The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-26
The New York Herald Gives Way
to the Pressure.

The New York Herald Gives Way i
to the Pressure.
Tue TERRIBLE COUNTER REVOLUTION Ar-
PRoACHEs.
From the n. Y. Herald Of the Sth.1
The figures, rs they come 10 from Ken
lucky, are mounting up for the Democratic
majority. The last returns which we
published yesterday set down eighty
thousand majority for Stevenson, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, and these
returns represent the country districts
from which they come in slowly, and will
probably show larger gains according o.
they arc received. The result of the june
election in Oregon was quite as remarks
BILE evidence that the people are awake to
the multifarious mischief which the Radi-
cal party has wrought in its administration
Of the Government. We cannot, therefore.
shut our eyes to the direction of these
straws which show how tho wind blows.-I
The Republican majority in Oregon in
1866 vas 327: the Democratic majority
for member of Congress (the solitary one
who represents that young STATED was at
the election on the FIRST Monday in June,
1868, 1909. Here was . gain Of the anti
Radical party of fifteen hundred votes in
voting population of about twenty thou
sand. Taking these two States as an ex-
ample, we will find that the people are not
abandoning their hostility to the wanton
and dangerous policy of the ruling faction,
which during three years of peace has in
creased the national debt and kept up war
prices and war taxation. The Kentucky
election has taken place since the Presi-
dencial nomination of both parties were
made; and yet 80 for from the nomination
Of the Radical Convention strengthening
the backbone of the faction, or the nomina-
ton of Seymour and Blair weakening the
spinal column of The Democracy ID that
State, they have turned events the other
way. These results are but the early in
dications (the skirmish fire as it were) Of
the great revolutionary battle which is
about to open. If the other State elections
which are to come off between this and the
Presidencial contest in November should
happen to give ke indications of popular
hostility to the Radicals usurpation and
corruptions, who can tell but the nominees
of the Chicago Convention may be over
whelmed by the weight OF Radical malad-
mp Gen. Grant, that they have to carry on
tieir shoulders five look at the facts
which confront the people when they come
to vote, we find that taxes to the amount
Of three thousand millions of dollars have
heen imposed upon us. We find that the
national debt has been increased to the
tune of three thousand millions MORE
And this, when the country is at peace and
the people had right to hope for reduc-
ton of taxes and the national obligation as
the fruit OF victory won, God knows with
what terrible sacrifices to every home and
hearth in the country. But instead of the
load being ligbtened We are called on to
bear further exactions, to submit to in
creased expenditures. In order to keep q
portion Of the country in subjection more
troops are called for. Men foisted into
Congress from the Southern States, and
Governors who really represent little more
than mock constituency, demand from the
government an expensive army to assist
them in carrying out schemes and ambi-
tions which are purely partisan and are
positively destructive Of the peace and good
Of the country It is facts like these.which
meet intelligent men of all parties when
they come to cast their votes, and, We can
not be surprised that majorities are found
to protest emphaticaiiy against q con.in-
uance Of this kind Of government.
The people demand a change and 1t is
the people, and not any particular party
a1h0 aciN make the issue at the approach
ing election. Names and individual can
didates count for very little in this contest.
1t is cheap government, honestly admin
istered in view of the fact that the couutry
is at peace, which the people require
A serious c0unter-rerolution, therefore.
terrible to tho politicians, no doubt, but
good and wholesome fo,. the people-be-
cause It Is being born Of the people-is at
hand. Nothing but the marvellous activi-
ty OF our population and the untold re-
sources of the country could enable us to
bear the present burden of taxation or in
duce US to submit to carry it SO long
But it is evident that reaction has Get in,
and it may be that in the course OF events
as now foreshadowed the next election will
result in sending majority to Congress,
possibly in favor OF reputation, but Ger.
tainly in favor Of o vast reduction of the
present enormous taxatieDs. The public
mind leans that way. Let MS have peace
real peace, is the popular cry, and the popu
lar heart naturally yes,ps for the possessior
Of that prosperity which should accompany
peace. The result Of the Presidential cleo
ton may be so vaguely decided in the con
fict between the rights of the Northern
and Southern States in the matter Of fran.
chise as calculated by Radical legislation
as to draft rs into smother war; but it il
clearly the duty of the N6rtheen States t.
set the seal emphaticallN6pon the issue b.
their votes and leave nothing to chance, o.
no opening for conflict. The expression Of
anti Radical sentiment 10 the late election,
in Kentucky and Oregon is but the percur
sor OF counter revolution upon the vesgt
Of which the country stands this moment
A Noble Girl
The Concordia La.) Intelligencer says
As an instance Of the industry of ou
parish girls, we record that of one residipf
not hundred miles from Vidaiia, who wal
reared in luxury, but now, owing to th'
war, finds herself and family in reduced cir
cumstances. Her every day duty is tb,
milking Of FIVE COWS, cleaning house, atten
ding the wants oftwo smaller sisters, be
sides going to the mill once week, wher