Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-10-30

from disruption whose entire career
from reproach; whose 10y atty none Can
question, and whose ability none car
doubt, our motives and purpose are mis-
! represented, and we are threatened with
coercive force by the leaders OF the Re-
publican party, who live by sectional ag-
horrible era of reconstruction.
As men worthy to be free, we cannot
forget that our liberties began, since the
civil strife Of fifteen years ago, only when
the power OF the Republican party was
broken. Can we forget the days of Re-
1865 to 1867 DO we forget the robber-
les, taxation and lnsolent tyranny of Re-
publican negro rules Can we forget the
| bold and unscrupulous employment of
| military power to sustain Republican
| usurpation, and tho forciEle overthrow
| of representative government in this
State? With the publicly avowed pur-
pose of making the Federal government
| stronger, so often repeated by the lead
ers of the Republican party during this
| canvass, what guarantee have We that
the outrages and wrongs we have endur-
ed in the past will not be repeated in Or
| der to permanently secure Republican
| supremacy!
Can you calmly contemplate the conse-
quences Of the overthrow of the Demo-
| cratic party in the National Congress?
| With Gen. Garfield as President, sup
ported by Republican Congress and q
Republican Federal judiciary, what hope
| ty of the county?
! TO retain political power the Republl
can leaders scruple at nothing. For this
end they scoursed the country with re-
construction, overthrow State govern
ments, trampicd upon tho constitution,
tarnshcd the good name of the nation by
! corruptions that find few parallels in his
| tory, shaluelcssly stole the Presidency in
1876, and Ly the menace of military pow
| eI and the decision of Il partisan trlbu-
| nal, OF which their present candidate for
President was a member, excluded the
elect of the people and installed IN his
| place and in the chair of Washington
and Jackson q usurper; and only one
week ago we witnessed these Republican
leaders, maddened by the knowledge
that the patriots CT the North and South
were bearing to certain victory the stand
ard of Hancock, English and rccoEcilia-
tion, overwhelmed the freedom of Ohio
Il, A. 10,
| imported negroes, tho tyranny of Federal
malshals, the intimidation OF honest Ia
borers and the corrupt use of large sums
of money.
| By these uEscrupulous practices the
Republicans have made gains this year
which .jeopardize the r;ghtful Democrat
ic majority i'll Congress.
This result requires shat every citizen
| who would see the country free and pros
| porous and rescue it from :hat sectional
| ism which is the destruction of its pres
perity, material welfare and business in
| terests. should reg ister end prepare, 1T
once, to give his influence active exer:ion
and vote in support OF the Democratic
electoral and congressional nominees
In republic, whe-e .uajorities govern
political pathy and non-:ction are not
remedial agencies. Whether you vote or
not, rest assured the ignorant, the nm
scrupulous and the corrupt will not fail
to vote and actively work to control the
| alection.
In conclusion fellow-citizens, let there
be no discoulagemcnt over tho victories
which Republican fraud and corruption
have woa in Ohio and Indiana, VIII!
burning Indignation the Democracy OF
these States have turned upon their I'M
scrupulous adversaries and are earnestly
eu"a red for our national ticket and hon
est government and with the confident
expectation of victory in November.
The Democracy are stronger to-day
THAI they were in 1876, not only in mum
berg, but in the right and justice Of theil
! cause,
Let us of the South see to it, that Dem
ocratc electors and congressman are chCs
Ell, by maj oritics that Will attest our dc
votion to the Union and the constitution
New York, New Jersey. Connecticut
Maine, California, Indiana and Other
States of the North and West will ado
their votes to ours, and then, with th'
peerless Hancock as President and :
Democratic Congress, we will witness The
end of sectional agitation and Il prospcri
ty, born of perfect peace, which will ele
vate our country still higher among the
nations of the earth.
J. b. EUSTIS,
Chairman Democratic State Cen. Com