The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-10
GEN, KINGS ADDRES SIS.

We print TO-, lay Gen. Kings address to |
the Democratic voters of the 5th District. |
He wants TO go to Congress again.
At first blush one would take the Gone |
RAILS address to be very formlnable' IN
vulnerable document, in fact tho verdict |
of those who have read it is shat the Gen.
oral has improved in political literature
since tho last campaign" but critics
opinion would be that the most distin-
gushing trait about the address is tho I'M
bounded egotism displayed by the author.
For instance 81 have" "I have" III have'.
&C., tariff, Mississippi river improvement,
National aid to education, coast defences
and the like ; but he rather begs the ques-
ton when it comes to railroad land grant
forfeituros.
BY dealing in platitudes tho General
make out for himself a very fair record
upon all the great issues before the coun-
try, but in truth and in fact he has placed
himself in attitude for a broadside attack
First.-what is his record upon the
| tariff? The journals of Congress will not
show that he eve; addressed himselfto the
question upon tho floor Of tho house. He
did 60 before committee not many
| months ago in tho Louisiana sugar inter-
est and smoke an hour. After he sat do Nn
Judge Kelly, the great protectionist and
"father of tho house," said that the Gene
raj had made the most remarkable presen-
tation of tho question that he had ever
heard during an experience of something
like FORTY wears, and the Chairman told
the sugar delegation that they had lost just
one hour. fine record and fine COM
mentary upon tho Intelligence of the 5tt
Louisiana district.
Second.-Mississipp river improvement
He claims great credit for the sppropria
tions for the Mississippi. What arc thu
facts? Gen. King is chairman OF a com
; mittee on the improvement OF the river
and offers bills for large appropriations
every Congress, but it is notorious fac
that every appropriation for the river i
made by the committee on rivers ant
harbors Of which he is not a member.
Third.-Coast defenses. We will Civ
, the General credit for introducing bill
appropriating something like $ll, 900 70
3 that purpose, but the idea was Samuel j
. Tilden's.
Tourth.-Railroad land grant forfeiture'
He has been SO often and thorough
o exposed on this question that to pursu
: the painful subject would be construe
Q into abuse and persecution of the Genera
Q We draw the gentle mantel of charity ovs
, his shortcomings in this respect and leaS
. the matter with the settlers among hill
Q west of the Ouachita to decide.
Con. King introduced bill to get
public building at this place and claim
Il that through his influence it passed IL
n Senate; he hopes to got it through ii
&c the house during this session or at lea
during this Congress. Up to date, howeve
u he has not had inh Ionce enough to get
" before tho House, notwithstanding Il
s. fact that it has been favorably reportt
- upon by committee.
IS Gen. King has introduced other bill
ia numerous other bills, but whore are they
OF Like his bill forfeiting the land grant
II. the ", S. & 4. railroad, they arc sleepil
l. tho sleep that knows no waking in til
III congressional cemetery known as &
pigeon holo and like the littlo marble sla
Il on tho battle field are marked "uuknowh