The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-07-18

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In our colu us o, to py,app r.
a call for alfass me(gng Of 'e
people Of tbk Parish ,ssho a:osep.
posed to tho Radical negro ply
in this STATE. Tho fine Auats,
|Sth, las been suggested to as BY Il
largo number Of influential citizens
in various portions Of the Parish,
and is also concurrcd in Ivy tho
Alexandria Democrat. 1t wiliAbe
remembered that the public meet
ing Of the people Of Spring Creek
and adjoining Wards, suggested
that \ meeting be held at some fu-
ture day In this place, and request
ed the time designated, to be pub
1isllcd IN tho Caucasian and Demo-
cyat. This will be the first Mass
Meeting Of this Parish. and one Of
the greatest Importance tol.all OPP
posed to tho negro Radical party.
At present We have no political Or
ganization. and it il very evident
that one is essentially necessary to
our success in the coming campaign.
;. The mass meeting ~ important
in another respect as it is conf
IDENTIFY hoped aud expected that it
will harn.o,lize aud unite under one
banner, all tho white people Of Ra-
piAlcs, whatsoever may have been
their past differences. A spirit OF
Cancellation, OF self sacrificing pa
triotism fox the common good,
should .bs exhibited by every citi-
zen, and lett be remembered that
any division in 0ur ranks, will make
defeat certain. aud sure. But we
have every assurance that perfect
harmony will prevail, and the peo-
pie here as elsewhere be united for
their common defense, mutual pro.
lection aud tue overthrow Of negro
domination in Louisiana. The
opinions of all, upon ques.
tons Of party politics. should be
met in the kind spirit Of ooncil-
iation, allowing q inll expression Of
different views, leaving it to the
majority of the mass meeting 10 dc
termine, for itself the policy to be
pursued.
The action ofthc Democratic Cen
trail Committee in c4lliDg a State
Convection ut New Orleans, need
not be an occasion for. discord, nor
do We propose to oppose that action
upon the sole ground Of tho place
selected. Some better, more pat.
riotic and less prcjudiced reason
than that must he given before we
will take the risk Of fostering cnmi.
ty, promoting discold and counting
defeat by divisions in our ranks.
The Caucasian has been assidu-
ously advocating the organization
Of the White Mau's Party, and we
reiterate our belief that it would do
moro towards uniting tho people
than any other for this campaign.
yet we would not hesitate q mo-
mcnt in giving our cordial support
and adhesion to any party that the
white people in this Parish may
adopt, whether it be the White
Mans, Democratic or Conservative.
I" The voice of the people is the
voice Of God," and when once
it speaks, all opposition should
cease, all prejuaiccs and partisan
feeling be sacrificed on the altar OF
patriotism for the country's good.
The mass meeting thsrc will deter
mine the question of party, and
.poIicy-and set forth distinctly the
political issues, and perfect tho or.
ganization for the. coming cam
paign. Let every portion Of the
Parish be represented aud the pco
pie speak for themselves.
- We are under obligations to
our friend, Mr.. l.. w. Tildcn, for Il
basket of nice, ripe and luscious
peaches. Peaches that would have
made the mouth of Epicurus him