The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-29
The Foul Record Of the Radical Party In
Louisiana.

The Clinton La.) Patriot thus sums
up the wrongs and outrages of Radical
rule in Louisiana:
More than two years have elapsed
since the Constitution of 1868 was adopt
ed, and the destinies OF the State di-
rected by the Radical party. During
this time what has that party done:
1t has increased the State debt from
~ 600 900, to $40, OOO, 900; and now pro-
poses, by an amendment to the Con-
stitution, to limit the State debt to
ga, OOO, 900, which sum it is presumed
it intends to incur, Judging it by it's
past actions.
The Republicans have impaired the
value of real estate ut forced sales, by
requiring farms to be sold in lots not
exceeding fifty acres.
BY their constitution they have dis
franchised many of our best citizens,
not before punished by the Radical
Congress.
They have combined the Offices of
Assessor and Tax Collector in one in
divitlual, and refused to permit the
people to elect them.
They have impaired the credit Of the
State, which before the war, stood
highest in the markets of tho world, to
| many per cent. discount.
They have passed II printing bin to
benefit a few chosen favOrites Mt Il cost
Of a million of dollars to the State Treas
ury, without any necessity therefor.
They have increased tho cost of liti-
CATION to such an extent in fees and
printing, as to debar the poor man from
pursuing his rights jutlicially.
They have fOrced-as far as law could
force-upon an unwilling people, mixed
Scholastic the great injury Of the cause
of education to both races.
They have attempted to establish
social equality; and in their Conven-
ton, have pledged themselves to elect
candidates, who will pass, even over
the Governors veto, laws establishing
social equality.
They have imposed Cumbersome and
unequal taxation, even taxing the corn
raised by the poor man for subsistence.
They have denied the right Of indi-
vidua1s to pursue their professions, and
by the passage Of the Slaughter House
and other Bills, created monopolies in
the hands of tho few to the injury Of
the many.
They did license public gambling,
| and do now license lottery, the great
est Of all gambling and of MI iniquity.
They have given away Ofthe peoples
itious donation to the Chattanooga Rail-
road company.
! They have Ousted from seats, both In
the Legislature and Senate, represen.
tatives duly elected by the people, put
| ting in their place men of their OWL
party, utterly incompetent, thus abro
eating the right Of election, and usurp.
ing the rights of the people.
They have created new Parishes, 10
make now offices, for their favorites,
contrary to the wishes and against the
interests of the people.
They have changed the seat Of justice
in other Parishes, contrary to the will
| of tho people and refused them tho right
of expressing their wishes thereon.
They have created new courts, with
| ubiquitous powers, without any neces-
sity therefor.
They have abrOgated the most inn
pOrtant features Of the charter Of the
city Of New Orleans, and deprived them
Of the exercise of the vested right of
electing their officers, by the people,
for no other reason rs is believed than
that the Radical party were in the mi
nority in that city.
They have conferred unheard of pow
ers on the Governor, in the appoint
| ments to Office.
They have placed in the hands of the
Governor, of the Registrar Of Election,
and a body of five men, the power to
control I'LL elections, and to set Mt naught
the will Of the people, as expressed nj
the bailOt-box.
They have increased the expenses OF
elections, ten fold Of what they ought t.
be.
They have established Il uniformed
militia, liable to cost the State untold
Sums, when no necessity exists therefor
They have clothed the Governor by
the Constabnlary bill, with absolute
power through his agents to control an
Parish.
They have given the Executive rs
great powers AS any Constitutional mon
arch.
per cent. commission as his compens:a
ton, which is ten times as great as ht
ought to receive.
They have failed to establish any
free public schools, although an abun
dance of funds have been appropriated
for that purpose.
They have caused the laws contained
in the Civil Code, Code of Practice ant
Revised Statutes, to be hurriedly re
vised, thus confusing them, and hat
them printed ut an enormous cost, in
manner that is shameful, and in which
many parts of them cannot even b,
read.
They have passed laws recognizing
secret marriages. thus encouraging i'm