The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-11-05
PRESERVE YOUR LAURELs.

In the ordinary course OF puDllcdtloh
the DEMOCRAT would not have appeared
again until after the election. But, al
though we have been duly diligent in
presenting the issues Of the present can
vass, we do not feel disposed to let the
campaign terminate without little more
friendly talk with our Democratic readers,
and more especially with those of Alexan-
dria and its immediate vicinity, for it is
probable that before this number reaches
our distant subscribers the election viii
be over.
II was in this town that the wigwam
party received its first check in the State,
where it was most vigorously opposed,
where it has been uniformly beaten. In
the stormy canvass Of 1855 the zeal and
activity of the Democracy Of Rapides at
tracted the attention and won the adIBl-
ration of Democrats throughout Louisiana,
gaining for them the deserved distinction
of constituting the model Democratic
Parish" Firm as granite, true as steel,
they were the subject of gener appro-
bation by the Democratic press. When
the Democratic voice of the city was
stibed by the bloody hand of violence and
when anxious men who cherished the
well-being of the State looked to the
Democrats of the country parishes to save
| it from the polluting and degrading rule
Of Know Nothingislnr they were cheered
Eby the light which sbone in the North and
nowhere more brightly than in Rapi.es.
In calculating in advance the result Of
the election in '55 and Of subsequent CON
tests they always set down the Demo
cratic vote Of Rapides as a certain major.
/ ty. When ambitious and disappointed
demagogues first raisd the banner OF dis.
organization it was we'll known and often
declared among Democrats of other local
titles that the movement would lind
neither sympathy nor countenance here
VIII you suffer this well deserved repu
tation to be lost by Indifference or mac
tivty.? Will you forget the fierce strug'
giles aud the glorious triumphs Of former
years ]? Will you be deceived by the
cunning appeals, boisteraus clamors and
industriousfy circulated fabrications O.
the leaders and organs Of the opposition
Democratic principles are now tue SAME
noble ones for which You have long gal
|lantly contend6d Democratic organiza
Etion is the same as that under which {
past generation of Democrats descended
in compact columns upon cohorts Of Fed
Eeralists. Yon have worthy list Of can
Ididates at the head OF which staGas Tx
4 honorcd name Of one OF your own citizens
What more can we desire ? There il
.surely nothing in tive declared purpose:
OF our opponents non in the character ane
capacity Of their candidates to merit OH
approval, to win our sympathy or to MAKE
Us love Democracy less.
/ We know that the time for elaborate
Experimentation is past and that whatever
1 we might now present in the way of fact;
Tor Of deductions from facts wo",a ss.odact
little effect. Our purpose viii be aecoA,
plislsed and our wishes gratiied if on
linal issue of the campaign shall serve t.
remind the Democrats of Alexandria o
the honofs won by them in past contests
land Of their duty to win new oRes nov
by becoming activity and union,