The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-03-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.


The responsibilities and demands of
q growing business, and the desire to
afford the readers of the TELEGRAPH
greater variety of original reading mat
ter, have together necessitated an In
crease Of our editorial force. The en-
listment of Colonel A. c. Hill, az asso-
ciate editor, will, we are satisfied, afford
satisfaction to all of our patrons and add
greatly to the attractions of our columns.
He has vigorous and popular style;
comprehensive, well-defned ideas of
social progress; and, politically, is in
every way true to his ancestry and his
ton Is unnecessary, and so we give
way to the Colonel's-
Salutatory.
Having accepted from G. w. Nc
Cranie, editor and proprietor of the
OUAI6ITA TEL EGRAPI1, the position
of associate editor OF his valuable paper,
it is necessary to foreshadow the prin-
ciples and policy of my future action.
LIST. I shall exert every energy In
promoting the interest of Monroe.
Having become fixture Of this heauti-
full city, feel identified with every
move that affects her., Looking to this
point, will watch with peculiar inter-
est the development of the surrounding
country-making mutual the interest
of both. Monroe is bound to be great
city, in spite of herself.
I'd. I shall watch with treasured
pride the prosperity of North Louisi-
ana.
Sd. Politically, am Democrat;
not necessarily Of the Old School, for
that was buried In 1861 but of the
present Democratic party, composed Of
all elements united to resist the power
that delights in crushing the Southern
heart. I'm Democrat, untempered
and without alloy. There are but two
oontending elements, and every man is
one or tho other-Democrat or Radical.
The word conservative" is subter-
fuge, and all men who claim it have a
studied purpose they are unsafe In a
party contest. We shall, therefore, in
sist that every man take his position.
If Radical, say SO boldly. We may
condemn your course, but will admire
your eandor. In my humble opinion,
there Is but one position for the true
Southern man, and that is, with the
present Democratic party.
A political fight does not necessarily
mean a personal quarrel we, therefore,
never suffer our political opinion to in
fluence our personal friendship.
18th. To the brethren Of the quill ::
We are happy to be with You again !;
whether you compliment or chastise, it
will all be we'll; only let us be united
in battering down the bulwarks Of the
enemy.
With my colored friends shall, as I
have ever done, deal candidly. have
eounseled you from the day of your
emancipation to take no part in politics,
and have nothing to take back on that
subject. The right Of suffrage may have
been wisely given, but 1t was folly In
you to accept. You may not see it now
but when the proud Caucasian race
overslladows, then you will see, when,
fear, 1t will be too late. My advice to
you now is, to got out of these political
broils; let that militia business alone,
and get you a home. Learn your true
relation to tho white man, accept the
s'situation,' and save your race from
rapid extinction and final overthrow.
We salute our friends with !. hearty
good will, and hope for weekly COM
munions In tho columns of the TELIG-
GRAPH. A. G. HILL.