The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-07-10
him adequate redress and compen-

sation.
While in the Forty-seventh Congress
aided in obtaining the appropriation
which enabled the United States GEO.
logical Survey To- make thorough in
vestigation of the mineral lands III the
State. Under this law. and at the in
stance of myself and Mr.. Blanchard,
that department sent Prof. johnson to
Louisiana, who made Il thorough OK
plOration of the iron and other miu>
eral deposits in the parishes Of Lin
coin, Claiborne, Union, Jackson, and
others, free of cost to the people Of the
State. His report shows results the
most satisfactory, and his investigation
cannot fail to rebound TO the wealth
and prosperity ofihe State at large,
aud especially ofthe parishes explored.
l have endeavored to exert whats
ever influence l might possess With
the executive branch Of the govern.
ment to secure recognition Of our
State and TO promote good feeling and
harmony in the ranks Of the Demo-
cracy by the appointment of good and
! true men to Office. I might have
avoided this duty by returning home
among my constituents at the adjourn
| ment OF the last Congress, and given
my whole time and attention to my
private affairs during the recess, but
| felt it incumbent ON me to remain
here and work hard to induce the
President and his Cabinet to turn out
| Republican Office holders in Louisiana
who had prOstituted their offices in tho
interest Of personal and political ends
and for the oppression of the people,
and to appoint staunch Democrats,
who had labOred with unfiagging zeal
for the cause of constitutional govern
ment. It is true that l resisted the
pretensiOns of certain persons who
came here not delegated by the
people, ana sought to influence me in
respect to these matters, and who
would if they mad succeeded in their
designs, have split the Democratic
party into factions. Disappointed here,
am informed that these parties are
Offering their support to every one
who will accept 1t in each of the par.
ishes in the district, appealing to the
aspirations Of all Without caring for
any, in order to accomplish my defeat
: and punishment. Is this Dem ocratlc?
r Let the people answer. I had in view
, OF the hope, so far as my efforts would
+. tend to do so, TO Danish all factions
u aud, by the selection of true Demo,
u Gratis for Office, to restore concord and
commend President Cleveland's ad
II ministration to the support and con
p fidenee of the people Of our district anG
= State and OF the country. 1 unitet
'r with the delegation in helping t.
n secure the appointment Of exsSenato
+ Jonas and all tho other honored ant
Or staunch Democrats, to whom has beer
t, committed by the President the Fed
III eral Offices in our State. II may be
g it was inevitable that many good an,
~ the men who we'll deserved recogni
4. ton were disappointed; this 1 deepl
al regret; but ] submit to- the candle
10 Judgment Of my constituents, wheihe
'e the fact that l remained hero an
IN worked for the results attained, for tn
or appointments which were made i
~ Louisiana, should subject mo to cen
- sure. Whatever may be the conse
ne quenccs to mo, shall feel that til
1 fruits of my labors in this regard wi
80 commend themselves to the sobt
~ Judgment of all good Democratics
eu tho district.
o. l trust that you will give yor
" hearty earnest and active support
i'EeSItc:fe SiGPcfStft <AuH3iHtStftttG
H. and frown down and condemn II
oe first manifestation, of insidious ar
factionai opposition. President CIev
nc lands ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS first Ma
TIC ional Democratic Administrative
'ss within twenty-five years-has honort
on the South by calling some of hi
re. truest sons to the Cabinet, has appoir
ne ed others 10 the highest diplomat
hS missions to foreign nations, and
sfc the bench, and has filed the Offices
at our own State with Democrats. w
lof you turn your back upon Preside
.e- who has had the courage to do justi
ne to the South. and to restore her to h
se proper place of influence in the N
10 tional Government My course
ny public life has heen guided solely by
eh wish to promote the good of t
or people who have so repeatedly and
ess highly honored me, and to advance,
er. the best of my ability, their mater
se and real prosperity.
cai l shall continue, unabatiasly, II
on efforts to secure full and just recogt
me ton of earnest Democrats in our d
ats trict and State, who have been I
aa' bulwarlS OF the party against Radi
W misgOvcrnmpnt.
INC l beg to recall to the memory of I
fse people of the district the fact that,
o"t the dark days, when the success of