The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-26
"OLD TIM VIEWS THE SIT
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HE HAS AN INTERVIEW WITH THREE
STRONG MINDED WOMEN WHO B
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New ORLEANS, February 20, 1868.
Friend Democrat :-rve been think
ing muchly of late about the condition
of public affairs, and the breakers OF
ruin and desolation on to which we are
drifting with all the speed and energy
of the waters nearing cataract Of
appalling height. What shall We 90
with it, Let every man who is white,
who has one particle Of self esteem, or
love Of State, consider we'll the ques-
ton. In these spells Of brown study,
three females, have in turn occupied
my attention. / contemplated their
charms, one at Q time, because they
are of tho strong minded class, and
combined, would have been too much
for one poor, weak, erring man. The
first of these, " first in war, first in
peace, and first in the minds Of her
countrymen " is,
2EaT POLLY TICKS. 5f9kI
And 1 advise all my readers, "every
male person of the age of twenty-one
years and upwards" to apply to this
woman for relief. Seize hold Of her,
lavish upon her every attention, let
nothing be left undone to secure her to
your side. Don't play any longer at
the game Of " a wise and mastery in
activity" come boldly ont, and speak
let your sentiments be known by
acts, acts, acts-for they speak louder
than words, and silence may be con-
strued into many meanings. This
!" suck your thumbs and do nothing
policy, has been the bane Of the South
ern States since Isl. The cries Of STAY
still and the lord will help you which
has been uttered at every turn Of pub
lie affairs from that day to this, are
familiar to every one and it is needless
now to 60 over them. The fact is pa
tent to even the blindest that the pro-
missed help has not come. The same
old tune on q harp Of q thousand
strings is once moro playing through
the South, like the music Of an Aeolian
harp, lulling her men to sleep BY the
cry Of reaction in the North, white
men viii not stand it, Democrats to
the rescue" all Of which is sweet non
sense.n ~ $50, IS, a.,t' .s.l.,
HThose Yankees, deceivers by nature
Tho may be you'll think them sincere,
They'll say you're . sweet charming
creature, ts@i Is !.
Butldon't You believe them, my dear.'
Iwouldn't give 0 two penny rush
light, for q choice between a war Dem
ocrat and d Republican army contract
or. Shake 'em up in a bag and then
drop 'em ont, and it would puzzle {
Philadelphia lawyer to tell which
touched bottom first. They both wan
power, and if they can use or sbrs'
! you to get it they will do it. Their
are now four parties, Of least in th'
, North, and only two Of these are emit e'rtd
} tied to one particle Of respect, ant
!, they are not strong even at home,
refer to the Brick Pomeroy -Vallan
digham Democrats and the Garre'
I Smith Greeley Republicans" # 20
can use eitheror allof these parties, t
!, regain power do it, but be careful ho'
4 YOU form alliances, they will all bea
! watching. Don't bea Radical, . Re
publican, a Free-Soiler, a qDemocra
/ nor a Whig-be aSouthern White MAI
) and vote for those men and measure q e
8 that in your calm Judgment will NAL
i you a. power in the land. The Coz
/! vention which has been disgracing IL
/ State for the past eleven weeks, hi
/ matched q Constitution which will SOC
be submitted totAs people 81 the Stat
| It is a document which no white mt
! can endorse. Butdonet eoptent you
.Iselveso with silence work, work har
IL and when the day comes, 60 TO 9
polls yourself and get every, one 81
" to 90 that you can, and then put in
49, Arm, emphatic vote, g,;f Rs n
ne gl AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION. %;
y If you are silent, and the Buzsal
= triumph, the men Of the North "
\ say, i" all! It is all your own fault, y
g did not vote, you left it oh e The Re-
j, icals.p Ifyou are silent, the Northe
- men will say, and the world viii 81
- ;. as has been said before, "you take
~ ~ interest ID your own welfare, or -
I'll opposition to the Constitution is "
!. small, for thousands Of those who
~ not vote, are secretly In favor Of
, Constitution Let there be no chat
for q nderstanding this time,
!. every man turn out and s,.ssq5
me- VOTE AGAINST 1HE CONSTITUTION
40. Come one, come all, and give the'
in rousipg, roaring, overwhelming !
ate mistakable, it.it.l.{ b1l's
and = gd53qi 93l1q MOTT!
no ia fi,m front Is shown BY the VI II
= I'll men ofthe South, 4 live active q
IRE. getic policy pursued, an interest
bic public affairs expressed in actions
lkes1 well as words, calm, dignrfed, J
.nts abiding actions, then indeed may Il