Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1880-09-25

country, and corruption, vena!it,
ana fraud will come to an end, We
hope for ever.
But although we entertain no
shadow Ut q doubt that Hancock's
hold on the hearts of his country.
men will be maintained to the day
OF election, and that an immense
popular majority will be given to
him, we should not relax our efforts
in his behalf until the day of election
in past. We have to deal with an
INSCRIPTIONS party who are well or.
ganized, amply provided with means
OF corruption, and who arc intren-
ched i'll all the offices OF the Federal
Government. All these officers from
the President down, are now wor.
king against our nominee, and are
openly buying votes for the Repu.
blIcan candidate. The President and
all his Secretaries are tramping
around the Country in the in,e-
rest OF Garfield, levying blackmail
upon ther half starved underlinys,
IN order to procure money where.
with to buy votes. This unseemly
conduct of Hayes might surprise
those who have forgotten his frau.
dulent to;sting into an office to
which he never was elected But all
who are familiar with the recent his.
tory OF this country, are aware of
the fact that this %ust,rperis a nv.
pocrite, lost to all sense of dignity,
a mere puppcr in the hands of de-
signing dcmagogues, with more
brains and deeper knavery than
himself. The struggle in which we
are engaged is not simply one bet.
wecn two political parties conten.
ding for the supremacy in national
affairs. Neither is it a mere fight for
the spolIs between the ms aud the
outs. 1t has far more reaching pro.
portions than a scramble between
politicians, aud when we saythat the
result involves the destinies of this
great Country for long years, and
perhaps for ever. we do not ma"ni.
~ the issue. We see on one side the
Republican Office holders seeking to
.peipeina1e their power under Gar.
field, and on the other we find the
real people battling with Hancock
at their head, for the preservation
OF their right to remove corrupt SER
wants from Office and to replace
them with others chosen by them
IN their sovereign capacity. In such
a c%ontestit would be injurious to
doubt the choice Of the honest yo.
ters in a Democratic Republic like
ours.
In this connection we must be
permitted a few words Of advice to
our friends in this Parish. We have
candidates who are worthy Of our
sympathy and support. Hancock
and Ellis are names dear to every !
Loui>ianian. Let us make up our
minds to show these men that we
honor and trust them. Let us not
idle IN the hope that they will be
elected without our help. Hancock ,
must have a triumphant majority in
aud We mnst swell it by
all II votes. AS tor Ellis. should
Hahn accept the nomination
rendered him hy the Republicans.
ne viii have IL formidable opponent
TO overcome, aud it behoovcs his
friends to rally to his support. Now
n order to vote in November. we
'nusl see to it that our names are
placed properly on the registration
lists. Let every voter make it bust
ness to register in time, and get bis
to do the same. And on
second day OF November next.
ct MS all march to the polls. and
nrreaseb by our votes thctruimphant
majority which shall place Hancock
n the White House, aud oar own
Ellis in the House of Eeprescntati.
yes OF the United States.
The CONGRESSIONAL Convention
or the second district was held sat.
lrday last. ut CArrolllon, resulting
II the acclamation of L. j. Ellis as
candidate.
We copy from the New-Orleans
!
"a contest from st. James pa.
'ish was forwarded by j. b. Fer
a. L. Bourgeois, j. L. Pc.
+. Waguespack aud l.. j.
Bourgeois. They claimed to have
'een duly selected by the central
executive committee at a meeting
icld on the seventerth instant. and
leld that other delegates. elected
1t Il previous meeting. could not be
'eated, owing to their Inability to
produce the necessary certificates
ma documcnts.'
SIN regard to the contest from
st. James parish'your committee on
credentials unanimously recon.
mend the seating of the following
L. p. Pocht. j. l.. Gau.
let, +. Scannell, Il. G. Mire, +.
Nagnespack."
an. Scannell took the seat of the
of the Convention amidst
he cheers OF his colleagues and I'D.