The Ouachita telegraph., 1880-10-29

IL
Tuesdays conflict. We have not been
dreaming over the past, but gathering
strength for the future, and the results
are encouraging. What concerns us
now is, the task of imparting to our
readers not remote, the confidence we
feel on the eve of battle and quicken
ing sense of duty for each and every
citizen TO do his utmost in the conflict
now imminent and unavoidable.
What to say, more than that it is
every citizens duty to vote next Tues.
day, and for the representatives. of con-
stitutional liberty and laws, Hancock
and English, is met with elnbarrass-
ment before IL people who already re-
cognize that such is their obligation
and their purpose. But duty and a
sense of duty are often overlooked, and
purposes fail of execution too frequent
~. because it is assumed that the will is
in all respects an equivalent for the
deed. There is no greater mistake
and frequently none SO sad Or wither-
ing in its effects-than the assumption.
in times of elections, that the will to
cast vote is equivalent to 4 vote cast.
Even the silent dead may be counted
as voters, under such teachings, and
the books of registration may stand
perpctuaIly unrcvised.
1t is tho determination to vote and
the voting itself, we wish to enforce
upon the readers attention, and this
we urge him to do next Tuesday, re-
gardless of all other obligations not
necessarily and absolutely preventing
his absense nj the polls. The vote of
Louisiana we regard as certain to be
cast for Gen. Hancock, but our oppo-
nents are well organized and are max,
ing efforts plainly Indicative of Il hope
and II plan to carry the State for Gar
field. We have recently seen the wan
lering mag,tatcs of the Radical party
| returning to our borders, and the old
time Radical machine is again in opc-
ration in many portions of the State.
The existing lull in Republican
circles is only apparent. We should
not expect Il bold, open tepubli-
can plan of battle in the present
condition of politics, but we should
expect, and reasonably so, secret con
claves, sudden utbrcakS and inSiduouS
apprOaches, and seek t0 forcstall all
possible surprises. There is q signiA-
cancc in Kcllogg's sudden return to
Louisiana. In our rummagings we
have, the past week, found evidences
of this mans dcvilish schemes every
where, too often resulting in success,
and not unfrcqucntly from tho very
| cause we are dccrying now, to-wit ::
apathy and want of manhood among
Democrats. The tidal wave of opprcs
sion bore him on its crest in every
tempest, and from his cmincnce as Il
Federal Senator, conspicuous alike in
his robes and his robberies, he is plan
ming and directing the delivery of
| Louisiana into the keeping of Garfield
and the return OF her State government
TO the hands of the Republicans. Re
freshed by review of what Republi-
can rule has been, we adnonish the
people of Louisiana against the inert
ASSso VI NiStAAiS SSNuAlSy tiAS .'S -slhSt
the Incidence born of either Indifference
or of individual disappointmentS. The
gravity and lcngthcning effects of the
situation intervene to bar any ncwspa-
per gush, tedious periods, or puny cf-
forts ofshow. Discount what we arc say
ing, however, as the reader shall choose,
for all Of these objections, we shall
remain firm-set on the rocks of II past
which neither the slothful, courageous
or selt-suflicient can afford to despisc.
The duty of the Democrats of this
State is u duty not to be trit,cd with.
Slecplcss vigilance, strong outposts.
and Il readiness to offset unexpected
mnjoritics should be tho determination
of every Democrat in Louisiana.
We enter the home-stretch of the
Presidential race with full confidence
of success. The October rcvcrses have
had tho effect of bringing ont the cncr-
yics and resources of the Democratic
party. What was possible under dis
aster, what disaster made available,
L,, l,r.n,.rhf fn otli son1tNnf