Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-08-27

a CONTINUATION signed MAX" ap
peared IN the Delta Of New Orleans
shortly after the extraordinary meeting
called Democratic, held at Odd Fellows
Hall on the 4th of
This letter, which VIC intended to re
publish at the time. but which has siuce
Ircappeared in several Of the country
papers, contains a ~sncciut and truthful
History Of the new Democracy in Lon!'
|siana, and proves conclusively, that ii
owes its origin ana continued ezistence
70 .asa sssrt'inate ambition and revenge.
Iful spirit Of Mt. aealt, who with his
friends and followers, finding AR, Slidell
too firmly fixed in the affections Of the
D mocracy Of Louisiana, have deter
mined 10 overthrow the party itself
(which ofcnds and battles them by
Trusting him"
Alter demonstrating the f~alseness Of
the charge preferred by Mr.. soult:, at
the meeting above referred to, that Mr.
Slidell is "incrnstatea acih al sorts of
Federal and State spoils," the letter con-
cludes as follows, referring to Mr. Sill
dell
Ee became strong by being always
true to his party, and by never forsak-
ing either friend or party when they
needed him; and they have always need.
ed him when good counsels and exer-
tons were required to maintain these Or
GUST their a~dversaries. It wasthe same
to him, whether a political triumph of
his party were to innre to the advance
ment of those whom he preferred or.
those who hated him. He never held
back his hand, his brain, or his contri-
buttons, of labor or money from the ser
vice of the democratic party--le never
quarreled with it's organization or de-
nounced its favorites and sought an in
apart from it, because its successes
were not 70 profit him. nor when he
knew they would profit his enemies.
When prospering BY its f%avors, he never
of finding a luxurious retire
nent abroad, an emigration from duty
to a chateau in the Pyrenees, nor when
working in the ranks did he dream Of
throwing up unrewarded work for a re-
in a Central American hacienda.
He has been with his party, the same iii
all times, always reliable, always faith
ful and bold. He never failed its friends
Or blanched before its foes. He never
,onceals a thought or a purpose; what
le intends to do, he tells right out, and
sets himself TO work to do it. That
which he thinks of a man on a measure,
le avoWs bluntly--and stands by it.
No man of the many who assail him can
1onestly say he ever deceived them; and
Every Democrat, whether he likes John
slidell or not, when a question arises
which touches the welfare and triumph
# his party, counts with absolute faith
IN John sIa1ell's nnstinted help. This
spontaneous faith, unimpeachahle faith
illness and unainclling courage, make
he secret Of Mr.. Slidell's party strength.
They grow more assured under every
rial, and have averted every success
attempt, covert or open, to under
nine and overthrow linn.
The next attempt is nvidently to reach
lin by overthrowing the party which
and battles others by trusting
i'm War upon him, within the ranks
if the party having failed to shake him,
he next move is, to try if itsean. be
lone by shaking the party itself into
.,ieces. and the blending together Of the
and disappointed, the I'M
and revengefnl among them,
With the same turbulent elements, let
Dose by the disintegration Of The know
faetinn-and the transfer Of its
eaders and their machinery to the use
f a New Democracy.
Possibly it may succeed; most proba
ly it will not. But the struggle will
ave an efect-the benefit Of which
ill inure to Mr.. Slidell, and His enc
lies cannot say that they flow from any
lot or intrigue Of his own. It will
rove again that the integrity and sue
ess-nay the outward existence Of a
emocratic party, are identified with
he defeat of Mr.. Slidell's enemies. 1
# they like the prospect, let them go
n.
pecial CORRESPONDENCE of the Democrat. {