The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-10-04

ould not have appeared in the columns Of y
ne Democrat for two ofsthe best reasons 10 9
he world FIRST, wesfeel none,sand secondly, ~
we did, we,baye. seen an exhibition Of the :,
ever ofAthe federal government 'but too =
gently to make such fooiof ourselvesas F.
8 give expression to them. But, on 10. y
uiry We found that nossueh sentiments ne had 9
zen charged upon us; that the "ef'ended =
majesty" was that Of James Madison Wells .
governor" Of the.state Of Louisiana !; and 9
hat, as General Candy, they say,'belongs to !
be governor" and General Hawkins is az
,ubservient to him, as the strikers whomshe F.
las scattered through the country, as q mat
er Of course the military would come to the
rescueof the governor punish theunpar T
lopable offence OF sseaaaaluas magnatum
committed BY the Democrat, and wipe the Il
refractory journal ont Of existence. 80,
then, our only danger, itseems, rests in the
superstition that General Candy has nothing
t., as hut to redress the private grievances
efsa selfconstituted aeiyil". official, and that
be would tarnish the laurels won in themi'i-
tary service of his country by ian act Of
tyranny towards the,Southern'p eople, q tht
like of whishs the so.much-abused ;Confeder-l
ate government, which Dir. Wells considers
the embodiment Of despotism, was never
guilty during the whole four years Of its sc ex
,istence. If that is the only hope Of Mr.
Wells aud bis understrappers to,get'clear OIL !
the Democrat, they might as well make upl
their minds .hst the Democrat will die lie, Of
Ioldage.
We ore getting to be quite an old po'lfiti-
clan +; 10 our lifetime we have seen many re
sorts Of the wary and INSCRIPTIONS to get
ahead Of political opponent, but this idea
Of sitting the voice of political opposition,
by suppressing all the newspapers which 90
not support q candidate,'is about the most
fnovel and most original dodge that we ever
heard Of IT is. certainly worthy Of the
lpatetni,y,of those who, fleeing their country
4 IN the time Of their couutry's need, learned
their ideas Of political supremacy under tue
u ". e ~
teachings Of the bayonst, and amid the e VIC
, Itorious shouts Of q conquering foe. Inc
Autocfat Of all the Russias has got no fur
tther than that in the century aud hall tina
!, have elapsed since the time Of Peter tn
Great. To qgovernor" Wells, tomhom th
yery modern and very Republican device
attributed by his admirers, We will venture
lifit be not considered impertinent, a3httl
nllEuiece Of friendly advice. The events 9th
lflrecent war have transformed him from
!. Quiet and unobtruhive individual to : prom
: |ineut Official and an ambitions political
I'VE would say to bah,' therefore, in all kim
ness (and weefeel very kindly towards hin
! that II be is really coming before the Poop
h with any sueh novel proposition as the Q.
!, whichhis1 friends attribute to him, he mig
!: us we'll COME, as, ina certain ancient cou
= try, the proposer Of any novelty was requ,r'
II to come-with halter around his neck
y for, 1.-THE people in whom all political pow
tn win.yet reside, lit does not now, will mo
a assdredly execute and bury politically q
Or politician who attempts to dissemll am
.4Eamongst them any such despotic ideas
!; Those which are given out as the doctr't
- Of the party which has taken the govern
>, under its peculiar guardianship. Astor
va uuny office.holders, swho have heeh scatter
ot through the State with their largesala
Us and who have become holder aha more il in
er. lent since the governors stroke df policy
sr. not ordering an election for the none.
q Offices, they are expected, like ah OF
oficeholders, TO execute their masters
hests. They are excusable, although
ew VAMPIRES, they aresucking the.llis'o'oot
Il our poor old commonwealth, for the . .
-, reason that old Doctor Sangrado was va
- casable for persisting in bleeding his
- |tnnts cto,death;: "because," says his bio
wy pher, with the utmost naivete, ne fou no
- bread and butter IN a." They are exc
cen be for the same reason that the maker
Of as,lusr shrinss" for the goddess were exc
ear Bile for crying "gteat is Diana Of the g. 2 :
be- Stars; 2 for, the setting up ofany other 9
We|ity than their favorite idol would des
RON their trade, and "Sirs, ys knoso that by
oro. Graf. sus have our viath.' Let then
60. ahead. then; we have been catped at
'u often by political hireliDgs for It 70 dia
Mt. onr eqnauimity.
We are the organ Of 20 party OF q