The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-06-01
has no choice between two sucl, Repub-

complish for the people, and in support
of Its great and abiding principles,
when it is thus directed? Whatever it
may do, only the proper authority-its
National Convention-has a right to-
determine What the Convention ought
to do, no one man. or twenty men, can
now safely attempt to prescribe. The
great haste of Democrats to become
parties to Republican quarrel, demon
stratts conclusively, in it's results, the
folly of precipitation, and presents to
us already the spectacle of the De,noc-
racy demoralized and debauched. tits
in thepower, however, of our State Con-
vention to stop this disintcgration, by
a simple adherence to our time l1onoretl
principles and usuages, and by referring
the course Of the Louisiana Democracy,
unbiased in any way, to the decision,
wisdom and patriotism of the Balti-
more Convention. r.l. -
The question of redeeming the State
from Radical misrule, is one of sufpass-
ing magnitude. Without a Wholesome
change in our State rulers, it must be
apparent to every thinking elector that
Louisiana is hopelessly ruined. Four
years more of such misrule as we have
had the four years about to elapse, will
infallibly engulph us all in destruction.
We must have reaction, or prepare
to perish without hope. How are we
to have this reaction:
1t is lamcntable fact that the peo-
pie once devoted to the Democratic
party, are not now harmonious in their
views as to the best policy of saving
the State. 1t IS also fact that these
discordant sects are wholly irreconcila-
BILE with each other, being divided, in
the main, by opinions as to particular
men and schemes, always the cause of
uncompromsing trouble among the
several prOpagandistst themselves. These
differences have been maturing for
months, to be developed in all their
strength and acerbity in New Orleans
on the 3rd and 4th of this month. Men
are opposed. to men and schemers to
schemers who will never yield to each
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plans will prove certain failure; and
he had rather fall with the plans that
are his own. The mere friction of views
compared, will ignite the fires of antag-
onism, and these will burn to the con-
summing OF all our hopes and chances.
Cam we not unite? Can we not forego
prejudice and yield for the good of the
common cause? If so, where is this
Heterogeneous mass of good, earnest,
resolute and honest men to unite?
We have shown the itnposstbilitv Of
one mere personal plan giving way to
another. It need not be shown that in
wrangle or contention as to men and
faVorites, the only common bond of
union is PRINCIPLE. It need not be
shown that all the principles now con-
trolling the several parties in strife, are
rOmprehended in the well-known plat
form of the Democratic party, the par
ty for which UN these ardent and honest
citizens of the State have struggled and
to which they arc bound by some of
the strongest and tenderest ties of their
being. In that party there are no indi-
vidual schemes no wish to forsake the
paths of duty and of right no desire to
shield bad men, or to take up those
VIII" have betrayed their country; it
feels for all the people who have suffer-
ed, and is pledged to protect, foster and
strengthen all classes, of whatever con-
dition in life, or of whatever complex
ion; it has uniformly and honestly
endeavored to save tho people, AMI
protect the State; it has by thousands
the largest number of supporters it can
unite all the elements opposed to cor
ruption, if, in fact, all those who say
they are so opposed, really are; it can
make n vigorous assault and needs no
defense; it has been right; it has en-
tended its broad and protecting wings
over us all and furnished a house of
refuge when the emmissaries of prose-
cuti"n were bent upon our ruin it has
Il perfect and systematic organization
in erc':y parish in the State, and, finally,