The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-08-18

of our public offices. So a change
oecf. IL imperatively, necessary.
Z. Faithful to my principles, l in.
tend to remain true to the Repnb
lican colors. while a shred re-
mains, but | cannot be so much
of an nnscrIpulous partisan, as
to either con,iOne the gross often
ces committed by the unworthy
leaders OF my party, or to ascribe
its defeat to any other but natu-
raj causes. My party fealty was
proven at the last election by my
voting the Republican ticket I'M
der the most discouraging circum
stances. The change Lad to come
and the sooner it came the better
for while some were in the right
church, many we're in the wrong
pew, and this was the only means
of getting rid of those, who
were obnoxious and had BETRAYED
their trust. | am convinced, that
nader the rule of our worthy Go
vernon our race will rapidly pro
gress in intelligence, in ednca>
ton and in material prosperity.
For the first time for the last
ten years we have absolute secu
1ity for lite and prosperity. There
fore does 1t rot scent ridicnlouS
that we should denouhce SO bene-
ticent achange, because, torsooth,
the Governor was nominated
BY the Democrats! Much has
been gained by the almost
entire %obliteration of the color
line, and the;day, when man will
be judged according Iris worth,
and not according to his color,
is rapidly approaching. In the
SAME ratio as we shall pro
gress in education, IN Industry, in
civilization, in all the good quail
ties, which constitute the true
gentleman and the. true lady, will
race prejudice diminish and final
~ entirely disappear, Let US al
ways remember, that our social
advancement cannot he brought
about by Civils Rights bills but
only by our own good conduct.
I am met by the objection, that
through this change our race
loses the political influence. to
which it is entitled by reason of
its Numbers. This can be but mo-
mentari!y true.
Soon we will have another cleo
ton. 1t Is true we find ourselves
without leaders, without Organn
zation to effect anything single.
handed. Bnt it is the nature ofthe
political institutions of this coun-
try, that there should always be
at least two parties. Now the con
glomerate OF all shades of opinion
now rolled unto one in the victO>
rOus Democrat: party are bound
TO differ and sever their bonds of
cohesion. the corrupt rings disgra
cling the Repub'n Party no longer
exist. then let us calmly wait for
) that suspicious moment, and then
hitch on to the more liberal and
conservative wing, which vii
gladly welcome us. There VT
v ould gain EXCELLENT leaders, and
y will certainly be able to form bet
) ter tickets than have heretofore
: been formed for us blythe Reput
5 lican rings, who always formed
: the most Aauseous messes and
| then forcibly rammed them down
, our unwilling Threats. Well may
: we say: ''Out of the eater came
, forth meat, and out of the strong
. came forth sweetness" and enter
. tain grounded hopes of a prosper
f Gus future. =
r But to return to that remarka
l. BILE production of Mr.. Turner, J
+, ask any intelligent man whether
S he caikcOnceive anything more il
9 c%endiary, more pernicious, thai
| the doctrines he enunciateS to
wards the end of his letter. L,
me it appears Agrarlanism. Com
e munism and highway: robber,
all combined. 1t must be born,
V in mind, that Mr.. Turner is
member OF the AN. E. Church
t which no donbt gets a good dea
# more money from the white PEG
Pile, whom he is abusing in so ri
diculOuS Il manner, than an.
other church divided from TIL
white people in the United States
AS an exemple, it is well knowl
t.kst just lately the white peopl
It contributed heavily towards til,
l. repairs of the A. NJ. E.. Church O
b. this place of which the Re
k Janre' II. Harper is pas
tor in charge. If Mr.. Turner wer
Il here:I doubt that he would hav
n done so we'll. God forbid that b
= should ever be sent here.
Or if it be the Northern whit,
people Mr.. Turner means to hi
l' with his ~senseleSs threats, then