The Louisiana Democrat., 1882-10-11


ed, absolutely wrung from that Sec
tion where it is so great a burden.
The present Republican, or more
properly Stalwart party, are the
avowed advocates of a high protec-
tive tariff, discriminating in favor OF
its own peculiar sectional interests.
Such a plank is generally insertedin
their State but always in their Ma
tional platforms. Whereas, if we
understand it Alright, the Democratic
party favor only a tariff for revenue,
with such moderate incidental pro-
lection as to foster certain interests,
let them exist either North, South,
Esst or West, that absolutely need
it. There are certain industrial in
terests of our widely extended coun-
try that must not only languish but
be abandoned when we have to COM
pete with the pauper and pean labor
that literally swarms in certain for:
e1gn countries, and in sections more
peculiarly adapted both by soil and
climate for their production. 1t is
only against this class Of pauper la.
Dor that the anti-tariff monopolists
wage warfare, and this may be con-
sidered the chief bone of national
contention between the two great po-
ilical parties as they now exist. 'Tis
true there are other glaring evils tx.
isting in and practiced by this stall
wart party that cry to heaven for
abatement. Such as pilfering and
pIundering the public monies-the
corrupt and hitherto unheard of
practice Of matchmaking, Of !evying
and exacting contributions from all
office holders, from the very highest
to the lowest and most mental,
whereby to purchase their unholy
tenure of official power--while these
and many others neither time or space
will permit US to allude to exist, the
question of a protective discrimina
ting tariff oyershadows all others, so
much so it may be styled the t'pons
assinorem" in political jugglery. In
our first article we placed our protest
on that system of indiscriminate
abuse and vituperation hitherto too
often practiced by one political party
against its rival for popular support.
On this subject we have nothing to
retract. We think that any princi,
pie or theory that cannot be sustain.
ed by reason and fair argument can.
not be by abuse. Acting thereon We
would and should combat by appeals
to the Judgment and to a sense OF
justice, even towards such party as
the present stalwart one has proved
itself to be. In our sincere and con
scientous hope and effort to right a
great wrong we once appealed to the
arbitrament of the sword. In that
we failed. Such cannot, should not
be repeated. Truth crushed to earth
will rise again; $50 that if calm
counsels revail, virtue and patriot
, ism become our watchwortls, the DO.
lar star of our actions, justice Il,
least must in the end be mc!ed to
the oppressed. We think there arc
hopeful signs resting on the political
hor!zon--that system Of corruption
OF terrorism that for so long has cx.
listed like a rampant spirit among 81
our opponents, that anti christian
doctrine, that any means justifies the
end, is beginning to work the down
fall ofits advocates--the patience o
the people, the sole source of power
so long tried, is beginning to realize
that it has ceased to be virtue.--
There is silver lining to the dark
est clonh. We think we see its rays
In the East and the North. May il
continne to increase and expand til
darkness shall give place to light
then may we hope that freedoms
might and freedoms right shall ex
tend its benign influence on eve J
section of our beloved country. The
theme is not exhausted but your pa
thence may be. ERGO.
The following lines were sug
gested on presentation by a young
lady of her card. The ve,nal montl
of her nativity whose name she bears
inspired our muse, such as we pos
sess, and to the fair and gentle donor
is dedicated this
ACROSTIC.
May, with all it's flowers and sheen,
Around thee in effulgence beam,
Yielding their richness of perfume.
Mind and beauty cast their spell
In ever gentle ccaseless flow.
Long may ,Ahey reign supreme,