The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-23
GOLDEN BRIDGES.
Field Marshal Halstead Makes m
s'About Face.''

No editor 10 the land has been more
abusive Of the South ihan Murat Hal
steal Of the Cincinnati Commercial
G azette. His readers may therefore be
not little surprised to read the follow
prints under the headline, "Hals;ead's
Golden Bridge:''
Murat Hslstead, of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, is stopping at his
old headquarters in this city, the
Brevoor,.
When asked asked for his views ON
the political situation, he replied:
"As long as il was im doubt Wh:theT
the Democrats were going to obtain
possession Of sill the departments Of the
government by snppressing the c"iored
vote where it would count, or ty the
utilization of such elements as are to
be found in New York city, upon such
! u platform as that indicated in the fur
mation of the late committee Of ways
and means, had gre at deal 10 say,
and said IL in the strongest form l
could, against that method OF over
throwing what regard as the most
enlightened OF the political parties OF
the coun,ry, aud subordina,ipg the in
terests OF the whole country to the
statesmanship of that committee of
ways and means.
THAT danger is passed. Tue Demo-
ctats have not gained power, but have
lost it. The Republicans nave won
the possession Of the government.
They have not only the President, but
both Houses OF Congress. This throws
the responsibility on the Republican
party, and it Is u very grave RESPONSE
bility as respects its treatment Of the
Southern question.
}. s'rbat question is not u simple poiitI-
Cal proposition. It is a problem Of
races-the mostl difficult, the most del-
icase and the most dangerous issue In
human affairs. Impressed with this
view of it, have ceased 10 use exciting
language on the subject Of the Southern
situation. The question is too serious,
ana the responsibility Of the Republi-
can party IL too large to take action
hastily or to enter upon extreine>meas.
ures. l would not like to see thrown
upon Harrison's administration the
task that was not accomplished under
, General Granite, and said, therefore,
the morning after 1t was known that
Harrison was elected, that / would re-
member the old maxim and build Q
golden bridge for the beaten army,
! and wouldn't sing the old war songs,
but rather the doxoiogy.
"pve been thinking that way since
the election, believing that with IIar-
rison's administration we shall have
ststemanshiP, and that it will insure us
, series Of Republican administrations,
and that one of the essential elements
, of the solution of the Southern ques-
ton is an abundance of time. With
, the four new States in the Northwest
, there need not be any reasonable fear
, that Republican asccndancy Will not
be continued. The weight Of the Gen.
eral Government will be given steadily
} in behalf of the equal rights of all citi.
, zens OF all the States. Time will win.
: GAS for President Harrlsoh's inaugu-
raj address, 1t is document that has
been justly admired. 1t confirms the
} reputation of the President as man
OF the hiehes. order OF ability. 1t must
r be read as whole TO be thoroughly
, understood aud it is massive docu-
; ment. Hc treats the Southern ques.
, ton very considerably. I should moi
have asked him TO leave out one word
. oft. l think there is in it the mate
. rial for the golden bridge. Precisely
what may be the architecture of tina,
? structure would not even venture to
3 say but with craftsmanship ii will span
the abyss.'
$3.50 a Pain.