The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-06
GODLoyE S, ORTIZ.

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present campaign it was evident to
all that the battle was TO be fought
on the issue of REroRM-the reform
of the Administration in all its bran
ches. The Republican managers
were not sloy, to recognize this fact,
and at once emblazoned the emblem
upon their standard. They endeav-
ored to cajole the people with the no.
ton that: by nominating Hayes they
had repudiated Grant, and would,
during the next four years, so con-
duct matters as to merit the conf
dence forfeited in the past. They
Informed US that, as they were init
mately acquainted with every detail
of the plan by which Grantism had
been evolved, they were much better
suited to the task Of destroying it
than those who knew nothing about
the manner of it's constructions
They wished US to act in accordance
with the old precept: "Set thief to
catch q thief" Accordingly they
nominated, and recommended to our
favorable notice, Goodlove S. Orth as
a candidate for the governorship of
Indiana, and they brought him from
his diplomatic work at the Austrian
capital, that he might personally
conduct his canvass. The populace
did not, however, view the matter in
this light. It considered that by no
other means could the Hayes mani
pulators have SO successfully shown
that their professions of reform we're
nothing but impudent pretensions,
manufactured for the purpose of de-
luding it into granting a longer lease
Of their power and facilitates for
working damage to the country.
At the time of his nomination it
had been clearly demonstrated that
Mr.. Orth's hands were soiled with
the illegitimate proceeds of robberies
inflicted upon State too small to
protect itself from the unjust and in
iquitous demands of our Republican
government. This man, fresh from
the mire of corruption, with its soil
still sticking to his boots, they tried
TO force upon the people of Indiana
as their Governor, under the pretext
Of reform. Fortunately the scheme
has miscarried Mr.. Orth, the Ven.
ezuelan swindler and ex Minister to
Austria, has been discarded, and the
people Of the whole Union repudi-
ate the party which employed him.
GRANTS REPLY TO THE HOUSE
The Democratic South pledged it's
faith for peace and order. Grants
answer is 81 will have sblood." He
gives it with all the blended brutality
and cunning of an Alva painting for
another massacre. Blood and steel
is his plan of campaign, and he no.
titles all the world that his steel is
ready.
Southern Democrats, be firm in
your patience, heroic in your endu-
rance. Remember that on your for
bearance and magnanimity now de-
ponds all your future. A single act
of one of you may be the foundation
for your Acknowledgement.
By heroic self-control, you can con
found your foes and secure your law
full rights.
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PRACTICAL ECONOMY record
of Samuel j. Tilden as Governor of
New York, and of the Democratic
House, are in full accord. Tilden in
one year saved $l5,000,000 to his
State. The House in it's first ses
sion has saved nearly $40,OO0,0OO to
the nation, But for the blind adhe
renee to extravaganza by the profit
gate Republican Senate and the cor
rupt Executive, the reduction in ma
tional taxes would have been over
$65, 100000 or about one dollar and
a half per head, per annum, for every
inhabitant of the United States. The
election ofTilden and Hendricks will
effect a saving of three hundred mil
lions per year in the Federal Gov
eminent.
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-IHE official notice of B. W.
Woodruff, the Registrar of our Par
lsh, will be found in to days DEMO
Graf, and will give to interested par
ties full programme of when, where
and how long he intends to act in the
performance of his duties. All vo-
ters having preserved their registra-
ton papers of 1874, issued and
signed by E. j. Barrett, will have no