The Louisiana populist., 1894-10-05

So Washington and other leaders were
raised up to deliver the American peo-
pie from under the bondage Of the old
countries, and at great sacrifice OF life
and property, established for them a
political government that insured to
them prosperity and happiness, and af-
ter the decease of former leaders, the
American people became careless and
allowed European capitalist to invade
their country to the hurt of our people ;
our prosperity has been destroyed, our
political government has been greatly
corrupted. We have been robbed of
our wealth; our homes have been taken
! from Us ; our country generally dilapi-
6ate,'; our religious liberties greatly
! iLlpaii ed our dear wives and children
reduced 10 great want by the heavy hand
Of oppression that is now resting upon
us.
Eut thank God his people still have
an OPP ortnnity to redeem their govern
ment, ana to set things Alright again. if
they will only have a mind to work and
tc avail themselves of the opportunity
God has given.
We verify believe that it is the pur
| pose Of God to save this American peo-
pie. But brethren and fellow citizens,
there is a great responsibility resting
upon us of the present day; or it may
be with us as Mordecae said it would
be with Esther: II we altogether hold
our peace at this time, enlargement and
deliverance will come to the Jews from
somewhere else but we and our fathers
house will perish.
We verify believe that this great re-
form move has been ordained by Jeho-
yah, and we should be instrumental in
carrying it into effect. Brethren this is
time that we cannot afford to hold
our peace. and be loyal to our country
and to our families. If we do, the
threatened obstruction will surely come
upon us and our fathers house, there
fore let us rise up and build; let each
one have mind to work, and the work
will be done, and the wall will be joined
together unto the half thereof.
Let us, like Nehemiah. go to God with
the whole matter, confessing our past
faults. He is able to subdue the pow
ers that be, and give to us the victory,
but we must fight, work and pray. Pray
er is very necessary, and ! would that
none go without it as their watch-word
at the gate, but brethren work is very
necessary too. The apostle James tells
us that faith without works is dead, be-
ing alone. So we may greatly desire
reform, and even pray for reform, and
if we do not work for reform we need
not expect reform. The Jews obtained
reform, they redeemed their government,
their property and their religious liber-
ties, the walls of Jeruselam were built
up, and Joined together unto the half
thereof, and the breeches were stopped.
Now, / ask how was this great work
accomplished? Well, The old prophets
tell us it was because the people had
mind to work. They were not so easily
disheartened as great many Cf us are
to day, ready TO ground arms just as
soon as the enemy assails Us, either with
ridicule, deception o. thTeats. We eknow
that there are Sanballats in the world
to-day. We have heard from hem time
and again. And when our peOo-e first
began 10 speak of Third Party we
heard them as the Asabisds, the A,omo-
mites and the AshdOd.tes of old. What
can the feeble Jews do? They vii, soon
come to laGglt; all that they cal do
will amount to aothing, from the TACT
that they are too weak in every way
they are weak financially; we have all
the wealth i'm our hsnds; they are tOo
weak intellectual they are nOthir g
but set of cyanks, aud if they do out
number us. that will amount 70 nothing
we have the election machine in our
own hands, and we will count them
out And when they fail to accomplish
their designs by ridicule, they attempt it
by deception in persuading the people
to dicker or combine with them in the
political issues. and We are sorry to nOte
that the people have suffered them !
selves to be deceived in some instances,
to their hurt.
Brethren, we should have the spirit Of
Nehemiah. when the enemy tried to
get him to council with them. We
should say this is great work that we
are engaged in, and why should the
work cease while we leave it to council
with thee? And when they fail by de-
ception, they thr eaten us. But brethren,
remember il the Lord be for us. who
can be against us. Let us do as did
Israel pray to the Lord for strength,
and so strengthen our hands for the