The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-14
"TME ADJUSTMENT"
Editor Democrats

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thing the supporters of the adjustment
measures as the friends and advocates OF
Kellogg and his usNrration.
I believe that q majority of the true
people of Rapides and of Louisiana are in
favor Of the adjustment, not because by it
we get Ill that we are fairly entitled to,
bnt because we obtain a foothold and a
vantage ground from which we can do
more etfectual work towards redeemins
orr State from The vampires who have
been preying upon her vitals for the last
eight years. Adjustment is peace-peace
which we all need so much. Non-adinst-
ment is war, anarchy and a total disar-
rangement Of all the industrial interests
of the country, which our broken-down
and impoverished people are no longer
able to endure. do not wish at this time
to enter into discussion of this question
but what are we to gain by non-adjust-
ment? We certainly are not prepared to
wage war against the government of Gen
eral Grant, nor are we prepared to have
Sheridan turned loose like a wild hyena
upon our people.
But of one thing we must all be con-
WINGED, and that is to let no division creep
INTO oHf idHhS. AIN ~ =" III Hot w, al
Editor, as you have done, to denOunce in
harsh and incorporate language those OF
your friends who differ with You in opin-
ion. We who favor adjustment will do
rs much and make as great sactltces for
the good Of our Parish and State as any OF
the non-compromisers. And if you can
show to us how we can avoid recognizing
Kellogg, or how we can get rid of his gov
eminent, we will he with you heart and
soul. For the last two years we have
been very anxious to not recognize the
Kellogg government, and many among us
have persuaded ourselves that we did not;
but we have been paying taxes to his col
lectors, obeyng the DEGREES of his courts,
and pleading causes before his judges,
which surely are the highest acts of recog-
milton, and which we will continue to do
unto the end of his term of office, adjust
ment or no adjustment.
We who think it best for the general
good, to restore quiet and to try and heal
the wounds of poor bleeding Louisiana, by
accepting the compromise measures, on
the principle that to a hungry man half
loaf is better than no bread, profess to be
honest and intelligent, and whilst we may
be convinced by argument, we certainly
cannot be driven by denunciation, and any
attempt to lash us into Bourhonistic or
last ditch Democratic traces, will result in
failure, and may bring about fatal disin-
tegration of the conservative elements
that were 50 successfully united last year.
Let us then do nothing to produce discGri
in orr ranks-let rs stand together as a
band of brothers, having no personal or
party ends to subserve, and make deter
mined effect to rescue our common mother
from the hands of the spoiler.
VINDEX.
We cheerfully give place to the
above. The writer's conscientious
ness and thorough disinterestedness
entities his views TO the most res
pectful consideration. His advice
"to let no division creep into our
ranks is so good that we acted on it
before it was given. AS long ago as
our issue of March 10th we said of
the Compromisers, eff we could undo
their work we would lose no time in
the effort, but as it is inevitable, let
them proceed unhampered by further
adverse criticism. Louisiana has
need of the energy Of all her sons to
extricate her from her present thral-
dom, and care should be taken by
each and every one Of them that no
act be done or word be spoken that
shall impair that thorough union in
which alone is strength"
While the adoption Of the Compro
mise was in doubt we used all en-
treaty aud argument to prevent it,
but when it was finally adopted, we
advised our Representatives to &C
cede to it for the reason that "a par
ticular policy or course of action may
be unwise in itself, but when a party
Or people have entered upon it, it
may be equally unwise for dissent
ents to prolong their opposition
Harmony and unity Of action some
times evolve benefits out Of what
them would entail unmitioa-
ted disaster"
We were not aware however that
to the Compromise was an
evidence of "Bourbonistic or last
Itch" tendencies. Mr.. Burke. one
Of the most prominent enemies of
asst ditch Democracy in New Orleans
vas one of the most determined as
sailants Of the Compromise. We
suspect that he, and those who acted
Is he did, would not be willing to adj
nit that because he opposed the
Compromise he had been converted
% the policy Of the "last ditchers."
The whole matter has however
passed beyond the domain of argu-
nent, as it has with us beyond that
Of reproach. The initial steps are
being taken this day to give practi-
cal effect to the adjustment. To say
that eve obtain q foothold by ad
ustment' before it is tried is beg
ging the question. The future can
alone supply us with q test to deter
mine that. If it produces all the
good effects that our correspondent
hopes for, hq will have the satisfac-
ton of telling US that he was wiser