The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-20
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70 HEROISM IN SUBMISSION.
ALEXANDRIA,,
Dec. 16, 1861

ALEXANDRIA,
Dec. 16, 1861
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Your, editorial of the 18th inst,
headed "The Heroism of Submis-
sion," has elected some unfavorable
comment in the community, and does
not reflect the sentiments of the peo-
pie of the Parish.
We see nothing heroic in submits
sion, and are not ready to fold our
arms in meek timidity and permit
the Returning Board by fraud, rob-
berry and perjury to deprive US Of our
rights and liberties as American cit
liens. The people for certain politi-
cal and State reasons may forbear
for time in visiting the rogues and
traitors who are attempting openly to
rob them of their liberties with the
exemplary and summary punishment
they so justly merit, but in this tenn
porary forbearance they do not en-
terrain for a moment meek submits
sion to the outrage perpetrated.-
Neither does General Nichols, our
Governor elect, advise and counsel
the people of Louisiana to submits
sion. He counsels in his address the
people to keep the peace and "hold
in check others, if any there be who
might be tempted to seek by violence
the way to deliverance.' He says, II
charge you to hold every feeling of
passion and resentment, subordinate
to the great work of redemption."-
That is, he did not advise the people
to visit their wrath at the time on
Mat. Wells, Tom. Anderson and the
other robbers for forging the votes
of Louisiana, and giving returns of
election to those who were defeated.
for General Nichols thought there
was a legal redress for the glaring
outrage and wrong.
TO resist usurpation by all lawful
means is not submission to it. The
Returning Board fraud should be and
will be resisted peaceably until every
legal remedy is exhausted, aud these
failing, it will be time then to con-
slider the question whether it is bet
ter to acquiesce in the wrong or by
open resistance put an end to it
The people of Louisiana will not he
alone, perhaps, in the struggle, for
it is fortunate for us that the Return
ing Board fraud affects the whole ma
ton, and from the tone of public sen.
timent we judge that it will be resis-
ted efectually, and the curse pre-.
pared for the wLite people and tax
payers of Louisiana by the little and
infamous traitors that have been
stealing their liberties, will go back
upon them and consume them with
its pestilential blight.
Rapides being equally interested
with the whole State it is but right
and proper that her people should
follow the leadership of General
Nichols, and perhaps his National
advisers, and with forbearance for
the present with the solution Of the
problem by the constituted authori.
ties.
The Inauguration of Gov. Tilden
as President of the United States.
and his recognition of General Mich
oils as Governor of Louisiana, will
make it unnecessary for US to resort
to force or violence to sustain our
rights, as the traitors and political
frauds that would steal the offices
and liberties of the people will step
lown and out, "fold their tents" and
n their infamy SILENTLY steal
away"
But should the conspiracy concoc-
led by Grant and the Radical leaders
1t Washington triumph by force and
fraud, and Louisiana's hopes are
rushed by the success of the trea-
son, then forbearance will cease to
be virtue, and instead of submits
sion to our wrongs there may be
found in every Parish men who are
bold edough to strike openly in lib
,rty's cause.
Forbearance for awhile is all that
IAN be asked, but submission, never!
Yours,
Nous FERRoNs.
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.HRlSTMAS AND NEW YEARS
" PRESENTS.
FERGUSON & SCHNACK