The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1873-08-16

ton ever attempted against the llbcr-
ties of a tree people and the only one
that disgraces and defaceS the pages OF
the history of the United States.
Apathy among our people is the evil
to be avoided. Accustomed and Injured
to wrong and oppression since the ter
mination Of the war, they may regard
as vain any effort to stay the tide Of
spoilation and official plundcr that has
swept from them their property, rights
and liberties, yet they should not vol
UNFAIRLY succumb.
Already the public sentiment Of the
other States of the Union has given
citation OF the dark and foul injustice
done the people of this State, and should
VIC manfully and firmly stand by our
rights that same public sentiment will
aid in a restoration Of those rights of
which we have been wantonIy and
wicl1ediy deprived. The other States
of the Union (unlcss am sadly mista-
ken in the signs of the times) will not,
without solemn protest against the out
rage, remain silent witnesses to the
overthrow of State government in
Louisiana by the &c l,t5Ie orders of an
inferior Federal Judge, supported and
enforced by a United States soldicry,
and the Inauguration Of llsurping
government by similar process with
out a single ballot or official return TO
support it.
Tho present ucplorablc condition OF
Louisiana demands for her rescue froll4
certain ruin the adoption of ono of two
| remedies: Either the rescue Of hcr
government from the Ignorance and
corruption pcrvntling almost every dc
partrncnt, by the united action Of the
intelligent and honest people OF the
State, or an utter surrender of tho State
to the Federal government, trusting
that that government may institute an
spare the people coniiscation Of their
property, now gradually going on, and
consequent and inevitable Bankruptcy
and ruin. 70 any one educated in the
theory and genius Of our government,
tho latter alternative is hard to accept !;
but any government promising better
future, however irrogularly instituted,
is preferable to ono promising certain
impovcrishmcnt and general bank
ruptcy.
When people find themselves, sur
rouncdd, as yo arc, by desperate and
Strengthened circumstances commerce
decayIng; agriculture dcmoralizeu J;
capital with mcrcurial wings i'll Hight !;
real estate depressed and deprecated
80 per cent. since I<cllogg's rule and,
in fact, all values on the dcclinc,-a
this in a State boundlcss of resources,
and simply and alone due to the fact of
! bad, dishonest, iilcgitimatc govern
mcnt, possessing neither the confidence
of the people ut home or abroad,-it is
natural that they will accept relief
from any hand that extends it and will
not stop TO inquire as to the regularity
or irrcgUiArity of the authority cxcr-
ci:scd.
But | hope Fate is not so impcriou@
desperate remedy. Let It's hope bet
ter of those who hold our destiny in
their hands. Let us appeal earnestly
to Congress, trusting that Honorable
body, casting aside all political prcji1-
dicc. and party rule, viii do simple
Justice to n most wrongol and injured
people.
If the people OF the state (anu surely
they Willy give me their active support
IN this contest for their rights and lib.
critics, i will never abandon thcil
cause so long IL the shadow OF II hopC
remains for rcparation Of the unprG.
cedcntcd outrage so cruelty inflicted
upon them.
have the honor, gentlemen, to re-
> main Your OhCuicnt servant,
JOHN MCE,NEl>-.
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