The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-04-15
DEMOCRATIC GAINS EVERY
WHERE.

i lIC ttlluttui OghtO SASSoASA -
cut occurred On the 9th inst and re-
suited in q glorious victory. for the
Democracy. Every effort was made
by the Radical party to overcome the
small Democratic majority of last year,
and money was spent freely for the
purpose, but at the close of the polls it
was found that the majority. for the
gallant English had been almost
doubled. This election is significant
from the fact that the Radicals OF Con-
necticut had declared for Grant, and it
was supposed that his name would add
strength to the Radical ticket, at the
election. The result demonstrates his
weakness. 1t shows that the name OF
neither General Grant, nor that OF any
other man, can save the Radical party
from the destruction which is hanging
over it. The people of Connecticut
have proclaimed to the world that they
have done with Radicalism whether the
party is led by General Ulysses s..
Grant or by General any body else.
The State election in Rhode Island
occurred on the 1st inst, and resulted
in the success Of the Radical ticket, but
the Democracy made such a gain as
would appear immense in New York
or any other State where a large vote
| is cast.
From all parts of New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
where recent local elections have been
held the Democracy have made ire
mendous gains. In the city Of Cincin-
natl they elect their wharf-master,
overcoming majority Of over two
thousand since the last election. These
late elections Indicate Democratic
majority of one hundred thousand in
New York, fifty thousand in Pennsyl-
vania, seventy-fve thousand in Ohio,
forty thousand in Indiana and thirty
thousand in Illinois. These are the
great States Of the Union, whose votes
will decide the next Presidential cleo
ton, and it would seem that their de-
cision is already rendered.
| Alta recent election in Michigan
Michigan which is generally acknowl-
edged to he the safest Of all the States
for Radicalism- negro suffrage, the
leading idea Of the Radical party, was
defeated by over eight thousand ma
jority.
And SO we find that everywhere the
Radical party is tumbling to pieces
over the heads of those who have
erected the structure. The people OF
the North proclaim to the four winds
of Heaven that they are tired of the
rule of such an organization as the
Radical party has proved itself to be.
They have proclaimed that they will
not have the white people of this coun-
| Try subjected to the rule of an inferior
race. They say that negro suffrage is
not good thing for the Northern
States,Fand if it will not do where the
negroes are few, much less will it do
where they form such a large element
of the population as in the States ofthe
South. They say that negro suffrage
must not be adopted either at the
North or the South.
| And what response shalh we make
to this voice of our Northern friends !
Shall we sit still and see set of vaga-
bond emissaries from the Northern
penitentiaries and cess-pools Of vice
aided by few ignorant barbarians
subject the white race to more gal,
+ ling bondage than that from which the!
have just emerged? Shall we volun
tarily adopt what the North everywhere
; has Indignantly rejectedg It is in ou1
j power to avert such catastrophe. l
|, every man will do his duty the Consti
: tuition is defeated. And when it shall
be defeated even Radical ingenuity
cannot invent and carry into execution
any other scheme Of infamy and OPP
preston before a Democratic victory
: in November shall sweep Radicallsn
and all it's leaders from existence OF
, this side of the Atlantic. Let every
voter then, come to the polls on Fri
day and Saturday next and vott
: against the Black Crook Constitution
] Its defeat will be the knell Of Carpet
8 bagism and negroism in Louisiana.
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