The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-30
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Having obtained so full . view Of the
Democratic party, its principles and objects
I arose to 60, but the Ex. Hon. gentleman
insisted that I should remain and sleep
that night with his son, who he assured
me was good company. I did so, and
when Smoothley came home, he Joined
us in our attack on the black bottles
That night slept with the gallant Cap
tain Smoothley Snobkins. He was Cap
tain of the "Chaw-em-up Rangers" and
served with great ardor in that body while
they acted as "Home Guards" in Blazes-
vile, but when they were ordered to Vir-
ginia, through some mistake, Smoothley
took the wrong direction and turned up in
Orleans shortly after Buffers arrival. He
was there made On assistant in the Provost
Marshal's Office, under Colonel Hill; was
afterwards Registrar in the Draft, and
then Clerk in the Paymaster's Depart
ment. Folks said that he spent FIVE times
the amount of his salary on fast horses and
fast companions, and that when he left
situation, his cash was always found to be
"too short at one end and not long enough
at the other" but then, you know, people
will talk, and if it was so, what of it,
amt Uncle Sam erich enough to give us all
a farm" he is loyal man and true pa
triot, and deserves to be one of Person
Conways secretaries at least. When
woke up next morning. Smoothley had al
ready dressed and was waiting for me. 1
was astonished to see that there was no
roof over our room, and asked him what it
| meant. o
why you see, he replied, "my old man
was candidate for the Senate, and when
he found that he had been beaten by one
of those Democrats, he was awful mad, and
cursed 80 hard it took the roof right Off
but that will soon be all right. They are
gazing To turn out the Democrat and give
father the place." e. as.,s,...s. ,,,,F
Just then one of the roosters in the yard
gave loud crow, and Smoothley exclaim-
ed, "Shan't Clear s. j. it,yg 4
"Just as you like about that,"I replied,
supposing he wanted to know if was
about getting up, but the cock crowed
again, and he ftantically left the room
shouting, "Snan't I clear!" p'ia ifsesiea
afterwards learned that while in the
city, smoothley had seen the great Demo
cratic rally and had never recovered from
the excitement produced on him by the
great game cock, fourteen feet high, carried
by the gallant boys of the
3aE cHANrIcLrER CLUB.
This is one Of the finest Democratic
Clubs of the Crescent City, and turns ont
over o hundred and fifty strong. The uni
form is neat, the men are soldierly look
ing body and are all engaged heart and
head in the struggle for victory in Novem-
Der next. VIM. DeLacey, Esq, is Presi-
dent and John c. Patin, Esq, discharges
the arduous duties of Secretary. "Old
Tim" has been elected an Honorary Mem,
Der, for which compliment he returns his
thanks. ~
When I went out to take walk met
the gentleman who had directed me to the
house Of the Ex-Honorable on the day pre-
vious. After an exchange of salutations, I
enquired if he was well acquainted in that
neighborhood, and he replied that he was
an old resident. gsi
"Do You know the Ex-Hon Blowhard
Snobkins 2" l asked 100
sYes, for many years." he replied, "and
1 I don't think much of him."
| "Do you think his life safe in this neigh.
borhood ~ 'lii a''s'
He looked at me for some minutes and
then quietly replied, ''There is not man
in this Parish that would touch him, OF
any other Radical, except in selfdefence
Old Snobkins was q cotton agent aud used
his position to run cotton into Orleans and
smuggle ont goods. A smart Yankee once
there swindled him out of his dishonest
gains, his neighbors knew and despised
him, 20 he turned Radical out of spite and
to make money. But we would not modest
him, let him live to feel his degraded posi-
ton. We want peace, we want time Il
work, to improve our lands, our railroad
and cities, and it is this utter disregard o
their lies and calumnies that makes th,
Radicals SO bitter. IF we would only no
tice their rage, would ask for mercy, o.
show some signs Of being hurt, they would
let up little. Let 'em alone, 1 feel corr,
for the poor negroes that they are swim
ding and leading to ruin, but even the,
win find out by and BY that their onl,
J true friends are the white people, th,
Democrats Of the South" 34e,i gi5
81 left him and walked on pondering owe
: the truths he had uttered From the Pos
, Master learned that my schooner, tn
Lost Cause" in trying to make "hom
run" was skip wrecked, and sunk in fort,
feet water. If you can spare the Celest1
from old Red for . short time, please asl
Capt. Dowty to send her around here 70
me, as must be home for the reception O
the st. Louis delegation, with the banne
for the Blair Knights, and l have no hope
Of ever raising the "Lost Cause"
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