The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-08-24
LETTER FROM COL. HILL.
Attempt and Failure Of the Liberals to
Break UP Democratic Mccting--ThH
People and the Penn Ticket.
HOMER, ia, Aug. -, 1872.

HOMER, LA, Aug. -. 1872.
Euiio,' OuocAita 7tzcg,,ul,A:
Having no paper Of our own, ii be-
comes necessary to make known the
movements of the Democracy of old
Claiborne through your columns.
On the 18th, the "straight-out Dc
mocracy'' held 4 meeting, the proceed
ings of which have been forwarded.
In justice to all, we venture to state
| few facts, that all may see how our
| party moves on as in days of Old, and
how the Liberals expect to carry the
day.
Our meeting was regularly organized.
| w. e. Martin President, J. ID. Nealy
Secretary, and Mr.. Kite Vice Presi-
dent. l was called on to- explain the
object Of the meeting. After a full eX
planation, I opened the way for Il fusion
between the two State tickets. The
moment I ceased to talk, an outside
crowd called for IIgan. I then insisted
that this was a Democratic meeting,
and that none but Democrats could
participate unless invited. But the call
for Ggan cOntinued-the Democrats in
sisting on their rights. The Liberals,
headed by Egan, rushed outside, and
had their speaking on the steps Of the
| courthouse square. ILgan, as / uudcr-
stand, was followed by John S. Young
and Joe Jordan. During the time, the
Democrats continued their meeting,
made a complete organization of their
party, and are now ready to do battle
| for the Democratic ticket.
In my opening remarks | did not
attempt to draw any special distinction
between the two State tickets, because
] 7 haI fri TO ol-n
honest effort to have these tickets come
together, and as brethren make one
more effort to redeem our State.
! The action Of leaving the house
created much excitement and the crowd
followed; but enough Of true men were
left to do the WOrk-men who never
! intend to bow toWarmoth nor his pets.
These are the facts.
Well, we are not disposed to Judge
our fellow-men harshly. We hope they
were honest. A few men, and SEEM
ingly good men, have conceived the
| idea that the Democratic party is dead,
! and that now is the time for them to
get up a new party and ride into pow
er. In this they may be sincere, but
their judgment is weak and their hopes
visionary. They were really mad be-
cause the Democrats had the impuCicnce
|
this meeting they intended to ovcraWc
our party and drive back the timid !;
also, to close in with the culorcd men.
How they succeeded we know not: the
election will tell.
| Every sensible man understands the
courtesy between political PARTIES
! Sometimes in cities the mob rules, but
in the country such things are seldom
seen. One political party cannot in
trutle upon the rights OF another. In
our meeting here all this was violated,
and Il disposition manifested to force
the Liberal party upon the people. We
regret very much that silcl Il scene was
enacted in our parish. Wn leave ii for
the world to judge.
The effect OF this meeting WAS to de-
stroy all feeling Of fusion, anL create Il
strong determination to stand by TIL"
noble son Of n orth Louisiana who heads
the united State ticket.
Under no circumstances can the Dem
ocrats support the Liberal ticket, be-
licving, as they do, that it is made up
of Warmoth pets to serve Warmoth's
interest. We also find that this ticket
is generally supported by Warmoth' s
special ricnus-it is natural it should
be. WarnOtll'S interest and the poo
pies are different, and the same GOV
crnncnt Will not do for both. We,
therefore, believe that the people OF
Louisiana will never support the Penn
ticket running in the interest of Henry
c. Warmotl.
l believe the Liberal party will be
dead before the election. 1t is the
Peoples party rchashcd, with I few
recruits from Warmoth. Claiborne will
give MciIncry and his ticket Il majori-
ty. Let the ticket run through. The
day Of compromise is passed.
y. G. HIN,