Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1874-08-01
The Work Not Half Done.

Iut hOTA MOI flalf OOiie.
The break-neck speed of the Radi-
Gals towards centralized, irresponsi-
BILE despotism, has alarmed and arous-
ed all true lovers of freedom and re-
publican simplicity throughout the
country. The people are opening
their slumberous eyes to the alarming
spectacle before them, aud they are
beginning to shake OF the mighty in
cubus that, they III their kindness, Sin
bad-!ike, behevolently consented to
take un,a Their backs. But they, like
thu lHasui"us prototype, arc finding
1t hard 10 shake him off. The "old
man of the Island" grips and cllnches
and spurs them to his hearts content.
In fact, the people are struggling with
the old, shrivelled, yet vigorous Giant
of Tyranny, that for centuries have
been, under the guise of age and de-
crepltude, leaping upon the shoulders
of republican nations. and bearing
them down to the dust Of degradation
and national ruin. This illustration
from the prodigal wanderings of Sin
bad the Sailor, has again and again,
been verified in the history of the
world. The American people, under
the glorious inspiration of a preserved
national Union, and in the plenitude
Of their trust and confidence, kindly
consented to shoulder and bear the
vital arrangements upon their consti-
tutional and inalienable rights, with
the full belief, that the Union would
he preserved, and everything would
take its wonted and normal place in
national affairs. They reverently
consented "to do erH that good might
come" to find to their infinite disgust
and disappointment, that the great
moral laws Of the Universe cannot be
nulliiied and ignored with impuni,y.
They have found to their imminent
danger, tina; tyranny and usurpation
have no idea Of relaxing their hold
upon the new lease of power they
have surreptitiously acquitted. 7Hey
might haze kno,cn he result. But
nations, like individuals, are generally
blessed with a superintendent degree
of personal vanity and selfesteem,
and fondly believe themselves proof
against temptation and the Turing art
of the wicked one. Nevertheless,
they are now disenchanted-thc spell
is broken, and the lightning and thun-
der, the yells and screams, the dis
solving shadows and frigbtful ghosts
of the fanatical fools, radicals, negroes
and devils, that have held riot in the
|, temple of freedom, are rending with
their horrid din, the broad canopy o
American civilization, startling will
their sad wailings the deepest abode:
of pandemonium. Still, the work o
the people is but half done. Thu
above figure is not literally true il
every respect, The people are no
yet fully aroused. A vast deal re
mains yet to be done. The shadow
n of retributive future are falling uE
4 on the throne of the usurpers wit
e terrific effect, they see the hand writ
d ing upon the wall, that interpret
4, their downfall and utter annihilatio
er but the people must push for
g ward and reoccupy their ravisbe'
'e rights-no yielding-no temporizng
y for the battle is now in the deadly
y breach The civilization of the Nest
d. ern World is trembling in the balanc,
ne will the American masses take not
ne of the situation? We wait with te
Of patience C hope.