The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-07-19

tunes, and to restore our lands to their
former state of productiveness, is, to in
troduce white farmers, mechanics and
laborers into the State.
For this purpose, a company has been
organized, and a citizen of distinguish
ed reputation, selected to take the lead.
1t Is with deep regret that we see the
name of this citizen prominent in the
movement for the unification of the
races. A very slight acquaintance
with the prejudices of laboring white
men of every nationality, should teach
him thatsuch course will repel, rather
than attract immigration, and instead
of adding twenty thousand to our pop
ulation, will cause us to lose the few
we have now.
~. At the general election, had on
the Sd day of November, 1872, in pur-
suance of the proclamation of the
President of the United States, and
of the Governor of the State, and
in compliance with the constitution
and laws of the State and u. s., we
elected John McEnery, Governor of
this State, and various other officers to
represent the State and Parish, by large
majorities.
We do not say that this election was
perfectly fair; but we do assert that
any advantage taken, wasstrictly legal !;
fairness as any election in the Northern
or Western States; and with much more
| fairness than any election, which has
been, or ever will be held III this State,
under Republican control.
If, by forming an alliance with the
Governor of the State, we took advan-
tage of a law framed by Republican
politicians in the interest of the Repub-
lican party, they certainly have no
right to complain. To send one more
unprincipled politician to the U. s.
Senate, we did not think would injure
the tone of that body. 1t was only a
matter of regret to the people that the
entire set of carpetbaggers and scala
wags could not be got rid of in the
same way.
For the same reasons the nomination
to Congress, for the State at large, was
offered to the honorable quadroon, who
boasts himself the representative Of
race which now demands a considera.
ton for its honesty, a man, better
known in the brothels of New Orleans,
and in the Hobbies of the legislature,
than in polite society. If all this was
done, it was only because continued
oppression had driven us to despera-
ton.
AS long as the reconstruction acts
disgrace the statutes of the U. s.; as
long as this State can be ruled by men
who were fairly and legally defeated,
by overwhelming majorities, men who
would disgrace any party; as long as
every Office of honor or profit can be
prostituted to the basest uses, and SUBJ
mission enforced by U. $. bayonets, it
is useless to form an alliance with any
race or any party. The administration
appoints the Marshal, and the Marshal
will appoint every officer in the State.
Under such circumstances, we Should
decline to sacrifice our self respect any
further. Concessions, and compromi-
ses, and alliances have brought only
bitter fruit to us. Let us in future re-
turn to principles, and let our conduct
be regulated by principles alone. If
the political death of the State must be
the consequence, let us accept it. Indi-
viduals, and states, and races have per-
ished before.
We cannot understand this new civil
lization which describes all principles
as prejudices, and ranks expedlency
and policy as the only rules Of human
conduct; in which, mans honor and
woman's virtue have become matter
OF barter and sale: and in which the
American people are to be divided in
to two classes, knaves and fools-New
England statesmen, the knaves, and
the rest, the fools.
flour colored friends cannot become
honest, and prove themselves capable
of nppreciating and exercising the