The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-10-05
An EARNEST APPEAL.
The President Of the State Gem
trail Committee TO the People.
4" Preserve the Peace at all
UBzaFCIs.''
To the People Of Louisiana.

To the People of Louisiana.
From the New Orleans Pfsayuno.
|. Once again you are called upon
/ to rescue your State from the
/ grasp of Iawlessuess and corrup-
ton in which she has been ruth
lessIy held for eight long years.
I The party 10 power in Louisiana
calls itself republican, not because
7 it is identified with the honest
masses Of the republican party Of
the North, bat in order to obtain
the countenauce and support of
that party.
1t IS Well known that the repub-
lican partv Of Louisiana is a mere
league without political principles
an organization not resting for
support upon any considerable
portion Of this State. Il is and has
been wholly Indifferent 10 the Ie-
gitlmate purposes Of government.
It has never, in a single instance,
made an honest effort to enforce
the laws or to afford protection to
life and property. 1t exists ONLY
by st'ita and plumber; it provOkes
disorders aud fosters crime.
It is, in fact, . taxing and fitch
ing machiDe manipulated and run
by the CustOmhOuse with military
aid, and Known to the people Of
L2u.~jana UT its 0utrazes against
law and constitutional govern
ment, by its tyrannical expressions
and lis HiIeouS corruption.
Installed in power by a Prasi-
Dental edict, and the army of our
common country under supariu-
tendence Of the United States
Marshal, it can not perpetuate
itself save by m appeal to force. /
and now ut the Threshold of this /
= eat political campaign the Pres /
i1eut of the United States directs |
the General Of the Army to dis /
pose the national forces, as if in /
actual war, fer its support. This
is the last act in the dark jugglery
.or power, and will not avail.
And throwing off all disguise,
s, 3. Packard, the United States
Marshal himself. the most colossal
igure of infamy that stands out in
the royoiting history of Southern
oppression and misrule, steps forth
IS the candidate for the Governor
ship against You.
In him You recognize the arch
author of your woes, the tvrant
who seized your State House at
with a company of Fed
aral soldiers, who scattered and
,eryed blank warrants throughout
Louisiana, arrested and dragged
rom their homes the peaceful and
aw-abidiug citizens of your State,
md whose office was shown to be
y a recent congressional commit
ee OF investigation tinged with !
0rrupt and tyrannical practices.
Against this uuhoIy league are
rrayed rs never before the people !
+ Louisiana, white and cOlored,
'hO yearn for good government {
Dder the banner of the demo- {
ratio and Conservative party.
After eight years of suffering, of c
taxation aud legalized v
1bbery, they have come to real j.
,e that their only hope of escape /
ON the terrible evils that beset b
lom is in union of the two races n
II the common good. a
That upion is now complete. S
,nder Providence, the redemption h
. Louisiana will be the Joint and 7
.oriOus work of her sons, white p,
ld colored, and they will enjoy S
'gether the great fruits of victory.
They will share alike the bless
gs of a firm, economical and Just
lministration of the laws a thor
lgh and complete reform Of ex-
ting abuses ; the establishment o.
a benefcent and complete sys- oI
N of free schools, with equal ad- +,
.ntagcs Of education to white and al
ack; an able and upright Judi $,
ary ; and, above all, that con- S
rd, confidence and prosperity II