St. Landry democrat., 1882-04-01
Especial Correspondence

DueElsts.
Especial Correspondence
NEW ORLEANS, March, 1882.
The speech of Senator Jones OF Ne
svada on the Anti-Chinese Bill has
raised a storm OF righteous Indignation
amongst the colOred voters OF the State
who do not hesitate to express them
selves freely on the inconsistent att,
tude of the Senator from Nevada, ana
the bosom friend of President Arthur.
The leaders of the colored voters, how
ever, claim that the speech IS simply
the personal utterances OF MI. Jones,
and does not express the sentiments OF
the Republican party upon the subJect,
whilst others are looking around ana
waiting for the Republican press OF the
State to come to their rescue. In the
meanwhile we.would advise the colored
people to keep their eyes open, take
notes and then Judge who are Their
friends in need. The colored people
must be aware by this time that when
their friends of the whilom days found
that their occupation was gone, they al
so packed their carpet bags and sought
new fields and pastures new. 1t is no
wonder then that men like Senator
jones who few years ago shed croco-
dile tears when the rampant buldozer
made theasurroundings quite lively tor
colored Statesmen, should now. repu-
diate the colOred man and leave MN 10
the tender mercies of an unklnd world;
And there are many intelligent colored
stand the situation and dare give vent
to their opinions so that all who run
may read. The foremost amongst them
is Theophilus t. Allan, a member OF
the Louisiana legislature, and proml-
nent planter and property holder, be-
sides being a recognized leader OF his
people, and an influential member OF
his party.
When representative Allain had
read Senator jones' speech he wired the
following to the Senator from Nevada !:
Senator Jones, Washington, D. c.:
Should the spirit of your last speech
in the United States stuffing 'Sambo"
over "John Chinaman's shoulders be
carried out in its full spirit throughout
the length and breadth Of this country,
it will do poor "Sambo" more harm in
the future than buldozing did him In
the past. Before you turn US over to
old massa," for Gods sake give us an
appropriation to build and protect the
Ievees and feed the starving people IN
Very respectfully,
THEOPILE L. ALLAN
Representative OF iberville Parish.
When Senator Jones reads this last
dispatch he will no doubt be impressed
with the idea that there is colored
man in the South who has the abilities
to "talk back" with force and effect.
Representative Landry of Ascension
says The sentiments expressed in Sen
ator Jones' speech are entertained by
many who dare not have the courage
to express them.n Sheriff Jones, of
Ascension parish who is an intelligent,
educated colored man and leader OF
his party, thus expressed himself to the
representative of this paper: Il believe
that Senator Jones assault upon my
people was altogether uncalled for and
not necessary to defeat the Chinese in
tlieir effort to colonize this country
There is no doubt that the introduction
of Chinese in this country has injured
American labor. This speech will injure
Senator Jones, but it will not hurt the
Republican party, and this attempt on
the part of Jones to manufacture South
.ern capital is ruse which the Southern
people, I have no doubt, fully under
stand. If the solution of the negro
question is mistake, it should have
been foreseen by such wise statesmen
as Senator Jones and others twenty
years ago. and it is sheer hypocracy on
their part to object to-day against what
they then heartily aquiesced in. Sena-
tor Jones and his colleagues remind me
of the "two egded sword" and they
know as much about our people now as
they did quarter of century ago."
Other we'll known colOred men have
expressed themselves as freely, but
want Of space excludes them from this
column in this issue.
The grand jury Of the parish of Or
leans have found true bill for muir
der against ex-detectives d. g. NJ. Hen
nessey for the murder Of Tom Dever-
eaux. the late chief Of aids. The previous
grand Jury had returned true bill
against the Hennesseys, but there were
doubts as to its legality, hence the ac-
ton of the present jury. Another case
of jarotting is reported, and the victim
this time is a woman. While Mrs.
Reilly was returning from the Poydras
market last Tuesday morning, she was
attacked by two highwaymen and
robbed of her pocket book. No arrests.
Mr.. j. T. Granger, the private secre-
tary of Gen. G.. NJ. Dodge, was in the
city last week on an inspecting tour.
He speaks in high terms of the pros
meets of this city being enhanced by the
Gulf system Of roads. Mr.. Granger
states that in q short time passengers
to the City of Mexico from New York
will be enabled to travel that distance
In one hundred and eight hours, and
from New Orleans to the Halls of Mon
fezuma" in sixty y-six hours. Mr.. Gran
ger travels in private car, and is now
on his way to New York.