The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-08


do with tho apathy of the Democrats;
but even the certainty of victory
should not paralyse public effort and
PROSTATE the manhood of the citizen
with inertncss. This exhibition of
chitfincss and unconcern, taken at its
rational apparent Specification, be-
speaks in whitening phrase condemna-
ton upon the heads of people, like
those Of Louisiana, just arisen from
political prostration and still to strug-
gle for their complete rescue from Rad
ical misrule and oppression. Not If the
spirit of resistance were extinct and en-.
tombed, and the fear of future wrongs
forever 0bliteraied and the sense OF
gratitude wholly extinguished, could
the Democrats of Louisiana act a more
listless, insignificant and utterly mex
cusable part in this presidential strug-
gle. As a fact, grievous to conten-
plate, the State which has the greatest
reasons for supporting Hancock and
was first to demand his nomination,
has up to this day and hour been too
Iaggard to effect but little OF the pre-.
liminaries of a canvass, or to show in a
respectable manner any appreciation
of what becomes her station or may be
Of her by her sister States.
The theme is painful one, and al
most barren, on account of re.iteration
OF appeals for organization-with no
more encouraging assurances for a
writer, apparently, than talking in "the
dull, cold ears" of men dead and cof-
fined. The whole face of the State APP
pears dotted with Democrats only semi
conscious, or with wrecks of manhood
out of which the audiphone collects OF
the clarion calls of struggling leaders,
but the whines of paralytics and the
sickening refrain, full.chorused, s'There
is nothing TO be DONE" Louisiana, so
to speak is camp of invalids, unnerved
Democrats-a mighty host of strong
men with the scars of veterans and
the senility of helpless old age. Com
pared with other States, Louisiana is
to battle struggling, unor-
ganized body of conscripts! And yet
shall we not hear, after the election,
the shouts of the brave Louisianians-
the Tigers of Democracy, as it were
over the victory of Hancock
and English!
But few days remain Of the cam
vass,-time sufficient, however, for
work. Let tho short time
yet Intervening be occupied if not in
voters for Hancock, then In
swelling the vote against Garfield to
The last available man. We of this
State owe that immaculate statesman
md patriot II debt due and unpaid, for
his visit here in january, 1877, and his
of the West Feiicuna
and his subsequent theft, as
, sworn commissioner, OF the Electoral
vote of Louisiana. A failure to cancel
his debt, principal with interest COM
pounded, will leave our State and peo-
pie bankrupt in honor, and in manhood
universally hooted Mt, if not despised.
In the pending struggle, therefore, let
IL all, individually and collectively,
get to Our several tasks, as if there is to
De second Electoral Commission, and,
animated by the recollections of past
grievances and the hopes of benefits to
come, resolve and struggle to place our
State in the front when the roll of Dem
1cratic States is called ut Washington
Not one voter should remain ut
home on the End of November, and,
ladies', give us your powerful aid in
making home uncomfortable for the
laggard on that day
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