The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-11-17

Brigade OF the Confederate Army, Charles
Z. Fenner and John II. Rennard, Associate
Justice Of the Louisiana Supreme Court
DR.. Samuel Chopin. President Of the
Louisiana State Board OF Health; L. ID
Wallace, Democratic Congressman from
Louisiana; N. II. RICHTER, Judge Of the
District Court; DR.. j. Dickson Bruins and
cheered the White League to battle in Sep
TENDER, 1874. who were then among
the most advanced Of White Leaguersi
several hundred Of the merchants,
business men and property holders Of New
Orleans.
The address, as published in THE Sun,
~recites that the troubles which over
whelmed Louisiana were due TO the 'un-
natural division among the natural guard
ans--the children of her soil and of her
adoption To reunite "our people and
"hy our people we mean men of whatever
ruce or color or religion are citizens oil
Louisiana 1t was argued that the Unltica-
ton party should work earnestly. and en-
ergetically to give the negro all the rights
places equally TO the races-hotels, bar
rooms, restaurants, theatres, parks and
public places: Of all railroads, steamboats,,
steamers. sleeping cars, &c; that negroes
be represented In the directorates OF banks,
insurance companies and similar corpora
tons. that no distinction be observed as
between whites and negroes in the public
schools, hospitals, asylums and other in
stitutions; that all foundries, factories
and other industrial Establishments. en-
ploying mechanics or workmen make no
distinction between the two races; that
the planters In the country islands should
cut up their plantations into smaller farms
and sell them 10 their negro laborers;
and I'VE pledge our honor and good faith
to exercise our moral influence, both
through personal advice and personal
example, 10 bring about the rapid removal
OF the prejudice heretofore existing against
the colored citizens Of louisiana In order
that they may enjoy hereafter all the rights
belonging 10 citizens Of the United States. !"
II was finally declared that all offices of
trust In the State and city should be equally
divided between the whites and negroes.
Much was expected from the mass meet
ing held on the evening OF July IS. 1873,
at Exposition Hall, the largest public hall
In New Orleans. II was crowded with peo-
pie, some 5000 or more being present, OF
whom three-fourths were white.
The audience evidently believed In the
principles OF unifcation, or equality. for
particularly those made by the negro
orators. There was an equal division
between the races on the platform and
in the speakers. From the platform
foated sthe motto of the meeting. Equal
rights 10 all. One flag, n country, one
people"
The speakers were, for the whites. Col.
J. d. Hill, a Democratic member Of the
Legislature, and I. n. Marks, President
OF the Freman's Association; for the
Burch and Col. James Lewis. The adj
dresses werr on the same lines as the APP
peal OF the Committee of 100. Col. Lewis
read on behalf of the leading negroes of
New Orleans a pledge TO join in what he
styled "a reconciliation movement and
to divide the offices with the native whites.
There were a few dissenting voices and
one Of the audience interrupted Mr.. Marks
to ask whether he would send his children
TO school with negroes; but the interruptor
did not q V the sympathy of the meeting,
for he was hustled out by the crowd. and
told that IL he did not believe in equality
Of the races he could leave.
II was decided 20 appoint an Executive
Committee of 80, which was to organize
Louisiana on these lines and preach the
doctrine Of equality.
But the movement came 10 a sudden
end. There can be no doubt that the
whites who organized IL were in earnest.
IL equality of the races had been possible
In Louisiana at the time, the men who
supported the unilcation movement would
have been able TO carry IL out, for they
represented the highest social element
in the population and included the mel
of greatest wealth. Of highest standing
and. strange 10 say, of The most extreme
and radical views in their opposition 20
Republicanism and their devotion to the
cause Of the South in the Gvi War.
But when II came TO putting into practical
and everyday operation the doctrines
and principles advocated by the Com
mittee Of 100, IL was found 10 easy task.
Unidcation was bitterly opposed by the
carpctbagger, but the greatest oppo-l-
ton came from the politician, the bulk
Of the middle class and poorer classes,
who, in the event Of the success OF uniiica-
ton, would ave been thrown into closest
communications with the negro; and. above
al from the mechanics and factory hands,
who did not like the idea OF working
side by side with negroes.
The issue wa strongly made that the
whites. who led the movement, were rich
men who could send their children 10 phi
vate schools. while the poor. whose chll-
dreu were sent 20 the public schools, would
see them placed on terms 81 social equality
with 10" negroes. lnihcation wac de
nOuuo-d ou ia" stump and ln the HOUSE
hold and. under the chArg. that they were
bs'raylug their race, not a few 81 the men
Who had bed th" fight drppp'd away
The uuihcatlpn movement, instead Of
bringing th" llo~n together had Exactly
IA. OPPOSITE" eN'ft. Tor iu" hlt" League
- Louisiana Wac th- natural fr-ult Ia
stead 81 appealing 10 thr Negroes. 20 waH
p%rppos.d 60 a--'u white supremacy by
force n ~" ,--aIs. by cannon and rife
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