Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-11-25
WORDS OF WISDOM.

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will be moulded by the press, and much
responsibility rests upon it.
The situation, as it now stands, de-
,nands very high order Of statesman
ship on the part of the South, and we
should not 90 Oft 'half-cocked,' but
should be calm, impassionate and level
headed.
The issue presented to the American
people is indeed lnolnentous one; it is
simply continued Constitutional Gov
erument or Centralized Imperialism, the
objective point Of the Republican party,
and very much will depend upon the
course of the South if we stand firm
and "solid,' it will be difficult matter
for the Inpsrialists to carry their point.
But if we falter, then indeed there will
DO rejoicing in the camp Of the enemy
The Republican party is composed at
the North of the great "Money Kings q
few great political leaders, and a mass
Of followers who nre controlled by mon
ey and place, and hence are strong by
tho "cohssive power Of public plumber"
In the South, the party is made up OF a
few political vampires and % mass Of
blacks as ignorant as they are black
This is true picture of the party that
now controls the destinies of this great
country. The Democratic party is main
" composed of these who desire the per-
pstuation of the Union Of the States
under the Constitution as it is.
The greatest danger is that a sufficient
| number of our people wiz yield to the
seductions of power to break up tho
solid South. This should not be. Every
NAN should stand firm in the right; and
| If we sink, let us all go down together
with our colors flying.
In this emergency, we all have a
great duty to perform. Our mon'eo
men should sell their U. s. bonds and
invest their money! in factories, railroads,
ETC., in order TO aid in developing the
material resources Of this great section
Our agriculturists should, from this hour
determine to raise no home all the ne.
cessities of life, as near as possible, and
to spare. By such course, our States
would soon become strong and self-sus
tanning in other words, make ourselves
virtually independent Of all other coln
tries, and instead Of importing, become
an exporting country. This can b.
done, and why not'
Importing houses ought to DO estab
lished in every Southern seaport, thu
encouraging direct trade with foreig'
countries, and to that extent building
! up our own country.
, Many of our Capitalists now have thei
, money invested in United States pc
cent bonds, and those bonds to-day ar
+ worth 10 per cent premium, which re
: quires an investor to pay two and a hal
years interest in advance to purchase
bond. Of course, no poor man can affor
to make sHch an investment, and ye
those in power, claim that the presel
financial arrangements are for the inte
: ssts of the poor working classes. This
an absurdity, for none but the very ric
can make such Investments.
If the present arrangement is 50 niue
to tho benefit of the working classe
Q why do the money Kings bleed so free
: to perpetuate it No sir, it is not tru
Q the fact is the present financial situate
# is Just what the advocates Of Imperia
: ism desire, for they can expand and co
tract as it suits them. Commodities 81
be pat mp or down at will, and the pr
Queer is the sufferer.
One other matter before closing. YC
" find there is disposition Oh the part I
/ many Of our friends to abuse the Mort
K ern Democracy. Now, this is all wron
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J. clearest possible evidence of true patr
ts etsm and correct principles; for it is n
n only unpopular, but Improbable to
>. Democrat at the North, and yet TIN
meet year after year in convention, ma
:: nominations and pass resolutions al
" make square fight on principle a,
+" never surrender. Instead of abusil
10 them, we should extend to them t
Re right hand of fellowship and bid the
God speed, for with them the South W
70 yet save the liberties of this people q
is we must not abandon them.
rs The talk about new party is fol-
/. for We are right or wrong. fright
should stand firm, If wrong we ought
acknowledge it and 20 over to the K
publicans bag and baggage.
Senator Hill few days ago express
W the whole truth in nutshell. "Wh
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