The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-10-28
To the Democracy Of Louisiana

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To the Democracy Of Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, La, October, 20, 1868.
The result of the elections in the
Northern States, on Tuesday, the 18th
inst, has not been such as to confirm
the just expectations of the country,
that the pending political canvass
would certainly terminate in the tri-
umph of the Democratic party. 1t
would be uncandid to deny that the
partial failure of these expectations has
caused much disappointment;jbut it, by
no means, follows that disappointment
must be succeeded by dependency, or
that we should remit our efforts to car
ry the State Of Louisiana for the Dem
ocratic electoral ticket. We have the
best authority for. declaring that our
friends at the North are not dismayed,
but that on the contrary, they are res
olved to prosecute the canvass with re-
doubled vigor and energy. and, if pos
sible, to reverse the results of the re-
cent elections in Pennsylvania, Indiana
and Ohio. Those results show that
the Democratic party is steadily gain
ing strength, and that only slight adj
dition is required to give it an actual
prepondcrance in the States which vo-
ted on the 18th. In 1864 the three
States of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indi-
ana cast 1924 ,O84 votes, of which Lin
coin received I'll, 96z and Mcclellan
GIG, III, showing Republican major
ity of So, $50. At the late elections the
same States cast more than million
and half 1900, 600 votes, and the
aggregate Republican majority is not
more thar $4,000. Thus there is ex-
hibited a Democratic gain OFFS, 0OO-a
a proof that the Democratic party is
sensibly increasing and the Republi-
can party as sensibly diminishing in
strength. We have moreover, good
reason to believe that both Pennsylva-
nia and Indiana were carried for the
Republicans, by means which cannot
be repeated at the presidential election,
and which have no connection with the
character or direction of public opinion.
In any event, the Democracy rely on
the votes of New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Ken
lucky; Missouri, California, Oregon and
Nevada. These States have 80 votes
which added to the 20 votes of the ten
Southern States, would give Seymour
$50 votes or just majority of the cleo
toral college. The absolute necessity,
therefore, of carrying Louisiana at The
approaching election must be evident
to all. We can elect our-candidate by
giving him votes Of all the Southern
States-we cannot expect to elect him
if we fail in Louisiana. On the other
hand, if the Republican party is to sue
ceed-if General Grant is to be elected
to the presidency, it becomes even more
necessary-it is even a higher duty
for US to carry Louisiana. We owe a
duty to the country and to the Demo-
cratic party whicllwe are bound in hon
or to discharge; we owe duty to our
State and to ourselves, which our own
safety. the security Of our society and
the preservationaof our personal rights
and liberty require as to fulfill. We
must demonstrate, by the indisputable
testimony Of the ballot box, that the
government imposed upon this State by
congressional interference. and militia
~ tyranny, is fragrant nsurpation, on
the part of those who pretend to admin
lister it, and that 1t exists in open def
ance Of the public opinion of our peo-I
pie. It is time, fellow citizens, for the
truth to be made known. It is better
for us all, better for our future peace
and prosperity, that the world should
be convinced that, however willing our
people may be to yield obedience to
SAAOcO laws NhASA dAO ACSCSSuIy 1OI tuc
preservation of social order and the adj
ministration of justice, they will never
recognize the validity of governments
imposed on them by force and fraud in
to their wishes. It is time
for the Republican party to know that
their reconstruction scheme is failure
as to. the. one practical result which
they expected to derive from it-that
of securing the vote of the Southern
States for the Republican ticket, and
thus assuring the supremacy Of the Re-
publican party by the enforced adhe-
sion of the South to that organization.
If the vote of Louisiana be stagainst
Grant the Radicals will be convinced
that their plan has failed, and they will
not be disposed to make any further
sacrifices, or to expend any more ener-
gy for the purpose of maintaining the
existing system. If they no longer
have any interest in upholding the in
trusive governments which now afilict
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