The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-11
SHOW US THE END!

SAON Us IhE ENDS
We read it in every paper-hear it
from all classes of men, black and white
that politics has become q matter Of
barter and trade. We have been told
that the best commercial business of
New Orleans was done in the Legisla-
ture just adjourned-that it had ceased
to be any secret-that it was nonsense
for men to go before the Legislature
without money. It is said, again, that
if business was proposed, the first ques-
ton asked was "Hov much is IN at?''
We would like to believe these things
false, but facts bring conviction to the
mind. What everybody says must be
80, and what tho members themselves
say issurelyso. The Radicals admit it,
but justify themselves upon the fact
that Democrats did the same. Demo-
Gratis say, tsthe Radicals are wasting the
public money, and we intend to have
our shafe.'
Thus our State Government is NOV
ing-taxcs multiply, and the State debt
increasing. It seems to us that every
thought Of the Legislature is to plan
more legislation to get more money-to
benefit few men at the expense of the
people. New parishes are formed, and
new Judicial Districts made. New
parishes are oftimes best for the people
have them, but the formation of new
Judicial Districts cannotbe ofany value
to the mass, and entails more taxes on
the people. The building oflevees and
clearing out of bayous is a species of
legislation gotten up for the good of a
few Spectators at enormous expense.
One more Legislature Of the kind now
in power will bury tho commerce Of
New Orleans, and place the State be-
You'd redemption.
Tho list of relief bills is large and
dark. 1t is fact that there are thou
sands of wise mon In Louisiana who
are incapable of living except from tho
public re-hoEse-hence, they must
be relieved by generous body of men
called the Legislature of Louisiana.
Is this legislation to have no end I?
Are they never going to say enough :?
Leaving out the question Of right, will
these men not have mercy upon us I?
Will they not become sorry, and feel a
pity for the down-cast taxpayers ? Oh I!
can we not beg them to stop and think
one moment?
Cotton and sugar arc low, and the
great body of the people are almost
bankrupt, and yet they must meet all
these foolish expenditures by the COM
mand Of the civil officer, backed by
the bayonet.
We ask again, Is there no end to this :?
Will the great body OF the people sub
NIT to be ruled by such men? Can we
not rise up, as one man, and change
our State Government ?-Or shall we
suffer ourselves to be controlled by a
few office-seekers
We still hope for a change. We can
have one, if we will. Let us then ne
new the fight, casting aside all foolish
prejudice, chickering's and discussions,
and unite for the coming contest. The
National Democracy, flush with many
late victories, is buckling on it's armor
for 1872. The most of our sister States
are redeemed. South Carolina and
Louisiana arc yet in the gall Of bitter
ness and the bonds of iniquity. The
next election will give Democratic
Congress, and, we believe, a President.
Brethren! look up; be encouraged.
The contest is long, but, if victorious,
our reward will be the greater!