The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-30

WILLIAM a. WALLACE, United States Sen
.ator elect from Pennsylvania, reached his
home at Clearfeld January %, and was vel
coined by large concourse of his congra.u
lating friends, to whom he made a short
speech. After referring to his adhesion te
the great party of which he is a member, he
foreshadowed his future course, saying:
In the performance Of the duties Of the
high place to which l have been chosen,
shall try to represent fifty the best interests
of all the people Of my native State. 1t shall
be nv constant effort to uphold her dignity,
increase her influence, and through the ap-
plication Of sound theories Of political econ
omy to legislation to revive her Frustrated
industries and advance her material interests.
Her great voice shall ever be heard in support
of the majesty of the law, of the supremacy
Of the civil over the military power, and Of
the independence OF local government from
the control of Federal authority
/ have been chosen as the representative of
the Liberal-D Democratic element Of the Com
monwealth, and as such l shall recognize it
as my duty to aid in molding the policy OF
the Government in accordance with the doc
trines eff progressive and liberal Democracy.
The real interests of the people are best sub
served by practical and living theory ap-
piled in the light of the teachings Of the Con-
stitution to the necessity of our everyday
life, and he who gropes in the mist of past
decades for dogmas with which to rule the
present, forgets or ignores the stern logic of
events The past is buried; the future is our
own if we will grasp and direct it.
The cardinal theories of the Constitution
and the doctrines of civil liberty are not alone
of the past. but are Of the hour-to be used,
applied, and enforced on all occasions, and in
all sections of the Republic as the birthright
of every citizen of the Union. A strict ad-
herence to these teachings, and integrity and
rigid economy in the administration of the
Government, are vital prerequisites to the
financial prosperity of the people, and to the
restoration of the government OF law ID every
locality 1t shall be my effort to so perform
my duties as to aid in producing these results,
which are, to my mind, the essence Of good
government.
These are true and patriotic sentiments
Ally expressed: yet, while those who read
them here will join Mr.. Wallaces neighbors
in their congratulations, it is with sadness
that they remember that poor Louisiana has
no such champion in the Senate of the
Union; no one to contend for the supremacy
Of the civil over the military power; no one
to support local independence against the
-encroachments of Federal power; no one to
vindicate the majesty of law; no one to de-
fend the cardinal theories of the Constitution
and the doctrines of civil liberty; no one to
wrench from tyrant hands the birthright Of
political liberty, Of which Louisiana has been
defrauded and despoiled! While We are glad
that in the stalwart Democrat of Pennsyl-
vania the cause of our down-trodden State
will find an eloquent advocate, we are most
profoundly sorry that We have no representa-
tive to meet him on the floor Of the Senate.