The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-06-15
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necessary 10 carry The State, 0rsudu-
Ientiy) against almost any force Of
equal aufborigg; but, under existing cir
cumstances are they sufRcient7 They
would be IL they were not TIE agents
and the people the principal that viii
(of the PeopIel Is absolute aud although
il has been since few years past disre-
garded the necessity Of securing an
honest and representative government
In this State has made q change IN the
intention oE voters, which win eject
ually check any act Of thoiR agsnGs
CThs oficers o. the Siats goveEnmentl
which would be opposed to the interest
and prosperity Of the State.
In order 70 have some sswb1aHos
Of right to claim the State, when The
Boald Of Returns win have dsClaxed
their men elected, they require that the
opposition should placs bafoEs ths pao-
pie an unpopular candidate for Gov
eEnor, and in order to obtain this OBJ.
ject, their exerti0ns tend almost en-
tireJy to the defeat Of The claim OF Louia
A. Wiltz 70 the position, they knowing
too wen, that such nomination w0ald
not only control every conservative
votes, but would detEact from Ehsir
ranks thousands Of good and honest
republicans and negroes who under any
other circumstances would cast their
votes in behalf 81 tie republican party.
To attain this end they have directed all
their influence % the north Of LOuis-
lana for the purpose Of convincing the
inhabitants Of that section Of the coun-
try, tbaE q Governor from New Orleans
would be antagonists TO their interest,"
and furthermore, that they the people
OF north Louisiana are by right entitled
I 10 the nomination. This argument We
can hone viii be of Fare afsct. We
know tlat in years past il has been sac
eessfuIlv used IN order % create disSOEd
in cur ranks, but il muSt bs balisvsd
chat, Judging by past experiences our
people have realised too fally the dan
gers that surround them, 90 permit
any such unfounded pratsuss 70 eEeass
a spirit Of jealousy i'm Oar ranks taAA
would cause the defeat Of the only
nomination that can assurs the victory
and asOendency Of the democratic party
in this State.
Aside from this popularity Of Louis
4. Wilta they have other very great
objections 60 the man lBt. II sascfsds
notwithstanding the decision Of tbs
Board Of Returns 10 the contrary, the
people Of New Orleans viii see thai be
takes mis- seat and that he keeps il,
| ID. That his election would ba the
death verdict Of the republican party, -
by his good. honest, just and impartial
administration, he would show thsa tha
republican government as il now s1isass
il carried ia the interest Of few and
clearly contrary 20 the lntskelt % sAo
people. The influence which Wiltz
controls in this city. eauses q special
shudder 30 pass through them ssps-
oially, the prospects Of federal inter-
ventiOn being more than doubtful.
/ With these facts staring them in the
lace. the people tif they desire to save
the STATED have but one course 70 fol
low, and that il, 10 act with resolution
and determination treating as enemies
10 the common good al those that tal-
though pretending 70 Be democratal By
their unscrupulOus and false prstancea
are acting in opposition 70 our interest.
in their endeavoEs 10 create . split n
our ranks.
| We have . very pretty comedy "
being now actsa in che Superior
District Court, q dsAail Of which ! viii
give yOu i'm my nezt communication ,