The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-06-24

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quantity Of public opinion doubling con-
viction. An observant Chicago attorney
thinks the defense has obtained a very de-
sirable jury, but much of the responsibility
will rest with the managers of the prosecu-
ton. The case is proving quite a bonanza
for lawyers.
The gallows is ready and the rope on
hand for the hanging Of Guitean. Lawyer
Reed has probably made q little profess
sional reputation by his persistent efforts
in behalf of the assassin, but there is no
power now that can save him. He will have
but a small audience to witness his ire
moval"; q jury of twelve citizens, the
attorneys and q few representatives of the
press. As the time for putting on "flowing
garments Of white and mounting to
glory" approaches, the wretch begins to
drop his delusions and manifest signs of
physical and mental disintegration. But
conditions. The sum of the long account is
that hanging is too good for Guiteau. 1t is
waste of demency.
While vast quantities of money have been
spent in surveying the valleys and noun
tains, and bayous and rivers of the great
domain OF the far-west, no one has ever
suggested to Congress a special survey of
the swamps and bayous of the Mississippi
valley, but the subject is now being talked
of here by national lawmakers and others,
and we hear it suggested that Maj. Powell
of the photographic and Geodetic Bureau
is to be urged to mako complete survey
ofthe entire low-lands along the Missis-
sippi river, from Cairo to the sea.
The bill of Judge Robertson to use the
sixty millions for levee purposes, Or part
thereof, of the money wrongfully collected
just after the war as cotton-tax, is good
one and should receive the united support
of the valley members at least. Therefore,
in discussing the cotton-tax, there has been
a diversity of opinion as to how and to
whom the money should be refunded but
as it was collected from the people of the
cotton belt, the application of portion of
it to tho reclamation and protection of the
valley lands and the permanent reconstruc-
ton of the levees necessary for placing the
rich soil of the valley states ut tho service
of general posterity, must meet with gene
raj approval.
In looking over the bill of the committee
on commerce., making appropriations for
the construction of certain works on rivers
and harbors, it appears that your tireless
representative, Gen. King, has not been un-
mindful of the waterways of the 5th
District. For continuing the improvements
of Boeuf river, 5000 have been agreed
upon Bayou Bartholomew has IS 900; then
the d'Arb0nne, in Union and Claiborne,
Roundaway, in Madison Vidal, in Concor-
dia the mouth of Lake Palmyra, at the
head of Davis Bend cutoff, in Madison, and
the Ouachita from Camden to it's mouth,
are provided for. The harbors of Monroe
and Trenton are to be protected from caving
banks and otherwise improved for COM
mercial purposes. Then again we find
the Ouachita in Arkansas and Louisiana
with 50 900, yet unexpended, after last ap-
preparation. It will thus be seen from a
cursory glance at the lengthy bill which
has passed second reading, that the Re-
presentive of the 5th District is always
wide awake and manages to get his full
share of everything that is going from the
nations general help.
While you do not hear as much here
about an Independent Liberal move
ment in Louisiana as you do concerning
administration efforts in other states of the
South, it is we'll known that the republican
party is not asleep as to the political affairs
OF the fair I" queen of the river and sea-.
With the adjournment of Congress early in
July, the party machinery is to be put in
active operation in the shape of some "new
departure" that has not been permitted to
come to the surface. An attempt will, of
course, be made to palliate past sins and
appointments are likely to be offered by
mon who enjoy some respect and confidence
in their respective communities; qualities,
it is claimed, not found in many localities
where party influence is greatly needed for
future operations. The republicans will
henceforth move with much caution;
cautiously indeed, as to probably entrap
some young Democrats who may be in
clined to shut their eyes to its history. But
all should be reminded that it is the same
old organization and that once in power
again in Louisiana, there will be a partial
repetition of tn Q melancholy history of the
era of reconstruction. While not DESTROYS
of tanning the dying embers ofthe past into
new life: we cannot forget, nor can the
people of Louisiana cease to remember what
was tho action of this same publican party
when it had absolute power. 1t is not better
to-day than it was than.
ALTER Eco.
"The North Louisiana matrimonial
Association" just organized, is another
home institution. We need not COM
ment on the character of its uncorpora-
tors, Their names are sufficient to
guarantee its management on strict
business principles. We call attention
to its charter published in another
column.