The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-07-27
FROM HON. A. l.. TUCK EH.

FRANKLIN, La, July ii, 1872.
Gentlemen -- Professional duties in
our District Court now in session, will
occupy me to the end of the month,
and will render it impossible for me to
accept your invitation. But 1 cannot
let the occasion pass without assuring
you of my hearty acquiescence in the
nomination of Greeley and Brown by
the National Democracy; nor without
expressing to you my cordial approba-
tiOn of the admirable State ticket which
has been put forward by the joint ac-
ton of the Executive Committees of
the Democrats and Reforiners OF this
State. l shall support these tickets
with all the energy and influence can
exert.
shall not trouble myself to inquire
whether more satisfactory nominations
might not have been made by the Bal
tmore Convention. a profound RES
pcct and veneration for the past glori-
GUS history of our great National party,
a thorough belief in its purity, patriot
ism and wisdom, and that the high
purposes of this great party is to rescue
our common country from impending
ruin; to wrest the government from the
hands of the present Vennl, corrupt and
dcSpOtic administration; to restore to
our citizens personal liberty under just
laws, and freedom from the expressions
under which they are now groaning,
and to the States their right of self
government in their local affairs, of
which they have been so ruthlessly
desroiied under Radical rule; to lessen
the burdens of taxation by insisting
upon honesty and frugality in the adj
ministration, and to restore to the coun-
try that peace and prosperity which it
formerly enjoyed under Democratic
rule; and seeing that, in order to accom-
plish these great and patriotic purposes,
our party has shown a praiseworthy dis
position to forget and forgive all past
differences of opinion and partisan acri-
mOny, in order to effect u cordial CO.
operation among all true lovers of their
country, accept in the spirit of loyalty
and without Il murnlur, the decision of
the Baltimore Convention. 1 say .An1e,e
to the nomination of Greeley and
Brown; and now let us do our utmost
to insure their election.
AS to our State ticket, we may we'll
rejoice that it has left no cause for dis
content or dissatisfaction among Demo-
Gratis, and Reformers. 1t has restored
harmony and cordial fellowship be-
tween these two organizations. 1t has
carried dismay and confusion into the
ranks of the public plunderers, for they
had exhausted all their ingenuity of
intrigue to SOW tho seeds of discord
among us, and they tiattered them
selves that a disruption had taken place
between the Democrats and Ref0rmers
which would bc irrcparablc. They
relied upon our disscntions as the only
means of dividing our people and of
retaining in their own hands tho reins
Of government. This was the day
dream and only hope of that corrupt
and wicked man who has for the last
four years exercised the functions of
the Executive office for his own aggral-
diScmcnt and the ruin of the State, He
now secs the handwriting on the wall.
He sees his day of doom fast approach
ing. He secs that the people are not
aWcd by his threats, and that they are
not to be seduccd by his Establishments
nor deceived by his false promises. He
sees that they arc aroused and arc deter
mined to hurl him from power and
to drive away his horde of Vulturcs
that are dcvourfng the State. The pco-
pie are not to be deceived by his sirnu-
lated hostility to Grant, or by his hoI-
low prating for National reform. 1t is
State reform they most desire; and it is
iI', '''J'N' 'tIi tI'tl lIttic JiEtJ
reform necessary.
| have the honor to know personally
most of the candidates on the United
State ticket which you have called
your mass meeting to ratify--sOme of
them Intimately. They are men of
sterling integrity, genuine patriotism,
und"nhted ability. Their election will
give new hope t" our people; will re-
store prosperity and double the value
of property throughout the State; for it
will guaranty the repeal of the villain
Gus laws which Il vcnal legislature and
corrupt Executives have fOistcd upon
m@ for the purpose of plundering our
people. Hail glprious day when the
government Of Louisiana shall bc placed
in the hands of such men as compose
the ticket which you are about to ratify!
II will, indeed, be a day of .j"bitre to
our poor, oppressed and diapairing peo-
pie. Col. McEnrry, if elected Governor
of I.oujsiHna next fall, will have IA glO-
rinus opportunity to enshrine himself
in the love of his people; not inferior
To that which was afforded to Moses
when he led the Israeiites out Of the
land of Egypt and the house of bond
age. iir has both the will and the
ability to improve that opportunity to
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