The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-07-22

own diminutive and hideous calibre: HIS
presence is silently but contemptuously
tolerated. Nothing more-Othello's occu-,
patton now gone in his case; his wretched
existence would not be worth the taking:
may his reward be s,cift and sure.
Next comes from obscurity in the cata-
logue of the prosecuted, the name of Haw
ley; he is of recent importation, said to be
from the land of wooden nutmeg notoriety
but to the record. Mr.. Hawley saith his
special pleader recently elected Clerk of
the Court, finds the atmosphere near the
military at Alexandra more salubrious
and wholesome than his place on Bayou
BGuf. Tis remarkable the said Hawlev
had the temerity to venture thus far
abroad, wonder if his anxious mother
knows he's out? All, gentle dove! why
not fee back from whence you came, to
that sanctimonious region once celebrated
tor its 4blue lights" placed by its truly
loil denizens as beacons for our then com.
mon enemy of "blue laws" that prosecuted
for conscience sake, dubbed old women
witches, and roasted them alive at the
stake. By Hawley's risking his precious
carcass to the tender mercies of Rapides
rebels, proves he values Radical pelf
"muchly," as Brick Pomeroy would say
We would advise his return to the paterna,
roof, even in preference to inhaling the ct.
mosphere protected by Yankee bayonets
here. Do go, thou prosecuted one, consent
to abandon the flesh pots of dark benight-
ed Rapides, where according at least to
one of the carpet-bag fraternity you cannot
remain in safety.
This communication might be PROLONGED
by noticing the names of others of the
truly loil stripe, 80 prosecuted amongst ma
rebels, as chronicled by this carpet-bae
scribbler and villifier, to.wit: that delect.
able quarto whom he names, Senator Kel.
SO, Representatives ColhouB, Lott and
Quincy, all birds of a feather, who vere
once 80 eslosised until their love of country
became 30 great that they, alas! are now
treated with manifest disrespect and abuse.
But Sweet Willie and his saddle-colored
colleagues can be passed by in silent con.
tempt. especially Sweet Willie be left to
his blissful repose amidst the kighly scented
perfume, both daily and nightly inhaled, 50
peculiar in its odor, yet so congenial to him.
self.
In codclusion it may he most truthfaIly
asserted. there has been no persecution for
opinions sake in this Parish. If those
vile, degraded carpet-bag sinks, whether
native or imported, who having found
their proper level, wonld only keep within
their own sphere herd and amaleamate
only with the white and black nirpeu
they have succeeded in seducing and dup.
ing, no gentleman or honest man of either
color would notice them, but when they
transcend their proper and legitimate linn
its. that line fdemarcation 80 distinctly
drawn and pretend to aspire to common
decency, they mistake their status and
richly merit all and far more than they
have ever received at the hands of this
outraged community. It has been all too
lcnient and forbearing towards these infa.
nous wretches, who may for brief period
yet infest our section and degrade it by
their presence, but a day of reckoning will
como, the Devil will not be forever cheat
ed out of his dues-when it arrives, some.
body will have to stand from under
BUCK SHOT.
Rapides, La, July, 1868.