The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-02-26

"Wh0 are you r ! asked, half no
ping and half fearing, for while her
manner was pleasing, / felt an unde-
fined dread Of something yet to come.
" What is your name, and how..can
find you, when at some future time
require your add" 1.-THE means Of
finding me are numerous, and easily
procured, / am, ,sa5
.8aii5 sUEY cIDE.n
II shall not require your aid Madam,
I am one Of those who believe in pad
ding my own canoe as long as Lean
And ifthe river Of life is rough and
troubled, and the current strong
against me, I must put forth more en-
ergy, work earlier and later, and BY
persistent care and thorough manage
ment, overcome the obstacles in my
path. A hard days work makes the
meal delicious and rest sweet--and in
the battle Of life, the greater the obsta-
cles to be overcome, the more complete
the satisfaction Of q triumph"
"Bravo, my friend, keep your spir-
its up,r said a clear cheering voice at
my back, and turning round found my
self face to face with a woman Of tall
and commanding figure. The sleeves
of her dress were loose and falling back
exhibited her well moulded arms,
strong and vigorous. Around her
brow she wore a circlet Of bright and
shining icicles, while dainty bonnet,
IN the latest style, made Of new fallen
snow, with the gaily colored silks Of
indian corn, for plume, ornamented
her head. She wore a necklace Of full,
golden wheat, a sash Of the luxurious
fibre of the ramie, the ample skirts Of
her dress were ornamented with the
fruits and flowers of tropical countries,
and in her hand she bore a boquet Of
apple, peach, orange and magnolia
blossoms. Everything about this new
visitor. denoted restless energy and q
careless indifference to the vexations
and trials 81 the world, , ,1.,a .5,i 81
OFF ron or your. friends are in trou-
Ible . said she "let them seek a new
home with me. By tile snow capped
I'm, mountains rtai q, Of the North, on the broad
lpraries of the far West, on the golden
|plains Of the Pacific, or on the number.
less isles Of the southern coast, there ID
room vet, for men Of energy and talent
Let / the oppressed follow me, my
! name Ia 3933sis goa IsYioa sal n
1a.lo5 ao rx -. an Arrn, Y s's5
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4. !, a.a,, 4; ;a,,;tat;na 8 Rnt;tneed
you ss.' =. = .,;.;.n. .honl,
nu. ' .%. ;l os "a ses wealth an,
-Inanniness IN foreign lands. In ourow1
. s+ato thore is "a ricl, 4 .oil. a health,
: .,;a, 80 and = ;tl,riftv and = penerou
. crops, fruits and flowers, as in "a,
!. country lighted by. the Suns rayi
What we need is courage to meet fac'
! as they, oomean by energy and etae
y, to mould the future slowly but surel
9 to our interest, a:consesyative feelltlpp
e that shall invite to our State the atot
. hearts and willing hands Of wllite me
Ilfrom other places. a feeling Of deta
(mination to use our ewn interests, u
Ia weapons our enemies have prepared
IL ruin us with a determination that
N We can not stem the current, We Fei ~ -
i-igo with II and BY our IN influence ~ E! 81
N example purify and make II respecss
y, ble.n 1ajalga foaqsfq aaSai 81
10 a5aBut If the Carpet Bagsers = q
be urged "by influencing negro vot
~ should make your life &intolerah
ID here I" lsa .iiao35 s55'aa'sls
he a y ve,1 we've 81, been thinking abo
&c thatn I replied "and we are going
icy try to vote Il down, and If that do,
sncceed We viii try another game. Y
a|hsye been thinking that L. these b,
! . Corners, whose capital consists Of q "
NJ worn shirt and q pair 81 socks In an I
|carpet bar, can manags negro vot
that these whits men who own the s
lite and do the business Of the State can
or energy and tact overcome that int
IN ence. Surely the man who neg q " y
% there ali, or the best part OF bis his life,
W whom the negro must look Tor Wc
nes assistance in sickness Or advice u "
ORG bic, can i he tries, gain more ausllo'
~ with the negroes, than tEeeo adven