The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-10-25
field of Shiloh, Charles Clark, Of. Mis-

field Of Shiloh, Charles Clark, Of Mis-
sissippi, and Henry W. Allen, Of
Louisiana, were both painfully
wounded. At Baton Rouge they
were both wounded, it was thought
Imortally; but though they survived
/ they are made invalids for life. On,
lhe sane dag they were both elected
governors of two neighbofing States.
After the surrender the ore was hur-
Tried of to prison, and the other to es-
|capc the same fate, sought exile in
ansinhospitable land. Thatthe Pres
Iident regrets his course in regard to
Governor Clark, is proved BY the fact
| that he released him from prison as
soon as Mississippi elected a Confed-
crate governor; ard that he would
be pleased to see governor Allen hon
ored by his people we are not permit
ted to entertain doubt.
Another objection to the nomination
of Allen is that, in the words Of the
Crescent, it would throw discord into
the ranks of the Democratic party"
Now will some wise man be 50 good as
to tell us how the nomination Of a De.
mocrat, when there is no other Demo
crat IN The field. would throw the apple
| of discord into the ranks of the party?
A set Of party tricksters have Assem-.
lbled and nominated man who would
consider 1.-THE greatest Of insults to be
lcallel a Democrat, and yet, when the
old Democrats bring out a man whose
devotion to the party has been tried,
we are told, forsooth, thatsit viii dis
|rupt the party! To distract ard
break up the Democratic party
isnch as the New Orleans, kennel
HAS handed over TO us, is just what
we want, and is just what the people
Eof the State intend to do by the cleo
.ltion Of q Democrat and the repadia.
ltion of the work Of the party trick
Isters and wire-workers We are sur
prised 70 see some good Democrats
seduced into tie New Orleans move
merit by the high sounding title Of
lparty, and the prostitution Of the
name of Democracy We are sur
prised, fos instance, that the able,
gallant and patriotic Editor Of the
Baton Rouge Adv0cate, should act as
Chairman Of its Central Committee,
and as organ grinder for the men
| whom it has pat forward for Office.
Standing on the grounds where the
mobile Allen came SO near offering UP
| his lie asaeriGee for what he con-
ceiyed to be the good of the people Of
the State, in sight Of his once elegant
mansion, now a heap Of ruined and
1blackened walls, ifslle should do any
thing against Iouisiana's fayorite
son, the ghosts Of her sons who fell
on that bloody field, Should haunt him
to tie last day Of his life. But we
know where the Adsocate will be
found.
Aud what harm, indeed, could this
abstraction dc? Would defeatthat
immaculate patriot and noble defend
Ter cf The rights Of Louisiana, James
Madison Wells!! If SO, il would de-
feat him only with q Democrat, as
he and Allen are the only two candi-
dates running. The great bugbear
with which Mr.. Wells friends used
Ito frighten the weakened into his
support, was the assertion that the
contest lay between him and General
Banks; although we must confess
/ that we have never set had any sat
/ isfactory evidence that those two dis
tinguished individuals We're on any
worse terms than when they made III
company that memorable campaign
Of rapacity and fugacity to the Red
River valley in the Spring Of 1864,
But surprising that they have split,
the fugacious Banks has atlast quilted
the field, and fled to the State Of Cod
fish, which he proposes to represent
in the next Congress Of the United
States.
! Fellow citizens Of Louisiana, be-
held a man for whom you can cast
4 N III y e
| your votes without the blush Of shame
mantling to your cheeksl Although
he may belong to the class Of "bri-
gands, outlaws and traitors by