New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-11-10
An address 60 the COIored Veters ~
Parish Of 0raeman.

welcoming you to participate with Us on
Ibis important occasion, perhaps the NOS
important in the annals of Louis. Ana'a
history. We are convinced thAt you have
realized the necessity for reform in onx
city administration, you. like u4 have r.
bored from year to year, though in oppe
site directions, awniing the illusoEy hops
that we entertained from the most San
guine promises Of our political patrons.
We alike, have awaited in vain. and yet
these pledges have not been redeemed.
Instead of golden harvest ripe with iae
fruit of prosperity and success, We beht a
chaos and ruin; our business is becomi
paralyzed, our industries are becomi g
dormant, our city desolAte, our enteFpEis .
losing their vitality, our trade being draw a
of in other directions for the want i
proper legislation, our merchants thret
ened with insolvency, laboring mass
devoid of employment, and their families
rendered destitute thereby. Our places
Of learning, wherein our children must bs
trained to battle with this advanced age
of civilization and progress. are being neg
lected and their tutors lily paid for their
invaluable services. The faithful wstCh-
men, and custodians Of our lives and pro-
perties who patrol their beats amid storm
and sunshine, are cared for little above Tie
pauper, and dangers too many to mentcn
are staring US in the face, threatening our
downfall and ruin. Such is our cOndidon
to-day, and we believe that you are sufi-
ciently interested to assist US in the per-
formanoe of this herculean task. In our
recent address accompanying the ticket
we presented for your suhrAges, we made
special mention Of our intentions toward
you, to show that we are sincere, We hava
deemed it advisable to issue this our spe-
cial appeal.
We are proud to acknowledge your g
eral endorsements and believe in 20
sincerity, and in that belief we will 90
the polls on election day nothing douh
ing as to the result. No wonder th
there should be some among you who q
still disposed to doubt our sincerity Aft
80 many years of delusion and false prom
ises; but we ask of you 10 extend 70
small share of that confidence which
have so long and faithfully rep
others; and we further ask you.
pass Judgment upon US nor iraFue
motives until we give you q psl
We regret that we have beens
apart, bat how could it be otheEws
two formidable mountains Of 20
ferences stood between us, but
to announce that the era has {
these mountains are about 70 b.
low, when the past can be all 81
the gloom that hovers around
dAzzled by the effulgenoe Of As
ating from the glorious days =
future! Ny colored fiena = les
together, our interests ere one
same, our desires to sec this believe
commonwealth rank foremost with
great commercial marts and become
mctropoi sof the South and West
identical
Our beautiful Crescent is sta ~
upon the great Father of Waters beirg
the outlet of the great Western cities A4d
the Mississippi Valley; their products
must be poured into her lap. The jettiss
have so improved the mouth Of this great
reservoir that ships of the greatest burth a
can enter our port. It needs but hons
and economical government, and gen
erous legislation in favor Of interna im-
provements to cause our hArbor and sYse
to present forest like appearance gith
the commercial hotillas of the world Ie
all this you are interested.
We pledge to you Eair proportion aot
only Of the political patronage, but 8 "a
liberal representation in our CONNIE r,ial
J pursuits. We pledge our united ints ,sts
in the education Of your race, fitting en-
to fill every station in life equal to tha p
any other race. We reiterate our pl igs
in regard to your rights as citizens, md
shall not only cede them ourselves Ja'
shall demand that they be ceded 10
others. What other guarantees can e
: offer, and how can We carry them intG e
feet without your united support2
In conclusion, my fellow citizens, Il y
!. admonish you to look well before yuu
leap, think deliberately upon what you
; have suffered in the past, and cot vel i
interest of your future prosperity; rerner :
Der that you have homes to render coIa
Portable; remember that you have wives q
care for, children to educate, = race to 's
deem, q city to save frOm political wreS
J. and financial ruin. The history Of ta'
past is too well known 70 be reitarah
but come with us and we viii Iead yOu i
to equality, responsibility, and PrOsperiy
But few days and the battle win b
fought. your dsstiniS VIII be shaped, 70 9
liberties. OF political slavery, viii Be O.
cided By yourselves. The responsibih's
of . race and county will be upon ycss
shoulders. The happiness Of cur A.ss
= sides, together with yOur own win Y
I placed in your hands, bat By yOuz rec
actiOn we doubt not 10 trust you. +
few, unfAithful for the greed q hlshy 5
ore stray OF, let them 60; but q 9 ms