Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-03-09
RI The Natchitoches Tiurs. editell

n The Satchitoches Iiars. eaieen ;
by C. J. G. Puc9ett Esq, a HE long
democrat, is a paper from which we
have more thsn ence copied editorials
as agreeing exactly with our senh'
.ncnts aud conducting toprove that our
claim to the title Of conservative was
a INST one. Mr.. Packets articles or
-atber his ideas did not howe yer suit
all of his former political compeers anu
oue of them, McCranie of the Ouachita
telegraph having taken BIN TO, task
,hont them Mr.. Pickett thus retorfs
and in relation to him we might use
,he words of our friend Zim, OF the
Franklin Sun towards rs. -
If all the democrats could be Undue
ed to think as he does, there would be
NO cause of complaint, but there's the
trouble
Thanking our confrere for the CON-
,,imeut conveyed by bis regret, we
,,ass ON to what we have to say in our
defense-for we are clearly on the de
tensive. ~ =. 80,
we cannot argue with the Telegraph
rs we do with the Democratic-Cafler
Reform Coalition men, tor our coteM-
Dorary repudiates the Whole concern
from the Committee of Fifty One down
tbmcb ALI the dirty packs OF Carter
Ito thieves who are believing so loud
To- for reform. He stands upon the
Prestige and principles of the Demo
cratic party and proclaims open war
with all outside its camp--iric 'hdins
we presume, not only Carl Schurz,
Gratz Brown and others of their COT
servative tendency. bat Senators. An
derson and Thomas aHd the "iecre
anti members of the Legislature who
refused to obey the bidd of the Demo
cratic Central Committee during the
late faction fight in New Orleans, al
well as the whole batch OfDemocratic
Carter Coalition men, unless repentant
Now let us see. Our contemporary
occupies the position of an uncempro
missing Democrat, going back especial
IL to 1868 for his creed. His party ha'
abandoned that ground, and by it'
Unew departure has occupied thu
Conservative Republican position OF
all questions which then agitated tn,
public mind in politics. A coinpari
son of the platforms adopted ny tn
Democratic party OF the Northern ant
Western States during the past tw'
wears, with the Missouri Resolution
emanating from the Gratz Brown par
~ of that State, sufficiently demon
strates this fact. Indeed, the iatte
seem TO include more than the ferme
they are certainly more spirited aift
defiant. At least they include all tha
We can hope to save OF the anclen
Iaith of the Democratic party. thus
in the matter of principles, the Cor
sentative Republican party is in &C
vance of the Democracy. And it
confident and aggressive, while tn
other is retrogressive, weak, yascills
ting and--lyiny. Hts prestige; too,
zone with its principles, and there
;iothing lett but its naine-and til
sooner that nameis Inscribed on II
tomb, with the record ofits virtues. I'll
better for the country, and especial
for the white people of the South.
This is the party which our frien
proposes shall gather its cohorts for
..sauare fight in the iiext campaig
He insists that it is able to overture
not only the ultra men ofthe opposlI
army, but those who ask for truce an
compromise also. Nay, it shall co
. tend single handed with these and q
30 with all murlnurers inside its ow
camp! With what hope of victory, v
leave tie reader to judge. l..
AS for as, We say. Accept Il
trueew Lower your flag, or it W
soon be shot away. 60 out with Il
honors of war, since defeat is newt
bic. Do not wait till the enemy ca
dictate terms, Tut capitulate and for
new combinations with that portion
their forces who will join us to p
down marauders. Remember that i
three hundred who died at Thermop
lac gave their lives in vain; and til
He who fights and runs away
May live to fight another day."