The Ouachita telegraph., 1872-07-13

crat to q member of the other. faction.
In this way, at least one branch of the
legislature may be secured, and the
enactment Of bad laws arrested, and
the chances are that the people will
elect the ticket which every one adj
mits is composed Of enlightened, hon.
est and capable men, worthy, in every
way, of the support of the people,"
And now, what substantial hope Of
redemption does the so called liberal
movement, to which Capt. Blacl1man
is welded, offer to this long-sutfcring
people: Has 1t any claims to conf
dcncc: Docs it possess the merit Of
cohesion? Is it not still a doubtful eN-
pertinent: Has it the countenance of
the people? Is it practicable : Where
and who arc its leaders, and where and
what is it's organization
Impracticable men, in their blind
zeal for change, may not consider the
Importance of these questions; Office
seekers, who have been vainly striving
for years to organize and obtain the
lead of a new party, will not consider
them; men of one absorbing idea, that
of hatred for q name, may not give
them their weight; but still, they do
not lose any Of their value in deter
ming safe line Of policy for the voter
to pursue. The history of the Liberal
movement is the history of an hour.
Six months ago, who was SO ifiibcrai
as the head of this movement, Gov.
Warmoth II is not, like tho Demo-
cratic ticket, upheld and supported
| by our best men, but mainly by the
Culloms, the Campbclls, Sloanakcrs, the
BEughans and the McA1illans of the
State, men Of little or no influence with
zeal in search of offices. Claiming to
look exclusively to Il perfect union of
the elements Of Reform, it struggled
| into existence by IN avowcd reputlia-
ton of the deliberate aud solemn con-
cIusions of the only powerful conscrva-
tive element in the State. Arguments,
principles, claims, confidence, cohesion,
organization, practicability, it has none.
1t is, in the main, = heterogeneous
mass Of sorcleadcd politicians, rings
of aspirants and their misguided fol-
lowers. The cast-oT tribe of the Re
publican party availcd itself Of an OPP
portune moment to proclaim its sud-
den conversion from the Republican
party of oppression and prOiligacy to a
Republican party of libcrality and hon
conversion, has been shown to be pred
icated upon 4 concession to thcn of the
lions share OF the Offices. Their homes
ty IS shown in our State archives for
the past four years. Will the people
disregard such evidences of insinccrity
and accept moro professions OF sincerity
instead?
The situation should not be miSun-
derstOoa. The Democratic ticket has
been placed in the field, under the SOL
cmn sanction and usage of the party.
The cncmy's leaders arc hopelcssly di-
vidcd; their rank and file arc tlcmoral-
lied with tho conflict of council and
commands. The Democratic ticket
will not be withdrawn; On the contrary
its claims will be vigorously urged in
the press and on tho hrstings. Tho
people Will not be left in doubt as to the
respective merits Of the men placed be-
fore them. The foul record of the past
four years will be opened, anil from its
pngc5 will be drawn the danining proof
to condemn our opponents, with tho
honest people of the State. Not oven
the smallest oftcnsc vii! escape cxpo.
sure. Tho state will be stunned from
ono end to the other in the interest OF
the Democratic ticket, and no stone
will be left ut,tt,rncd that will contrib.
ute one ounce in weight to the ssmcrc
triumrh' of the Democratic party.
The liberal movement may proceed.
On the heads OF those who shall make
the absurd attempt to redeem this State
from RadiraliSn, without the large
prCpoudcrating vote of tn" Democracy,
must rest the consequences of Il failure.
But, we bcliCNu that the Democracy
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