The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-03-06

redemption from local and
State misgovernment, the duty of pa
triotic citizenship is to silence the voice
Of mere party warfare. The Demo
cratic party being composed of those
whose material interests are deeply
and directly affected BY misgovernment
is by the very fact of its existence a
party of reform. It's aim, its purpose,
its spirit, its cardinal principle, its plat
form, is reform. The vigor of its I'M
ceasing attacks against corruption is
the moving principle of its political ac-
ton, and it will mete out its stern re-
buke to all corrupt officials whether
they be Republicans or faithless Dem
ocrats. It's powerful organization can
be efficiently used as an agency to ac-
complish reform. It's has now vast
political machinery, which set in mo-
ton, will, as it has done before, strike
terror in the midst of the present sup
porters of a corrupt government, and
it comprises the active, earnest, work
ing and voting classes of our people
The name in the approaching contest
will be mere symbol, its rallying cry
and political motto will be reform, for
though the Democratic party cherishes
it's time-honored principles and will
pay due heed to national politics, it
will appreciate its duty to the people
by urging them to consider as the
dominant issue the overthrow of the
present State government, subordina-
ting Federal politics to the redemption
of our oppressed State from local mis-
rule. The necessity for unity and har-
mOny was never more imperative than
at this time. The Democratic party
conscious of its political power and de.
termined not to relinquish its RESPONSE
BILE mission to restore to tho people
their rights of self-government will moi
hastily involve itself in sudden or i'll.
advised political experiments, nor will
the people accept the suggestion of it,
dissolution from party whose only re.
cord is it's ill-timed birth.
Upon one question of vital Interest
to the people the Democratic party
will take a determined stand. After
registration and upon the casting O.
votes, means will be adopted to ascer.
tain the result. Every candidate
Democratic or Republican, white o.
colored, is entitled to the Office t.
| which he has been elected by the PEG
pie. Any section Of the election Law
which leaves to the discretion of {
board of individuals the power t,
change that results is revolutionary il
it's design, its operations and its pur
pose, and must be treated by the PEG
pie as not upon the statue book. !
the Legislature were to pass a Law
that there should be no registration
no election, and that a board of fiv
Iperso was appointed to selec
your Governor, Representatives an
other officers, the people wOnld hol
an election and install their officers,
need be by force, and their actio
would be clearly legal. The sam
duty devolves upon them now an
they will perform it. If Congress wer
to pass law creating a partisia
Board to throw out of the count Presi
DENTAL Electors, would the people q
the United States permit that Board t
exercise it's revolutionary functions
Can Board or individual partisa
discresion supercede the constitution
the people, the statei This is not
question to be determined by the cour
but by the people in the interest {
popular liberty and. Republican go1
eminent, otherwise this corrupt go1
eminent can perpetuate itself in d.
fiance of popular condemnation at tt
polls. This issue we sought by OF
previous efforts to avert. It is no
, forced upon US and we accept it.
We cannot too earnestly appeal
? the people to send to the Conventio
the best representatives they. can q
, lect. Questions Of deep momen
affecting the material interests of Il
State and the destiny of our poop
: will be deliberated upon and decide
and the Convention will be charge
with inaugurating campaign u Pc
whose issue will depend the rescue
our liberties and the preservation
our prosperity, the honor and pride
our State. We feel an abiding con
dence that the people will make
proper response and discharge I'll
high trust with fidelity to their tr
u interests. n. D. OGDEN,
President Democratic State Cent?
q Committee.
Q THOMAS STEEL,
81 Secretary.
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