Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-10-15
COMMUNICATED,
To the Editor Of the Democrat:

Permit me through your paper, to
give expression to the reasons, why |,
as an Old-Line Democrat, cannot vote
for Mr.. E. L. Jewell at the coming cleo
ton. Although in the last two Or three
numbers of the Echo, Mr.. Jewell has
changed his tactics, and foreSone the
pleasure of abusing US Of the OldLine;
nay, even gone so far as to praise Mr..
Phillips, yet | am too old a bird to be
caught with such chaf, particularly
when scattered by a mar seeking office.
As | think that Mr.. Jewell has, for the
last two years, been straining every
nerve to break up the Democratic party,
and establish in its stead and on its ru-
ms, a new and distinct organization,
called by himself the States Rights
Southern party, it would be suicidal IN
us to vote him into a position, which
would entitle him to boast that he had
"SeA&
strangled the Old Democracy of this Ju-
dicial District. Since his nomination,
Mr.. Jewell has toasted that he would
effect this; and that there may be no
mistake on this subject, I will quote the
whole Of his editorial of the 10th of July
last:
BECOMING ALaRNED-1tss really amusing, as
well as gratifying to see the uneasiness which is
manifested by that branch of the Democratic
party in this parish, termed the Old Liners. alias
Slidellians, on account of The growing strength
and influence of the States Rights party. 1t is
becoming quite evident now that the glory of
that party which boasts of its antiquity and pu-
rity, and ~rejoices under the appellation of Ma
tional Democracy is rapidly on the Wale and in
lieu Of the oligarchy and one man concern which
has been the curse of the State of Louisiana, we
see gradually yet surely developing itself an OPP
position party which has unfurled to the breeze
the banner of States Rights, with the motto in
scribed thereon, .'the rights of our people; the
develepement of the South"
It is now reduced to a certainty that the States
| Rights party will sweep the State, the next OPP
portunity and conscious of this fact an attempt
is made to ridicule the opposition which is mani
tested by stignatizing it with every manner of
epithets. by calling its supporters disorganiZers
boilers &c.
The truth of the matteris, weean boast of hav-
ing in our ranks the best men in the State and by
far the most honest and influential portion of the
Democracy, and with each day. our party, as Its
| principles become known. grows stronger and
stronger. We do not wonder then at the appa-
rent confidence exhibited by our opponents, and
the tenacity which they display in elinging to
I Il. 4 a. 20 - 81 ~, rIsof nayy- q tho
! same time, their prodigous power and te utter
insignifeance, Of what they choose to call the
New Liners.
We have become so offensive to these Old Ii
| ners, that they talk freely about banlshlng us
from their ranks excluding as from their dean-
~erations, &c. They have discovered that when
We are about it is impossible for them to do as
they please. We interfere with Their private ar
arrangements ; we nominate men obnoxious TO
| their taste /; we regulate and correct their unfair
sr--lings. and we do many other things not strict
" in aec~evlance with the wishes Of these self
styled leaders.
We can but laugh at taea threats Of this miscra-
BILE minority IT is ridiculous III ah~ extreme to
hear them talk. They wish to manage fheir af-
fairs as they please! Sorry we cannot accomrno-
date you. We must insist upon teaching you
hots to manage your affairs, for we are con-
WINGED of your utter incapacity to do 80 alone.
And as for driving ns out, this is simply absurd.
It is a well settled law, that the greater contains
the lesser, and our last parish Convention set
tied the relative position of the two parties, and
proved very conclusively which one contained
the other. This being the case, when the driv-
ing process commences we will see who the
drivers ar.
It is quite evident that the defeated party in
this parish begins to smart under the lash adj
ministered by the New Liners, and evinces a
disposition TO act unencumbered by our pres
ence; In other words to form q separate party.
This is what we desire, but being in the majority
we shall force them to withdraw from us, assur-
ing them that they can never compel us to ADAM
don the vantage. ground We have gained.
And in the same paper, speaking Of
his nomination, he holds the following
language:
It is not our intention to give up our cditori-
al occupation, for the present, at least. We
have d work before US to accomplish. and when
that is done, then we may retire. But half OF
oar mission Is yet accomplished, and there re-
mains yet o good work To be done, and we de-
sire to have the credit Of accomplishing it.
For the past two years we have
been pursuing: with our paper, apolitical course,
which altogether has Iotssuited the tastes of a
few unnrincipled denagogues and political wire
pHllers because OF our uncompromising opposi-
ton to them and to their nefarious schemes.
Their efforts, however, were fruit
less. as we received the unanimous vote of both
parishes. tins completely and most .unequivo-
caIly ratifying andaendorsing our entire po1iti-
cal course, and inspiring US with rencwed rim,
ind additional inducements to continue in what
Me hare begun and so successfully carried On.
VIZ: the protection of the rights of the people
over the unauthorized arrogaaion Of power by d