The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-08-25
LETTER FROMJUDGE oUIIOM,
S fUs 9. AARKsvu-lE, August lst.,s1s69

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To the Editor of the Weekly REGIS TIE Il
5AveyeHes: 81 Es3I3ao@ 9d@ Iat 81.
Through your columns, I desire tt
make some explanations 10 the, people
of Avnyelles, amongwhom ] have lived
for many years, respecting the politi.
cal praises of our, country at large and
of this state in particular; In doing Sc
Il will not SO far forget tlld respect
owe my late Practitioners. as to notice
the malignant reports that ullscrupt.
Ions individuals have aided in eircula.
ting concerning my political !statns
My REMARKS, (intended us they are fol
the general welfare of all our people, ]
] trust, will leave nothing to surmise OF
conjecture, as to My llumble opinions
Had not frequently been hohored by
the good people, of Avoyelles, and Of
the surrounding parishes, and were !
not anxious to perpetuate their good
opinion am sure no effect on my part
would now lie made to disabuse their
minds, of what it is conscientiously be-
iieved are errors in their judgement.
Demagogues tell them, that all who
are not Democrats are Radicals, and
from this they go u step further and
angrily maintain by abusive denencia-
ton, and mob-violence in many in
stances, that all radicals are carpet
baggers and contemplate resident
scalawags. maintain that man
may be neither id fact equally opposed
to both the Democratic and Radical
parties, and yet be apatriot, and as
such entitled to- the fullest confidence
of the people. In support of this posi-
ton, they are respectfully solicited to
reflect seriously and like honest i'm
partial men aud patriots, on tho follow
ing thoughts. They will understand
my position better, by passing in re-
view the principal measures heretofore
pursued by the Radical and Democrat
ie parties. aa9 a. s'a gas5 ~
First then, as to the Radical party.
1t has ohliterated the sovereign
rights of the State governments in
many material respects, partially cen
tralised the powers left to them in the.
President, and state Governors thereby
creating and establishing semi-des-
potism on the ruins of American Re-
publicanism. - g" ~ y
1t has paralized the Judiciary, and
made it the creature of the Executive
will; and the medium through which
unconstitutional party purposes are
put in force. 1t has established mill
tary commissions and by their verlicts
hung, murdered and banished ipno-
cent persons, and all contrary to the
plainest teachings of the Constitution.
In the selection governmental agents
it has made political and religious fam
iticism, rather than craftsmanship and
patriotism the practical tests Of official
preferment. tt has barthened the peo-
pie with oppressive taxes, and mani
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