The Opelousas courier., 1892-04-09

State ticket which he heads. These shameless
assaults on private character and personal
rights and opinion naturally provoked retalia-
ton in kind, and as a result the canvass be-
tween the two factions OF the Democracy
reached such extremes OF heat and hate as that
abreach wide, deep and well nigh impassable
was created between them. This campaign OF
hate was continued for months despite every
effort to check IL and to secure an honorable
settlement, until by last act Of injustice and
prejudice the conflict has been brought to an
end =
But has the breach been closed Have
the grievous wounds been healedf Has
fair and honorable compromise Of differences
and adjustment OF interests 7 Have there been
any oyerturei OF fraternity and friendly re.
gard for a common welfarei Has there been
since the close of the contest before the late
Committee OF Seven one single act looking to
the restoration of harmonyf We answer to all
these questions. these pregnant questions; the
never" Two parties OF friends have been
playing. as 1t were, game Of chance for high
stakes. One party wins, the other party Is beg
tervention OF what the losers believe Is q fla
grant wrong. This is the termination of a
fierce contest, and the breach is as wide rs
ever.
Patriotic gentlemen have come to the Picay-
nne, asking that something be said In theinterest
of harmony. Well, the Picayune, which did
which has not maligned or slandered anybody,
which calmly held and openly expressed Its
opinions despite the maligntty and wanton lies
that were propagated against 1t, Will say o
word. The Picaynne loves the Democratic
party. 1t Is devoted to the grand old party of
the people. which it has supported before
many OF the slander. mongers were born. It
will say o word for the restoration Of peace and
unity. It says thus:
Gentlemen OF the Foster following, the ad.
vances and overtures must come from you.
You possess the machinery and power of the
State. You have possession OF the polls and
poll books. You arrogate to yourselves the
ytEht to all the offices, emoluments and patro-
mage attached to the State Government. You
hold all this by virtue Of q majority, no matter
how obtained. so small and so pitiful, that yeu
Democratic party.
The other half of the Democrats, smarting
with defeat, ranking with the sense OF injus-
tice and wrong-doing. are not to be whipped
into harmony. They will not endure the lash
for moment. They will not serve as slaves to
another half II you want to pacify and ap-
peaSe them, address them as brothers, assure
them that they still have substantial interest
In the party. Offer them a fair share of the
offices. This is the first step to harmony. This
will be a real movement towards brotherhood
and restored unity. This and nothing less is
required
It is useless to preach platitudes OF piety and
patriotism to men in such temper. II you
j need the help of half the Democratic party OF
the State to secure the triumph of the party,
then win 1t by fair and fraternal means.
The Picayune will do all in its power to aid
In the restoration of harmony. It will do all IN
brotherhood; but its efforts will be unavailing
unless the first and most fair and liberal and
| fraternal advances are made by Mr. Foster and
| his followers.