The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-10-28
Address 70 the Democracy Of Louisiana.


NEW ORLEANS, October 70 1868.
The result OF the elections in the Northern States
on Tuesday the 18th inst, bas not been such as 20
confirm the Just expectations OF the country, that the
pending political canvass would certainly terminate IN
the triumph of the Democratic party. 1t would be
uncandid deny that the partial failure of these ex
pecations has caused much disappointment but by
no means follows that disappointment must be succeed
ed by dependency, that we should remit our efforts
to carry the State of Louisiana for the Democratic elee-
tora ticket We have the best authority for declaring
that our friends at the North not dsmayed, but
that on the contrary they resolved to prosecute
the canvass with redoubed energy and vlgor and, II
possible to reverse the results of the recent elections
in Pennsylvania Indiana and OHIO. Those results
show that the Democratic party is steadily gaming
strength and that only slight addition IS required TO
give it an actual preponderance IN the States which
voted on the 18th In 1861 the three States of Ohio,
PENNSYLVANIA and Indiana, cast ,324, Os4 votes OF
which Lincoln received I'll 967 and Mcclellan 6l2 1T,
showing Republican majority of 1850 In the late
elections the States cast more than million ana
half 800 000) votes, and the aggregate kepaellcan
majority is not more than IS, 600. Thus there Is eX
hibited Democratic gain of more than 75,000-a
proof that the Democratic party is sensbly increasing
and the Republican party as sensbly diminishing III
strength We have, moreover, good reason to be-
leve that both Pennsylvania and Indiana were carried
for the Republicans by which cannot be repeated
at the Presidential election, and which have no con
nection with the character or direction of public opin
ion. In any event. the Democracy rely on the votes OF
New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Della
ware, Kentucky, Missouri, California, Oregon and Ne
vada These States have eighty-niEe votes, which,
added the 10 OF The ten Southern States, would
give Seymour l59 votes or iusta majority of the eec
tofal college The absolute necessity, therefore, of
carrying Louisiana at the approaching election must
be apparent to all. We elect candidate by
giving him the 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 succeed
if Gen Grant is to be elected to the Presidency it be-
comes even more necessary-its even higher duty
for us to carry Louisiana. We owe duty to the
country and to the Democratic party which we are
bound in honor to discharge we owe duty to our
State and to ourselssp 4eh our own safety, the Sc
curv of society I'D the preservation Of our per-
sona rights and liberty require to fulfill We must
demonstrate by the indsputabe testimony of the bal
lotbox that the government imposed upon this State
by Congressional interference, and military tyranny, is
fragrant usupation on the part OF those who pretend
to administer it. and that it exists in open defiance Of
the public opinion of people. 1t is time, fellow
c.zens for the truth to be made known 1t is better
for us all better for future peace and prosperity
that the wo0 should be convinced that however will
lug our people may be yield obedience those laws
which necessary for the preservation of social or
der and the administration Of justice they will never
recognise the validity ofgoEeruments imposed on them
by force and fraud in opposition their sles It is
time for the Republican party to know that therreeon
structon scheme is failure to the practical result
which they expected derive from it-that Of secure
ing the of the Southern States for the Republican
party by the enforced adhesion of the South that
organisation If the vote of Louisiana be cast against
Grant the Radicals will lie convinced that their plan
! has failed and they will not be disposed to make any
| further sacrifices to eXpend any more energy for
| the purpose OF maintaining the existing system. If
they longer have any interest i'll npholdng the in
| truSive governments which iiftlct the Southern
States they may abandon those governments to their
own resources and to the il fuence ofan rremedably
adverse public opinion. If we ever to get rid Of
| the tyranny which now cypress us must fortity
ourselves with the moral force which will be exhibited
by prcpondcrance Of numerical strength at the polls
We believe that the only guarantee for the preserva
ton of peace and order; for the security of property
and the preservation of personal rights in Louisiana is
be found in the assertion Of that superiority, by the
! Democratic party, at the approaching election.
We therefore, earnest urge friends to continue
the with undated vgor, and with fixed de-
termination carry the State for Seymour and Blair
Whatever fate may be in store for the Democratic par
" of the country, shall then at least have the
isacon of knowing that we ha saved
State from unseHkab'e evils, and that we have ratified
the action of the National Democratic Convention, by
voting for the candidates whom they nominated. Such
expression Of confidence is due from us to the great
party which has eSpoused our cause and to the emf
nent men who have been chosen to represent its prin
ciples and its policy. The attempt Of few persons
TO induce CllAhSS OF front IN lace OF the enemy, ana
to pursuade the National Convention to usufp the
functions Of the party, dispacng the nominees Of the
Convention, has entirely failed, that attempt the
result of panic happily limited to small number
and followed by the exhibition of more determined
and enthusiastic spirit than ever the part of the
Masses of the Democracy. The Democratic votes in
the Electoral College will be cast for Seymour and
Blair--le make it that those OF Louisiana
included in that number
BY order of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee IHoS. L.. MACON, President.
TLnc Stool Secretary