The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-09-16
With this issue we begin the XVllth
volume. and with q reproduction OF
the announcement of the papers birth.
some OF our readers will be reminded,
and forcibly, perhaps, Of the times
mat after s tho surrender"

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GAS YOU LIKE IT."
Every book must have a preface
every new paper must have ''saiuta'
torv.n no matter whether 1t is read or
not. Everybody don't like mustard
and vet a castor without it is not COM
plete. There are some contrivances
made to look at, or to fill In with, ana
when one looks for them and don't see
them. why, somebody is censured fortn-
with. The world likes to be petted
II can't bear contradictions. The rick
etv old machine must be humored ana
coaxed like spoilt child. DO TINS,
and it will run for you, haul 20" about
with all your luggage, and deposit you
where you require.
Now. we have no particular fancy
for editorial statutes; we have seen OF
such merchandise u good deal, ana, III
a small way, have dealt in it
"In the good old colony time."
It was then all promise, and as much
performance as was convenient. Inc
trade, we imagine, has improved ou'
little. Still, the public expects OF US
a ceremonial e,atree, and the public
whose servant we are-shall have II.
We are eminently the friend O
neace. and the advocate of law ano
order. War is a scourge, whether or
a large or small scale; whether between
nations. or between communities. An
enlightened people wage it with reluc
lance, and discontinue it with real de
,,oht. It would be a remark superhu
GUS, to say that this country has been
tho scene of strife long enough. II
requires long rest, and the uniteo
efforts of Its citizens to regain its los'
ground. 1t has proved itself power
full enemy; why may it not show itsel
friend equally as potent-especlaA'y
when the interests to be advanced ar
entirely its own?
Policy, interest, and duty all lmpe
the Southern man to the same course
that of submission to tho laws anu GOV
eminent of tho United States. In
conflict of arms is over; the conflict
ss.,,rns:rueedxs and hatred with duty and il
terest should be short-livcd and decl'
: i've. AS a brave and high-toned pee
\ple, who appealed to Che arbitration
NE sword and the judgment rendere
einst them, it becomes US to oes.o
e thing in dispute ups' the win"'"
irty. Let us do it e.hecri"liy' ina
lilly, and triumphantsly. II, win o.
he,n tb.v can make a good COVER
mcnt and great nal ion-"n" i! can
done-thcn like men let us aid the'
The purity of the elective franch's
the supremacy of the civil over I
military author ity; the ascendancy
the white race 1 over the black, and I
-suad policy of excepting both the ee
eral aus State 81 overnments with'n
exer$ssof on! ~ those powers that t,,'
coustl esNosSs.c.i are questions upon viii
-. exrez of opinion is deem
necessity. -,
president johnson has said u
..nrouinent leaders, in the rebeiii
must lot he elected to position.
aid Hs at the time specify who we
uprou,.ent leaders, in the rebeiiio
nerha, he thought the Amnes
proclaation made the distinction eli
enoue; but we may reasonably in
who meant from tho verbiage e
ploye Two things are essent'
They ust not only be leaders;
they st also be prominent leadt
And accords exactly with