The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-04-08
THIBODAUX, L4. SATURDAY. APRIL >" 1882
Senator Jones Endorsed. !.

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Louisiana Colored Man Heartily
Co"snending His Speech on the
Chinese Qwestion-SoYs Eminent
ty Sensible VieUs.
Terrebonpe Station, La, !
March "a, 1882. I
Hon. John P. Jones, United States Senator
from Nevada, Washington, D. c.,
Dear Sir-Although personally
unknown to you, it at this june
ture becomes my duty to cougrat
uiate and indorse you, as a repre-.
sentative colored man, upon your
| speech upon the Chinese ques-
ton, which embodied so many
most valuable truths for the cit,-
| zenS OF my race.
Since emancipation, I, to whom
III preference to many, the benefit
of a.llu.itea education has been
voacisafe.I, have seriously consid
cred aud studied the question re-
suIIina from emancipation aud ne
gro Suffrage. While both these
measures ere the !ne> liable de-
dnctlons OF uuprescrlptibIe rights,
| have fully appreciated the draw
backs consequent upon the Induc
ton into the duties of citizenship,
; actual sovereignty Ot Il million OF
electors, whom education had no
chance to fit and mould for such
franchises.
| 1t is not reasonable to suppose
that less than Il tenth OF a popnla
ton, owning less than one per
cent, OF the landed property, and
with such an unavoidable Glow
standard OF educational intelli-
'geuce, should ever succeed in OBJ
talniny controlling share of in-
tluence, without counting the ac
cessiou of numbers, equaliing our
entire muster roll within 10 years
by immigration.
1t is NOT reasonable either to
pro. -noslcate that IL race taken
from b.:barism and kept in sls
very until 20 years ago, can sue
ceed III epuaIllng. IN amy near fu
turs, a race having to back 1t a
Thousand years OF progress, which
still continues. 1t is cUntended
That d large proportion OF the
| Caucasian race is still very iguo-
rau. dns! unedocated, and viii: rot
prove superior i'll intellect to oui
colortd aboring class. This only
holds good III the South, where
tie slave holding artist ocracy has
,tteciuAiIy prevented the instruc.
ton OF the "ronr Cadian" i'll ante.
beilum times.
| do fully e. dorse your views III
regard actual facts.
Ii is tar better to look the fu
iure s4uareIy liz the face and &c
kaow that 1t will take our utmost
efforts to even follow at a dis
taHce race whicH has 50 many
advantages. There is 10 bam.
or disgrace in such superiority
whic;, is caused by cir"um tances
over which We bad no control
Our utmost eft r;s, instead of pc,
suading ourselves that we bave
already accomplished AN intelles
tual equality to tue Caucasian
should be directed to striving fol-
it,. l am trying mT best to inc"
cate iuto my childien loyal
friendship for their white friends
and an earnest ,ie sire 10 emulate
them in their studies.
To sum ny, I fully and truth
fully acknowledge that what 20,
SAY in regard TO my race is touuf
ed on square and actual facts
And do no. only acknowledge
his Is,liy, hul also lonr clear pul
ose 10 benvi; the race, whici
have needed ard received ST
much of the foster ING cage OF III,
geurrt, goHernn!"ut for The pas
20 years. ajSo gratefully ;ec'
knowledge your kind expression,
If sympathy and assurances o
ftltnie assistance. We >everei ]
need it. But in. all situations 1t
hnman lie it Is ;eso best TO ioot
the actual situation SYuareiy Il
the face. You have shown tina
TO us, and thereby benefited rs
while .eop!r who tlattes h" N er
to obtain his vote, ;sad try Il
make hime believe that be ha
already a't;.ined the Nesy p'nh
Gle AZ excelithee, are ooIng hiI
= tevous aud i.repar4Dir Injury
.isc Who AIc AHeah etougl 10 a.
y he jns ice oi sonf argument
asa! 20 lami'eI tie 'magiil"'ion {
'GOr itople a ieady coiitaulinate
~ nnscrupoi0Hr tie iiia g0g,l.>, rc
it'uty are the VERY Woi~t ,rtitor
70 " race which surely needs II
the Assistance which can be pos
bly afforded By tee aud phlia
thropical nation.
Youis, rers truly.
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