The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-09-23

who carried torches that showed off he
yellow charms to the crowd, as every nov
and then, she called in piping voice
"Three cheers fur Grant and Coalfax."-
Then big buck niger would bawl oui
"Hoo-ray fur de LADIES'" The streets alon,
which the procession passed, were bril-
liantly illuminated, and the people flocke,
in thousands, You know, to see the '.trool,
loil." But owing to the limited supply o
coal oil. the lights al went out just befor
the head of the line came in sight and-i
being dark-why ''them thousands" Of cit
izens retired into their houses.
j The best thing in the whole line was .,
immense carpet-bag, carried by four ne
groes, on one side was "U. 8. Grant ani
the White Honse" and ON the reverse
The CsrpetBaggers have como to stay
Another was very appropriate, . transpar
encies bore on one side tho name "Johr
Brown" and on the reverse. tho simple in
scription RED hot" On First street Their
was halt, when it was supposed tho heal
of tho column had reached Warmoth'
residence. when he was to receive then
and make . speech. About tho middle o
the line, whom this halt came, an old mig
ger inquired the cause, and was answered.
by black. thick Tipped. staggering fsl
low with flaming torch, "What fur v,
stop3 Why dem white fellers aheads .
drinkin wive Warmoth. Come on fallers
let's git some his whisky too! Amt you
cominf Amt woeO good - dem id
whitesf Come on! Didn't wo pat him in,
We'se got right to his ticker, we has
Treat dem whites he do, but by c. we'se
want some too! Como Oh, you fellers !! >
But "yOu fellers" did not respond, 90 h
only had the satisfaction of keeping M
his TRADE against "Waremuth an de did
whites" until the column moved on agaio
As they marched ON the clubs and their
followers, kept up heoting and yelling,
that would have done credit to throna
of devils let loose, and in truth, with theil
flaming torches, rolling eyes, grotesque
costumes, and the eternal clatterbang Of
drums, they filed tho bill" very we'll, 20
oording to the generally accepted idea Of
the appearance of the firemen of the infer.
nal regions.
The cheers for Cant and Conetscks were
terrific, the yells for the "ladees" were
loud and prolonged, and tho enthoose .
was some you bet. did not notice that
Rapides was represented ut all, in fact ]
think the "trooly looil" FROM old Red kept
in the dark. Colhoun, Orsborn. Barlow
and Sypher. had no doubt retired in good
order" with their rear we'll protected by
the linen and brothers' but now that the
thing is did. we may expect them to come
out Of their holes again. To sum upc the
Rad's had turn out ON Saturday night,
with about thirty-five hundred black mig
gers AMI one hundred and fifty white trash,
they were escorted and followed by dis.
orderly throng Of big and little. young aud
old, male and female niggers. white, yell
low and black, hinged streaked and striped
there was no illumination, no shouts of
welcome from the people, not sres . tArssg
Of curiosity seekers met tke~. the people re-
tired to their homes and remained there,
thus giving'a silent rebuke to the vultures
which has made even the brassy Republi-
can feel uncomfortable. That paper brags
that it was an orderly affair and that NO
disturbances occurred during the night. .
fact that oil are equally pleased to acknowl-
edge. But was this order and decorum
owing to Radical teaching and agreeable
to Radical plans, or was it produced by
the knowledge that, as before mentioned
ten thousand. or moro, pistols, guns and
other weapons had been purchased by the
white peoplef Brother Orsborn pass
around the sasser, and wen all join in the
chorus ''Let MS have peace"
THE HANCOCK CLUE
has complimented your friend Tim with
the badge Of Honorary Membership nc
compsnied by courteous notice, for which
II tips my beaver" wish to say word
about tho Hancock Club, which will be
especial interest 70 our Democfatic friends
in the country. It is composed Of gentle
men of the best social standing in our city
mon Of education talent and energy, and
without dispsraging any other ofour Clubs
I would say that the Hancock IL organ
ising and taking decided lead in the
Campaign. They are now forming auxili-
ary Clubs throughout the State, for the
purpose Of strengthening and conceutra-
ting our party, encouraging al mon to
join in the good work and to have lnifor.
ity Of action. Some Of tho inducoments
that they offer to our country fliends 10
Join with them in tho formation Of Han
cock" may be briefly stated; appropriate
badges will be furnished in snfAoient guam
tity to supply every member and esc6
Club will be furnished with . FLAG, cor
tifiicates Of membership and copies Of the
will also be fdrnished upon
giving the names Of officers
and the number Of badges cons titutions
atc., wanted. ALL or THIS 10 FREE OF
COST TO OUR COUNTRY FRIENDS. For fur.
ther particulars and the promised assis-
lance address, J. II. HALSEY Esq. Chair
man of Committee on Auxiliary Clubs.
Hancock Climb, New Orleans.
The President Of the Hancock Club IA
DR.. E. 8. Drew now Of 16l Canal Street but
we'll known during the war as the able