Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-13
THE REpUBL OAN COMMITTEE.

diligence reaches us, that at the meet"
no Of the State Centeal Committee OF
he Republican party, that body de-
,l,xea its opposition to the new Con-
,titution.
If the past conduct Of these unsc'u-
pulous leaders was not sufficient to
,low their utter disregard for the com
non welfare, this last act ought to
convince the most skepticalthas these
men are guided by no other notlve
than personal gain and aggrahd'nc-
,nent. They sprang into political ex-
istencc in this State by the hid OF
Federal bayoncts, around whic3 they
called to their aid the newly cl'fran-
cliscd blacks whose votes they III
tluced and obtained by passionate ap-
pcals to their race prejudiccs, whilst
they held out to them the most OK
hopes ola social elevation
for which they were not and can never
be fitted until the day comes when
they will have educated their minds
to that point, when controlled by in
tcllgence and reason, they will cast
their ballots judiciously for that which
is to result in the veal ofthc common
wealth, and the real advancement OF
their race. ..
The object they have in view can
be plainly seen. The Republican
party is as dead ~ Il door nail in this
State, and cannot be rcsurectcd in
any other way than by following the
old modus opcrandi. TO organize u
chase for Office for the benefit Of those
leaders whose occupation is gone and
who arc now reduced to the lhost
desperate straits to cko out n lii ing
without resorting to honest labor to
obtain it, they have imagined !hat
they must pcrforcc organize an oppo-
sition by reconsidcring their previous
declaration that the new Constitution
was all that any man, white or black,
could ask for, and pronounce at this
late day that it is the opposite. !
This is the most unblushing de>f ice
that they have ever attempted to use
After tho "forty acres and mule" l!ad
gone where the wOoilbine twinctll 10.
wards the drcamland where socia
equality makes "all folks happy" they
brought out the bug-a-boo OF T-Hn
slnvement. Then came the disfr;ln
chisemcnt story. In time all thes'
slogans wcre hustled, as the proof %
their falsity was established.
| A Convention composed of u lalg
majority of Democrats, has france
the most liberal Constitution tia
can found in any Of the. States OF thi
Union. Every man under its proyi
sions without regard to race, color %
previous condition is allowed ever
right of u citizen. Universal su0mg
is the groundwork Of the edliice. 1
this is added the blessing Of low taxa
ton and economical government. E>
CRY provision is made to further I'll
cause of public education. While
University is established for the white
, another is organized for tho colore
} race. Whilst the property owner
protected against repetition of t!
D shameless spoilation Of the past,
homestead law that extends throns
: town and country preserves the hon
=. of the unfortunate. Not u clause c.;
. be found therein that does ~
. breathe tho spirit Of tolerance al
}, liberal idcns.
: TO attempt to mislead the color
II people by advising them to vote dow
that splendid instrument, is an ins,
to their intelligence and u fragrant a
II sault upon the peace and welfare
+ the State.
i The Constitution is there to be rel
by every one. Any man Of ordina
intelligence can acquaint himself wi
u its admirable features.
J. We deem 1t our duty to appeal
our colOred friends to awaken to Il
J. dangcr-the possibility even of t
= defeat of Constitution such as won
ID not be again framed were anotl
l. Convention to be called, under t
Z circumstances that would exist in IL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that won
y arouse such u natural feeling of ],
III indignation against a set of men
{. INSCRIPTIONS or ignorant as to q
a card this "ark of safety" to all class
r of our people. Another would
Il adopted, not at the polls but by
to Convention itsclf-One which won
" certainly be ''chained lightning"
IS overland the most generous mil
J. even would feel prompted to s
amen.
v This last net of the Republican d
ne pemdoes and demagogucs ought
G. consign the names of every one of TIN
a. dastardly conspiratOrs to the VI