The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-11-18

and his friends repeal alaw. az
the very moment of going into
power, which repealed inevitably
gives the State back to the Del
mocracys That, certainly, would
be expecting great deal from
political human nature. eS as;T
The dread of some of our polit-
ical leaders is that unless we
make q combination with some
body, we can effect nothing.
Our deliberate Judgment is, that
matters are at dead lock, SO
far as the Democrats are con-
cerned, and that the best thing
to be done is, to do nothing.
Watch, work and wait, are words
which appear to us as clearly de-,
fining the Democrats mission.
Let us dissect the Radical stu
alton: First, Warmoth wants to
be Governor again, whether he
holds the office q month or four
years. His move to repeal the
ineligibility section of the Con-
stitution, indicated his wants and
plan. But how is he to be Gov
ernor, unless he gets nomina-
tion and receives respectable
number of votes3 Tho nomina-
ton and votes of his own fac
ton will not be sufficient lie
must have other aid to succeed.
This aid, we are told, and believe,
can not be expected from Dunn
and his faction. If the Cover
nor runs anyhow, the Democrats
will not be hurt. .,.,;.,.,...,.t ,fti,
Secondly, Dunn wants to be
Governor his friends want Of
fee. too, and thoy all want War,
moth deposed. They cannot
trust him for q, fair election or
a fair apportionment of regis
trars and supervisors; nor can
they trust his candidates when
they get once more into Office.
They are bound to fight War
moth, if he fights them, and he
will do it, if he is any part Of a
politician. He has, beside, per-
sonal reasons-grievous affronts
to his honor. as a man-to keep
the fight going. He knows, too,
that Dunn's friends would never
give him position, no. matter
how solemnly they might promise
to do so. With them, he is dead
and buried forever. Thus, he
must carry on the war, even if
the Democrats win the day.
And the followers of Dunn, hav-
ing the majority of the Radical
notes.-the negroes generally be-
ing with them-cannot yield,
when, as they believe, nothing
prevents their success but the
removal of Warmotll, or the re-
peal of the Election law which
clothes him with tho, power to
turn the result of the election as
he may ut the time feel inclined.
This seems to us to be the
practical view of the situation at
present. What changes may
take place is of course, a matter
very uncertain and hardly to be
provided for now in detail. 1t is
clear that both factions need as
sistance, and we think it equally
clear that the leaders on both
sides recognize this fact.
We propose to s'tote fair" and
if q decisive opportunity offers,
to decide the fate of the State to
the best advantage. Let us have
no "entangling alliances" or
combinations based upon trust.
We have been deceived often
enough already to be interdicted,
almost, from the exercise of in
dependent action. Representing
the wealth, the intelligence and
a clear majority of the voters of
the State, it hardly becomes the
Democracy to cry for quarter or
to hunt up combinations which
must unavoidably prolong Radi-
cal predominance. Our position
grows every day stronger, and
prudent management and a dir-