The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-11-25
70 The People Of Louisiana.

1 70 The People Of Louisiana.
,|d q U Q NV INV On n so5 fRs.3aas3
(. The Campaign Committee, on behalf Of
the Democratic party, cannot reflain from
congratulating the people Of Louisiana on
tile result Of the recent election in this
State, result which demonstrates, beyond
caYil, that the actual State government ex-
ists IN defiance Of the public opinion ofthe
community, and that it could never have
come into existence except by the fraudu-
lent or violent suppression of the will of
the people. In view Of this result the at
tempt OF the small faction constituting the
Republican party of Louisiana to claim q
majority in the State, and to attribute, their
decisive defeat to the use Of unlawful agen-
ciesiby the Democratic party, constitutes
only another proof Of their, utter reckless
ness Of assertion, aad their entire disregard
of facts. ~ 80 s'sS IA aS}9
| Al o.as s,E-l s..ss sAs country may Judge Of
the truth, il is only necessary to point to
inc yo ore anu 70 .secite briefly the events of
the canvass. In dischnrging this: duty, the
Democratic Campaign Committed vim not
enter into a contest OF assertion with the
persons who have SO grossly slandered the
people q louisiana in 2 document puport-
| d r. ~
ing 10 DC the Address OF the. Republican
State Campaign COMMITTEES" but will con
line themselves to Statement of facts
which are SO notorious as;to be indisputa-
ole' ard which even the most practiced and
accomplished masters of the art Of pcrver-
sion will not attempt to controvert. We
may however without violating this rule
be permitted to state that the account Civ
zen urine hadlcal" Address" Of the effort
made at an early period Of the canvass to
e'1ect 'so'ae 'asrangenent Tor thesparpose Of
averting collisions and disorders, is entirely
INCORRECT; and we meet the: statement Of
that address ptby declaring that the re-
sponsioihty tor the failure allure Of those negotia-
TONS rests entirely onltle Republican COM
mhttee.S Tho fact that. tho Democratic par
ltyrcomposed OF the white population of
the city, andfof voters accustomed to free
dom, and used to the exercise of political
rights, consented to negotiation which in
vowed the surrender OF portion Of the
rights which they had lalEays enjoyed,
snp =, so .ossn W WINCH 'aey we're W.T.
'As -.oso an o.uei 10 piesee'e Tue puohc
psaSs,' anu,.ns 'ousp''uoas Illustration
:. s1o.s: Aloue.at.or ;.a'. .hey maze Ems
concession al Tue demand q a faction COM
poSoo =. gppa i Euo', y .ss tppsaase o.
sae ., 1s'u.s 49, s"SH ana''ussom
W 'ne uu'ies ana Responsiveness VI c't'-
zensn'P. Inc enort failed, SIMPLY because
'ne mnlee i l''a on the Kadleal party de-
cllheo g c sG c' anything To- the demands
o. PUBIC OPINION |; because they persisted
"a i,' MAN tanning toPe o. arrogant and dc
latef'al sautnor'1y Toward the democratic
party aho the peopieiof New orleans, evil
usn.ly re'ylng on thelr influence " over the
issholas1 ana aggressive masses, OF their par
y; ana because they exhibited tho most
aetertnlneo le dsposition 60 exert Their usurp
60 powers NJ the expense 1.-THE inalienahle
asn's o'.'ne people o. New uffeans' and IN
nasran. aenance OF the WISHES So or the peo-
p'e o. 'n 1els otase asvg ~, o,Tn !. -~
In reply, therefore, to the accusations of
the Radical committee we charge that tho
Radical leaders, whilst they knew that
peace sand erser were desiredb the Demo-
cratic party during the canvass, were, on
their own part dssirous OF collisions and
conflicts which might serve as a pretext
for fresh calumnies against tho people Of
Louisiana, and which might be made the
basis ola claim to the fruits Of az election
which they knew themselves to be unable
to carry at the ballot box, Il They assert
that their. power over the negroes is unlim-
tied, and that the, black voters will obey
their commands without reflection and
without protest. We admit the fact. We
have had convincing proofs that, many of