The Opelousas courier., 1872-11-23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1872.
The ".SNurnal'' and the election
of Senator Anderson.

The Jonrnoi in its eulogv of Senator Ander
son, and its comments on his recent reelection
to the State Senate. makes the following re
marks: TO accomplish this Ito deprive An
dersOn of the bulk If the white vote in favor
Of their own nominee-the nominee of tbs
Democratic party his, Anderson's political
record was falsiied, perverted and distorted
publicly and privately, by tongue and in print
in newspapers and i'll circulars, which were
sent in flood over all the Parishes of the Dis
trict."
If the journal means to say that the state
meut, maize in the printed circular issued dur
ing the campaign. from this office, giving the
votes of Mr.. Anderson i'll the Senate On meas
ures introduced by others, and showing those
introduced by himself and exposing his con
duct in advocating others, was Il Justification.
perversiOn and Iii ietOrtion Of his political
record as Senator, it exhibits one of two
things: either an uupardonable ignorance of
public affairs, or a wiiiful disregard OF truth
If tile editor Of the JO'trHdt ever examined
that circular. which was issued long enough
prior to the election for its statements to be
disproved-if they could have been. he found
that reference, in every case, was made to the
page Of the journal of the Senate from which
each statement Was taken.
Again, at Grand Coteau T C. Anderson. be-
fore all assembly of his constituents, on the
day that the registration of voters was being
made at that place, dcfied an examination OF
his record in the Senate. The Democratic can
didate for the Senate, Jos. III. Moore Esd ac-
cepted the challenge. ana there publicly and
in Mr.. Anderson,s presence and that of his
friends. charged Inn with the same acts uf
delinquency. Senator, that were contained
in onr circular, ana stated that if anyone re-
qrred proof of the correctness of his state
ments, he had it with him in the shape of the
entries on the pages of the Senate journal:
but no one called for an exhibition Of that
proof-no one. not even Mr.. I. c. Anderson
himself, denied Mr.. Moores charges
Had VIC been able to procure the Journals
OF the Senate iii time, say a nIoEth before the
election we should have made AN expose of
Senator 4udsrson's ohicial short-caIuilg, that
would have been more complete than the one
denounced by that hireIins sheet, the Joursgui
and We dare say more damaging 10 Mr. AutleG-
son.
We cannot believe that the thinking and
patriotic portion ef our population, il put iuiEy
IN possession of all the facts connected with
Mr. Andersons senatorial career, would sane
tion it. We do not look upon his recent elee-
ti0n as such u sanction, .-ru. g. -...
He and his friends had succeeded in creating
the apprehension in the minds of many, that
by voting for Mr. Moore who became caInli-
date after Mr.. Anderson had announced him
self, they rendered Riard's election certain.
This was his fayGrite argument. and there
was not time to remove the impression before
the election. 49, a#1 st "a
This was the case with many Of tie whites
who supported Mr.. Anderson; but Mr.. Ander
sons election was not due to the whites slone:
he did not, we are satisfied, receive majority
OF the white votes in ST. IIandry;-bis election
is due principally to the celoretl voters whom
heseduced from the republican party by means
well known to this community; some of his
friends we are told. boast OF the means resorted.
to by them, money aud whisky played the most
important part in the game. With men who
give their votes for whiskey. money or person
ai obligations, there is no question of sanction
ing or condcmning public measures, principles,
or official conduct t,-such voters never stop to
enquire whether the man for whom they have
been by such means induced to vote, has sup
ported and advocated bad or good measures;
whether he has omitted to perform his duty as
representative or not. in opposing evil legis-
iation; whether his public record be a bad, or
good one. These arc matters about which
thoy give but little, If any, thonght, or about
which they hare little or no care
There is, however, q class of voters IN this
community who voted for Mr. Anderson.
knowing we'll his record, and intending by
their votes to approve and sanction it. This
class u not however very numerous, but with
money, activity and audacity, has been in this
election very efficient and exercised great in |
nuenee; it's composed of members of the ring
and their hangers-on To this class belongs /
the Joaraaat--tle standing apoloeist of War |
moth, Anderson & Co.; the fiatterer and eulo- /
gist OF that distinguished Senator. that 4.up-
rght, patriotic, virtuous and far-seeino atata
man. OF Well claim and Crocodile Nav;oat;o,,
Company memory. This sheet ATTEMPTS to
convince the people of this District that tba !
thinking, independent and patriotic voters Of
st. Landry have, in the recent election. an
proved and sanctioned T. c. Anderson's course
for the last four years as their Senator.
1t might as we'll say that the hired inmates
of the hired carriages that follow to the grave
the remains of some granlee of the olden
country, are real mourners; or that the hired
etaQsseurs at . theatre are carried away with,
and express due appreciation Of the merits
OF the play or the player whom they have been
paid to applaud. 1t might as wen say that
patriotic devotion to the country whose bat
Ties he fights is the sentiment that prevails in |
tne breast of the hired soldier; in a word, /
that patriotism, love of justice, of honor truth
ana al the virtues that adorn private or pub
" lifs is the pole star of the 0pelousas jour
nal
y Ras not, we repeat, the thinking and pa
.riofIc citizens Of St. Landry that elected Mr.. Il
!, ANDERSON; many Of those who did vote for
alin Possessed those qualities, no doubt, but
a'ss iabored under misapprehension of the
: '.'e
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