The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-11-05


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THE DELUXE OF CHIMES OVER
WHELM THE RADICAL PARTY.
Really, can't something be done to stop
this deluge Of dispatches from New Orleans
about the political troubles in the State of
Louisiana Graver and more important
outrages than those inflicted upon the de-
fenseless and innocent White Leaguers Of
that State are committed upon the citizens
Of New York, Philadelphia, and every
other large Northern city, every day. There
is only one hypothesis upon which we can
account for the maudlin stories which reach
us nightly from New Orleans, and that is,
that the news agent in that city is either
insane or writing at the dictation of the
Democratic State Executive Committee
Philadelphia Press.
At last the power of crushing truth makes
even the thick-skinned Press cry out for
delivery. That paper for long time fairly
reveled in the deluge of lies which were
flashed over the wires, accusing the South
ern people OF the most ignoble crimes. 1t
was in vain that the press Of the South and
public speakers denounced them as false;
It was in vain that the local authorities ex-
erted themselves to preserve order and quiet,
peace and safety. They were accused Of
being leagued with the Ku-Klux for the
purpose Of numbering the negroes and driv-
ing Northern men from their midst. Just
so long as the dispatches represented our
people as blood-thirsty monsters, who would
rather take than preserve life; who would
rather convict men Of some offense that they
might have pretext for dealing with them
according to their savage natures; so long
as they could be held up to the terror and
condemnation of humane and Christian
people, the Press received the kilograms as
entirely true and reliable, and based the
most bitter and untruthful articles upon
them. Then that paper could not and
would not believe that they we're generally
merely the carnations of minds made NOR
bid and rabid by Radical mendaclty and
hate. They were said to be dispatches
which only partially revealed the real cOndi-
ton of affairs in the South. No people
were ever so meanly misrepresented. But
appeals to the Press did no good. As we'll
ask the wolf to spare the lamb when in his
power. The malicious ISLANDERS were dainty
morsels to that paper and others Of its ilk.
The Press succeeded IN having its desires
gratifed. Troops were loudly called for,
and they were sent In the interest of the
Radical party South to intimidate the
citizens, drive them into the woods or
arrest those who dared contend for their
rights. The ordinary troops were not ma
lignant enough in their madness towards
the people; So it was agreed to send down
the infamous Major Merrill, who had made
his name in South Carolina synonymous
with cowardice, tyranny and oppression.
lie went to Louisiana and put the tactics Of
his masters into active operation, held him
self aloof from the control of Gen. Emory,
the commanding officer; took upon himself
the powers both Of citizen and civil officer
made afidavits against good citizens, and
swore to them; had some arrested, but IN
the meantime discovered that he was goinl
too fast, and permitted their trial to be put
off till after the election. lie had an abl'
assistant in the person Of the redoubtabl'
Lieut.. Hodgcson and others who captured
citizens as in times Of war, handeutfed anC
imprisoned them as convicted felOns, anS
inaugurated a reign Of terror. NowwheI
the telerrams flash these base deeds Of thu
military through the North daily, as one blacl
crime after another against liberty is reveal
ed as the truths presentedto the astonisheS
eyes Of the world; as the black veilis lifted
and the facts made to appear IN all thei
hideousness; as the voice Of outraged hn
manity cries out against ell these intolera6i'
abuses OF power, the Press exclaims team
something be done to stop the deluge Q
dispatches, u etc. The truth hurts that pa
per. It has got more than was hargaines
for. The tools Of Radicalism have gon'
according to instructions, but the fr0itha
not been such as the particular friends 0
the administration expected to gather. Tn
poisoned cup is now presented to the daint.
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the outraged people Of the South, and the,
win have to drink it to the dregs. Th'
Radical party Is dead, killed by the dos
which was intended to destroy the South.