Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-03-22
What Thinking Men Say.

The present unhappy condition. OF
the State, aud the wOeful effect OF
our controversy upon commercial
enterprise, is beginning to attract
far greater attention than the un.
thinking would imagine, and among
men of wealth, especially, the mat
ter receives as close a study as does
their ordinary affairs.
Roundabout, last evening, met a
knot of old residents, men OF uR-
questioned petition, who could not
be persuaded to accept office under
any consideration, deep i'll the dis
cussion. IL was just remarking, Mr..
Bouudabont,r said one of the gentle
men rs the writer entered, "that
our dependence upon the sympathy
of the North, and appeal to the pco-
pie of the United States, was one Of
the most futile steps ever taken by
a community"
.sWithin the last few weeks l
have visited fifteen of the principal
cities of tie North and tell you
they don't care one d-n ab0utus.'
sWell,' one man said, 'the Rrbs are
at il again. Secession amt dead
down there YETI Il expect they'll
have the bayOnet before they're
through"
''These are the remarks which
greet a man at every hotel, but far
from being in any way interested,
they care 10 more for our troubles
than they do for the misfoltunes OF
the South Sea Islanders. Now, from
my observations, Grant, though
roninally President, has as much
power over Lot isiana as the Gar OF
Russia has over Siberia. There are
10 two ways about it, he is master
of the situation and his word is law
Kellogg is his representative here,
and to ali intents and purposes,
Grant.
II believe the President feels tina,
he has made mistake. and be
lieve that to smooth matters over
he would grant a reasonable com
, promise, but refusal Oh the par.
of the citizens would not help the
matter one i0ta.
sHe has taken a position, and
there he'll stick All this talk il,
the newspapers about his unpopu
larity, and the THREATS of the resent
ment of the nation, Is sheer hum
, bug.
"I'm surprised then that people
, who really have nothing, refuse e
accept what is offered.
81 had talk with Gov. kellogg
, yesterday, and heard his program
me of adjustment. He proposes tina
the Fusion party should select thu
most practical and conservative o
their members. The Republican!
on their side, he promises, will d,
the same, and us you are aware, th'
Governor has in his possession til,
! designations OF fourteen members o
the House. This would form al
5 assembly with sixty-three member,
and eighteen Senator's pledged t
, reform.
) 81 think, were the programme car
: ricd out, that he could be induced
: Ito call an extra session, and tina
!. ten days such legislation could b'
liad as would at once restore conf
5 deuce.'
: At this, another gentleman re
\ marked, "One of the most inpor
). tant questions we have asked our
). selves is this: what does Cover
i nor kellogg propose to do abou
n State bonds ="
!. "a very general impression pre-
/. walls III favor of Il reputation O
). the bonds traudulently issued. | al
n told that well known lawyer has
i carefully prepared list of all tn
g frauds committed since the recoi
il struction of the State, there is llttl
|. doubt that every bond SO issue
). can be traced, and there is no dont
:. whatever of the frauds.
d ''Sucl a step in my opinion woul
u be a fifth g rebuke to the recent a,
miIlstration it would compel thos
d who have made fortunes on the gel
n eral ruin to disgorge. and it woul
u at once restore the State taxes I
It something like reasonable amonn
81 have been assured that if til
e can be effected, the FusioiEists vi
e. gladly accept the proposition
is Governor Kellogg, and that the ne
L. order of things can commence ;
d Once.'
- The above is in substance Il
ID conversation OF gentlemen who a
s. known to nine men in every ten
II the community. They have livs
i'll the city fully thirty years, Dor
II do an extensive business, and nett
ID er have anything whatever to,
d with politics, Roundabout Civ