The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-10-05
Correspondence B. r. Advocate,
LETTER FROM LETTER RIP.
New ORLEASs, Sept. 10, 1859

political affairs IN tins city, 1rahkiy aa-
nit that they are better posted than am.
" bob around considerably, too, bat can
earn nothing except that the lndepend-
ents are going to sweep the city, and
whilst l am in the crowd indulging occa-
sionally in smile, | go home convinced
that the Independents are the boys that
are to reyolutionize the city. The next
morning | discover that ] am ignorant
who the Independents are, do not know
whether they are myths OF men. lam at
a loss to discover whether they have a
head or tail or organized body, but con-
clude at last that there must be such
party, thatany political friends belong to
it and must support it-wcll then hurrah
for the lndependents--that is to say if
they will rub my back may be induced
to scratch their shoulders. With that un-
derstanding,. ! say again hurrab for the
Independents.
| see by the Crescent Of this morning that
the Opposition ticket is perfected, with
the substitution Of one or two names for
those who have declined the honor CON
ferred on them in the back rooa, of Munic-
ipal Hall, OH Monday, Sep. 18th.
/ was SO much out Of my reckoning
when ! predicted the declension Of Mr..
Durant as the Opposition candidate for
Attorney. General, that ! really fear to
hazard an opinion in regard to any other
gentleman ON the ticket If | had not
met that back-set from Durant, there is
another gentleman whose name is on the
ticket, without Ills knowledge or con-
sent" that could almost bet the last
cent on, that he declines the honor so
holly thrust upon him. ! mean Matthew
Watson, Esq, Of Caddo. Matthew would
ride day and night for six weeks to defeat
the Democratic party he will subscribe
as much money and will pay down all he
subscribes, for the attainment of that end
as any other gentleman in Louisiana, but
the empty honor Of seeing his name ga
setted as the candidate Of party that
has no chance to win is not after Matthew's
style. He is rot the equal Of Durant in
book learning as Simon Suggs calls it, but
he has few superiors in horse sense. Well
the Lord only knows what will happen
next, and mind do not say that Matthew
Watson will not accept the nomination,
but do say that if he does, that the lapse
Of II years must effect the mental as well
as physique Of all Of us. When used tt
know Matthew well, be was al,uht the last
man in Caddo parish that you could tickle
with straw. Like the fox who was in
yited with certain other beasts Of tho
forest to dine with his majesty the lion
lie thought prudent to- examine all thu
tracks going into the lions apartments
and finding that none were cunning out
declined the honor Of the invitation;--.i
the tracks don't suit Matthew, he like tn,
fox, will leave or don't know him we'll
! You will see in the papers, that Their
are number announcing themselves a
independent candidates for office, / pc,
ceive also. that the various Districts ar
!. making their nominations for the suboi
tiinate offices, but see nothing ofoppositp
:, to the Know Nothing nominees for tn
more lucrative. Do they intend to figh
- only for the bottom crust, and leave tn
!, upper crust and contents Of the pie to Il,
/. nominees
) | am really ignorant Of the intentions {
, the Opposition and am sincere sceke
after light on this suLject-ifl the work
q only half done, it would be better to leay
!. it untouched. There are hundreds Of Oh
J, position clul's forming aud formed in til
city, hut who compose them ! am ntterl
unable to say. / belong to no club, y,
have been solicited to join any, and
: suppose l will be left to pitch in, if ! 81
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