The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-12
Observation-Disclosures
A Grand Democratic Success 1! I!
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THE PEOPLE IN e ARNE s T
SEYMOUR AND BLAIR ON THE MARCH.
Since the opening of the present
campaign in Rapides, the democracy
and advocates of rights under the
Constitution, as expounded by patriots
and pure men, have not ceased in their
efforts to restore our dear old Parish to
her once protd position among her sis
tiers of Louisiana. Every day we can
hear and witness these efforts in behalf
of this restoration, and, as the cam
paign wakes hot, they grow more bold
and determined in the assertion of the
principles inundated by their standard
bearers. They begin to know their
rights and, what is of all Importance,
they begin to maintain them and to as
sert them like men. They have un-
sheathed the sword of right, thrown
away the scabbard and have sworn to
be victorious. We glory in their pluck,
we share with them in this determine
ton and, our word for it, the Demo-
craft will be with them heart and hand
till the death struggle.
We are led to these cursory remarks
by the many accounts we have received
Of the grand Democratic Barbecue and
Jubilee given by our friends in Chey-
NEVILLE on last Saturday. The affair
was truly splendid one and will long
be remembered by the Democracy of
Bayou Boeuff, and the results are
very satisfactory and pleasant to dwell
on. It must be remembered that on
Bayou Beouff and it's surrounding
plantations were the first squatting
grounds of Carpet-baggery, scalawag-
ism and Radicalism. There it was,
early after the surrender, when our
people, crushed and impoverished by
four years. disastrous war, went to
work peaceably to mend their lost for
tunes, thinkingpeace had been declared
in earnest, that the internal and incen-
diary fiend of Yankeedom sneaked
along and poured out the poison of his
seven wraths among the negroes of
that before happy region, and ever
since';t has been the hell of Rapides.
Under these circumstances the demon
stration of Saturday and its decided
hit, can be but considered of ominous
import to the welfare of the people and
the cause they have at heart.
The crowd gathered on tho occasion
was said to be, at least one thousand
strong, a majority of whom were color
ed voters. Our Town sent down a del
egation of about forty, headed by the
alexandria Brass Band,H fourteen in
number. This last feature added much
to the hilarity of the occasion and were
highly welcomed. The speeches of the
occasion, which we hear highly landed
on all hands, were delivered by T. B.
Helm, President of the Democratic
Club Judges. Ryan and Cullon,, and by
w. II. Mills, the colored orator and
champion of Democracy in Rapides,
Stephen White, President of the Alex
andria Democratic Colored Club and
O'Neal, President of the Cheneyville
Democratic Colored Club. Andy
Jackson, colored, also made few re-
marks on the Radical side of the ques-
ton, as free discussion was invited.
Mills arose a second time and replied
to Jackson, and effectually made him
simmer up. From Jackson's looks,
feelings and speech it is very perceiva-
BILE that he is becoming rather lukewarm
in his bad and failing cause, and, being
a sensible chap, we think he will quit
the radical rancho and enter the Sey-
lnour mansion before another full moon.
The Barbacued meats were well SER
we'd up, every body had plenty to eat,
every body was pleased and delighted
and every body went off rejoicing and
glad at heart for the good work of the
day, with music playing, banners waiv-
ing, and three hearty cheers for Sey-
mour and Blair.