The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-22
Res,,Onse from the "CesslpOOl."

Response from the ''Cesspool."
The first to advocate the formation OF
a Conservative Republican party ana
the last to abandon its position, the has
trop Conservative now hauls down its |
Conservative party flag and pronounces
for neutrality. The editor says: For
the present, then, the Conservative par !
ty is failure ;''-and, awe stand out
in the cold.' Moreover, he declares,
with an apparent disgust for political
parties which, no doubt, would have
been less had the Third party succeed
ed: GAS for descending into the ce.sspool
of u political campaign, We'll never do
it,"
If we remember Alright, two moons
have not waxed and wancd since Bro.
Dawes was almost frantic to have
straight-out Conservative ticket i'll OPP
position to the Democrats. He was
quite positive as to this Congressional
district, and even went to the trouble
to inform the Claiborne Advocate that
the Conservative party would have a
candidate in this district, and 'clect
him toov' Bro. Dawes, is not that cor
rect? And now you throw politics to
the dogs! After having used every
effort in your power to trouble the g cess
pool" and having achieved some local
success, you nlagnanimously leaye the
men you led disqualification posi-
ton, confessedly because it is not poPu-
lar-deny that the Democrats are right,
and yet bait your hooks to catch them
and with these sins upon you, you
would damn us who are striving to save
the State, because, folsooth, we are OF
necessity engaging in Il political cam
paign!
We warned the editor of the Conser-
vative, in person and through these col
umns, Of the fate he might expect, and
vainly endeavOred to convince him that
the people knew their interests, and
would, at the proper time, take the
necessary political reckonings to pro-
tect themselves. We are not surprised
that the movement he espoused with
unnecessary self-sutticiency, has failed ;
but we are surprised, seeing it has failed,
he does not actively exert his influence
to defeat the Republicans, but at such a
time cOmplacently folds his arms and
tells his people, in effect, have neither
lot nor parcel with you-you are strug-
Cling in the =" cesspool" of politics!
And here, Bro. Dawes, you say, what
Your own language is this:
Tho Morehouse Conservative is by the
| appointment OF the official board, the official
! organ Of the parish. By virtue OF law it was
mont to the Printing Bill was passed, not
requiring publication of legal notices, sales,
IN ah1se rarY hsrs Was
The officers, and a large majority OF those
controlling such advertising, continued to
give us the work, thong it was at their OPP
ton. We here return to them our sincere
thanks. We occupy, in relation to the legal
printing, just. precisely the position Of q
readily obtained regular appointment to
do the work.
/ In all candor, Bro. Dawes, and as al,
old Confederate whose record there we
can appreciate, is there not a suggestive
coincidence in this announcement con-
corning the public printing and that OF
measure tWitted us with Radical De.
mocracy when have we ever so mixed
up the elements of our Democracy as tC
find ourselves in such Il position as that !:
Is there anything of the "cesspool OF
politics in such Il course? Why not give
that internal Printing Board the blow
you dealt your friends? Pray, sir, I'M
fold your arms, and go to work like a
Trojan to defeat the enemies of you,
country. If you cannot lead in good
1.auS, In. th0ntent to follow.