The Ouachita telegraph., 1882-11-25

which the party in power have exc
cuted for the destruction of Louisi-
ana. 1t is time, fellow citizens, to arouse
manhood, and to rescue the State from
financial and political ruin. Let us
Secure to every citize therights guaran-
teed to him by the constitution of the
United States, and its amendments, the
constitution of Louisiana, and the laws
made in pursuance thereof; and let us
have betrayed their public trusts and
dishonored Louisiana!
In another part Of the Governors
Committee Up. 85s) will be found the fol
lowing:
the necessity of reform
A. do not say am a reformer. ad-
init that the Government has been
guilty of some abuses which have been
willing to admit that it has been perpetu-
ated by any fraud. have been in favor
ures-the election and registration laws
ever since they became laws.
@. You approved them ala
the registration and election laws, con-
sidering The circumstances which in
dnced their passage.
been recorded before God, that he would
preserve the interests of the people and
maintain the constitution inyiolate, is
forced, you see, to admit before a COM
mittee OF the representatives of the poo
PIE, that some abuses have occurred
through his connivance. What is con.
niyance? 1t is to tolerate what ought
to be opposed. 1t implies a knowledge
of what is going. on, and that it is wrong
and shows The forbearance to act on the
part OF the Governor in order to avoid
what it was his duty to prevent.
PUBLIC VIRTCE INDISPENSABLE TO Ma
TIoNAL , GREATNESS A, AND POWER
let me refer you to the widespread
speech made previous to the assem-
ot aha
from East Baton Rouge, who seems to
me to counsel cooperation with the
Governor as q measure of expediency
The gentleman from East Baton Rouge
says:
Indeed. Mr; President, do not understand
Of as s apa all leaa shoSn the
WITH every fei1isai lac ton that has has existed in
back. if political eombinations then. be a vio
Sas s 81 n left so e.
aen a u aaySr t 9a ag1g " s Of The
publican party If 1t can be done consistently with
such fhs
short time after his g election, say that he lad
Be n of
term o. 9iGe you hnd me opposing Grants Ad;
no so the
what ne said But Sy one Of those strangs
not wish 70 be SaerstoSa as p prssendins % thas at
to me ap pSin,siple {; On The sSnSraTy
tion and the usu Of poar and di an AN od
East Fehciana frienS Of mine used used % g say. When len
plain: II speak the % american langaage" l When
bers viii eame toether IN this spas is lss al
| speak the American language
Now, / take issue with all of this
to the support of the Governor. as q can
didate for reflection, and he doubts not
nevertheless, that the present position
of the latter has been assumed only = OF
Of selfish ambition aud the last Of potUer,
he declares that the Governor has not ~
heart the liberties of the people and i
him. if he can. The language of tn,
| speech is not the american Ian g,ia ge.
1t has been until the present period
country of Washington. 1t does no
convey American morality; and
ditpute,, as false and delusive, TIL
philosophy which underlies this and al
dation of despotism. That description
of Sovernment is happily, yet foreign
and necessity is the tyrantS plea.
All experience will support me when
assert, that no free people were eve
strong in politics and in arms who wer
not strong i'll morality and reverence fo
the good and pure, and all history viii
bear me out in saying that no people ar
fit for republican government who ar
rot virtuous. Virtue is the parent o
liberty and the handspring of free gov
ernment.
| Let us then cherish that spirit o
| chivalry and devotion to what is right
i Which has earned for Louisiana sucl
| high rcnown. Let us preserve undetiled
in perfect purity, as of yore, that .eNalt
| ed public feeling in our midst, which j
ijoined indissolubly with refinement, au'
produces elevated character and patriot
ism. THAT sensibility of principle
| nf p-hi
stain like a wound Which inspires eeS eour
age while it mitigates ferocity,, ant
which ennobles whatever it touches.
pie, have sustained them in the weary
painful and exhausting trials, wit
which the history of our beloved Stat
has ever since the war been crowded
and with the blessing of Heaven) viii
nerve them with rising strength in TIL
present struggle for liberty.