The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-01
HOW TO WIN IN 1879.


nd when we suggest an idea looking
0 the contest of 1879, many cry, "time
nough YETI but we say the time is
hort and we have much to do.
A wise general in preparing for bat
lie, numbers his men and places them
n position according to their strength,
'pirit and valor. In the fight he rests
his hopes of success upon those he
knows to be true. If he has doubtful
ones, he will not trust them at strong
points, but takes care to SO arrange
them that they may not aid the enemy.
We may learn a good lesson from this
in our preparations for the political
fight of 1872. 1t will be we'll for US to
number our host. It viii be wise, too,
to examine our camp, to see if all is
we'll within. There may be enemies
in the very front ranks; even some of
the captains may be plotting against
our cause; some of our trusted heroes
may be introducing intruders and de-
moralizing the whole army. If there
be such things and we thus go to bat
tie, our defeat is the result. Come then
and let us reason together, and for six
months to come convert ourselves into
a committee of the whole for thorough
examination of our situation.
The first question that claims Our at
tention is the Democratic press Of the
State. We notice at the head of many
papers, that politics is ignored, prefer
ring to devote themselves to family
matters. All the new papers have this
motto, and many old ones have adopted
it. This to us is strange and singular,
and yet it is very significant. 1t means
much, and we fear too much for the
Democratic party. The grand fight in
the State of Louisiana is between The
people and the enemies who are seek
ing to rob the people even OF their
homes, and how it is that a new paper
can start and take neither side, we are
at a loss to divine upon any other rea-
son than the fact that they have been
curried and are acting from selfish
standpoint.
We are still fighting the same battle,
and is it not strange that some of the
old Democratic papers have SO sudden
ly become tired and ignored the doc
trines they have so proudly defended:
What will these papers be worth to us
in the next struggle? What are they
worth to It's now in keeping before the
people the action Of our rulers who at
every step are seeking to destroy us ?
playing 6et,Oeen for the purpose of reap
ing the fate These papers claim to be
democratic-are supported by demo-
crstG,, and are generally recognized as
true and genuine. We vegret much to
see this GOODNESS in the press 81 tho
+. State. It speaks loudly against our
cause. 1t speaks Il division in our
ranks, and if carried t,ut will secure our
defeat. We appeal to every paper that
laws claims to Southern support and
favor, to come out for their country and
make one urted effort for the rcdcmp-
! ton of ourState.
I But anther class OF our party who,
i'm formr days, battled SO manfully for
oa,r case, are found in strange form
of mhd. "They are tired of politics,
penfctly disguised, and hope never to
heaf of the subject again" Why this
sudden change? All! We Gods that
watch the movements of men, tell us
why!
There is another class of men who
are not tired of politics but from II deep
love for the people are making the
suggestion that the way for the demo-
Gratis to get into power is to take the
vilest Radical and make him our man.
This is very strange proposition to Il
man looking honestly for the right.
The proposition shows selfishness to be
its foundation, and its author, reckless
to the good of the people, looking only
to his personal gain. Warmoth has
been quietly suggested as the nominee
for Governor, because he is at outs with
the negro population. Now we VEN
ture the assertion that the man who
makes such proposition, find him
where you may, has received, is now
receiving, or has hopes of receiving,
some fm from his fIxcelIency.
These few men would amount to
nothing, but every one of them is slyly
feeding the people with the idea that
this is sure way to get into power
and defeat the negro. They are de-
moralizing our party, and unless forced
out of our ranks we will be divided in
the hour of battle.