The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1885-08-08
LOUISIANA POLITICS.

1t has been with profound concern
we have watched the drift of political
events in this State, not only since the
election. OF President Cleveland, but for
many years antecedent. In the muir
kiest days of the history OF the Demo-
cratic party, as also those of the ruling
race of this State, the TELEGRAPH has
been, not in tho bush, nor where
either men or journals were falling
back, but well along up in the front.
It concerns us, therefore, what is to be
the outcome of the efforts made and
making to undo the wrongs and out
RACES perpetrated, under Radical mis-.
rule, upon the rights and interests of
the intelligent people OF Louisiana.
Can this intelligent mass of rulers
the State still practically unredeemcd--
afford to risk the dangers of schisms
and divisions among themselves?
They can not.
If the present unseemly strife for
Office, and party power, were TO come
off when there was no hostile party, or
powerful ignorant voting element to
be controlled this or that way, it
might appear we'll for the future
welfare of the State:-as for example,
the contest in the fifties between Slidell
and those of the Democratic party who
revoltcd against his dictation. Bat
times and the laws Of suffrage have
changed since then, and there are gra-
yer problems confronting the thought
full than the preponderance Of one or
the other of two factions in fratcrnal
strife.
Only in tho latest election it was but
too painfully apparent what imminent
risks were run-what social distur-
Dances were just at hand-caused by
the contentious of political partisans.
There must be some authority and
some discipline recognized by the
leaders and the members of the Demo-
cratic party of this State, if tho people
are to pursue the path which led them
out of THO jungles of alien and African
domination!
We are not satisfied that President
Cleveland really comprehends the great
perils, and sacrifices equally as great,
which We're gone through with to
corrupt political rulers and their bru-
fish followers. If we were, we should
not have the duty of reminding the
President that it was the Bourbon Gle
men, (Which he seems to place at the
fooD which really revolutionzed
Notwithstanding tho party organi-
sky-larking, or stood to sea at the self
same hour. Nor, would we have
occasion, just here, to reni'hd those who
use the word Bourbon ~ reproach, that
it was n Bourbon and II Bourhon's
queen who gave liberty and freedom
to tho United States.
Mr. Cleveland is not to be censured
for his appointments in this State;
since in the main, he has to make his
selections, in common phrase, from
nearsay; but the trouble is, that he
appears to have ignored one element
of the party for the benefit of the other.
There has been no equitable division
of the rewards which should always
follow services equally meritorious. He
has recognized split in the party in
this State by his appointments, when
in the best interests Of n people, i'm.
perilled by discussions, he should have
stamped it out
This paper has taken no part what
ever in the factionai war among our
party's prominent men. We have
persisiently condemned it, and we can
not now encourage this fratricidal
strife. 1t is proper, however, we should
say that the integrity of the party
organization and It's perpetuity we
believe TO be the political salvation of
our people. In this, we are both Con
sentative and Bourbon-noi a Mug
wump.
Stanley Huntiey, Il well-known jour
nalist, died last Friday, in New York,
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