The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-02-06
Political Notes,

A number Of Northern men now resi-
dent 10 Shreveport, La, have united in a
card exposing the falsehoods contained in
statements made by the notorious Major
Merrill, which Gen. Sheridan has sent TO
Washington as evidence that that portion
Of the State is in a condition Of anarchy.
They fatty contradict the most important
assertions made by Merrill, characterizing
them as absurdly false. The contradiction
would not be necessary If the character of
Merrill was as well known as 1t deserves
to be. He is the same man who made
himself so conspicuous 10 raiding upon
private houses in the night during the Ku-
KluK prosecutions in South Carolina, and
who subsequently lobbied through the
mongrel Legislature of that State an appro-
.priation of between twenty and thirty
thousand dollars for his services in that
ignoble campaign, which was undertaken
in the interest of the carpet-baggcp, he
being at the time an officer Of tho army.
He is generally despised by his comrades
in the service, and his word base no weight
among people who know him anywhere.
1t is a significant indication Of the weak
ness of Grants case in the Louisiana mat.
ter, that he is compelled to resort to the
use of such dcspicable instruments as this
Merrill to manufacture excuses for his un
lawful interference in the affairs of that
State.-N. Y Sun.
Mr.. John w. Austin, jr., native of
Poultney, VI, and devoted Republican
during the war, writes as follows 10 The
Rutland Globe from Iberyille Parish,
Louisiana ;-"If there is any intelligence
or responsibility in Louisiana it is strongly
represented in the White League. The
feeling among them, and in fact of nearly
all the white people of our State, is one Of
righteous indignation against our usurping
rulers, and in favor Of justice and protec-
ton to our colored people in all their
rights of citizenship. | do not know one
single man of intelligence outside the cir
Gle Of radical officers or aspirants in Lou
isiana, who pretend to believe that VIM.
Pitt Kellogg is our rightful Governor.
Our people have submitted to his infamous
rule only because they were forced to do
so by the authority of the President.
They have in vain appealed for relief to
our partisan courts, to the President, and
to Congress. They have recently gained
their case at the ballot-box, only to be de-
feated again by the power of the bayonet.
And now in their utter dependency they
make their appeal to their brethren of the
North. May God help them if that source
fails"
GEN. CocKRELL ON FINANcE.-He
said that the Government at this time was
controlled by an unholy triune alliance
the national banks, bondholders, and pro.
tectiye manufactures of this land, that
were to-day absorbing the vitals of the
country, bringing poverty and ruin to the
best interests of the country. An internal
revenue system which levied nine.tenths
Of its burdens on Western products, the
unjust extension of patent rights under
which agricultural people have to pay three
times their value, monster monopolies fos-
tered by the Governmental tended to
the Capitalization of despoiic power
He regarded the financial question as
in most wretched condition, for which
they must hold the Republican party re.
sponsiblc. Money should be fixed and
permanent, and distributed according to
the groweth of the entire country. No
Government should legislate for class, race
or section. He would never vote to in.
crease the bonded debt of the country
Speech Of Senator Cock;reH Of Missouri on
his Election.
The act pretending to resume specie
payment four years hence is a snare and a
delusion, which the President has been
compelled to confess by declaring that
no means have been provided to carry it
out, and by recommending legislation for
that object.-N T. Sun.