The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-16
MIsCEGENATiON.
AnAppaal 70 shc I.rcss.

COTTAGE GROVE, Bossier Patisn, s.
Oct. 1.-At meeting Of the citizens OF
North Rossier aud Caddo parishes,
held at Cottage Grove, September 4tn. Q
1856. the undersigned committee was
sn,,ointed aud instructed to address
vou for publication the following letter
and also as an appeal to the Louisiana
nress 10 copy aud comment upon the
same: .nal
IN ancient times the voice OF the
was auhservtent to no power under tue
ann Even when our Savior reigneo
nnon earth. the voice Of the Jews crying
cruelty Him, cruelty Him. overaweo the
rulers and they had to succumo 20 .ne
crv of the populace. Moving WIN
the speed of electricity. the voice OF tne
|peopie is still acknowledged a. su-
nreme law. But the power that IS 0e~
hind the throne, shaping the Opinions
! of the people morally and pol.uca.y. &
Is the great Ametican Tree press. As
power wields q salutary inhuenoe upon
the mind Of the public that VIII nesea
cease as long as the, press remains
mntramelled and allowed to exercise
ito innctIons In q moral way for the
rood of man aud society.
i The citixeue of this community nave
met in mass meeting on several occa-
sIona and took decided steps 10 break
nm incarceration and its evil conse.
nnences. and their efforts have been
crowned with unparalleled success
J without resortiug to the use OF coerc'Ve
2 measures In single case.
The press In many Instances nave
;. .1danounced miscegenatlOn and It's Ell
fects upon the Auglo-Saxon blood, In
Y nnmessured terms. But very large
:" majority of the newspaper fraternity
,e nave failed 10 comprehend the mag
!. nitude O: this wide spread and grow
= ing evil, and pass 1t unnoticed.
. Perhaps 1t may bo considered mat
- :. ter not sufficiently chaste TO appear
y in public print, yet they pub!ish tns
" most flagrant acts Of the rap'st, anu
" comment upon 1t In very decioeo
=. terms. Why then hesitate 70 expost
~ and denounce the miecegehatloh's
% =, whosevery act destroys the purify o.
~ tsociety and of the Angio-oaxon o,ouu
40 We venture the assertion that there
lle Ia mot a mother in the land, who doe
M on not rejoice at the effort Of the people u
VI nnroe society OF this disgrace, anu wh'
ne would not eagerly read all editorial
- 1enonncinr this abominable practice
l'y Although the citizens of Bossier an
e. Caddo parishes have done much I
lne attract the attention of the people l
eo other PORTIONS of the State, still thei
W W remains much to be done In order ths
OF ike associations may be established
..to every neighborhood throughout ~
'le state. where miscegenation exists.
May the great dailies OF New "
'no leans and all the journals OF the Sta'
Nv take hold of this matter, and treat
~ ~ in such language as Is necessary
,ne ,ne arouse tho people to the enormHy
NJ urn tho crime.
'uls we. es citizens of Louisiana, appe
~ most earnestly to the newspapers
-, the State to agitate and continue
ssa usa avitate this subject, keep 1t fresh o
~ .n,o fore the minds Of the people, make
=. aoo an. issue, If possible, before our ne
.. o.. general assembly, that possibly u
sH., , NAV be enacted to prevent the Inv
suu' .9,;' mingling of the Caucasian and Atric
hiie blood. :
mn ne In conclusion, for tho benefit OF r.
,,,f f,i purity, to save our sons from TINS
y %ad calamity, to uphold the moral prece
u.u a.s. eugendered by society, we most
opae 'Ins pectfully urge corporation OF the ~
.hc isiana press in taking q decided sta
against this incubus on society that
prevailing to such an alarming ext
ieit JOHN PICKETT
MS WI. HUGHE'
'yeo. WI. FISH,
es OF J. A. SNIDER,