Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-08-03
Our Position.

ers that we manifest an uncompromis-
ing spirit at time when harmony il
so essential to the success of the
Liberal party. This is u wrong and
an injustice to the Republican, and
requires that we again accurately de-
fine our position. !.
The very fact that we give our
support and influence to the Liberal
cause is the strongest evidence of it.
self that we are inclined to make
every concession to secure the triumph
of its principles; but submission to
the demands of tue. Last Ditchers, in
our opinion, would be to give the
death blow to Liberalism and with
that class, therefore, we freely admit
we will have no compromise. In say
ing this We but express the sentiments
of IA vast mass of Republicans, the bal
aaoe Of po,cer in this State, who are
patiently awaiting the action of the
Liberal convention and We SAY fatty
TO the members Of that body, to
Governor Warmoth and to whOmso-
ever else ii may concern that this
important army of suffragans fully
indorse the previous declarations of
this paper-that the worst of Republi-
can governments is far preferable to
what the United State ticket would
give us, and that we will assuredly
have the 70 mer if the choice is mar
rowed down to the ticket headed by
Kellogg and that led by McEnery, or
one of similar stripe.
1t is. best to be frank at first in mat
tiers of grave importance like this, and
We cannot help it, while We regret it,
if we should now differ from the ex.
pressed views of Governor Warmoth
whom we have 50 long and 80 faith
fnlly sustained because we believed
hin right. We therefore enphatical-
~ say to the Liberal convention that
ii it indorses the McEnery ticket, or
forms one of similar material, We Shall
StrenuOuSly labor to defeat it. We
regard the McEnery ticket as repre-
spnting the negro. hating, schoolhouse
burning, fire -eating Bourbonists, who
never OutgrOw prejudice or permit
progressive innovation upon their
! worn out notions. Good these Last
pitchers can not learn, and bad they
will not forget. That this class should
be inexOrably excluded from the ex
ercise of political power is essentia! to
the welibeing Of the State. Theil
ascendancy would, in our view. re-
JnangHrate the horrors Ut four years
ago, when Republicans were cast into
Jail on false pretense in Order tina,
disguised assassins might reyel IN
murder at midnight. We can not for
gsI that their CLUBS, which are now
oejDg reOrganizrd under their old
designations, were instrumental il
,IiInsoning the streets of New Oriean,
with the lie blood of unofendin,
Republicans, and that they masites
the sane unr ienting spirit of hatret
toward Republicans today. We ca,
not forget that at the home OF Nh
Laiargue a rival newspaper was de
sir"yed for daring to advocate Repuh
lican principles, and that he inspire,
the outrage. We can not forget tina
at the home Mr.. bennett, to a simila
outrage was added the iOul murder q
two gallant Union soldiers, Sheri
Chase aud Judge Pope, and that hi
writings were. main incentive I
the dastaidly deed. We can not fo
get the antagonism OF Mr.. Lushcr {
the education of the c0lored people
By which only can they be mad
capable and useful citizens.
But why string out the list Of rea
ons! We ,oiH not hare these men
+ rule Deer as upon any terms {! As K
= publicans We have the power to d
feat them, and we have the will. u
on this point, We plead guilty to Il
charge Of nianifesting an uncOmprou
'sing spirit. That the Liberal del
gates, however, entertain similar,
, not quite so determined views, v
thoroughly believe; for in it not
escape the political control of in
such men that they have left ii
Democratic partyi We trust an
believe that they will organize Il
ticket they are to put forth upon