Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-03

cess was their attendance met in the de-
liberations Of this mass meeting; To
quote from the record of the proceedings,
the chairman of this same mass meeting,
is made to say, "that we have entertain.
ed a motion to appoint q committee as
requested, which motion was voted down
almost unanimously ) and that this meet
ing cannot consent to surrender the or
ganization Of the Democratic Conserva-
tive party to the control of the colored
people," just two years ago, we find
it-conservativo nominating convention,
at Baton Rouge, these strikingly familiar
words: "a fair election demanded, I'VE
hereby proclaim that it is our desire and
fixed purpose under any and every pro-
vocation to have fair and peaceful cleo
ton but we demand and will insist that
there shall be no violence or intimitla-
tion exercised towards such of our color
ed fellow-citizens as may wish to coop
crate with us for the redemption of the
State from misrule."'
AMENDMENTS ACCEPTED.
eve fully recognize the binding effec
of the three recent articles Of amendments
to the constitution of the United States,
and except the same as a full settlement
ofthe controversies that engendered civil
war, and we pledge our selves to protect
every citizen in the exercise of the rights
acquired and guaranteed by such amend
ments, whatever be his race, color Or
previous condition." We are constrained
also to quote from all edition of your
sprghtly little paper, of August 9th 1876
in which we find an editorial headed.
"Democlatic. conservative meeting."-
''There will be a meeting at Social Hall,
in St. Francisville, OH Monday August
18th, 1876 at Z a. ~, of the members of
the LIST ward club, and all who may
desir to affiliate with them. Considera-
bly, over one hundred members, black,
and white, have already been enrolled.
n teh cannot too earnestly urge
upon our people of both races, the neces-
sity Of prompt action and thorough or
ganization. - Come toward,
then, men of all colors and previous
political affiliations, and assist in raising
the banner of freedom, that it may
wave in triumph over the beads of the
people," They did 'come forward" and
by their assistance the banner of free
DOM waves 'over the heads of the people,
1 have cited these facts of 1876, to show
how the opinions of men may be chang
ed in 1878, but the principles are the
same, there has been no new edicts to the
Democratic Party, and the men who
followed and supported it in 1876, wheth-
er from choice, or the influence of the far
famed ''Feliciana bulldozer, should by
right OF choice, follow and support it
in S79. The :. hite citizens who implor-
ed and duplicated the negro voter in
1876, have no right to allure him in 1878,
and there will be no excusing tleten &C
found for those who have arrayed the
color line. BE they of whatever meeting,
if there was 'stock jobbing' on the part
of the "twenty-one," they deserve the
condemnation of all good citizens of
every complexion ? If there were indica-
tions OF unfairncss upon the part OF tho
"wealth and intelligence" Of the Parish
~ "OAO UCOU IAstC WHO SuOtlu
be represented in mass meeting, or other
wise by such wealthy intelligence III,
at all events, not such as will drive the
colored voter back into the ranks of the
radical party. And there fore Mr.. Editor
s. Messrs chairnier of the two so called,
Democratic Conservative meeting, you
all, have reason to "halt." Yea, and,
even to dismount from the hybrid stecd
you ride. Or the people, i'll the majesty
of their supreme authority will have
reason to cause you to do so. They will
not, and cannot submit to the loss of
the power so hardly won, for the sake of
personal interest or political aspirants.
Let the people of the parish of all elas-
ses assemble ard devise some satisfactory
means of harmonizing, let them fix upon
Il plan of organizing the coming cam
paign in the interest of peace and tho
gene: al welfare of the community, in
other words, let the people select the
candidates for Office, and let the people
elect those candidates without pickering
or hard feelings.
Who among us is there so great that
the public veal must he put in jeopasdy to
satisfy his mighty genius orlofty ambi-
tion ? West Fcliciana must he rich in
deed in tho "wealth of Intelligence" to
require two Executive Committees and
two sets Of delegates to Baton Rouge.
She, poor old lady, is as well represented
in committees and delegates, as her
unfortunate history is famous for riots.
intimidation, and political murders. 1t
is a living disgrace that her own citizens
should hep defile her once fair name.
TOI1ISJ ANA.