The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-06
ORR NEW YORK LETTER,
New YORK, !
AUG. %. 1875.
EDITOR DEMoCRAT-

Governor Viii undoubtedly have {
great effect apon the Presidents
vote. There we're still many who
had been in the habit of voting tht
Republican ticket, waiting and look
ing to Saratoga, to sec the nature o.
the work shat would be there per
formed, before they would come tc
any decision as to what they would
! do at the next election. The nomi,
nation Of Z. D. Morgan has convinced
even the hardest to he convinced.
that there is to be no separation of
the Hayes managers from the Grant
conclave. It is all very we'll to talk
OF Morgan as the old war Governor;
this means nothing now. Grant
himself was the old war general, yet
not even his most fawning servitor
dared put him in nomination for re-
election.
Elk. Governor Morgan is rich, and
when he is after an office ne affords
us very good exempliGcation Of the
old adage, "rhe fool and his money
are easily parted" But his money
IS the only thing that he possesses
which is worth anything, and al
though some Of the needy ones, who
rally under his banner, will see that
a considerable portion of his wealth
is transferred to their keeping, his
riches cannot make him Governor Of
New York, the successor Of Samuel
>. Tilden. While we are striving to
cast out Grantism at Washington
we do not mean to implant it at
Albany.
This local ticket which the Repnb-
Ilcans have made has a national sig
niGcance, inasmuch as it renders
still more certain the election of
Tilden and Hendricks. The people
who looked to see a respectable nom
nation at Saratoga, are disguised
with the fact that the more respecta
bic portion Of the party are not to
have any show whatever. Accord
ingly they are coming over to the
aid of him who they know will not
allow their true interests to suffer,
while he has the power to control
them.
1t cannot be too often reiterated !
that REFORM is the Issue. Each par
ty is alike in its demand. Each is
determined that the next Admins
tration shall be q Reform Admins
tration. Reform, therefore, it will
surely be. Either the rascalities of
official conduct will be reformed |
out of the public service, and Grant
and his infamous companions re-
formed out of their opportunities for
evil, or the people will be reformed
out of every vestige Of right and free
dom which they possess. Whichev-
er of the candidates is placed at the
head of the Government, we shall
have reform. The only question is,
what kind ofreform do we prefer?
Hayes is certainly unfortunate in
his friends. Every kind of blunder
seems to come natural to those who
are conducting his canvass. And by
these plumbers we are made aware
that they will not stick at any crime
to effect their purpose. But to be
effectnaI these things should be kept
secret. Geese like Fitzpatrick should
not be allowed the opportunity to cry
aloud for bloody shirts and plenty of
money. Such methods lose effect by
public proclamation. 1t is men who
are going to decide this election, and
Hayes and Fitzpatrick should remem-
Der that men cannot be frightened by
the sight Of bloody shirt; it is
honest men, men determined to res
cue their land from oppression and
ruin, that are going to choose a
President in November, and Hayes
and Fitzpatrick must be aware that
such men cannot be bought.
The voice of the people is already
heard through the length and breadth
Of the land. At the Democratic
headquarters letters literally pour in
every day, showing that public senti-
nent is healthy and the people firm.
Fhey have tried the Grant system
ong enough and are determined to
nave no more of it, They see that
he Hayes canvass is conducted en-
,irely in the interest of continuing
his system, and they are determined
hat it shall not be. They perceive
n Tilden a man who has always
shown himself the implacable foe of
Ill such transactions as have been