The Louisiana populist., 1895-08-16

anu lne 1eQerdllStS unuer MS ledu, Will
precisely the same conclusions that
the federal court has declared to-day
that all the militia should be under
the order of the United States execu-
tive-and that was defeated by large
majority. Jefferson saw more clearly
as time rolled on what would be the
perversions by the federal judiciary;
and he wrote several letters, teaching
that the destruction of the Union would
come from that body. Go on therefore,
say, in your noble work and patriotic
efforts to enroll a body of stalwart,
brave, answering men, who may be
ready when treason and violence Is rife
to put in execution their plans-to rise
up everywhere and say to the conspira-
tors, your plans are abortive. unless
you can destroy US. fighting for liberty
and the support of the constitution"
And one of the first things you should
do is to proclaim everywhere to the
honest unbought militia-"resign from
the body, which you are notified can
and will be used by any ambitious man
and traitor, to send you into collision
with your brothers, against whom you
have no i'll will; no desire to conquer or
subjugate." Let the Hessians be en-
ployed by their masters to form the
militia. The governors of the states
need not arm or equip them, or call
them into service. The governors will
know where to find thousands, ready
to stand up in defense of the right
whenever they are needed. Let the
Hessians when the executive calls for
them and arms and equips them, stand
upon the same footing as the Pinker-
tons-mercenary Dugald Dalgetys. for
pay ready to assassinate any citizens,
under any employment, no matter how
much in derogation Of real law under
the charge Of the civil authorities.
There may come time, when the
words of Tom Corwin shall re-echo
with thunderous tones from the Allan
tic to the Pacific; from the lakes to the
gulf, as to these tories and traitors,
Welcome them with hospitable hands
to bloody graves" With my intimate
associations with that great man l
know he would be the first. If permitted
to visit earth, to shout that expression
with stentorian voice. Let us put our
protest against partisanship; the graf
ification of ambition by the use of the
Populist party to obtain Offices by men,
who cannot appreciate the dreadful
condition Of the country, and the ca
lamities which may come from greed,
ambition, intent to retain power on
the one side-and the black and frown-
ing ogre of want. despair, destitution
which stands right at our portals,
ready. to meet further aggression and
oppression with the fury of maniacs,
which IL successful would equally end
in the destruction of liberty, civiliza-
ton, progress.
/ will answer at another time your
points as to practical action. 1t is clear
that. however great the necessity OF
| free coinage-a wise policy-no party
or combination could be formed on one
single idea. the success OF which would
disintegrate the elements like a rope
OF sand. Embodied In any work for
permanent good would be required the
great Issues Of taking away from our
most bitter enemies any power Of emit
ting national bank notes. leaving ex-
eiusively to the government the money
functions: to strike at monopoly: tc
control the corporations and see that
congress shall no more grant fran
chises. nor permit federal courts to
have any jurisdiction. leaving all that
to the stat0: AID also reorganizing thu