The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1875-10-15
CampaiR,, i'm N1issi.sippi.

, The people of Louisiana have watched
with considerable anxiety and interest the
in Mississippi. The Democrats
in that State are thoroughly organized and
united. They are confident of victory.
All minor questions, all local dissensions,
have given away to one prominent idea,
the unihcation of the people for the pur-
pose of putting down the Ames satrapy.
No appeals are made to the old Wings.
The Radicals in that State have not yet
reached that point of supreme impudence
and have not ventured to affront the
former members Of that grand old party.
They have found out that which the Repnb-
lican Committee and Boss Packard will
eventually ascertain in this State. that the
old Wings are numbered among the most
uncompromising opponents of carpet
ba0eisrn They will here. as they would
have done in Mississippi. resist any over
lures to them as an insult to their under
standing and manhood.
The contest in Mississippi is narrowed
down to q strict fight between the Demo
Gratis and Radicals. All other issues are
subordinated to the success Of the one or
the other ofthese parties. The Democrats
have inspired unexampled enthusiasm
among; the masses, and at the approaching
election, we believe they will! be rewarded
by general and overwhelming victory.
The Radicals have had their arJlor damp
ened by the withholdingo of Federal assis-
lance. That they counted upon this, and
resorted to the usual tactics of instigating
riot and bloodshed cannot he doubted.
Their last effort to organize the negroes into
military organization for tho purpose of
overawing the whites will prove equally
Intellectual. If the negroes are wise they
will shun these military organizations, and
trust to the kind feelings which the whites
have for them for protection. OF course
the whites will organize white military
companies as fast the negroes. a con-
fiict may then be precpitated, and the
result will be that the whites from the adj
Joining States will, with unanimous con-
sent, go to the assistance of their neighbor.
We trust, however, that good feeling
will actuate both races, and the negroes
will listen to reason and common sense,
and unite with the white people in over
throwing the existing State officers, and
restoring an honest government to Missis-
sippi.
In Louisiana, we should be taught a les
son by our sister State. We see what
unanimity and enthusiasm is brought
about, by a straightout fight with the Rad
icals. They have recognized tho fact that
there are bat two parties to the contest
All the opponents of Radicalism have
united undor one name and not dis
tressed about the name of tho party, sc
that they can procure unity Of action and
success.
small minority with us are cayilinp
about the name. They desire to unite with
the Democrats but want to preserve thei'
partisan character. They want still to bt
known as Conservatives Independents OF
Liberals. What sense is thore in this
Will the preservation Of these names carry
us any nearer to victory? There is but one
purpose. one object in view, and this car
best be attained by concerted action undel
ono organization. We consider every hon
est opponent of Radicalism in tho South q
Democrat. The only issue here Is one OF
existence; it is life or death; it is negro
rule, or white supremacy. All advocate
this, and as our objective point can be
gained only by acting In full accord
with the National Democratic party, we see
no good reason why all should not enlist
under its banner. After we have achieved
victory we do not propose to inquire
whether it was gained by Conservatives
Independents Democrats. We only
desire to know that Radicalism has been
overthrown and that all the hopost people
of the State contributed their strength in
doing it.
We believe it to be tho imperative duty
of every ono to unite with the Democratic
party as the people of Mississippi have
done; and to urge its speedy organization
--.na..na-s
The Races.