The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-02-08
Things as They are and Should b.,
Ell BEVERLY.

nothing but truth, is an unwclcome
guest--e brusqne companion-but WHO
| that believes the Immortality of tht
soul and the perfection OF Cod. can do
otherwise ? The world is one m,,nd
scheme OF trickery, artifice ard decep-
ton; from the day that Satan heguil-
ca Eve to the present, falsehood has
neeh ms most potent power; he insin
mates 1t into all, from the todiiing in
rant to the gfay-haircd sire; we'll
knowing that trath is an entire barrier
to the progress Of his kingdom. Oh.
that each individual tempted to false
mood, III any of its phases, would but
think, am working with and for the
devil, and surely the living spark with
Ill would cry out against such an as
sociation. Would that every time an
individual Is tempted to untruthf.li
ness, his internal majesty would arise
bodily before him, with his inst ap-
pellation, tsfather of lies" written all
over him. just here u mathematical
problem presents itself. We wonder
how often he would appear TO the poll
ticians of the day, and how many
would he exempt from his visits? The
first is probably incalculahle the last
may be solved by the veriest child in
figures.
Never i'll the annals ofall the nations
OF the earth was there known greater
corruption than presents itself to-day
IN Our own country; greater cruelty
mas existed, but more deb&svti GOV
ernment probably never existed upon
earth men of high-toned honor recoil
from it as from pollution itself. and
the dcpraVed have entire possession of
the government of a people possessing
us many elements Of greatness as any
naticn upon tie globe. Are there not
in all this extended land of America
enough of the true salt of the earth TO
save eur government from absolute
rottenness? / am no politician. have
never sought to acGuaint myself with
the ititricacies Of government. but even
a woman, who can read the reports of
justice, or that which should be, secs
nothing bat bribery and corruption !:
and every mothers soul siirinks from
rearing her children in such Il country,
where honor is at a discount, and
knaveTy demands premium. Yes.
when a government becomes so de-
PRAYED as to infect The whole land.
even women may cry ont for Il remedy
# is to yOu men OF the South that /
raise my voice in eXpostnlation ana
pscntiimg. Surely Ion Src that there
Is hnt one cure for oar poor Sontl,-
land, sick t" the very heart /. q. To rnt
honest men in office. Let tie Souil
grappel her heart 20 truth with hooks
"t steel, aud let men he brought forth
for office of t!ied prohi'y of cha, aclcr.
Dn Won sas that corruption is 50 FAR in
the aScendancy that such men cannot
he cl"cfed let I'll he true it is Urtiey
Tor us that honor and truth become nn
active working power than that i,
SHOULD! resi- dormant and unseen. Oh
bring il to the light OF day. aut! even il
it he defeated. men will have locked
Hpnn ii agnin. and their souls will Glow
within them. and truth will increase
her v"taricS. Gods ear will once more
he open tn til" cry of our poor South
land. and another time truth and las
nee will triumph. There must lie u
beginning. or the country Is forever
given over To corruption, filth and deg
relation.
Now i: we hnt ask for the freedom
of the polls. hne and cry of r.hrlIinn
Is raised by our armed opponents and
the just demand is hushcd by guns
and cannnn. If our men peacefully
raise their voices against it,gmlity and
Injustice they are shot dawn hy AN
armed mob, whn>c acts the Govern
meat le"alizrs by finding no Law to-
condemn the mHr'lertrs. There exists
but one remedy Tor nS--wcrk by night
and by day TO reinstate truth and
honor il Hnr Government officers: let
there he no snpinfnrss, no inactivity.
Let the North and tie West see thar
we hml ask to have the Jaw n.lminis
tered in justice and truth. and we will
find s>mpath;z"rs who will hecnnlr
c"-M"rk,rS and helper. We would
not progress single step toward the
agg'andizcment of our country by sin
ply changing drpraved Radicals for
aepraved Den"crats. That which we
want is Il diffusion of truth and honor
throughout Government offices: this
aud this only can raise her to glory
among nations. ard make her 10y
aud pride tn her children and an es-
pecial object Of Gods blessing. ri
there is JOY iii Heaven over one repen-
tart sinner, what must there he over
il Whole nation seeking To deti,rome de
rravfty and fa'srhuod and iei.istatc
Justice and truth Oh. that our pro-
pie conld see this and rear the stand
ard ct tra'lt and justice to iiitnd and
foe. then might We confidently look foi
sHcceSS SonHer or later. Safely We
have been and are Il stuureeh people,
but we have his sweet junction. to our
souls, The Lord elias isetfi whom Heel
lovrtii. bat let us not forget that He
cnrsrsl His peculiar children when they
refused to lie gathered under His wing.
Let Ills rather claim our hirtlnipli. and
with trnth and justice for our standard.
and God tor nur help, work ont The re-
demptl"n of cnuniIy-nnrk il ON
peacefully, but dr!cfminHicly tlirnngh
the power of these great principles.
and with Gods help. as these will as
snrcdly bring this great hrssing--I
Wmidly-wise. tarseeing cues do ynu
ierr at my simpl" faith Oh sirs. i, is
more potant than armed hosts or kings.
Do hear the South asking where WAS
God we tailed in battlr9 Ny friends
did we fight that war sn!ely to dplhroue
deplavity and crime, aud cSta'.,,;;-
"u'h ar, Justice. or did self ente,
wholly into our scheme? Let each ans
wer for himself; oul, know tha, God
is just, and when man gives himself
wholly To Justice aud truth. trusting t.,