The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-06-28

affairs 4 have but little to- say. The
war that has bur recently so happily
ended has left Us almost without re-
sources and witbot1t government, and
in our attempt q resume our.relationss
with the Genaal Government, We
will have mani obstacles TO meet. 4
party INSCRIPTIONS and exacting will
insist upon our utter humiliation as a.
means by which we may learn to 1--we
our country better, and asthe ultima.
tum Of our rpturn to the folds of the
Union, but happily for US this party
has lost much Of its priestage.
1t must be perceptibie to every.
one, who is at.ell consistent with the,
political history Of this country, that
the radical abolition party is broken.
up, disorganized and .demoralized.
despite their apparent success during
the present war.
Theirpficial corruption, uuequaled
by any party which hasever preceded
or mayever succeed it, has rendered
Them obnoxious TO the American
people.
The heavy taxation which must
necessarily follow to pay the enof-
mons debt Of this war, and which
.musteonsinue for. the next, half cen.
.tuly, fixes an odium upon that party.
which will outlive the party itself: =
Thento whom are we to look for TIN,
healing Of the National wounds? i
it not to those who have taken
National conservative grounds, and
whphave ever, during this war adj
vocated conservative principles
those principles advocated in past
years by the old Wing party, and,
more recently, by the Conservatives
| q the kepal'liean party, and Of the
Democracy, and under whose benign
teachings @eIlave groWn and pros.
lpered as nation?
& Our President, Andrew Johnson,
has ever been a Conservative Demo
|crat In his hands is placed the des
Tiny Of this Nation, and from him we
have nothing to fear, but everything
TO hope. ! speak for his Administra
ton ono ofthe brightest pages III our
history; and under his Administra-
ton, ftl!ow-citizans, slookihg to lin
for protection, and taking his policy
as cur guide, must W. organize our
State Government.
Every effort will Be made blythe
Radical Abolition party to prevent
the return Of power to the Conserva
Etiwes Of the South, and all the Gle
inepts Of opposition will Combine to
prevent their success, and one Il
their most.formiaable auxiliaries, as
they suppose, isSto extend the benefit
Of Suffrage to that numerous class Of
persons recently put in possession o.
their freedom, This has been toe
clearly foreshaaewed by tie political
Iadventurers who have conc among tas
ito have escaped your attention.
This, then, will be a question fol
your future action ard if, after hav
ling taken this continent from the rec
man, and holding it for more than;
century, you have become SO charita
tble as to give it to.the black man.
can only submit aud bow to the'Will d
the people.
The power granted to the severa
/ ~ = = p.
States by the Constitution Of the Uni
| ted States to regulate this question o
suffrage is plain TO all. It clcarll,
belongs to the people, and | shall
abide their decisions.
And now, fellow.oitizens, whateve
differences may have arisen betweel
Jus during this war, let us once NOR
unite together. Let Us unite for tn
common welfare, for the good Of eac'
other, for the good Of our suffering
but still beloved Louisiana. and 70
1.-THE welfare of our common country
Providence has destined that we shal
Hive together.
Let us support and defend the Cor
lstitntion, the Union, and that flag.
the glorious old banner Of our fathers