The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-05-25
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OUGHT NEW PARTY TO BE ORGANIZED IN LOUISIANA:
N,. Edtto3.-I have your weekly issue of the 4th
inst | notice an article under the caption, " New
Party-ism," which | deem opportune. That article,
however, TO point solely to Reorganization oil
parties upon national issues. With your permission
propose present to your readers few reasons why
parties should be reOrganized in Louisiana.
The object, the attainment OF Which at the next
election is most ardenty desired by every good citi-
zen is to restore the government OF the State to the
control Of her honesty her intelligence and her capt.
ta far this can be accomplished by the return to
the Legislature of men of honesty and intelligence
1t must be conceded that majority Of the voters OF
the State are honest and hence desire to be repre-
scented in the General Assembly by honest and sensible
men. How then this majority of honest voters
be brought to unite most cordially and energetcaly
to elect proper men to represent them, and conse-
quently, to rid the State Government of the corrup-
ton, which all admit, exists to extent unparal
| leled Can this union be accomplished through
| the present Democratic party? To say the least,
| fear it cannot.
So far as a majority Of the honest and intelligent
voters of the State concerned it matters but little
by what party they shall be designated, provided
! they convinced the ends aimed at by the organza
ton will rebound to the peace, the prosperity and the
good government Of the State, but there quite a
! large number who dislike the name of Democrat and
will not cordially unite with that party, and to insure
/ flcLoIt We ulusb HuUpt suCu pulCy
harmony among the greatest number of the honest
majority before referred to.
Among those who will act reluctantly with the Dem
ocratic party CT deuant Wings and Know
| Nothings who have warred against party styled
Democratic all their lives and who still cordially de-
! spise the name. Suppose they only prejudiced,
yet if their prejudices to prevent their cordial
cooperation with us in effort to relieve ourselves
from the burdens and grievances imposed upon US,
why not secure their assistance under other party
| organization?
There is another very large class of which
be more readily drawn into party having different
name than that of Democrat. refer to the eolored
race. They have been taught that all Democrats op-
posed their emancipation, their enfranchsement and,
In word all of their rights as citizens and voters.
This class constitutes large majority of the registered
voting population of the State They are ignorant
and easily duped: The mere name Of Democrat is a
bug bear to many of them. change of party name
will measuraby relieve OF all the weight of preju-
dice entertained by this class, and many of them will
more cordially unite with in efforts to rebuke
dishonesty and extravaganza, and to reduce taxation,
by election of the representatives of the intelligence,
the virtue and the prosperity Of the State to the Leg
islature and to Offices generally That this class of
voters are Ignorant is a fact. That they have the
prejudice l have mentioned is another fact. Now,
ought we adhere to name, if may accom-
psh great good by abandonment of it? Shall we
wait for the redemption of the State, until the COL
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his preudices in the respect alluded to- land know
many whites have the same prejudce) or shall we
sacrifice the mere name of party and more surely
secure the hearty cooperation of large majority of
voters in restoring the legislation of the State to her
best and wisest citizens?
There are, too at least few conservative white Re-
publicans in louisiana who would readily unite with
US if an opportunity offered. They tired of
the prevalent corruption in high places, taxa
ton and extravagant appropriations, and they would
gladly drive the rogues from the capitol Again. the
Democratic State Convention will not meet until Sep
TENDER next. In the meantime, the Radicals will be
at work In svery parish, they already are. regard
the time which will Intervene between the meeting of
the proposed Democratic Convention and the election
too brief to properly inform the voting population
as now constituted, of the principles, the objects and
the aims Of the conservative intelligent citizens of the
State.
There is too much dependent upon the next cleo
ton for tardy movements. We cannot afford to wait
until September for an authoritative enunciation of
the principles and aims of the conservative voters Of
the State and in the interval have the minds OF large
OF voters poisoned by the incendiary appeals and
nsdous arts of carpet-baggers and scalawags If we
remain dormant, the thieves and proletaria will be
continued in power, taxation will soon become virtual
confscaton, and abandonment Of the State by many
of her best citizens must necessarily follow. There is
not honest citizen who is rot appalled, at the cor
ruptioD and extravaganza of the present State govern
ment. There is not property-owner who does not
stand aghast at the taxation now imposed upon him.
How shall rid ourselves of these grievances drive
the thieves from the capitol and restore the State to
the control of her best citizens is the paramount ques
ton Of the approaching canvass
As the most feasible plan which has presented itself
to my mind for the accomplishment of " & consumma
ton so devouy to be wished, suggest, Mr. Editor,
that we shall pretermit national politics for the pres
ent; that shall acknowledge accomplished facts,
and act upon them as such that the people shall
sembIe in their ward and parish meetings, organize
and appoint delegates to State Convention to meet
at the earliest practicable date that platform based
upon State policy and an economical administration
of the State government shall be adopted and that
invitation shall be extended to all honest voters
without regard to race, color, previous condition
of serVitude, or past party names affiliations to
unite to redeem the State.
movement Of this sort, originating with the peo
pie, I think, might unite all the Democrats, some
sentative white Republicans and large portion of the
coored voters of the State. Such union would in
sure triumph. Can We surely accomplish our re-
dempton by any other course? CIyIs.
Communicated.