The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-08-13
Reorganization of the Democratic
Party of Louisiana.
Pure, Simple and Observation-Disclosures
is the Accepted Time.

pure, Simple and Observation-Disclosures |
is the Accepted Time.
NEW ORLEANS. August 10. 1875.
Co., G. ". McCramie, Editor 1etegraph:
Dear Sir: - Believing that you are ami
mated by a pure and ardent desire (as I
claim myself to be also.) to Louisiana
disencumbered of the fraudu ent impedi-
ments whicllsa&seriously obstruct her pro
gress, and seeing, as no doubt you do, that
Radicals AID Radicalism are such impede
ment., you look about n d ahead, AS do,
for the instruments and method of removal.
We have tried u number of eXpedients and
treatments, some of them of the 'heroic'
variety. We tried an election in 1872, but
Durell, the notorious, and Packard not less
so, sent for Capt. Jackson from Fort Baran-
cas-, who OPPORTUNITY arrived in time to
cross his bayo"ets and bvouack his men in
the then State House to prevent, and
did succeed in preventing tho peoples will
from putting upon itselfthe official insignia
of a Legislature.
On the ever memorable 18th of September,
1874, tho people broke through every Radi-
cal barricade of so-called law and swept
like the resistless tide into the natural gov
eminent of thoir own State, and the admin
istration of their own affairs. A fearful
usurper, covering and hiding behind
owner to know his dire and perilous condi-
ton and presto General Emory with the
Goth foot and the Both horse and the 4Oth
artillery hastened to the scene and stiffen-
ing the bent knees of Il suppliant usurper'
restored order in Warsaw"
On tho 4th of January, 1875, with right on
our side and by courage and address, we
seized tho mace from the trembling hands
Of the tool of a tool, and armed with just
Txy<, ~rsf1r
nounced to an applauding people that their
fairly elected representatives we're at length
in session. Such Il thing, said tho Radical
nlagnateS, could not be endured. No
sooner said than done. Tramp, tramp,
Jingle, jingle, and Il DeTrobrand appears
upon the scene, surrounds tho Honorable
Speakers chair with hireling soldiery
and having, as he explained, under orders
from Kellogg expelled legally elected
members, he took possession of the hall
with his troops and put an end to the poo
pies legislature, substituting for it what
has been aptly and jocularly known
"Hahn's boys"
Every local struggle, even when locally
successful, has been met and repressed by
Federal arms, obeying an imperial will.
Such have been far, tho nett re suits of
our efforts and it is easy to sec that no
of ours which promises to be eifectual
Will be loleTateu W IL uSclul iS
long Washington is in the hands of
radical Executive, supported by II Radical
majority IN Congress. AS far AS ono House
is concerned this has been thoroughly cured.
We now have look 70 the campaign
1876 TO furn sn our deliverance from the
detesleu Radical rule. COY. Allen
wrote friend of yours here few day
since:
IS Louisiana, is to find her saliva
ton in the triumph of the Nation
al Dctnocrattc par. ~ This Su"tt Ct IT,.
and is, sutlicIunt REASON wn.
snouiu s.rln every nerve restore IN ot,I
state The pristine health and v!sor wnicn
has heretofore been SO potent in securing
the triumph OF popular liberty upheld
by Democrats of Louisiana. II
patriotic i.ouisiinian has written me We
have had fadicuiisn to our full capacity OF
endurance. Democracy has for Its object
the restoration OF good governments with
good government we must look to see 1t
restoration of prosperity. We should, and
do, therefore, invoNe men of all races, all
religions, all colors, to stand with us on
the Democratic platform, to fight under tho
Democratic flag and work manfully to
to secure the defeat OF Radicalism in 1876"
1t will be well also to be up and doing in
time before any of friends become
entangled in the cvcr-tightcning mcshoS of
Radical compromise and So called indepen-
dency. 1t is II curious thing that with II
State decidedly Democratic and II city over
whelmingly so, Radicals should have the
assurance to claim tho former, and self
elected independent press assume to speak
cathedrtt for the latter. But so it is. The
duty now of those in whom people trust, is
to cause complete change in the appear
ance of tho situation. Local organizations
should be at once revived, or created u
political, (not II nominating) convention
should sit in December or january. BY it |
Democratic plat form should be cnunciatcd |
and Il State committee nominated and spc |
cially charged to re-orect the Democratic
party and prepare tho people for n close |
afliliation with the party platform, and
nominee ofthe National Democracv
Then in, say August next, when II NOM
mating State convention mccts, there will
be found people harmonious, n party |
effective and a victory assured.
Very truly and respectfully yours,
EDw. BooTII.
H.