The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-04
NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1878

ing masses devoid OF employment, and their
families rendered destitute thereby. Our placts
trained to bnttle with this advanced ago Of
civilization and progress. are being neg glected
end tner ho tHors 'g pp'd for their nvauabo
T@NT wHo putfoi 1 tHvr 2HF 4s 43H RF11st?z
pa"ps and 1 Gangey too GF e msnop a19I9
staring US In the face. thrt atening doA mall
and ruin, sueh is our condition to, day. and ws
task. In our recent add ress accom- Danylng the
ticket We presented for your suffrages, We made
special mention Of our intentions toward you.
70 show that We are sincere, we have deemed it
adyisAble to Issue this, our special appeal.
DWe are proud to acknowledge your several
In that belief we VIII go to the polls on electi.n
day nothing doubt Ing as, to the result. No
who are stIl disposed to doubt our sincerity,
after so many years Of deusion and false prom
lses: bu. We ask OF you to extend to us small
long and faithfully reDosed In others; and We
further hsk you not to pass Judgment upon US
SO long apart. but how cou it be other
wise when. two formidable mountains Of
political differences stood between ns but we
are glad to announces that the era has arrived
whom these mountains are about to be brought
,W, when the past can be all forgot and the
the eTu Of light emanating from tho glo-
rious days Of tho near future. My colored
friends let us come together. Ourjnterests are
one and the same, our desires to SEQ this be-
loved Old commonw wealth ran foretnrs with
the great COMMERCIAL matts md become
4s nsro0s Our 2 h1 So e1a West Is s
ated upon The great Father Of Waters. Bel, e
ths outlet of our great Western cities and the
poured Into % ber ap. The ist,iss have ?s' 50 i'm M
proved the mouth Of this great reservoir that
ships Of the erearest burden c'n enter, our port.
ment, and generous l"gislation in favor Of in
terDal improvements TO cHuse our harbor and
avee to present n forest-like appearance with
the commercial fotilas Of the world. La all this
you hre Interested
We pledge you a fair proportion not only OF
the political patronage. but also liberal repre-
seutatiOn In our commercial pursuits. We
pledge our united Interests in the education Of
your race, fuirg them to fill every station in
life equal to. that Of any other race. We reite~
rate our pledge In regard to your rights rs citi-
q MS, and shall not only cote them ourselves
hnt shall demand that they be ceded by others.
What other guarantees can we offer, and how
ran we cHrry them into effect Without your
united eMpDrrt2
In conclusion. my felow-citizens. lot us ad-
,"ibarafe'y upon what you have suffered in
the past and act we'll in the interest Of your fu-
tnre prosperity: remember that you b We
ho"es to r"nder comfortahle; remember that
Won have wives to care for children to educate,
II race to redeem, Il city to save from political
wreck and financial ruin. The history Of the
hut come with us and we viii lead you
on to equality. responsibility and prosperity.
But n few days and Tho battle will be
Tough your destinies will be shappd your lib
erties. or political slavery. will be decided by
yourselves. The responsibility Of O. race .,
q country will be III on your shoulders. The
happiness nf our flresides. 'getter with your
own Will no placed In your hands. bur by your
re- 81 action. we. doubt not to trust you, II Il
f'w. unfathfnl for the greed Of filthy lucre
stray off. let thnm GO: but ae 81 mass nf honest
men on the fifth day Of November let US 90
hand in hand to the bAllot box and redeem our
city government .
CHARLFS G JOHV VSEN,
Chairman Election Committee.