The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-12-10

plumbers of the past four months have been
corrected. and the policy of a pure Demo-
cratic party vindicated and exalted. The
hopes Of the Republicans that the Demo
Gratis would be run to ruin and that the
party had no discipline have been shattered,
and In the election as Speaker Of Hon.
Michael c. Kerr, OF Indiana, their worst
fears have been realized. His election
came from a united Democracy, divided
as it was, very decidedly, in choice, and
came with such Expressions OF cordiality az
indicated purpose firm-set not to permit
the Republicans to profit aught by Demo-
cratic dissensions. 81
The man chosen, more than the manner
OF the selection, to all who know him. indi-
Gates what the Democrats of tho National
House mean. Mr.. Kerr, although yet under
fifty years of age, has made n record nation
al In extent, unimpeachable for consistent
devotion to principle, and is Democrat of
that stamp which even the Radicals them
selves honor and respect.
The choice OF Mr.. Kerr for Speaker was n
happy one. His public life, has been pure,
laborious. ardent and wholly unselfish. We
have seen him often when he seemed the
very SLAVE to his duties and his convictions
Of what he owed the country he was SER
wing. In tho Intimacy of his own cham
ber-of his home, In fsct-we have had the
honor to discuss with him questions OF
party policy, and it was always with adj
niration for his honesty, integrity and
firmness. The Democratic party, and like
wise the whole country is to be congratn-
lated upon the elevation Of this patient,
Woodworking, able statesman of the young
West to tho third Office in the Union.
That Mr.. Kerr will administer the great
and responsible duties of Speaker with i'm
Partially and ability, neither the people,
his friends, nor even the Republicans need
fear. He is a lawyer of long and large
experience, who is familiar with the laws
Of the United States and the history ofthc
government. AS a parlialnentarian. he has
the advantages Of three terms of hard
schooling under tho Radicals. OF the
duties of member Of Congress. but few H.
tho House are better in formed. Upon many
of the most important committees, begin
ming with the Judiciary, he has served Will,
distinction. His congressional record, III
all respects, will bear tho closest scrutiny.
Happily, as we have intimated, the Yves,
has redeemed the West, and the Democracy
has even appalled, the Radicals by the cleo
ton of IA real Democrat AS Speaker. Blu
the election OF Mfr. Kerr is especially graf.
ifyins to the'South, and in tho procession
OF States honoring this latest exhibition o.
a desire to return to constitutional govern.
ment, Louisiana should take the lead
Louisiana has suffered ills no thor State
has, and throughout all her strugsles and
trials. Mr.. Kerr has been her friend at every
sacrifice of personal ease md at every peri
in his political hopes. To Louisiana Mr..
Kerr's election should DO particularly graf
flying, aud that tho now Speaker has not
forgotten our troubled "province," we
ndduce his own words taken from a private
letter not long since written to the writ OF
in tho earnestness and freedom of private
correspondence:
II do we'll know that can never cease to
be the friend of Louisiana. My heart has
aroused. I hope to live to SEQ her fully
restored to her own rightful and intellgen,
control, lfnot also to real and we'll assured
prosperity
But all local considerations appear selfish
jn-,.a-o night of this last triumph of the
honest National Democracy and We should
not and would not rejoice for louisiana,
except that she has suffered almost the
pangs of death nom Radical oppression
In n larger view, tho election of Mr.. Kerr
is Of greater significance. 1t ia Il proclama-
ton that the Democrats mean to Mnearth
the rascals and rogues in tho Republican,
party. His election means reform-real
honest reform. 1t means the steady. indus
practices of the Radicals. IT means true
men to control tho committees, because
the new Speaker knows human nature and
il OF tho tirmness necessary to put personal
influences aside and to his Office for
the restoration of honest mon to power. 1t
means farm ess and justice to the oppressed
people of the South-protection to the labor
and industry of the country, by reduction
of the tariff, and, in word, a fight, hand
to-hah5, on the very highest grounds, with
the dissofute enemies Of constitutional Coy
ernment. That Speaker Kerr will conduct
his part of this campaign with ability, we
>haxe no doubt whatever. Dropping our
pen with pleasure in recording Mr.. Kerr's
election, tho hope comes unhidden that he,
On some man as pure, steadfast and trust
worthy, may be the next Democratic canti-
date for President. ~
Spencer vs.. MONEY!.
The press dispatches inform us that,