, 1874-10-28

worao now thnn It llas beo.l since tho Var. This
trouble began when reconstruction began,
when tho Congress of the united StatoB con-
trary to the yto"s and policy Of ~, H. Lincoln,
Homehow or other, out OF tho Union. Mr.. Lin
coin believed that the functions OF tho States
Ind boon suspended, but that tho law and
tho Constitution a.sd aound policy fixed
their places III tho uniou,. and oil that
healthy notion. Tho trouble was aggravated
when tho negro was clothed with tho right Of
suffrage, md the same right was donied to tho
vhite man, Rnd 1t will 90 on until tho govern
mont of tho statos Is contided to tho people In
good fifth, and every man, b1ack and whito Gnu
onjoy bis personal mud political liberty. Now,
1t in aovon yoars tho Republicans Layo failed to
accomplish this, is 1t not tinlo to change
Tho capital Of tho Isadical party. for
yeSrs his beo9 this trouble, and now. II you
peop!o down. South aro entitled to 1t, vote for
tint pnrty whoso interest it is to restore good
government aud not for that one whose interest
It is to encourage furthor Rlrifo. North Caro-
lima. Texas, Virginia, and Georgia, since na1tors
have mono Of tho troubles; aud wLy7 Gooauso
their government ia If tho people, for the peo-
pie, by tho pooplo. You cunt have peace Until
tue people can rulo. To-day Louinsana iH suffer-
Ing under tho weight Of
A FRAUDULENT GOVERNMENT.
Tho people havc no choice In tho government.
He ankod what the people Of Illinois would do
If thoy Ind boon troated az the people Of LoniBi-
ana lad. Would you stand IL? You soy it il
not very patriotic. but it is American. a Mini,
pay tho taxes omit. He reada oxsraos from the
curtont numhor Of Seritner, showing TINT o
plantation worth before tho War $'30, ,0D0, had
been sold for 800, aud number OF others III
like proportion, Men, wore giving away
item, &c 60 that thoy might N sot out to Of I. tie
country. Why, today tho wckedoBt thing Of
tllo ago is being porpetrated III Louisiana. Tho
troupB Of which we aro 10 proud, who ought to
be used as they woro Designed to bo, ato being
1t is I'LL awful stuto. A boat which roceutly
pnssctl up tho He'd River to Shreveport arranged
On ita upward trip for d full load of cotton, mud
OIL lts down Trip 1t was only onabled to Bhip
twouty.tiyo bales, while In the meantime tho
cayalty llad bcoti Though the country unllor
charge vi United States Marshal to make ar
,cEts, md The people lind Hod Mt their approach,
abandoning cotton aud everything elao.
THE CURRENCY.
Tho Governor Loro nlatlo tho only nllusfon
III bis spaGoh to tho currency question. Ho
said: You mon who wnnt gold, ohoap tra,,Eporta-
tiou, md rorlunerative prices Tor your products,
doch ts condition OF Louisiana suit you? Ev,rY
ln!e Of cotton destroyed aud kept from market il
80 much legs goll iu the countiy. You, people
Of Illinois and tho Northwest. havo u deep IT,
their cotton, and tobacco, nntt rice. and bring
back for II shining gold. With tliia gold they
buy your corn, wheat, dour. laGon, and lard.
Tile South IS your natu1n and i'll timoh uf pcace
and prosperity your best, luarIsot. Tho great
riyors give you cheap transportation, and tho
roaults OF your industry arc cevtaln. But tho
tronps are now deatroylng the cotton aud pru-
vomiting its harvest, nnd thus YOUR market B
losBened. Why do you rotain Kollogg aud Grants
brother-ln-law in power? huyo nu apology to
make for the Southern pespe Ill The War. lhoy
hoped but 1t IL over; and is no4 Louisiana now
pnrt OF this couptry2 1t is
nu1NED ny uARpET-DAa AND NEa1o NuLE.
would not pit tho negro down. Ho IL votor !;
bnt ho is not lard over tho white man. Cnnnot
white and black mon live together /? I believe
constantly trying to PIT The uogto over tho
white InRn. Tho taxes in that State and othors
In the South from nlisrnle and ignorance amount
to per cent on the entire value Of all tile prop
orty., These facts have been laid before the
President, but he won't read. Tho man 10 blanc
mont for thin condition OF things IL Attornoy~
Geuoral Williams. 10 him il referred ali mat
tcrs pertaining TO tho South. He is not loyer
Of his country, and ho hatos tho South With a
bitter hatred, lIo has the tooth OF dog and
aud oondo1nnod by the Sonata and his
cnuntryman. and yet this man is tho
dictator Of tho South.
lie next alluded to the
INDIAN QUESTION,
and eaid that during Con. Jackson's Administra-
ton, with more Indiana than now, It cost the Gov
ernnent but $3,0o0,0oo: It now costs 50. 900. 600
moro. Still thoy say thoy aro going to reform.
Why don't they do til Corruption stll stalks
like spectre through the land. Republican
GuVorulnont was fAilure in tho
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Right under Grants nose when liz was At home.
which is seldom, mud right undor tho nosca Of
tho Cabinet, when they wore ut homo, frauds
which stink rs high as ElonYen wcro perpetrated
il. tho nations, Capital, urdor tic eyos
sapped tho foundation Of the Government.
aud it tumblod to ruins to give place to q mou-
archy. Three men have all tho power now.
and the people lave no saY about it.. Their
power il creator than that Of Quoon Victoria.
Put the Republicans say they aro going to r.
mud say tut they arc tic oniy party that ever
attempted to reform abuses in its rnnks. This
is true. During the carly part Of tho Govern
mont, up to 1850, thero mover was, as reonllect,
Oh investigating committee. Lust winter thore
were twelve committees actunlfy employed i'll
DIGGING uP AND EXPOSING FRAUD.
md tAero WAS work for moro. A kinEly Gov
ornu.ent IL bottor than corrupt Republican
Government. nnd would rather huyo King to
govern 1uo than corrupt knayo who would steal
my moHny. AFRO t!lcso things To continue? +? 10
vol, tho question III directly addressed. Wo
want chunEo The Republicans propose to
make it ny investigating, hut tho prospect in
this direction Is NOT cheering. Yes. thoro is in.
ycstlgatng and that il nll thoy arc doing, and
we cannor afford to wait on them. Wo wnst
q Goyornmont wllicl, shall diminish it's public
officers, collect no moro money tlnii tho wants
Of economic government wiil require, a!ld 1eavo
the rest III tho pockets Of tho pooplo We want
good Government iu tho la,d, to restore peaco
n1ld prosperity to tho penplo, and aboYo a!l wo
,fans honest mon to condaot our public alfnirs.
Wo shall EAyo the LoWor House Of Congress