The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-17
ABOUT COMPROMISE.

Just about now we are dotting
down Louisiana home. history, and
acknowledge we are specially in that
mood and desire to place on record
in the columns of the Democrat, eve
ry thing occurring touching in the
least on our present contest for life,
home and our dearest rights.
Our fellow,townsman, Judge Man
ming, being in New Orleans in attend,
ance on the Supreme Court, was
named as one of the Vice Presidents
at the Peoole's Meeting in New Or
leans, at Clay Statue, on the evening
of Saturday, the 9th, and was the first
speaker who addressed the Meeting
in regular order. We place before
our readers his remarks as reported
in the N. O. Bulletin:
Fellosc- cstizens-The last time ]
had occasion to speak to you was two
years ago, and then it was to express
my opinion of the government now
dominant here, and to denouncc the
man who now occupies the guberna-
torial chair. Since that time the
people of this State have had an op-
portunity to again express their opin-
ion of this regime at the ballot.box,
and that opinion has been emphatic
and unmistakable. 1t was boldly
spoken through the ballot box against
the usurpation, and now we are again
battling that same power. New agen-
cies have been brought to bear upon
this question Of late.
In order to secure this man in pow
er, we first had a midnight order from
a Judge Of a Federal court, next we
have the corrupt action of the Re-
turning Board. then on the occasion
of the meeting Of the Legislature the
privileges of that body were invaded
by the armed forces of the United
States, and the representatives of this
people ousted from their seats, and
now we have a proposition to throw
aside this record of long suffering
and endurance, and ally ourselves
with the author ofthese wrongs.
You are here to night for the pur-
pose of celebrating upon the ques-
ton as to whether you will allow
your rights to be bartered away
That is the simple yet important
question for your consideration to-
night. Cries, 1--WE want no COM
promise. My fellow-citizens, I
know of no eventual good to come
from such settlement as that pro-
posed of this momentous question.
You have throughout the whole of
our late dark and troubled times
borne, my fellow countrymen the bur
dens imposed upon you with patience;
a forbearance which has earned for
yourselves the appreciation of the
whole civilized world, and a name
which even your enemies are COMPEL
ed to respect; and now this high
course Of sction is to be entirely lost
and frittered away by a compromise
with our enemies. Cheers and cries
Of "No p
I do not believe the people here
now have the right to settle this mat
ter. An appeal has been taken to a
higher tribunal, and that is the peo-
pie of these United States. They
have justly taken jurisdiction of this
important matter, and it is now un-
der consideration before them. They
in the language of the lawyers, have
it now Andcr adyiscment. They
have, from time to time, as our courts
do, issued interlocutory orders in the
case and expressed their minds as to
the progress of the cause.
Under these circumstances We can
not possibly take the case away from
them. 1t belongs to them as the
preservers of American liberty, and
we have not the right to withdraw
the cause from the jurisdiction ofour
fellow-countrymen. 1t is not now
what we say, but what the American
public will.
After dilating fully upon the posi-
ton of the people since 1872, and re-
ferring to their high, patriotic mo-
tives, which prompted them to sacri
fee so much for the sake of their
country, he closed with the advice
that moderation should be encour
aged and that Notwithstanding our
present ills, firm and answering Fl.
deity of purpose will bring to US q
panacea. .,;a
We will publish with pleasure,
in vindication of Colonel Hunter and
E. j. Barrett, the Certain evidence
which Mr.. Frye stated the Republi.
cans desired to offer, and were moi
permitted on account of lack of time
We have already given that Of R. P
Hunter, Judge Manning, Lewis Tex
ada and Major .Belger, and our col
umns are now free and at the servic,
Of Colonel Hunter and E. j. Barrett
to hear what they had to say ane
were prevented for the want of tn,
proper opportunity. Everybody herr
is open to conviction and wants t.
see and hear both sides. Those VIII,
hear only one bell, only hear the on,