Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-11-09
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RAPiDiss COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, |
October I'D, 1872.
Editor LoifiSiana Democrat.

OCtOber 2Su, 1917
Editor Louisiana DcptDut
DEAR SrR.--I notice in your Issue
of last Wednesday the proceedings OF
the Democratic party in Rapldes,
among other nominations recommend
ing my name for the support OF the
people of this Parish for the office OF
Parish Judge.
Will you have the kindness TO an
nounce in your columns the withdraw
al of my name for that position '
And in Justice to myself permit me
briefly 10 explain my position in this
political contest. lam, sir, one Of the
few Democrats in this Parish who
have not forsa4en their party. am
proud of being what in the language
of the day is called "a bourbon" or
Last DtChcr."
l have been % Democrat since the
Buchanan and Breckenridge campaign
of 1856 and will continue 10 be Demo
crat us long as there remains any rem
nant OF the party in thH State---ln
Other words, intend to die hard in
the hast hitch. While | claim tor my
self the right to think thus and TO act
accordingly, | am Sufficiently liberal
to grant to every one else tte Tree
right to think aud believe as he may
please. am, however, not prepared
to admit the right of amy man or set OF
men, whether they call themselves a
political - party" " club" or what not,
to force me to think and believe as
they do, because. perchance, there
happens 20 be great many more OF
them than there are of those who
think as ! 90. | do not belong to,
and have no part or parcel with the
movement known as the Liberal move.
ment In this state. stand where
have always stood, square and Hat
footed an out aud ont Democrat. How.
ever, am forced 10 recognize the fact
that in l,apides, at present, 1t Is very
uniasbionILle 10 lie known by that
name. That the party babilimcntS
that al no very remote perlod--in fact
no longer ago than in April last, sal
very handsomely upon some of the most
liberal of the Liberals in this Parish
as well IS upon myself, have since
then gone out of fashion in Rapides-
to much so that it is called the ole
fogy fashion when one S seen 20 weal
them now. ] propose TO were then
still. Mr.. Editor if for no other par
pose than to preserve the ancient fash
ion rs a matter Of curiosity--as rell
Of the past, TO shown some OF my ultr;
fashionable friends how they used Il
look before they turned their coats.
But it may be. and is asked; "W b.
not join this Liberal movement-th
best men OF The country belong to it
it is going to save the State ~ I-di'
not join it, Mr.. Editor, because it orig
mated with Governor Warmoth bs
cause it openly proposed to take u
Governor Warluotli if not for leader
\ at least for an ally-because he ha
the power to make n fraudulent cOun
of the ballots. and lecaEse he propos
cd to connt the Liberals in, whethe
they received u majority of the vote
or not; because they supported HO
: ace Greeley, ana not only supporte
: him. but could ard did make lubile
J over his nomination, and have bee
} continually cheering for Greeley an
J Brown. Now, sir, i'll remember RICH
, ly, it was extremely fashionable
| Louisiana about the LIST of last Febrl
7 airy to curse and damn Governor Wa
moth for the greatest scoundrel an
the blacklist hearted villain that Go
had ever permitted to live. | did NJ
believe all that was charged him, b'
! did believe then and do believe hoy
that he was the author of all oil
trouble, and / joined in right hearth
: with the fashionable, and cursed al
damned Warmoth too. Believing
February as / did about him, | was n
prepared to promise to help send hl
: to the United States Senate in Angus
l Cursing him in February, ] was n
: quite ready to 60 wild over him and
t holloa and hurrah tor Warmoth on Il
: 26th of September. And further,
e have not been and am not prepared
J seek success by fraud. / have be-
raised In a school of morality and !
l long to class Of philosophers who (
t not believe "that good can cor
: from eril." am not prepared to pr
{ chase success at the sacrifice Of II
d good name and self-respect, and a
0 not ready to accept Governor w;
0 moths proffered assistance. l mig
d be able to vote for Horace Greel
= and may do so on the 4th of he
) month, but can't help raise flags
8 his honor nor hurrah for him.
IT have been a Liberal conceived I'll
n l would have been required to do
II these things. Icould not do them 4