The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-01
The Colored Democracy.

the lOWu I1dlI, WHICH u SVOu Oiu NaSh |
Toned Democratic Club, was organized.
The following are the officers of the
MAlexandria Democratic Colored Club"
elected on that occasion:
PRESIDENT.
STEPHEN WHITE.
VICE PRESIDENT.
CUPID BROOKS.
SECRETARY.
WILLIAM Hit.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
David Moles, Albert Rogers,
Turner White, George Clark,
Henry Able.
This Club was no sooner organized
than they went 70 work in real earnest
and have gathered recruits and con-
verts at every step, and we have no
doubt, than in less than fortnight this
club will outnumber any political or.
ganization ever gotten up in the
Parish.
On Saturday morning last the Club
held their second meeting in the Town
Hall, on which occasion they were adj
dressed by E. V. Picrson and Scott
Gordon, the colored Democratic orators
from Baton Rouge. The large Hall
was crammed with people, mostly col
ored, who listened with marked aud
approving attention to both of the
speeches. Both speakers acquitted
themselves livery well, their speeches
having good and telling effect; they
spoke the truth in plain and candid
words, did not spare Radicalism and
did much good to the cause tley 30
earnestly advocate. In fact we consi-
der this meeting the entering wedge
that is to break the power of the Rad
icals with the negroes in this Parish,
and butlthe beginning ola glorious ter
mination in November. The misers-
BILE faction are trembling with fear and
look upon these revivals as but the flu
neral notes of their closing career. The
moment they knew the meeting was to
take place and that Pierson and Cor
don would speak, they moved heaven
and earth. to persuade every negro
they could use any influence with not
to 60 to the Democratic meeting under
any pretence; keep away from it-even
placed pickets on all the roads coming
to Town and turned them back. The
Penitentiary, Tortugas, Ship Island
and the old bug bear of return to sla.
very, was brought to bear on them
but all to no avail with a majority o
: them. Go they would, and 60 they
did in crowds and most of them JONES
: the club and went home rejoicing
!. The ice is now broken; the long delu
!, dcd negroes now commence lookin!
and thinking for themselves and do no
J, intend to be longer fooled and swindle'
!, by the interested Carpet-baggers ant
home rumtubs. They find out at las
who are their friends, who buffers thei
bread, and that the interest of til
whites of Rapides, those who own til
X lands and have a solid interest in th
country, is their interests and the
u rights, and as such will come to the
q assistance in November.
We must not omit to mentioa til:
= at night on Saturday second meetin
!" and jubilee was held. Pierson an
= Gordon spoke again, amid much il
- thusiasm and all went off well.
III Pierson ane Gordon speak on Wei
=, nesday at Cotile and on Saturday
!. Cheneyville. At both places the
i viii be a Barbecue. In conclusion '
a Did the colored Democracy of Rapide
!, in their maiden organizations. Co
speed, and cheerfally recommend
!. their champions, Pierson and Gordo
!, to the good will and kind attentions
90 the planters of Cheneyville and Coil
u a The New York Tribune says &c
9 Grant, "by the very terms of his pledg
binds himself to execute radical laws
the Radical party maintain itself in Ct
Ter gress, and that q if Congress become den
US cratic, he executes democratic policies wi
w equal readiness and decision" This
KS Tribune believes to be the true theory
OF the government. It's reason for saying
~ is its wish to cover up Grants declarati
hi that he will not commit himself to o pl
be- form.
no n@. During the first year of his admin
nm tration, President Jefferson wrote to ]
ed ward Livingston, then Mayor of New VI
IA that be found prosecution going
icy against Mr.. Duane for an offence sgail
nv :; The Senate, founded on the sedition Q
err and added: II. affirm that act to DO
law because in opposition to the consti
ton, and l shall treat it as null
wherever it comes in the way Of my f
:. tions."
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