The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-09-20
BORROWING TROUBLE.

appears to us to be one of, the silliesI
things we have known of the white
people Of Louisiana since they were
overthrown and forced to surrender to
Radicalism in 1866. It is apparent &c
us all that the State Of Louisiana has
been badly governed. Where has
been the trouble? Trace it back, ali
of you who have seen the negro, the
carpet-bagger and the scalawag in
power over the virtuous and intelligent
people Of the State. Did these myrmi
dons of power and their ignorant sup.
porters give you a decent hearing fol
your rights rights you inherited and
sacrificed everything for? Have the
Democrats of this, State-the self-sacri.
ficing white people played the. part Of
traitor to you and themselves 3: ~a
1T is not to be denied that some Of
the men placed in power by the Demo
Gratis are, weak the TELEGRAPH has
not attempted, to conceal that but
weak as they may be, are they not
better than the Republicans who
usurped the offices these Democrats
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now I'LL :? Every one must. know that
any movement whatever, independent
of the Democratic organization in this
State, is hailed with. delight and
encouraged by the Radicals. 80
We demand that this encouragement
to the Radicals, who are longing to
return to power, shall cease. There
is yet no real redemption of Louisiana,
and cannot be until the present infa-
NOUS Constitution is wholly oblit-
Grated. = ''H12 .i.rjrH yo'.aG ficurJ F,
Which do the Nationals or Indepen-
dents expect to accomplishing regen-
Grafton OF the white man, or the inde-
finite prolongation of power by the
negro, by the disintegration of the
Democratic party? Is it possible that
any Intelligent white man will urge
us, or any one else, to support Green
back ticket, or National ticket, or
any other ticket when there is Negro
ticket in the field? Do we not see
that the Radicals arc working to get
into power? Do we not all know
what sacrifices VIC have made, and, by
that much tho more, what we ought to
make to keep this infamous party in
purgatory, and never let it out?
The TELEGRAPH has friends who
are INDEPENDENTS, or Greenbackers.
None of them could possibly be more
Independent than we, If Louisiana had
redeemed State government, nor
none of the Greenbaclsers more of a
lGreenbacker than wo, if by being a
Greenbacker Louisiana could be re-
deemed, or our debts paid. But qnes-
tions like. these are no more than one
child asks another = have nothing,
whatever, to do with the permanent
rule of the Caucasian in Louisiana. We
make no apologies for tho bad man
agement of Democratic lcaders-none
is required from the TELEGRAPH-but
the salvation of Louisiana depends
upon q strict adherence to tho Demo-
cratic faith. ,-.-.,
Somewhere, in. our early investiga-
tions, we read of n character called Mr..
Longlegs. The image OF this ancient
gentleman is forcibly presented to our
Wow by the people who step off to
Ohio, or Maine to get political issue
for Louisiana when they have an issue
before them such as Ohio or Maine
never had, or will have. Thus, some
of the Intelligent farmers of Lincoln,
Union and Claiborne parishes are
bothering their heads about tho sssense"
or ssnonsense" Of Brick Pomeroy, or
tho future prospects of Ben Butler, as
aGreenbacker, for President, when the
wolves are ut thoir very doors. 1t will
be time enough to cross these difficult
bridges when you get to them. At
present we can recommend nothing
better for the ailments of. the country
than a pious benediction upon Pomeroy
and Ben Butler, and close attention
to business ut home. III there be any
red, ption for this State it is in a