The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-07-20
ADDRESS
OF THE
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF LOUISIANA.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC AND CoNsERvA-
TIVE VOTERS OF LOUISIANA:

OF september next, and the great inter-
ests involved in the election in Novem-
Der, the Democratic State Central Com
mittee deem it incumbent on them to
set forth to the people the political
condition of the State, and to call ear
nestly upon every Conservative voter
to aid in redeeming it from the hands
of the corrupt men who have ruled it
since 1867.
The hour is suspicious; the future is
full of promise. We have but to unite,
organize and march to victory. Other
States have set us the example. North,
South, East and West the follies and
crimes of the Radical party have not
only awakened the people to sense of
danger, but filed their hearts with the
spirit of retributive justice towards
those who have made merchandise of
their loyalty and betrayed their trusts.
Dishonesty and incompetency have
controlled and perverted national af-
fairs until those words have become
but convertible terms for the very name
of the Republican party. Oregon has
responded to Connecticut, and New
York has spoken through victory of
more than $4,000 majority, not that
Radicalism must be, but is overthrOwn.
Whilst it is not our purpose to dwell
upon national politics, it may be well
| to note the unmistakable evidence of
dissatisfaction manifestated in every
, section against the present Federal Adj
ministration. To the people of the
United States Capitalization is synony-
NOUS with despotism, and the rapid
strides in that direction made by Con-
gress have justly alarmed the entire
country. With no decent respect fol
the rights of the governed, States have
been subjugated, representation tc
Congress denied, the voice of over
o whelming majorities disregarded and
y as if to crown all these acts of infamy
e and usurpation, Congress has laid it:
polluted hands upon the Supreme Cour
f itself. Under the domination of The
y Radical party, bribery and corruption
= have grown respectable, and systemat
r. ic plundering of the national treas,lr.
i an honorable profession taxation fear
|! fully increased in the interest of al
:, odious system of espionage adopted il
: its collection; grinding monopolie
s, created that Cypress labor; and unde
1t the flimsy disguise of "gifts" the Office
:. of the National Government are sol,
a to the highest bidder, or bestowed il
v obedience to an unblushing system Q
N despotism:
s If such and similar evils of Il corrup
d party have awakened the people of 9th
" er States to sense of the dangers tina
"a bid fair to engulf them, shall it be sal
Ii that the people of Louisiana are les
ID keenly alive to the abuses that hav
is grown up in their State Governmel
f under the three long years of Radio;
!e misrule, and which, if continued, mu
re inevitably drive labor and capital fro
nm the State and bring ruin to every house
ID, hold
ror 1t will not be disputed that our la
,!y Legislature was reproach to clvllz
ton and civil liberty. 1t trampled n
ere on every virtue that should adorn Il
character of honorable men and elev
mn ted every crime it should have soug
ike to repress. Ignorance, brazen imp
rim dence and vice were qualifications n
; ra cessary to seat on the Radical side
lid that body and when the &reasury W
a robbed, the people pillaged and legi
lative acts sold to the highest bidd
for greenbacks, these members did b
reflect credit on the trinity that broug
rs them into official existence.
ros The length designed for this addre
is will not permit your committee to e
en- ter into detail of all the infamous al
passed by the Radical Legislature, wi
al, an' Executive approval. The public de
md under Radical hands, has grown frt
md twelve millions to eighteen millions
clip dollars; taxes have increased to 81 l
my cent, touching the limits of contis'
In IN ton individuals and corporations la
ills, been granted extraordinary and exc
3 sive privileges at wal with free ia'
keo and free capital; enormous sums M
I'D been granted to individuals from a S
site fering treasury for trivial and unnec
as sary services, and useless and Oppr
all sive offices have been created to m;
scr places for wandering mendicants of
nse party who obtain their living by
be torting money from every species
ave honest industry.
i ,ah, In the hope of perpetuating the
n to selves in power the Legislature pas
,rth the registration, election and mil
ewd laws, each receiving executive sancti
u u. u and which, perhaps, are the most
Gus, unjust and oppressive measr
OR that ever disgraced the statute DO
N. of any State. In their folly and ma
: nifty they passed laws to enforce
- Of social equality, not only of differ
like races of men, but of the bad with
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