The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-03-25
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Another Letter from Hon. E. j.
Ellis on Political Mattere.
Columbia (La.) Herald.
We print below a letter from
Hon. r.. John Ellis member of
Congress, to Judge r. j. Cald-
we'll, of Columbia. 1t was not
intended for publication
House OF Representatives,,
Washington, d. C., Feb. IA, 'S2.
My Dear Judge: Your favor
of the sixth reached me TWO or
three days ago.
Parties are inseparabl- from
the structure Of popular govern
ment. They are or they should
be founded on principle to correct
abuses, or promote ideas, and
their sole, legitimate purpose is
to establish such Il rule, both of
laws aud men, as will give the
greatest good to the greatest nun
Der Of the people.
l have been, and a. parties
stand, am yet II Democrat, he.
cause / believe tie success of that
party would answer the legiti.
mate ends Of party organizatnn,
and give to Louisiana a wise and
stable, az we'll as peaceful govern
ment. Alas, for my hope it has
gone into the hands of u corrupt
ring Of men: some of them desert
rrs from the Republican camp,
and others original Democrats,
and We have to-day a deplorable
state Of affairs-a Constitution
which is a blOtch and u disgrace ;
officers in many cases incapable
OF, or unwilling to execute the
laws; laws so ignorantly aud
clumsily framed as to be lncapa
BILE OF execution the stigma of
reputation on the fair name OF
the State ; officials, even judges,
speculating in State and city srcu
rites that t1uctuate in decisions
OF the courts; taxes exceeding
the constitutional limit; taxes in
New Orleans over 81 per cent, ;
commerce and business trighten
Ell at the very mention of the
word ''iegislaturer'-office hold
ers aud legislators grown sudden
" aud mysteIiousiy rich, and the
Stale stagnant aAd the people
l'OOrer-and Yet the Democratic
party S~O-cailen has been in DOW
er since 1877.
Now. l love my State and her
people bettrri han / love the De
mOcrat'c PARTY; anG | propose
I" stand with 'he people. ard not
10y any party. who have abusrd |
ana wrohgrd :he people. No,
long ago in New Orleans, 1 told
some plain truths about til. con
Of pubic affairs in or
For this | have been
ma'ir the 'arSrt 10, Il lot of little
etiito's aud papers .. Thu
with Il esq fellows is thai;
l told soun' cr"*;. ing truths, and
tue people know II, aud are rinm |.
anu Ready to show the ring uudt,
10 heavily and 80 deeply. ,ina,
the voice ut spring SHAH never
them from hiueI nation.
AMI heart and soul, | am with
The people, the good people, the
honest people Of Whatever namY,
,: color, "r party who love thei;
and want .aw and order
md peace, aud good governments.
'ud honest Judges, gov. ruors, IT,.
slatOrS, and who ate determined.
:O'ne what will, that tue prnit-.
''ary shall davr thu thief amI G,
'"ptloniSts, and the high place,
shall he filled with honest men
Yes, | AIN with the brave, patient
people, who are ready to turn
heir BACKS upon the prejudice,
lnd hates and dead ideas Of III.
last, aud with the light of u new
md brilliant future mantling their
will press forward to real
70 and achieve 1t.
We have the lnwer to 10 this.
md the will and the brains. aud
Why should We not do it, 1t is
I'll untrue that l seek to SOW
seeds OF dissenSiom in any party.
t Is all untrue that ambition.
PERSONAL I" myself, prompts me
the Democratic party.
Had sought, or did l seek, only
ny own petty advancement,
'onId certainly keep in with the
ring by being silent.
Snt enough now. have written
more than l had intended when
sat down.
l want to get ont Of politics. 1t
begsared me-. / cannv, learn
o steal, and hence | gov poorer
~ the time. But l will STAY
u long enough to teach tho plum
'erS what might there sIumbers
u the will Of freemen.
with great respect, I am your
RENT anu Ohetlient servant.
E. JOHN ELLIS.
Hon. Robt J. Caldwell, Columbia. La.