The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-01
OPINION IN THE COUNTRY.
The Daneful Effects OF Radical Rnlc Upon
the Rising (ienerMttOM.

JWe RiAtnk ueutVWUV0s
VIENNA. Ia. May 30, 1876.
The bare recital. without amplitlca-
ton, of tho injuries inflicted upon Lou
isiann by her political enoft1ies contains
n catalogue OF crimes, and of consequent
suffering. revolving IN tho extreme.
Lenvipg out of view the damage done to
tho material interests Of tho people
the enormity OF tho moral evils which
have rioted over our fallen fortunes
shows calamity worse than war s ray
ages and ruin. IL is degrnihtion IN
itself. which lessons or destroys the
manhood OF u people. to be ruled by y
government unworthy OF their support
aud established against their Will un-
der rule of corruption md fraud, the
high minded citizen yields to shame and
modification Of spirit, seeing that his
vote and his influence are powerless to
benefit his country. He witnesses n
high carnival Of scoundrelism. both In
tho elections and in the administra-
| ton of tho government bv tho
bnsest OF mon. There Is fearful evil
nsinuating itself through our com
munities, which just continents OF re-.
probation and Indignation cannot
check There are thousands who do
not remember any other political trans.
| actions but those OF tho present halt
score of years. We refer Of course To
the young mon who have attained their
| majority within these years OF miSrulo
| and corruption, or whoare yeurly. under
| Il star OF evil aud malignant influence.
| coming to tho age OF citizenship. Ihelf
| eyperiencc has been n constant familiar
| ity with the successes of bad men. until
| the dignity OF office III lost to view In the
wicked cunning Of the incumbent Worry
| few Of our young men hnvc Witnessed
| q H., 40. of al hnIDT
trust of men worthy 10 I'll them. On
| the contrary. they are acquainted with
the fact, rs though IT, were ncces-
sary fact, that to be IN officer Il
man must be rascal. or he sup
ported by tho political machinery
Of rnsmlty. Unfamiliar with models
Of probity recognizing the oliiceholder
as simply u successful scamp, the rising
generation are introduced into corrupt
atmosphere, whose moral poison in
sinuates itself into the very stru"
tire Of It's character, Just ~ malaria
yitiates the physical life OF the
swnmper. This subtitle poison OF
the soul IL the saddcst of Nil our sui
fcrings under the ruo Of Itadicalism.
As u people, we can bear spoliation of
our property. and meet poverty with all
her ills. but the corruption OF tho
morals OF tho rising generation ~ an
| evil, like cancer in the body, ehtlnR
out the life OF honor ana honesty Sad
dest of all calamitcs brought upon US
by Rndicalism IL the prosperity which
has seemingly rewarded the practice OF
It's rogucries.
In this view our coming election and
trial of political strength has issues OF
transcendant importance. We are sum
moncd to mighty work OF reformation.
10 be unsuccessful in the proposed over
throw OF tho political iniquities which
disgrace our State, and demoralize our
people, will be II sacrifice we cannot
| boar and remain an honest people. In
this view. too, our strife for u change or
administration will assume dignity
which u mere struggle for political
power does not confer We are mar
shaling for n victory which shall deliver
the rising generation from tho enrtup-
ton of successful vllainy. IlttL Tor.