The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-05-06

district much Of the credit is due for
the results attained. Indeed, I might
say that ever "since Gen. King came
here, in 1873, he has been an untiring
and successful worker In behalf of the
interests of the State and District, de-
veloping sound mind and downright
thoroughness, combined with general
usefulness and temperate life-quali-
ties highly essential, but not always
found in the average Congressman. He
may not be as shining as some other
men here, but he has certainly been
more beneficial to the people and sue
cessfal in his undertakings. With his
toward substantial progress in behalf
ofthe river aud levees for commercial
purposes; the prevention of the intro
duction and spread Of the yellow fever;
q United States Court for North Louis
lana, to prevent people from
being constantly dragged to New Or
leans; improved postal facilities for
his dietrict; the repeal or modification
of the obnoxious political laws which
produced the extra session of the 46th
Congress; Improvement Of the various
rivers and streams of the District, and
appropriations therefor; streams almost
practically unknown to the government
before; improvements of the harbors
at Vidalia and Delta, for which points
large sums of money have been secured;
an increase of postal service in some
instances from semi-weekly and tri-
weekly to daily. Such is brief outline
of good portion of the work of your
immediate representative, but other
matters of large importance have and
are occupying part of his attention, and
the requirements of every constituent.
His victory in the vindictive contested
election was complete and easy, and
his prompt efforts and constant vfgi.-
lance in the flooded districts cannot be
forgotten while memory holds her
throne.
The fame that a man wins himself is best
That he may call his own. Honors put
Make him no more man than his clothes
Which are so soon taken off.
News of the receding waters is re-
ceived here with much qualification,
and the people need not despair of re-
trieving their fortunes. Philanthropy
and the necessities of commerce and of
Eastern cotton mills, drawing annual
supplies to the extent ola million bales
from the districts recently submerged,
will impela majority of Congress to
approve the propositions for imme-
date relief and future protection-the
immediate repairing of the levees and
Improvement and development of the
magnificent water highway to the
ocean. Partisanship itself comes to the
rescue, and the Mississippi river move
ment now will prove AS Irresistible as
the oceans rneasureless motion, and
the river and valley go on improving
until the dark shadows of the past
deluge are hidden by the generous hand
of magnanimous and wealthy gov
eminent, and the horn of plenty hangs
out where waste and desolation now
dwell.
do not see by the State papers TO !
hand that much Is being said yet of the |
coming contest in Louisiana, but believe
me, the eyes of many will watch with
much interest the Inauguration of that
necessary to wipe out the
last vestige of that element who robbed
her people, shed their blood to usurp
the reins of government with their
own, and who now serve them only SO
long AS they can make it matter OF
personal aggrandizement. Acklen is
here from the Sd District, and there
may be significance in the fact that he
seems the "boon companion" of KEEL
logg, rides down Pennsylvania avenue
with him and lounges in his committee
room. The Republicans are "laying
low" They have made no candidate,
because they don't want their nomina-
ton to wear out, and at the last mo-
ment they are not unlikely to spring
Kellogg in Darrell's place. Perhaps
Kellogg is laying every peg for that
now ond r. NAV nerDan ma firm ont that