The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-07-17
ADDRESS
OF THE
democratic State Central Committee
TO THE
PEOPLE OF LoUIs1AN,
ADDRESS

o part OF wisdom an
piuoehce Tor the party to remain an;
& soa.;., s''ne Conscious of its strenot,
en gu, OF ITS deep and lasting hold ~
oh Inc confidence and affactior ~ ~, ~
that NM popi. OF the State, well KNOWN
Ina, Ina upon ITS arm alone depends tho d,
i,'oi a,iee OF the people both of tho tn,
90 anu tne State from the grieyous b,,
aens imposed by their relentless Wv. w.
masters, founded upon nrinein,a 9 .
upon rock, it was deemed ,,nneaoss,. :
W NOISY demonstrations, or n,,h,;
iheetings, or addresses. 10 assert ~ -
dying vitality. = ''sseft us on
Inc Convention of our foes va.
10 meet at Baton Rouge, and it W.
1nought prudent to refrain from anu do
4, MohsIation that was likely to NIT ~
them, and also g await the develon
ments OF their C,1Bvention.
The result has indicated the wisdom
of our policy. SUN
a spirit OF perfect confidence and on.
'nusiasin is returning to the hearts o,
all true men. N'>'l % u
The Baton Rouge Convention has me-
ana failing to satisfy the views of -.
party the Radical camp is diseorda n,
anu, Iuii OF discomfort and open mut;,v
Inc Liberal wing of the Republican,
party, deceived by oar seeming mac
'ion' and emboldened by the dissensions
\ Oh their late brethren, issued an Address
ana call for Convention sionod ~
near three thousand names.
IL was an imposing Gallon paner
Let democrats in the country remem-
Der that in this city are 500 metronol;-
tan police, near 1000 men endowed in
ene department. of improvements. a
'aousand others, perhaps, from the va
iious other offices, the State House. the
oinces of Assessors, Collectors, sheritfs
oustices, Constables, Recorders. all Of
~noih are under the absolute control of
me leader of the Liberal movement.
some nasty, buttrue-hearteda and hon
est Democrats signed that call, buttbev
kWere those who deemed the ratification
OF Greeiey's nomination by the Balti-
more Convention foregone conclusion
and In the battle for the salvation If
Fhe State none will be found truer than
they are. ~
But let us remark that while we find
no fault with them, it is more disnified
20 await the action of the National Con-
Fentlon, and then with firm array and
dlscipiined step to move forward 70 tbe
support of the candidates of its cboico
men, so far as the Democratic party of
louisiana is concerned, it stands TODAY
t1rn, strong, united, with the wronos Of
pms people burning in its heart. with
me hope of their redemption, neryine
Fs arm in front of a divided and demor-
lized foe. -'
IL appeals to its history to demonstrate
hat 1t has always been the champion of
ne oppressed, of honest industry. oftbe
forKlng man, of commercial, State and
federal administrations, as against the II
Pppressor, the monopolist, aggregated {
capital, and the profigate squanderers
4,
calling to the naturalized citizen. the !,
democratic party brings to his memory ;
'ts overthrow of the infamous fallen
Pnd sedltion laws" enacted by the Cen :,
Fral1sts, the legitimate father of Radi-
cailsm, which were leveied at the rights
ot the foreigner who had sought an asy-
um upon American soil, before the be- T
ginning OF the present century. tasks S
him also to remember its convention, v
IL his rights as an American freeman in (
ls4S and in 1856 against the hostile at t.
ack of "Know Nothingism." n
10 every citizen, regardless of his Il
ace or past political associations, it c.
peaks and invites him to its aid in .
the present corrupt and "
Infamous State and National Admins =
rations
Under National Radical rule nearly ',
very vestige of liberty is DESTROYED. =,
has subordinated the civil to the mill -
tary law -,
Courts MARI Beve usurped the func- A
ons of cour' j'dstice. I'll
'ihe armiesked navies Of the United al
tates haN Fen used to cosree political
inventions and to control State cleo M
0ns. NJ
Citizens, for alleged political otfenses, he
ave been arrested, dragged before
range tribunals, and, almost without no
caring or testimony, have been con- sa
gned to weary terms of penal servi- in
aie and subjected to bankrupting fines. Ba
The writ of habeas corpus has been re,
appended and well nigh destroyed. he
aate Governments are subordinated -,
pthe General power and ruled over by 49,
lere soldiers, with powers more abso- -,
tie than Roman pro-consul OF Turkish va
leroy. '''
The wealth, the intelligence and lib '.'
Ties of the proud people of the South "a
e turned over to the rules of barbarian 'a'
aoranee and the greed of nameless
% unprincipled strangers. the
srievous and enormous monopolies fro
serected which by the aggregation of vii
qital are rendered dangerous foes to ent