The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-07-13


ded and well nigh destroyed.
State governments are subordinated
to the Federal power and ruled over
by mere soldiers, with powers more
absolute than Roman pro-consul or
Turkish Ticeroy. ..
liberties of the proud people of the
South are turned over to the rule of
barbarian Ignorance, and the greed OF
namcless and unprincipled strangers.
Gricvous and enormous monopolics
are erected which by the aggregation
OF capital are rendered dangerous foes
to honest industry and popular liner
ty. ... ......
Taxes and imposts arc imposed on
the laboring many for the benefit of
the privileged few.
The honest arm Ofindustry is crushed
down, money is coined from the very
sweat of lahOr's brow, but the bondhol-
der pays no taxes.
The nepOtism and greed Of the Prcsi-
dent of the United States have made
his name Il by-word and a reproach.
But looking lomcwaftl, the scene is
not less appalling.
Under Radical rule the State and
city debt is augmented to near seventy
millions of dollars.
Our system of Public Schools is we'll
nigh destroyed.
Enormous monopoiies, such as the
Louisiana Lottery, the cSlaughtcrlouse,
the Chattanooga railroad, the Ship
Island Canal, the drainage and lcvce
commissions, the printing monopoly
and the Louisiana Lcvcc Company,
have been created.
Legislators sell their votes and inilu-
cncc for money.
Beggars of four years ago, foistcd into
Office, upon moderate salaries, to-day
are worth millions.
Treasure to the amount of millions is
expended for lcvecs, and yet the annual
floods blight and destroy the tairest
portions of the State.
Political courts are erected, and stamp
any inipuity with the judicial seal.
Capital and enterprise are driven
away from our cities; real estate is sunk
BY taxation to one-thim its real value;
languishes, and the arm of
industry is paralyzcd by this foul poll
tic:n incubus.
state warrants and city securities are
hardly quoted at the boards of finance.
paid fonr times more than the salary of
the President of the United States.
Innumerable and useless offices are
created for the good of hungry nd
venturers.
But il is vain to attempt the compile
ton of this category of crimes and
wrong and shame.
Fellow citizens, arouse! awake before
all is lost. Incentives such aH never
before animated the hearts Of frrrnen
call you to this conflict.
Is the memory of the liberty we
one" enjoyed sacred and heautiful:'
Arouse, if you would regain il.
DO the wrongs You have suffered mt
auvrnturcr burn in Your heart: Awake
to action, if you woillu drive him from
the soil OF our home, which his presence
rurscs and hlighis.
Perfect your organizations ut once.
Pay no heed to the misrepresentation
of Il false ana Nrntl press. Our candi-
dates are pure, able, honest; with you
and of you. Regard him as Il traitor
who speaks to you of victory and security
beneath any other than the historic
banner of il" Democratic party.
SHAME, SHAME, upon him who
pr:ltrS of the surrender of 10000 brave
Democrats to n mere handful Of men,
some of whom are the most rcmorSclcSS
Of your robbers, others of whom had, q,
on account Ofthcir vcnality and corrupt
ton, been driven from Democratic
association, and the balance Of whom
arc Maturity our brethren and friends;
already rcpcnting Of their haste, will
soon stand shoulder to shoulder with
YOU in This holy cause.