The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-11-25
SPEECH OF COL. McENERY.

of the most distinguished orators of the
State Of Louisiana, both from the parish
Therefore as time is speeding rapidly on
ts way, 1T would be improper for me to
leiain YOU to enter fully int; into the dis
now agitating the whole people of the
United States.
Nearly four years ago, the
PRESENT CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE
UNITED STATES
was elevated to power. When he en-
the ss of sae htse
the North and Of the East and Of the
have a speedy, . praoticai, and a just solu-
tion of the many difficulties and troubles
which had grown amongst them out Of
the war. He had promised to the whole
American people that peace should
Of that land. Prior to his advent to power,
he had In q written report stated to the
Congress of the United States that in an
extended tour that he had lately made
peop1s Of a the south hSsray noined e to
the Government1.,a people who were anx-
ious to renew their allegiance to the
that be found in that people temper
that was loyalty itself, and which, if
cultivated in a spirit of friendliness,
between the two sections so lately at
war with each other. Has the history
of Gen. Grants Administration demon
effect the pledges and plighted faith
which he had made to the whole people
HAS HE RESTORED PEACEf
unfortunately been divided by civil
war; On the contrary, the history of
the Administration over which this man
from the beginning up to the present
time, that instead of all the power and
greatness of that Governments being
mony between the two sections, It has
been devoted to other purposes, and
that the steady aim of that Adminis-
whlch existed in the public mind
President Of the United States has not
only in form but in substance changed
the Government, or is now attempting
to change, the Government, which has
been handed down 70 yop by its founders
upholding to-day q Government based
on constitutional principles and on the
Soea not hsatass S sss past he
tary powers for the purpose of
carrying into existence his own selfish
The question presented to you is, shall
this condition OF affairs continued Shall
the American people cast their suffrages
for am Gol tk aos snd from the
which this Government is foanded "
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
From the party which elevated him to
power has broken off fragments. Secs
sions from il; have taken place
of oared those so Who were t,,a not - pre-.
Rt3as General GIANT and the enc @aiorfay of
that party which were upholding him in
his usurpation wished, and they have
united with the great national Demo-
cratic party for the purpose of sweeping
from power, this military despot and
ian pledged by his past life to the sup
port Of constitutional government L,
therefore, say that the American people
have no reason or right to hesitate in
their choice between
GRANT AND GREELEY.
One by his education and life has be-
| spirit which we End getting vent in al
| most every act of his administration, and
which, if not checked. we will not only
| the imperial Caesar himself at the head
| of his constituted dynasty.
| !. Whatever may have been the, po-
ever hostile his attitude to. the South
may have been, yet we are justified in
the assertion that if he is put at the
plant himself on the constitution
and the laws enacted in pursuance
of that great instrument. In the pres
ent trying emergency of the American
people this will be q great triumph, a
great step in the right direction of res
emng this Goyernment from the oondi
man who understands. neither the
constitution of the United States.
ICheers.l Then ask You can the Amer
lean people hesitate in their choice be-
tween these two menu How can any
man who has in his heart a love of good
government, universal order and peace
when the alternative is presented to him
to, select military dictator in prefer
ence to q man whose whole life gives us
pledge of an honest and constltu-
tional administration of the Govern
mentf
DEMOCRATIC AND REFORM PARTIES SUP
PORT GREELEY AND BROWN.
i say notwithstanding what may
have been uttered to the world by "a
party in our own State, that now uufor-
tunately has assumed a somewhat hos
tile attitude to the Democratic and Re
form parties; Notwithstanding the ad
dress signed by Penn, who stands at the
head of the Liberal Republican party in
Louisiana, stating that the Democratic
and Reform parties are insincere in their
advocacy of Greeley and Brown, say
in response that the declaration hon
estly goes forth to the country from this
party at every meeting by its orators
and standard bearers, that they are firm
and honest in their support of Greeley
and Brown, and that those who say to tho
contrary, have undertaken to libel and
calumniate men who stand TO day as
high, and are as honorable rs any in the
State of Louisiana. believe said just
now that Penn was at the head of the
Liberal party; if did so made q mis-
take, because i1 is known from one end
to the other of this State that there
is one man, high in official position, who
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