The Opelousas courier., 1868-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judged by its Fruits.

"Should Gen. Grant be chosen Presi
dent. every body kno,CS that the land
will have rest for at least four years from
the 4th of March next" The most in
veterate, whole souled and shameless
adopts in mendacity are those who,
when telling an untruth, look you
straight i'm the eye, and deliver, the as
sertion with plain, unyarnished empha-
sis-as the New York Tribune does in
the sentence above quoted.
IF the election of Grant, as the repre-
sentative of the Radical party would
rive the country rest for four years, why
has the country not had rest, under the
dominrtion of that party for the past
three wears AS the executive exponent
of Radical principles and policy, he
eonld do no more and no less than to pro-
long the reign of Radicalism. And what
has been the character of that reign
What have been its fruits? This is the
only criterion by which we can be con-
ducted to d safe conclusion for practical
guidance. .....-
In times like these we cannot trust to
words. We must judge by acts and by
results. Utterance on the part OF the
Radical politicians, however fair its
promises reticence on the part OF their
presidential candidate. however glozing-
" they may construe it, are equally I'M
satisfactory. The Radical caucus which
combined with Grant for the purpose Of
securing power hereafter, have had con-
troll of the government for three years.
And for great part of that time, Grant
has been an atcive participant with
them in exercising an arbitrary domln-
ion. In respect to the execution of laws
affecting questions Vital to the peace and
tranquility Of the country. he has virtG-
ally been President under Radical legis-
lation, while Andrew johnson has been
reduced to the mere shadow of the con-
stitutional executive.
Well. then, with all power in the hands
Of Grant and of the Radicals, why has
the land not had rest ? Why has it not
had domestic quiet in the several States
of the South, and harmony between the
sections Why did not recuperation
and prosperity follow the close of the
war! Why has industry more and more
languished! Why has foreign commerce
continued to dry up from year to year
Why do the people stagger under In
ereasing burdens of taxation, and why
have fifteen hundred millions of dollars
been expended without applying one
cent to the reduction of the public debt
which is augmented from month tt
month .. .-r..r....-
Nothing has stood in the way Of any
of the blessings referred TO, nothing has
prolonged and aggravated all the evil
referred to, but the existing Radical dom
nation And vet the New York Til
buue has the hartlihood to promise thu
country rest, prosperity, and so forth
under the perpetuation OF the same op
probrious misrule. Yes, there riiSht b'
rest-the rest of the grave. YES, ther
might be prosperity-the prosperity Q
the grave worms called to the feast 0
death.-N. o. Crescent.
- We are glad to learn that the eS
periments made in this State in the pro
duction of the Ramie plant have prove
entirely successful. Quite number {
planters have become interested III thi
new textile article, and no doubt is Ell
tertained by them that in our soil an al
nual crop Of 1900 pounds per acre can b
raised If this estimate be at all rellabl
the crop must prove splendidly remune
ative at the price offered in England
2s. Sd. per pound. We have been klndl
furnished with specimens of Ramie clot
and in this connection the following lie
ter to our contemporary of the ReRaissan
will prove interesting:
BRADFORD, August %, 1868.
Dear Sn-We are in receipt of yo
favor of July 2eth We enclose you sar
pie of China grass as we buy it in Lo
don mt from Ass. to SOS. per ton; al
sample of the same dressed, which
q worth about 2s. sd. per pound the pri
being rather low at present, owing to o
trade being somewhat depressed.
We cannet judge your sample as
price. Ours, you win see, is much bett
got up than yours. We have used Chi
grass many years, with increasing ST
i. cess, aud have no doubt, in time, it "
become an Important article OF co
merce. Weenclose you swatchs of goo
We are making cotton warp Of Chi
grass weft, also China grass yarns.
shall at all times be most happy to g
you every information in our pow
We are, sir, yours truly,
JOSEPH WADE & Sons
T.. LEFRANc, Esq.
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