The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-12

i A. n. Dumnnt, lrae begun the reorganization
IF tho diapersefl eIomeuts OF tl,e old party
I THIS e&"ctriva committees Of ths old Rsp,h-
/ tlnnll Hinin fe,ttHl fomtljttee some time be-
la" the meeting or tho Democratic State
| Convention IN Baton ltouge, Issued n lengthy
Address Il, the Republicans " Louisiana re.
r,Weiing them u slect delegates to d State
convention, 10 meet Mt Turner Hall. In New
,loana. on tho twenteth Of October. Ths
rnin objects of tho deliberations Of this ron4
| vnnti,,l were thus set forth The rpOluanixa-
zion ~ tho Republican party In Louisiana upon
tho hntlR Of It's national principles; the com
slhormtlpn of The aceeptanes or rejection III
tho now constitution and Of the debt ordi-
nance, the question Of the exodus to Kansas
and other Western and Northwestern states.
nntl the creation Of n new State Central Com
'nitten 70 lead tho campaign Of this and next
year This address DOES not mention, how
ever, n Republican State ticket, with lsspub4
licnn candidates for tho respective State ofIl.
ess.
We quote from 1t tho most important part
relating to the so-colled colo:sd exodus as
rolk,ws
The emigration Of the oolored people from
Louisiana, With the total cessation Or other
Immigration into this State, has deep and
o'niho'ls meaning. Thsreis manifested d dis
rDhtHnt and alarm among the eVlore people
~ this State. This discomfort arises In part
| from their having no homes III their own. but
e"lupell"l 10 u W. and labor upon tho lands pf
nthers. with irnp',sitinl,s and sxnetlons from
| thntD ns tenants. lhbDrsrs or customers Tho
alarm may be o"nasoned by u supposed In
ability ~ tho State authoritias 10 protect
their lives ana rights, With m apprehension
fhnt with tha",nt1oI nf tho nationnI and State
governments their Dfrnnctatfr opponents
may prohibit their withdrawal and rWiune
them to state NJ lllasi bpftdngn
The property and business interests OF
/ Louisiana should hn giVnn distinctly to un-
,inlannl thnt ,lnlsss perfrntiy fair election
| shnll hN held. unlesa thn patinaI urtyIpyea
aud i"ENl rights # tbs eplnrsd ,,eoue st,all
t'e pr"tech1, no Intervention which the Re-
| publican pnrty or Its leaders can mako could
possibly avert Tho Appeals tp their fenrs and
| th" Inducements To their interests with, tho
| decentralization and depOpulnton Of labor
| which must follow,
Should Tho conservative interests Of tho
Sthh unite tD give and guarantee the uhefs~
| shry assurances, the Republicans would
| rather remain on the fertile soil and gsnlai
| elitnate Of Louisiana than abandon 1t for any
untrcd region"
| We specially mention this pnrt Of tho nd
| dress OF the executive GoIumttss Df the Rhs
publican State C,ntrnl Committee, because
We want to show that tbs nlar,ns and fears of
the eolored peoplo, MS mentioned In the Ito.
publican address. haye become obsolete In
| consequence ~ the result nj the Democratic
convention In Baton Rouge.
Tho readers vi the GerHtnr G0Sette will re-
member that before the election for delegates
to tho Democratic State convention, among
the many rensons why Louis A. Witt. and
not t'sn. Ogden. should get tho nomination
ior Governor. We expressed our belief. and
supported 1t With valid arguments, that the
nomination and election of ths former com
Inhnder-in- chief Of the armed forces Of the
white Mans party" OF 1874 would erente q
p mic among the GOlored farm hands ia Ioul-
sianh, and ~ exodus 10 tho North aud West
In tho nature OF o stampede would follow 40
its Immediate consequence We have soma
eause for the belief ti1at this warning to our
planters and employers In the country has
made some impression upon them and has
hhd something to do with the result at Baton
Rouge.
On the other side, we contsnded that Lieut..
Gov. Witt enjoys not only the high esteem,
but the unlimited confidence Of nli coIoreu
Republicans with whom he has been In con-
n.ct from this beginning OF bis cnreer eleven
years ago. In the House Of Representatives.
ns R ptesidsnt Of the Ssnate., and Of tho Const
furnished by that jmpressve scene at tho
final meeting Of the Constitutional Conyer,.
ton on the twenty third of July last,
10 believed added Landry. that hs spoke
70, 70 tG namo 81 OIL hls eoored delegates. who
co,2roh g, ' da!esntes. expressed themselves most
Plnchbhck and Dnmns declared that the new
Gonstiiu ion gave their race more consideration
ana Justica than that Of 1863.
Al those sLsAkt RI dsrlnred that, NTH sueh NJ
noue,nor az He /resideht O| the Ggngtit4tsOnat
N"nnf,liom ,nonM prone tpb De. the white us we'll
as the e,lored population would march toward
pro- perlty In perfect concord and harmony
and ne co1orgd peopte moutd support him as an
ebf'HtthMt fdUIt1Itf.
Since that voluntary declaration of the
acknowledged leader Of the coIored Republic
cans on the twenty of July only ten
weeks ago. nothing has happened to prevent
Mrssrs. Lhndry, PinchbaCk, Demas AIlain,
stamps and others from giving their support
hfid thht q their race and party adherents, to
The candidate for Governor OF the Democratic
party. The more or less imaginary danger
which may have been threatened by the nomi-
tfon ana election of Ogden has been set aside
N Mr. tn
the above mentioned colored Republican lead
eis Will deny that Louis A. Wilt L. to- day the
same man IA every respect whom to support
fhey mott sOlcmnly promised but ten weeks
ago. IN case he should receive the nomination
Tor Governor of Louisiana.
Louis a. Witt deserves to-day the Same
nigh esteem and the same great confidence,
when The above named leaders and represen-
.atlves OF the colOred Republicans expressed
toward him in the convention on the twenty
third day Of July.
Ergo: The colored Republicans ln Louisiana.
90 matter what may be their social position
nay abandon all their fear Of oppression,
'obDery, persecution and e1actions, under the
leW state Of affairs, under the new State adj
with Louis A. Wiltz at the head,
md they may without fear remain upon the
ertile soil and 10 the sunny climate Of LouisI-
ma.
And even II they should reorganize sepa-
ate party, their old Republican party land
lobody will prevent them, to represent their
p'SA1. AAb1atfoG 40 oS pIDitSStOl-
sts, etc, and Ia order to vote at the neyt
'residential election for that candidate who
vlll represent their national principles, that
mould not prevent them from casting their
'otes for that candidate for Governor OF theIr
atfve State, who was, but few weeks AGO.
Imported by their acknowledged and most
rusted leaders, should the Democratic party
elect him as their standard bearer.
For all these reasons We cannot see the ne
esefty why the Republicans should place
eparate Republican ticket In the field, In op-
osition to Louis A. Wiltz and the balance OF
ne ticket nominated at Baton Rouge.
A NEW SToRE.-In another column OF our
aDer will be found the advertisemen ent Of Mr.