The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-06-09
Radicalising the State.

Under this caption the Paris (Texas) Press gives the
following which has the ring of the true metal. We
regard the result of the election in Texas as aught
with veal or woe to the State We shall endeavor to
give Texas readers both sides Of the question as
they are presented by our exchanges:
With unfeigned regret we record that many of our
people, who have heretofore been regarded as repre-
sentative lights in the Democratic party of this State
are lending themselves to the work Of overthrow
ing the foundation of democracy, which they proessed
to cherish and which they to defend and
thereby directly aiding in Radicalising our State
This is being done by advocating the adoption of meas
ures which, if successful, would fail to produce
thorough revolution of the State government which
originally intended to protect the interests Of the
whole people, and would fasten upon Radical ty
ranny equal to that of other Southern States which
have been reconstructed on like basis and which
have been so forciby demonstrated during the past
few years.
We allude to that class of people who are not only
willing but have expressed determination to support
in the coming election Radical ticket for important
State Offices Based upon the hope that these radical
conservatives will stand pillar of cloud to guide
them to haven of prosperity and profound political
quetude, they willing forsake and destroy the
only body which has offered this boon to dis
tracted country just at time when the solution of our
difficulties is so apparent and when with determined
effort it would have been an easy matter to emerge
from the influence and misruie of the party in
power, through the workings of the military.
We have the opportunity OF once more using the
ballot and in accord the fact is beyoHd per-
adventure could ro upa powerful majority all over
the State, and elect such office have been
tried and found in harmony WITH the only party that
has proven itself above petty tyranny and oppression.
'Ephrtim is joined to his dols"-and have
only to number his Influence something of the past,
close up ranks, and speed on withte determine
tion OF sever compromising the principles we claim
guide, and the loss have sustained will
be felt extert which will materially inlre our
organisation We find many iespnndeht persons who
willing to yield all the State offices, who say
they will lv contend for local government To such
reply that far more depends upon the former than
the latter, and that no administration of local char
acter counteract the Influence OF Radical legs.
ative, executive and judicial power in the hands Of
such men as are no~ prominent before the public for
its support a that when We con>en to their election
we degrade and disgrace the PARTY claim to be q
member OF. 1t Is not Democracy that says Hamilton
shall govern the State, and he who votes for him no
Democrat, but Judging his 'ata BY his works. he too
is Radical, and We 'rgard him iii other light.
Every one who is pledged to the support of Jack
Hamilton gives it as his conviction in the ensuing
electioi that he is conservative Republican, hut we
have heard it stro gly utmaed that willie he makes
these professions n Texas his words in Washington
were OF tftrent charace and that while there he
tly remembered his Democratic friends in this State
by having them thrown ou of office and their pieces
filled by genuine smon,pu'e Radicals. In Washing
he denies the conciliaory and promising spirit
he gladly owns to possess while among those from
whom he expects office, and still he has Southern
train of followers who watch his every move, and de-
YOUR his every word, though he was their very de-
liverer.
Should Re be elected, anfa strong force of militia
take the place of the United States sodiery among
us, will not be slow to discover the difference be-
tween country thoroughly Radicalised, and
der the control OF the military, harsh as it has proven
itself.
We are in favor of the nomination of full Demo-
cratic ticket, and then let that support that
ticket, and should Congress refuse accept the
stitution these grounds then have met its re-
quirements so far as self respect will allow, and
have only to rejoice that debarred from repre-
sentaton, rather than that enemies misrepre
senting us.