The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-06-11

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held at the residence of Mr.. Miles last
Saturday at 4 O'Clock. Children whose
ages ranged from 3 to IL years were
the guests, aud quite a number were
present. ls,..-.. ......
A party of our citizens betook them
selves to the waters Of the Cheniere,
aud engaged In piscatorial amusements,
last Monday. Returning in the even
ing, they reported, conan'uni conse''su,
500 fish caught, more or less.
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:. Tho South at Cincinnati.
The Philadeiphla Record, in ad-
vance of the National DeM.cratic Con-
vention to assemble in Cincinnati, very
aptiy says: .
Why should not the Democratic
States of the South take into their own
hands tho settlement of the Democratic
Presidential nomination. The South
must elect whatever candidate is named.
In the event of Democratic success tho
South must bear the. responsibility Of
Democratic administration.
The foregoing language Is truly per
tinent as bearing upon tho solution Of
momentous issues, depending upon the
nomination of q candidate for Presi-
dent who can concentrate the strength
of the Democratic party. The South
ern States, all through the terrible or
deal OF Republican, administration
since 1865, have occupied a negative
position on national questions, yielding
In a large measure 10 a species of vicious
that has enured to a
succession of defeats. 1t may be that
desperate struggle the several States
have made to re-establish their au-
tonomy, and which has induced them
to bend every energy to a recognition
of their federative rights. Be this as IL
may, the last Presidential election,
which was the grandest effort since our
internecine conflict, was AS naught be-
fore the judicial fiat Of Republican par
tisans. In that struggle, In which was
heard the omnipotent will of the peo-
pie, as expressed In their majorities,
the South yielded to settlement,
which her Northern allies accepted as
binding, Notwithstanding new method
of adjudication, for which the constitu-
ton Of our government afforded ample
solution, was brought into requisition
for merely partisan purposes.
To throw off this negativism-to sub
vert that sentinlentalism called policy
to mark an era beginning with the
Cincinnati Convention, an era of posi-
tive aggressiveness, which shall seek
to break down all unconstitutional in-
novations, becomes the highest duty OF
Southern leaders. Tho South should
preserve tho record showing that she
has never swerved from her Demo.
cratic faith rs n WhOle~and her actions
politically have been consistent with
the principles of our glorious Constitu-
ton. She should no longer ne hedgcd
in by her Northern advisers so as to
act Il suicidal policy, but while un.
yielding to Bourbonistic sentiments,
let her dignifiel voice impress the
whole country with her power as well
as her regard for tho peace, happiness
and permanency of this mighty Union
Ofthe Presidential cand Gates spoken
of, none are so Objectionable rs Mr.
Tillcn. Defeat was acqutesced in by
him when Democratic victory and con.
stitutional law marked him as the
champion of the revolutionized senti'
ment Of the people Of the United
States. He was the ideal Of presi.
Dental Hercules who would overthrow
the vast power assumed by moneyed
monopolies aud counteract Radical
tendencies toward Capitalization. He
was the look editor deliverer who was
to release the country from the bond.
age of partisan legislation, and to re-
instate the supremacy Of constitutional
government. He Ia today the repre-
sentative of defeat, and having that
word adhering to his record, he no
longer inspires hope. To- day the South
seeks as the genius of her Democracy
u man of sterner stuff-a man who
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