The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1874-08-01
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every practical mind that the pro-
scriptiYe policy pursued toward
the Southern States since the close
Of the war must necessarily result
III vast injaTy to the material IN
terests of the country at large.
The prosperity and resources Of
twelve millions of people, accas-
toned to produce the staples most
in demand abroad, and which far
nished the basis of large part Of
the foreign exchanges, could not
be struck down without 4 very
serious reaction.
The effects Of that harsh policy
have been felt throughout the crisis
Of the last twelve months, and may
be said to have added grealy to
its intensity. The Southern States
have not only been crushed down
BY the weight of some two han-
dred millions of debt, created by
carpet-bag governments, from
which there is no hope of relief
except through repudiation, but
they are kept Impoverished By the
successors of these thieves, who
appropriate to their own use all
| the revenues derived from the OK
tremest forms of ruinous taxation.
Instead, therefore, 81 cortrib-
uting a just proportion to the gem
eral Burdens, and of adding to the
national wealth, these rich States
have become almost bankrupt, and
wholly unable to furnish the mar
kets they once did for No.thern
manufactures and Western pro-
IdUce. AS a necessary consequence
those interests have greatly suf-
fered from this cause, and they la
their turn have involved others,
thus heightening greatly the pres
ent derangement Of ali basiness.
IL was Id the power Of the Pres
ident and his Administration to
have at once reconciled the South
TO its true relations TO the Union,
aud at least partially restored the
former condition Of prosperity,
without compromising any of the
great results which had been
achieved tarough the steru arbi-
tration Of tae sword. AN they
asked was to he let alone, to be
allowed to repair the wastes of
war, and to accommodate them-
selves to tile changed condition of
things brought about by the
I amendments to the Constitution.
They had had enough Of bloody
strife, political contention, and
folly. This was the sentiment of
the masses Of the people, and it
was natural alter their bitter ex
4 perience.
/ Instead Of Cancellation, d per-
verse ingenuity was exercised to
make odious and oppressive laws.
and TO place their execution IL The
hands of adventurers, rogues, and
lr0bbers, who made them doubly
offensive by outrage and oppres-
sion. IF the President had turned
| his face away from the carpet
/ baggers aud their confederates,
exaeted anything ike justice. and
! required accountability, Gle whole
system would have fallen into dis
grace and dissolution. II was
maintained solely by the support
received AT Washington and By the
confidence I'm an impunIty for any
and every crime.
| The plundered people appealed
lin vain Tor relief. They were an
swered with Federal bayonets, 10
sustain charges made bY their OPP
I pressors. The party wanted Som
ators and Representatives to carry
| special leaislation and to Offset
/ tie opposition Shat might threaten
/ its success. and lhesa States were
I therefore converted into rotten
bor0nghs for Che ClaYt tons. Span-
I GERS, Pattersons Sawyars. Pools,
/ kelloggs, Gaseys. and tha like.
/ Who have hoan the white slaves 81
! tho Rresidsnt for che last five
/ years aud the pillars 81 the Rupnb-
I lican faith.
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