The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-22
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III ~ is not, MT. Editor with any view OF
hope Of enllghtening yonfreaders II any
sfdegree as to their unfortunate political al
tlemnA that ! would ask place ID your
columns for late message from Governor
Geary, Of Pennsylvania, to the Legislature
of that State, in compliance with request
(no doubt most courteously made) by the
executive head Of what should be consider
ed sister State, portion Of which is en-
braced in the message Of Governor Geary.
4 It is not to attempt to illustrate how mad
ness can, does rule the hour, that hatred
and vindictiveness holds thesceptre, sways
1.-The minds Of men, wlere christian virtue,
sympathy and learning, as well as Justice,
should be the governing principle in this
the darkest hour Of our eountry's tribula-i
tion, ! had almost .ssid of any nation Of
which history hath left a record. d No, oh !!
no, it is for no snch Purpose I would in.
trudse upon your r attention Of that Of your
readers. Unfortunately for all classes, for
every section Of. This, extensive and once
happy land, the evidences Of what !. are
here so briefly alluded To, are % plain, 60;
patent, that BE- Who runs may, read"
They salute r. from the press, the hustings,
from legislative halls, from the pulpit pur-
porting to he dedicatedeto God and hheI4
Discrimination eof His teachings. Aye, in,
all the private walks Of life they are both
Seen and heard. Alas! FLOR this people! this
once prosperous and happy nation, ths.tt it
should I'D be %, if our destiny is TO be placed
at the mercy, regulated, according to the ]
ideas pf justice Of Northern or Southern
'Radicahsm, if suohis indeeduto be, then
had we aswelDconrt Oblivion, humiliation, d
rather for freedom, liberty, all social and
human rights win have taken their fight,
bid bid 2 last adieu to what has .boastingly
been called .The land ofthe free, De- or |
in modern verbiage, ''The best government
the world ever saw It is not then 10 re-
'exume sad memories and "reminiscences
we should essay to forget the past al lar |
as possible, most certainly not, to Keep
alive in the bosoms II any amongst US US
feeling Of animosity 1T unfortunately any
such exists towards those who once ap,
parently delighted to cali .us brothers, il.
stead 81 as now, boastihg themselves as
conquerors ct the point Of the bayonet of
rebellious traitors, who can only hope for
pardon and whstever degree ofmercy. they /
may choose to award to penitents, suppli-
cants at the fcotstool Of power. As 8 con-
quered people we are, bound to obey the
behests Of the victors, nor can there b. anyI
additional humiliation in our doing so.E
surely then there can be no dsgradstioninl
submission where we are denied all power as
to control OF even direct, To our conquer
ors let td Us say we win in good faith enter
through the only door you have left aces
sible to us, We viii do orr best to regain
for ourselves and our children those liber.
Ties we once considered onr birthright,
but while thus honestly, endeavoring, and
oy the only means left Of, granted us, vel
do ndthxpectli insult added 70 our injjnties
Such is the spirit IEthink most Clearly
breathed forth inItl,is message
from lthea Pennsylvania Governor. i ask
you to insert in if your columns I ask It'll
TO let all know whom and with what we !
have to deal. Not that l would say vel
should 0 y be \ natimidated byJ the Mraat of1
severe conditions being enforced ifwell