The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-15

IANOTHHR BARBECUE!
THE DEMOCRACY MOVING
GOOD SPEECHES AND GOOD WORK BIZ THE
coLoRED DEMOCRATIC oRArORs!H
At three days notice the Democracy
of Bayou Rapides and Cotile got up a
Democratic Jubilee, at Lamothe's
Bridge, 12 miles from this Town, and
like all other Democratic gatherings in
augurated recently in Rapides, proved
a useful and decided success. The
Barbecue at Lamothe's was given prin-
cipally for the benefit and entertain
ment of the freedmen of that neighbor-
hood who haze been blinded, deluded
and deceived into the meslies of the
Radical Carpet-bag Association Of this
Parish, and up to q very few weeks
would not listen to anything a Demo-
crat would desire to communicate to
them. Sullen and distrustful of the
white man, it was impossible to catch
their ears for a single moment; this
was Radical teachings and Carpet-bag
tactics, which answered for their day,
butlike all other frauds and cheats, have
played their parts and are now vanish
ed. A great change has come over the
negro of Rapides and now he will lis
ten to you, talk with YOU, and what is
far moro practicable and encouraging,
he will act with you-and plainly be-
gins to. discover who buffers his bread,
who is his friend.
But to the Barbecue and its orators.
At an early hour large crowds Of whites
and blacks assembled under the fine
grove, and soon the Democracy we're
down to their work. The Hon. w. l..
Sanford was announced as President of
the day and soon introduced the speak
ers. The first orator was Scott Cor
don, the next w. II. Mills, Jr., and the
last E. V. Pierson, all three c0lored. As
our people have on several occasions
heard and listened with attention to
Gordon end Pierson and are fully aware
of their merits as good and effective
speakers, always accomplishing much
and substantial good to the Democratic
party, we will content ourselves in re-
marking, that their last speeches were
fully in keeping with their former eff
forts, and again have we to thank them
for the fruits they are gathering for the
Democracy.
w. II. Mills, Jr., whose recantation
of Radicalism, we publish elsewhere,
made his first appearance on this Occa-
sion in behalf of principles he has re-
Gently become convinced we're right,
and from all accounts this maiden eff
fort was highly creditable one ohm,
and stamps him as good and effective
stump orator. He was listened to with
much attention by the freedmen, who
but few days before knew him as a
leader in the party, whose tenets and
doctrines he was attacking. That his
speech did much good is to say the
least in its praise, and it is to be de-
sired that the Democracy will avail
themselves of this conversion and "make
good" come out of it. Mills may rely
on cordial support from the Democ-
racy of Rapides, and we hope lie will
not be deferred in his new faith from
the threats and idle boasts of his recent
Radical confreres. Poor deluded fools
they will soon open their eyes and curse
the Radical Party, and its infamous
teachings, worse than the seven plaques
of Egypt. Let him bear with them q
little while, laugh at their folly and all
will end triumphantly well in No.
vember.
| In closing we must not forget to com.
pliment the Committee on the good
dinner served to the assembled crowd
and once more make honorable men,
ton of q decent and we'll behaved as
sembly, meeting to assert their politi
cal rights and resolve to maintain
them. Again we repeat the Democrat,
of Rapides have painted for the war il
November and are moving in solid col
umns. Rapides is once more in ear
nest, once more wide awake!
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GEORGIA TO L0UIsIANA.-Apropos
the Inauguration of the Radical Stats
government, the Macon, Ca, Journa
and Messenger exclaims:
Unfortunate little Louisiana! Tel
years ago you were one of the bright
est jewels in the American Union
Your plantations were Edens of beauty
luxury and wealth. Your children
were of the highest type of all the de
; scendants of the Latin races. COminl