The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-11-01
CIR POLITICAL SITUATION.

1tical constitution, however minute
the instance may appear, t" pass by,
without determined persercflng re-
s;stuace. One precedent creates an
otber. What yesterday was fact, to-
1,r is doctrine. Examples are sup
used n TO Justify the most dangerous
irno.sures: and where they do not suit
nrartIv. the defect is supplied by anal
Wv. lie assured that the laws, whlci!
nTctect rs in onr civil rights, grow out
r. the constitution. and that they must
fail or flourish with it."
Thcs. words Of admonition were ad-
dressed by Junius to his countrymen
more than one hundrea years ago, ana
+he attentive reader of history need
NJ, he +, minded how often events nave
viudiyated his judgment ana llsus'ra-
.,.o r;sdom cf his counsel. Con-
.;d.,;,g tbe teachings of history, COM
,.,r;nr the present with the past condl-
lin, of onr country-presaging the 1u-
tire by the light of events which have
trauspircd since the conclusion OF our
civil war. how can we escape the con-
,,;c,;on that we are fast approaching Il
crisis in orr political history that Will
determine the fate of this Republic 3
Under the rule of the present dominant
,,rtv the limitations and safeguards o!
.,e Constitution have been utterly
d;sreeardcd, when in the way to the
attainment of such objects as have
baen deemed necessary for party III
+orosts. The Constitutions seems to
he REGARDED under such circumstances.
os not more sacred than the parchment
-, which it is inscribed. The Con-
ur.ss of the United States has had the
ondacitv to undertake to shackle aud
rag the Supreme Court, to impeach a
president for cudcavoring to defend
the Constitution of his country, and In
IFS mad enthusiasm, Designating the
lessons of experience and the warnings
Of onr patriot fathers, is frantically
seizinr and absorbing all the power of
the Government Our halls of legisla-
t;on are filled with men devoid of pa
triotism. craftsmanship, or integrity
mon who have succeeded by little and
aecrodiur means in thrusting them
selves into positions they disgrace, and
who, by every act that fraud can sug-
cest. seek to advance their individual
interests through party, by resorting
to tie most audacious and corrupt
means for its continued rule. Under
such control the Government has be-
come violent, vindictive and tyranni-
cal; and the nation has sunk into a
state of political corruption hitherto
unknown. Prejudice, dishonesty, in
capacity and ignorance, have so pros
tituted and perverted the government,
that it has become Gan immense in
tricue.n Falsehood, theft, bribery,
perjury, have become so common as to
excite but little surprise. The fact is,
the corrupting and subjugating infu-
ence of this Government is fast crush
ing out every manly and patriotic as
piration. Our brethren of the North
who read the speeches of the fuglemen
of the Radical party, and who are not
cogn1zant of the real state of affairs in
the Southern States, suppose no doubt
that there exists in this section of the
y = IA ,,;i
of resistance to the Government, which
nothing but extreme measures can suit
fee to check. They do not seem tt
understand that the discomfort thai
prevails here aud has given rise to al
the trouble, is but the Legitimate result
of the violent, fanatical, cruel and vim
dictive legislation of Congress, which
instead of conducting to peace and or
der, has developed roguery and promo
ted theft. Attracted hitler by the bril-
liant prospect for stealing offered then
10y Congressional legislation, hordes o
INSCRIPTIONS political Adventures
have labored industriously to SOW thu
seed of discomfort among our people
10y insulting and plundering them il
every possible manner, and when
goaded by indignities almost insupport
able, any Indication of resentment ha
been manifested, they have been indie
fatigablc in their endeavors to make j
appear the result of IL deep seated ant
implacable hostility to our Northern
brethren, for the two-fold purpose O
exciting the prejudice of the people o
that section, and as pretext for i'm
portuning Congress to impose furthe
restraints on us. that they may con
tinue indefinitely their pecuiations.
member of the Reconstruction Commit
tee, referring to the shameless misre
presentations made before them by TIL
selected tools of this party sent t
Washington for the purpose, has sal
that man who has not been mem
Der of that committee, ''has no ade
quate conception of a liar.' Tia
many honorable and patriotic peopl
at the North are deceived by the
knayery, is not to be wondered a