The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-04-15
Trduo Communicated
'ooge WeemS, the Democratic Poo

In a. ,or ~; b. tEVlSsE THE RADICAL NoMIHuapeAda
oant1e " II ar'lc;e which appeared in the last a. n
s1n'ie'hah signing himself "Voter " EnJIE: 'Iazette
plume we sincerely hope was not como &""5ch nom d
laolous a deduction as his sophi.msl is noa o' so G.
aaPprehehslVe that A. B. Levisee, EsmI vii; ;IIIoet %palnfunv
LOT as a Candidate for the Judgeshin !. " " not be vot3
4 little prep10us. Had he Restrained h,C'ef ?ys'
Out a re" hours he would have found tho, nnpetuoatr,
= name on the Radical ticket as a rerninu sehtIemapS
. u omIe Il seeks. This fact will, of conrgo on35Aee for
win voters fears but let US reoarI .. st. 90 ava,
the writer urges as recommending IN = - we reason5,
TINS man so acceptable to the Radical csnn'n white Men
hrst piace, the advice he advances is da oga"n~le. In thu
!. tGHus 10 create oissenslon IN the Democrs,, ooecaQse
at TINS critical time when unanimity of e,duc rapk;
nltely more available than wisdom NJ "0'0n is Inf
second place 1t is treacherous to tho 0N"uSti. In ra
NV ~ ueieaL Jus CONSTITUTION, because il s VI .l@4
enlist the supporters OF this policy in tho al A. Seeks Ia
man who has no interest inseparable froro u'ocacy ola
lshment OF the constitution, and one WIZ the eSat.
suthc!ent to operate as a powerful in.trurnonntaHS Wealth
complIshment of his purposes, and who f En. IN The &C.
sons, and those advanced by I" otter " AND u these ra
IS IN direct and uncompronising ans onS because h.
democratic interests as determined by 4La 90 With The
(as Is -" Voter y, has been accepted and mt Pariy club
the Radical candidate. Now, "Voter " n s 81 hor"arda a,
city IN ms article, as though it were an aco 11 qui
that A. Is. Levlsee, Esq, is opposed to ~ ePled fact
ton. What guarantee have we of This t ,ne conSttu
but MIR. Levlsee's assertion to that etfac. Z Nom
name of God, will the people, the sane and VOW, IL ".
OF this district, trust such a statement ~ ~ "ue pr
violently opposed to the only interest tha au'e,tlOnn So
question can have in the approaching e ssG'eman0
terest he has deliberately and in cold hISoJ an IN,
nlnsen' ana 10 ADVANCE nhlch he has openly. unbJn D'
constitutions oath in the event of his a pn - lake The
every voter answer this question, cooly Ngn Let
sionately, wisely, and not - patrioticaIv ~" n mr. 1Spas
lv." Are you prepared to support, Or or IL pure
nance, a man who has deliberately ident,ffa'55u couHe.
ests with the accomplishment of your degradat "S Lu,'
you prepared to believe this simple statement are
Levisee, SO rrecoucileable with the facts he hos VI Af
with his own hands. Deeds speak louder thai .ouSi
and with THAR ~ n ~ vocal fnoln hafr, - hulS
yoH give " aid or comfort to a man with Mr. ~" So
antece dents, who can and will take the consti,n!Httei
oath of office? But these questions appeal rmoa.uJJtl4
the sentiments of the people. Their " purity and q"
trlotlsm," and not their wisdom" Let rs tL" p Pa
slider why 1t is not " wise " for the Democrats IN n "H
Mr.. Levisee. Nominations were r~ecommpndad t&
made on the Democratic ticket by the Eyccnnva we
mlttee at New Orleans for the sole purpose OF strn~
enlng the vote against the constitution tbro,I
personal influence the respective candidates n, 5u ~s
ert. 1t is further desired that these NOMINEES
party be elected in order to avoid the dItFcnI5a,nn 2
nave arisen IN Arkansas. In making these pom.-
tl0ns no regard whatever was had to anv pmars|"
that might arise in case of the adoption of he 7 n
tuition. Indeed, the possibility of its adontior -g"'
not be admitted. Every nerve must be sirptcbs I5
deleat the constitution without reference to the ~
tratlon that may ensue from the e~xertion. mr%n.'
defeated, and our cause must not be weakened BY MY
compromises preparing for exigencies ARISING frrf
different result. The ship is not slnkinp. and m G1'
boat IS yet required. These same faint-hcartpd r- ~
H~-'t - NSt - IAS tIIC sup dIu luuDcUlDF n tharE
boat too soon, left once before the stigma Of tbar,
ardice upon the shield of Louisiana, when br ' % W."
whlte-llpped whisperings Of policy ~ they in%|G
many, good and true men to support J. Madison We.
thereby etfecting his election over Henry " l%S
They wanted no hero in their front whose ca}qT,,~
sentiment would impose upon them the RESPONSE
of his deeds, but they chose q deg that fawpet nnon,'
hand that struck him He was flung back In vorr fax :.
by the Radicals with the taunt % we surely can lind r%"'
to govern you blacker in villainy than him Won Lr
chosen" The people fthe tenth judicial dlstn,t n r
not vote for Mr.. Levisee, if for no other reason. bpcr.
he has become an asplrant for the anticipated boBor
OF a negro denomination, and they should vms
Judge Weems to insure his defeat. "The worss *
laws are the greater the need for a good Judge Ia
minister them, y and Mr.. Levisee has become an ir4
pendent aspirant for office on the Radical ticket
these times: OtemPorG, Omores! DPrs
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