The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-14
Report Of the Condition Of n.
. State.

/ Condition of the State. anno;nt.a - ..'
democratic Convention n,a....., .as
Ico.,sn.;o, ~. ,.,,'. p''','eo 70 the
n '"e 'o''o"'ns report:
10 the PRESIDENT and Members Of II.
Democratic State Convention.
Your Committee on,t,.,o,u,;..
Condition of tina Stats hano ana the
.subiect tina. seriot,s con.;daso,; gwen the
! its importance demands, e'a'''a which
There ia mitch in the nroesrt "a.
and futttrc prosnecte If ynn esIns condition
the most serious anprehens;ons n -. ~ eAcite
OF every patriot. - ''s a''nd
The. Republican Convention. VIII.
sembled in Chicago, in Nav last 49, =.
the following resolution; -''Psee
I'VE congratulate the eountrv r,,
assured success ofthe reconstruct;op ~ s.r -
of Congress, as indicated tv the .5ds y..ey
/ iu majority or the States IoteIv ; -
lion, OF constitutionssecur;nr c;y;i !. .n asoel'
litical rights to aIl.' ' A"u %
Never was sadder missta herman, ,o,..
" proclaimed to the Nprld hv .nv .s so'e.G
DIE body of men. So far FINN ssvp
equal civil and political rights to IN ~
yery foundation unon vh;ch ali - ~
constitutions rest |. rro,cr;nt;on =, Insee
prcseat constitutions OF Louisinr. .as
distinct classes. cotoposed Of ,ha zen
wealthy, the most int.IIi.ent. and 80. moet
experienced In affairs Of saverr, .as most
disfranchised for Imaginary noIit;csI - s's
ces, made offences for the fIrst time he IN
constitution. and Of which it Is neetlIs. ~ =
say the parties hsse never been conv;es. 70
Aud BIZ the Interpretation placed NM. =
constitution BY the present Reo;.t..- ~
Voters. a large number Of natn..i;.a s,s =. -
sens, many Of whom were eold;er, !, -,
Federal army, have also been d.r;a: ~
right to register and vote. A. sss
election in this State fvn,,s ~.
oue-third of tho entire white vo:a ea.s.
State, were denied the r;oht ~ srs..a
while the elective fsnch;.e ~ ss1!aea
them by the strong arm ~ 80. .oa
authority. wns ~ The sen,s ..S'
conferred upon mnre fhonso;rS., .s
n ,eroee. or;.;nslIv ;."ro..esy sao.s. NJ
wilds Of &fr;cn .nx ~. v'n, tae
from two hundrsI wear: ~ .i..S
Thus ne have seen esfabl;shed .mo.:
not universal suffrage md ncc-o aauai., :.
but pestrictea sulIf1ee and nec,o sp ...,!,
acy. esPss'ls
What has been the ,a.,fT oS nj.
reckless and wicked oxno,;r.ni Ii a'o.s
been IN any sense a snccesxy III, ia. ~ =
ponds upon what Congress- ;nten,,od a., !, =.
complish BY adopting this noi;cS II r.
vas their pu,pose N S,ostr..r ri .,.-
terial interests. to army o,to. half - ~
Mo .n.;ns. -. ty T@-na,' o. orr Peo-
strong but not exaouernted I.n ~ sss ssS
Senator Doolittle. te s;nanonrt.s Nh. -
evefy one Of these States itSen h.r. ~
achieved q comu|ete snecess and -au ,asy
they congratulate thcmselvas mon ,ha !.
suit. B9t n r. ma ,eoIiv 49, h: ~.
establish coyerments con.hIa ~ a.c y
the rights Of an and ompr.s;n, " a.o..:
in life. liberty and nrona,tv = p' u.r ~:
zen. never was there moro ,I;sa.fs Ss
failure. 3 ie5 ..'T>'i.3- '1i.eS.
i Our present State government nrcs, "a
spectacle calculated TO excite no other e. f.a,'
ings than those of shame and disoust Tss
Of the negroes Al tho Sailot ~
has enabled them to elect the Lientenant
Governor and about one-haif Of tho 49,.
laturc of their own race. and a iarre mn,
Der of reckless and .unnrinciplad s5vontr.
rers from other States Who have M M.
or interest here, and ara entire str.no.rs -
our laws, manners, and customs Tse.s
Two CIaos06 nave obtained the abaOyufa
control of the State government II MI is
and have inaucnrafed a sc "a,
tenn of profligacy, bribery. and omen ard
shameless corruption that We hone. for The
honor ofhuman nature, is without q paraI.
lei. $1,000
These men seem to labor for bat Two Oh.
iects TO perpetuate their own mover. An
to devise new and hitherto unhesrd u
schemes for p!undering the State. TAev
have created about two hundred new an.
ees. with enormous salaries, and have in
and, in most instances. doubled
the salaries Of the old ones. Under III
prodigrate legislation the public 1ebt =
daily increased at fearful rate the pub.
lie credit is utterly ruined. AID IL ab;3;ty
ofthe people to support the eoomom ~.
alton levied upon them by men Who pey 90
portion Of it, constantly Diminishing. Nor
IS this oil. The white people of The Stat,
under q sense OF wrong. proanine
under an almost intolenble load 81 taxa
ton, seeing their money daily soua,,deted
to enrich needy adventures, while they are
10 the sane proportion Impoverished, ard
ruined, are becoming hourly more restleee.
and hopeless Of the, future.
On the other hand great number Of The
though naturally quiet and peace
able race, excited by inhammatovy appeals
10 their worst passions, from white men Of
The most depraved and abandoned chasac-
Ter and elAtod nv their suddon oloves:on N,