The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-07-22
Letter From An Old Friend.


IAN association OF farmers, recom-
mended inthe following communities
ton, would greatly add to the wealth.,
influence and independence OF the pro-
ducing class, by helping the farmer I"
resist the alarming encrOach'neh'H "i
capital upon the agricultural interests.
This is an age of cooperation and mo-
nopolie4. Amy divided and lnharmo-
nious class of people, following one
pursuit, must labor at a great d'sad-
vantage, when struggling against
1noneyed combinations. Our renera-
bic friends suggestion is a good one,
if it could only he carried out, which
might be done if farmers coutt De
aroused and united in the cause OF COM
mon prosperi1y.-Eps. TELEGAfA:l
COLUMBIA, La, July l'h lS.I.
Etlito,s O,tuchitu Telegraph:
ain not a tiatterer, by any means,
but, in truth, must acknowledge the
OuAcu1rA TELEGkA PHI, the hest and
most reliable paper in all North Louis
| lana. Ita Editor is working man and
| hy his work makes known his faith TO
its many readers. He is lover OF his
country, ard it's institutions. He loves
the constitution framed and set up by
our forefathers in the days OF Washing
ton, and strongly advocates its princi'
pies. He is a state rights man, warp
and tillen. He stands as a sentinel, and
fails not to sound the alarm ut the APP
proach of danger. He fails not to ex-
pose every Radical intrigue, malicious
ly designed to be imposed on the hon
est, cieil and industrious hard work.
ing people of Louisiana. he Is great
advocate for retrenchment anu reform,
the building Of railroads, and levees,
| the opening of bitches, building bridges
and steam ferries across the Ouachita
river, the preservation OF health, by
good neat buildings, keeping the streets
clean and in good order, also the necessity
of wholesome associations, for the mutu-
al protection of the State and its inhabi-
tants.
! But, as yet, nothing has been said in
the way of protection to the honest,
| toiling farmer, who is the very mud
sill-the ground and pillar-of all en-
| terprise, the main wheel that moves
the machinery Of all commerce, trades,
| and professions. They re~forced t"
! foot every bill, in carrying on and per-
petuating this notorious Radical gov
eminent, by enormous burthens OF
heavy and unjust taXations, &c. Can
the farmers stand it: No, sirs; they
cannot. They are already stripped OF
the last red cent. Saxes are being
higher and higher, with more new Off
ces to be filled, with large salaries, and
upon all this, poor crops indeed.
Where, then, is the farmers pr"tec-
ton: Why, sirs, he has none. Then
he will ask you, and every reader OF
the TELEGRArii, if lie ahouid not be
protected Should there not be far
mers' association organized III every
parish, that measures might be taken
for the protection of the farmer: Why,
sir, if this matter was taken in hand
property, the farmer might have the
thing his own way, and cave himself
from utter ruin. Then, sir you as
journalist, far-seeing, and working
man, can you not urge the necessity OF
such an organization on the people
that they might lay hold before ever
lastingly too late: We are now N"rg
ing on TO Il crisis, which, in 1872, vii
seal the doom Of the American Govern
Inent for veal or for woe, and that for
ever. Democrats, come to the rescue
j White men, come to the rescue Arh
yourselves from the magazine OF Wash
ington, and stand fast in the liberty
4 white mans government, ana De no
entanglet any more with the yoke "
Radical bondage. Yours &c.
TuOMAa MEREDITH.