The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-08-21

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taken Mace botwcen Hon Choriae ~,
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/ SIR-lye, the undersigned, citizens 3
color. Regarding Won AS t.,e nlrns+ an,
! hest fr;GI,d at 1mr roon nd odn,;r;,,s
yon,. tousistI6t 'ro1,rsa' ~ the I1nifas
States Sef3ate Ana ,lso,v,,aTp 90 +ha srs.,,
icial a,|yornta .f orr ,;mnts aud bo,in,
Iiho your cor~sp AT fix critirgl irr ,.t,lr,
| in Tie period 0f.onf citizenS wonld ~
/ free from nnrSona, fea1inr ~. ,a,ti t ~
tDreiudice. have ventnrei, 'to reonc mes,
| yo,1r oDirion ms 70 what action tha col u
I coretl voters Of note shonl1 take i, M
Presidential contest now nenIine. ght
Echoice of our neonIe i now naTr,waI 81
Idown to General Grent or uorocn r. 10
ley Your lo1gs aohus;nta,,ca Win, ,lo+t
and vour observation have ena,,Ia,l van
| to arrive at a correct concf,,sior,, rs II
(which Of the co{didafes inIo;no frn,,55
their antecedents as we'll rs fheir nyes.
I requirements of the Constitution and
laws respecting our civil and political
l1shos "lth the most heatTfeit synpa,
trnsf vo VIII y'if fsvo'. 80 WIN "'lo
as will serve to 6nlighten our mfnds
ai'oi NJ '' a s'':lecG anu lhipei orr people
LJ,y no,t;denGe ~ an i'1d~n,nn fi. ~ e.
firm that, in our opinion, thousands Of
t w, co.oied Forers OF the co'ln-
YOUR statenent and advice, Woninr -
RECEIVE a reply soon, we haye the honor
100 WAN sfeaSfespees' your ooea"nt
\. 7. August. n. D.. David Fisher 81 e.
John, Il. Smith, Edward Cruiser, VIM.
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W. Il. Rell, J.5I N.SBowe,, ii ~ - r
DeWitter, Samuel Protector, ). J.
N Sha,.t .Inaries n. inomas, WIN
rShadd. George ID ,Johuson1 'Chrislss
fleetwood, GChas F. Bruce, David
risnef' a., 3baVia hlhs, "m.toik-
70 Hon Charles simmer 3'5'Ai
-...-' SENATOR st,MsER,s LETTER. n ,fo.
a. WASHINGTON. ,Julv 29th 1922
Gentlemen and Felton, Citizens IF 7
have delayed answering your commu-
nieation of July llh, which was duly
placed in my hands bv YOUR .commit-
tee. il is net because the nrener course
for YOU seemed doubtful. bnt because I
wished to reflect mon If. and TO he
able, to,add by information which time
might s,,pnlv, Since then have care
fully considered the inquiries you have
addressed me. and listened to mucl,
on both sides, but ms best Judgment is
in harmony with my hearty conclusion.
am. touched by the appeal YOU make.
1t is true Lam a friend. of your race,
and /. am gladrto. be. assured that in
your opinion 1 have leld-a consistent
course in the Senate and elsewhere. as
the special advocate Of your yiehts.
That course. bv the blessing of Gotl..I
mean to- hold. / know your infinite.
Wrongs, and feel for them as though,
they were my own. You only do me
simple Justice when YOU add a belief.
that my counsel, at this critical ju,lct-
ure of your citizenship, would be free.
from personal feeling and partisan pre-
JUDGE. In answering your, inquiries |
can have no feeling except for your
good, whichT most anxibusly seek: nor
can any preiudice of any kind be al
lowed TO interfere-t|,e accession is foo
solarn.-ond. es,oo;,u,, 10 t,e,o NJ,
roon f,s,nsytisar ,,a;ra;eo r.a
.,s4. ~ 10 y, ,,- ~ !, nv ,r.; I'll
oor ~ owroot ,,,,ro ., y, oxoo,,+ CO.. ona,
welfare. therefore thew must be BROUGHT
to the standard of truth, that they may
be seen in life and act. 1ot are right
IN saying that the choice for the Presi 4
dency is now narrowed down to Presi-
iens Grant or Horace Greeley One OF
these is t" be taken, and assuming my
acquaintance WITH poth ana ny oDse!-
Vat'on OF their lives, you invite my
Judgment betweentiaem, asking me es-
Peeaiiy which OF the TWO, Judging from
1helr antIeceoeh1s, as wen us present
'oshion3 "ouid enforce uhe c"hstitl-
'ion anu laws, your eiV'i ana poiltleai
,' VIZ" '''e f'os' iearelei' syD '.,
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