The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-25

gress re-assembles in December next.
Tho death-kncll of Radicalism has
sounded, and there is light all around
the horizon. EORNOM.
"Dcnd Issues.''
In copying the article from the Mont
gomcry Mail on this subject, VIC have Il
word to say. The Register has held,
first and last, since the close Of the war
found the Radical party in the power
of the Government, that the hope of the
redemption Of the Southern States from
cruel war and persecution was to be
found in an alliance with the Demo-
cratic party Of the country. The mere
fact of tho survival of that party as a
national organization-thati is, as an or
ganization that had its hold in every
State of the Union C)-after Il conflict
80 destructive of all the anti-war
thoughts, policies and combinations,
was an evidence of vitality so extra
ordinary, that it could only be accounted
for on the theory that it was based on
deep substrata of ideas and principles
dear to great masses Of the American
people. We therefore believed that the
germ which had survived the wild tor
nado of civil strife, would gain strength
and put forth its leaves and flowers, and
finally bear the fruit of triumph over
Radicalism. Time has verified our fore
cast, and the Democratic party has al
ready attained to stature as a political
entity that few dared hope for four
years ago.
In relying upon the Democratic party
as an PRIV to achieve the joint duty of
restolffhhuSyhe Government to its consti-
tutional functions, and thereby Of res
cuing the South from beneath the har-
row of Radical oppression, of course,
we took for granted that the National
Democracy was in earnest in its pur-
poses to stand upon its own principles,
and to reinstate them on the overthrow
Of Radicalism-that is, that it would
rehabilitate both the States in their
rights Of absolute equality and tho Con-
stitution in its original purity and vigor.
Meantime, as members Of the Demo-
cratic party, we, people OF the South,
have a voice in its cOunsels, as we have
a potential voice in its success before
the people. In both capacities it is our
right to be consulted on the issues of the
contest Of 1872. We have a right to
shaped simply with reference to a party
scramble for the Government and its
patronage, or whether its vital princi-
pies are to be put on trial before the
country.
And this is just what it becomes the
Southern States to consider now and
make known to their Democratic con-
federates in the East and West. The
people Of the South are in no temper OF
mind to go into an amateur or fancy
fight. Indeed, if you do not give them
a cause worthy OF the gravity of tho si-
tuation and worthy of their efforts, they
will not come to the polls with the una
nimity needful to triumph. They
feel that liberty is the true stake in the
next Presidential clectiOn-nOt South
crn liberty alone, but American liberty,
for now and for the future. On that is
sue the National Democracy may safely
count upon every Southern State. But
upon Il platform of mere party patch
work, that lodges vital principles and
fears to confront the worst crimes of
Radicalism against the political happi-
ness of the country, and that goes half
way from its own camp to bid for Re-
publican votes at the cXponsc Of carry
ing and defending Republican princi-
pies, we warn our friends in the North
that they cannot count on the South.
in the South might wish to rally the
people to the Democratic candidates as
a choice OF evils as against tho Radical
candidates, we believe they would not
come. Indeed, it would take a strong
stomach of cXpcdicncy to enable the
leaders to sound the bugle blast. We
Of the South ask for no candidate. We
ask for no pledges of share in the spoils.
We only ask the Democratic party to
inscribc its own principles on it's ban
ncrs, and make q straight-out battle for
them. And that, Northern Democrats,
be yc sure, is your path to victory
You are in minority to-day, and yOuI
enemies arc in power because of yOul
want of courage. You have a cause ir.
resistibIe in it's naked force and virtue
You have q light to cnkindlc brilliant
victory. Hide it not under a bushcl
but flare. it in tho eyes and burn it in
the hearts Of the people. Radicalisn
defies you to-day, and places it's chip O.
what it calls "fixcd facts'' and "deaC
issues" on its shoulder and darcs you t,
strike it off. You arc afraid to do it
and your enemy glorics in your coward
ice and builds his hopes on your weak
ness. And most naturally, for if yol
fear to pick up his glove, you confess tt
the world that he has the right on hi.
side. We have not an earthly doub
that were the Democratic press, ano
forum, and hustings, boldly to take W
its cause on its naked truth and intcg
rity and fight up to its grand require
ments for only six months, Radicalisn
would be writhing in the dust at it
! feet. Thus our Northern Democratic
| friends will perceive that we are not ar