The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-10-29
EARNEST WORDS FOR THE DEMO
Gratis OF OUACHITA.

Gratis OF OUACHITA.
The canvass is about to close in this
parish without any concerted effort on
he part of the Democrats, thus far, to
carry their ticket through to victory
IN Monday, the 7th proXimO. This
apathy, to us, is Il matter Of real and
regret. We have labored
zealously to impress the Democratic
party with the magnitude of the con-
test now pending, and have striven to
arouse it's leaders to the work of an ac-
tive, vigorous canvass. The interest
we have felt in the political redemption
of the State, we have feebly attempted
to inpart to our readers, whose rights
and future welfare are equally at stake
with ours; and yet, in our own parish,
we are forced to confess, that the can
vass has been weak, undecisive, and
unbecoming in Il people having so
much to be either Won or lost. The
signs have all been propitious-the at
tending circumstances wonderfully for
tunate and inspiring. The Democrats,
united, find an enemy divided, and
added to this, they have the prestige OF
over two hundred majority won two
years ago. Still, the party interests
are suffered to languish, and the cam
vass to approach its close, without the
least public demonstration to secure the
fruits Of victory, or to overthrow that
party whose success at the polls is the
injury and humiliation of every res
pectable voter in the parish.
Ten days, ten decisive days, however,
place the alternative of victory or de-
feat before the people of the parish, and
tell them to choose which they will
have; for they have the power and the
means, which, used, or not used, will
bring either the one or the other. We
admonish them to wait for the advice
of leaders no longer. The time has ar
rived for them to lead in the protection
of their own rights and interests, and
to act, in behalf of Democratic success,
as to them, in consultation with their
neighbOrs and cO-labOrers, shall seem
best and most conducive to the general
good. Let, therefore, the Democrats of
the several wards, or settlements, meet
together, and allot to each other the
work each voter is best adapted to per-
form. Calling to their aid the best
minds among them and their expert
ence in former campaigns, let them
thoroughly discuss the work before
them, select the different individuals
among whom to parcel out the work,
and then marshal their forces for victo-
ry. Every man should be punctually
at his post on the day of election, and
every Democrat should make it point
to secure all the votes for his ticket he
is able fairly to influence.
And now we submit to those members
Of the party who have taken Il promi-
nent part in selecting its nominees,
whether they have not sought a promi-
hence and accepted responsibility
which requires of them more than an
humble voters part? Their advice as
to who should be the candidates of the
party was freely given; will they enjoy
the labors of such Il position? Will
they place men in the front rank during
the struggle, and still refuse to give
these men all the influence and active
support necessary to win the day?
Gentlemen, the eyes of this people are
upon you, and you cannot escape the
responsibilities of your own deliberate
acts. The positions You have taken
forbid that you should longer be idle.
1t is for each one of you to do his part,
whether you are properly sustained or
not. The man, who in a Convention
takes an active part in shaping the
course of the party, is in honor bound
to do all in his power to make that
policy II success. "A party managed by
men who alone maneuvre or dictate,
and will not work, is simply no party
ut all, and will inevitably be beaten.
must be done beside wire
working and figuring in Conventions,
and we need not say what it is that
follows such course.
To the nominees of the party, we
have to say, that having accepted the
rendered them, they have
no choice but to work and work dill
gently for the success of the party. So
long as they continue in the field, they
are under a sacred obligation as men
not simply as politicians-to do all i'll