The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-06-29
FEE CREAM
| at JULIUS LEvIN's
Democratic Address.

Il at JULIUS LEVIN'S
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Democratic Address.
WASHINGTON, June 24.-The Demo-
cratic Senators and members of Con-
gress in caucus agreed upon the follow
ing address, which was to day signed i
Tne our Fellow Citizens of the United
States Friends of constitutional,
economical and honest government: 4
The undersigned beg leave to call
your attention to the peculiar impor-
lance of the elections which take place
this year, and respectfully to submit
some suggestions for your considera-
ton. By the State legislatures to be
elected, nearly one-third of the United
States Senate will be chosen, and near
ly all members of the next House of
representatives are to be elected next
fall. Upon the coming election, then
depends the question of whether, the
Democratic and Conservative element
in the Senate shall be increased, and
whether that element shall have ma,
jority in the House of Representatives,
and as a consequence, whether we shall
have constitutional, economical and
honest government, or continuance of
Revolutionary, extravagant and waste
ful partisan rule; whether we shall
have general, unifom, just and con-
stitutional legislation, with reasonable
taxation and frugal expenditures; or
unconstitutional, partial and unjust
class legislation, with oppressive and
unequal taxation and wasteful expen-
ditures.
That we have strong reasons to hope
for favorable result is plainly appa-
rent. The elections already held clear
ly show that the tide of reform has set
in with power that cannot be resist
ed if no plumbers be committed by the
friends of reform. If they do their du-
ty and act wisely-if they throw off all
apathy and act with vigor and stead
fastness, there is every reason to hope
their efforts will be rewarded by sue
cess.
Let there be no dissensions about
minor matters no time lost in the dis
cussion of dead issues; no manifesto
ton Of narrow, or proscriptive feeling /;
no sacrifice of the cause to crafty per-
sonal ambition or resentment, and let
the best man be chosen for a candidate,
and we may hope to see our country
redeemed from misrule; and I'M this
connection we beg leave tolay a warn
ing to our fellow citizens of the South
ern States. Do not risk tile loss OF
Senators or Representatives by electlng
men who cannot take the test oath, OF
who are under. the disability imposed
by theffteenth amendment. Whatev-
er may be said of the validity of that
amendment, or OF the test oath act, you
may rest assured that Senators elected
BY the votes ofmembers ofLegislatures
who are held by the Radicals to be thus
disqualified, will not be permitted to
take their seats, and that members Of
the House of Representatives thus dis.
qualified will also be excluded.
| 1t is the plainest dictate of practica
wisdom not to incur any such risks
and we hope soon to see the day whef
| all disabilities will be removed; but il
the meantime, do not, we entreat you
lose the opportunity to strengthen tn
Democratic and Conservative force ii
Congress, and the possibility-nay
probability of obtaining majority il
| the next House of Representatives, b,
putting it in the power of our adverse
ries to overthrow or disregard you
elections.
Signed by all the Democratic Sena
tors and members in Congress.
4 A BEAUTIFUL CoMpLExIoN.--Dr
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tpels all humors from the system i
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gans the skin is one OF the, mos
important of thes organs, and by til
use OF this invaluable medicine it j
cleansed and rendered soft, fair an
healthy. Try it.
~ The word home-loyelv tn ali.
I Is perhaps never felt in the fillness