New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
OUTRIGES IN THE SOUTH.
NEGROES DEMANDING THEIR RIGHTS.


ASSOCIATION OF NEw-oRLEANs.
The Young Mems Progressive Association of New
Orleans has issued an address to the country set
ting forth the wrongs inflicted upon the coOrcd cit
liens of Louisiana and the purposes which the as
sociatiOn hopes to accomplish. Extracts from the
address are given below:
1t would be unnecessary, not TO say tedious, to
go over the period OF fifteen years, during which
people made to suffer the biterest trials;
their grievances, il well collected would cover thou
sands OF pages, every line of which would move the
heart of any man except a Southern budozer. We can
conceive how difficult it is for the civilized ana refined
people OF the Norh TO give crcdence to statements
concerning these horrible deeds, which belong properly
to the dark of barbartv snd crime. Yet they
facts which stand forth plain the MONDAY sun.
When President Hayes iuau.;urated his Southern
policy" which gavo the I0ng-cOvete1 "ocal scf-sOv
ernment" 10 the South, had hoped that the pref
Judicial feeling in regard the black mans suffrage had
subsded forever; had hoped that there would have
been assassinItiOns wnppings, ntmidatOns.
had hoped that the good citizens Of the South, with
out regard TO race, color previous condition. would
have been allowed on election day to 90 TO the polls
and in the language OF President Hayes, "cast
one unlntimidatcd ballot and have that bal
lot honestly counted" IlusOry, falacious hopes.
At the first election after the inauguration
of that policy the ourages inflicted upon defenceless
cOlOred citzeDS-Republicans in politics and convlc
tiOnsby the lawless bands OF niGnridcrs styling them
selves Regulators or White Leaguers, in the larger
Republican parishes OF the WITH, With and With Con
gIesslOnal Districts, well evoke tho earnest cOnsid
Grafton and hearty condemnation Of every loyal Amer
throughout tho couutry-such cases that Of
Daniel Hill, OF Ouachta Parish, who was rddled with
bullets, and his assassination completed whilst upon his
dying bed trying to make peace with his God; Herman
Bell OF the parish taken from his home In the dead
OF night, dragged to the woods ana massacred his
bod left to feed the vultures and the prOwl
ing beasts OF the forest; Commodore smnllwOod,
Charles Carol. john Higgins and Washington Hill, of
Concorda Parish; Charles Bethel, Robert Williams,
Munday Hill. James Stafford Louis POstlowat. William
Henry and Others of Tensas Parish who were ruthlessy
murdered In their different parishes for other reason
than that of being Republicans and for attempting TO
exercise their rights American citizens. Whole par
shes were run OVER and victims OF local self govern
ment" were left bv hanging to trees all this
during the awful tmo when God was pouring His wrath
upon the Stale seeming chastisement for these he'll
tsh deeds These facts patent facts no matter how
incredible they may seem.
The above summary is enough to show beyond cOntro
yersy that Of Southern creed consists
in the gradual but relentless determination of tho negro
race Upon the successful operation OF that barbarous
doctrine hang the hopes oil thes" irreconclabe enemies
of the Constitution to get full control OF the Govern
ment No item in the history OF the darkest aces OF bar
barism offers parallel either AS TO the character OF the
contrvance or the manner OF execution. Pacific ap
meals and viruOus examples will never solve the prob
lem OF American suffrage in the South experience mas
obundanty demonstrated that all experiments founded
on pocy and sentmonalism looking to this end bave
ognallv failed Such is the condition Of our State
oav and thcq2 are the for the inauguration
of this association If we are citizens o' thls great ana
free country demand our rights as such We appeal
first to President Hayes and we are proud TO nan WIN
pleasure his message in relation TO MS " southern
policy" see in 1t the honest sentiments OF an Dohot
able statesman; we see in 1t tho humanitarian. the
Christian and the President ana we lock To nun 10 rec
ara ls
Hena w nrotest that "local self-government" South
means political OutTages under which the rlgte OF clt-
zcns need the protecting arm o. the National Govern,
mcnt We appeal TO Congress TO enact snch as VIII
remedy the present Ourages upon the civil aud political
rights of Republican citizens OF the south we appeal
the judiciary TO punish without % oi apo hc
hands in innocent blood or those VINO ad and aDet he
We to the tSa s an IN hese
great wrongs We unoOmpronisngly opposed to any
Scheme looking dsfranchisement of our race We
indnice the conviction that the offences committed
against, and all assaults made upon american cI,IHc
the the North If the laws are properly enforced
we are proud to acknowledge our adhesion 10 the IN
tonaI Republican party, but we sthnd feauy TO coop
crate with the good citizens OF any section OF the state
In the interest of reform, wherever euch coopera%h
does not interfere with our cardinal prlhclpes. we
shall always consider it special cause Tor erahcaoh
whenever our assistance can be % ins Observation-Disclosures ~ p,E
noting the commercial interests OF tns ,9,ol m
Ever mindful Of the fact that we are vally nereseu
in the welfare Of the state we sa a. onr M that
direction is hatterng mementO 10 our RENE
We favor the calling "f cOnVentlon az tno r
roctca moment for the purpose OF devising means bY
witch we can secure enjoyment Of that protection
witch 40 far has been simply tannt 10 our suHelns
"onnie We want freedom Of ballot for All citizens ahke'
w. want safety IN life and property freedom III the pmr
anti of happiness and in the acquiring OF education we
And these IN Constitution, and We nope 10
Gnd the solution Uf the OF enjoying them IN the
hearts of the American people, A.,
The Young Mems Progressive Association pro
pose that the grievances OF our race III the
sontb shall he made known TO the wOrld;
We advise the coOrcd to set aside their personal
differences III this solemn hour OF our existence ahd
MIN over a clean leaf salutatiOn OF the dawn Ol new
era which plcads for harmony, unity ana cOlddhty'
Our motto is THE Constitution ORDER ana HOOu gov
eInmept." , ,,,.t....,, r,xoor,tro
Respectfully. II. c. c. Astwood Chairman Execnuye
Committee: X :. DesOuncs, Edward Jackson, JEo. T.
Staes l. Madison Vance, ir George ~. Johnson. W =.
wilson Chas A. BaGue Thomas J. Boswell, President;
j. l.. RoDingOl Secretary