Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-09-20
CLEAR THE DECK

party in the Northern country, rep
resented in the U. S. Army by such
men as Hancock, Mcclellan, Blair
and Others spoke, out IN words and IN
deeds, asking for kind treatment for
their late opponents in the field. The
Union had been RI established, and
the rights guaranteed to the States by
the Constitution must be restored to
the South as well as to the North.
Our readers all know that these gen
erous men were of the Democratic
party.
On the other hand there appeared
the relentless haters of the South, not
vet satiated by the overwhelming
ruin inflicted through four years OF
war and invasion. They were band
ed together as the Republican party
and held the sceptrc of government.
How &ey used that power, let those
who suffered from the effects of the
infamous reconstruction acts and the
rule ofcarpet-b aggers and scallawags,
give the answer.
Between these two political parties
the Southern people could make but
one choice. The old line Wings and
Democrats of this parish surely re-
call to mind how, in 1863, young and
old, they carried the blazing torch as
they marched side by side under the
Democratic banner to elect Seymour
and Blair.
1t was not for the purpose Of get
ting office for fAvorites that the entire
populatiOn of Louisiana stood shout
der to shoulder in support of their
noble standard bearers. 1t was be-
cause they recognized the generosity
of those Northern men who, across
Mason and DixOn's line, were re-
echoing the cheer that had become
password with the truly patriotic IL
the land. ..... .....
Defeat fell upon the Democratic
ranks, and the skulkers became MI
merous. In 1872 the Democratic
party was compelled, in order tt
achieve it's otject-the deliverance o
the Southern States from bayone
rule-to form a coalition with tn
Liberals to support the "Old Whit
Hat" They were again defeated.
In 1876 the conflict grew fierce AM
desperate. 1t had become necessar,
to win at ALL hazards, and for Tilde7
and Hendricks and Nichols an
Wilt, the battle was fought and wol
} The Democrats were robbed of tn
J Presidency, but Louisiana was re
, deemed, and the dawn Of peace al
prosperity shone throughout her boz
6 dcrs.
The Democratic party true to II
promises has re established III hone:
government even under the grindln
Constitution of 1868; another REQ
r ganization, a permanent one,will tax
Q place in january next upon the estal
n lishment of the new organic Ia
G framed at New Orleans this last sun
mcr. Industry is rcviving and Il
future of our State is bright vii
promise, that the days of suffering al
> strife are ut hist over.
. Is it for this that men are leavl'
the Democratic ranks at the eve Of Il
: Presidential contest Don't we oy
D something to the party that h
: brought about the change that nc
y exists? DO we want any more III
a loggs and Warm0ths at the helm
, God forbid that any LouisIani
!. should come to that!
~ But "the boys are hungry" al
they want Office. They can't sta
tho chances Of going into nominatio
q, for places on the party ticket tt
it has brought ua victory. lndcpcnd'
> is the name that they take as TIN
,r excuse to fight the Democratic par
ID Where are the independently vot
Or that are to elect them to position, a
what are the principles for which I'll
contend? We have not heard AZ
thing on this subject as yet.
y The people have their choice
~ turn against the only party that
49, 49, helped us out of our troubles for
>. sole object of giving a few offices
" certain individuals, or to stand i
men to the colors they have
50 lowed for the last fourteen years.
id On one side will stand the men W
1g when the old Wing party was dish
e, dcd, entered the ranks of the Der
he, cratic organization and have stood
he within 1T with the same loyalty t
is guided them while they supper
their old party. With them hand
hand, as brothers, are the Locofu
~ stubborn and true as of old. !
'''' same banner and the same princil
e. unite them all, and so long as the
III iect of the party is the common v
"o fare, the office hunters will not br
I" their ranks by declaring that they