The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-09
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them. To be plain: We have lfDssivs
in the Union more States uudeens>
gro rule than we can we'll stu n
along with. Better Tor Cubx Khd
better for US, that she shall rs}ait(
her relations with Spin until hefss
slave population becomes free by ~
operation of the benedcent system Of
gradual emancipation already inau-
gurated in Porto Rico, by which ev.
cry child is born free-a system, de-
signed also for Cuba, and which
would have been introduced there be.
fore this, but for the rebellion.
That Cuba, independent Of Spain,
and trying the experiment Of self. :
government with a large slave popu, I
lation sundenly freed, would speedily
retrograde into tirst-class nuisance,
like our South Carolina, is SO obvious
as to require no demonstration. e !.
EXIT THE MIGHTY MULLErr. @ei
And SO the mighty Mullctt is gone
at last. Peace to his minute re-Iq
mains. For years the little fellow
lorded it over Boutwell, and Richard
son. He had an almost unlimited !.
supply Of funds, and his own way
generally. He is a good Britisher
and refused to be naturalized and be. !,
come citizen Of this blarsted !coun-e
TRY. He flew in the face of the law
and Secretary Bristow, because it was
proposed to place the superintena.r,
ance Of the Treasury building in the
hands Of the chef clerk, where it
properly belongs. But that minute
Mullett got worsted. The poor fel-
low had labored under the delusion
that his place could not be supplied,
and that the country could not get
along without his invaluable services
An effort will be made, however, to
fill the aching void caused by his !
resignation. In losing Mnllett the
government loses one of it's most EN-.
inent swearers. Old Father Spinner
is an adept in profanity; and SO is
Mullett. There is this difference in
their profanity, however. Spinner's
oaths flow smoothly aud uninterrupt-
eddy, and being uttered in an ordina.
ry tone Of voice, and without excite
ment, the listener is impressed with
the idea that the oaths are a neces-
sary part Of the old fellows language,
aid that they are not uttered in a,
spirit of viciousness. The old mans
profanity is, therefore, less shocking.
to ears polite than are the oaths OF
many other persons-Mullett, for in
stance, who curses with velremence
on the slightest provocation, and
whose oaths are of the vilest descrip-
ton. During bis occupancy Of the
office from which he has just been
kicked out, he made hundreds Of Bit
ter enemies by his arbitrary con Duct.
THE NEW DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Residents Of the District are curl
GUS to know what their new form of
government will be. A majority of
the best people Of the, District ex
press the hope that, whatever the
new form may be, it will not provide
for suffrage. The eolored element
and the low politicians are clamorous
1 for suffrage, and are already holding
meetings TO- protest, in advance,
against .depriving the citjzens OF this
privilege. When Congress meets in
] December, twill be beset by COM
mittees and resolutions without num-
4 Der, with reference to-the new gov
ernment. The advocates Of suffrage
will make desperate. a8ort ia gain.
their end but. in the interests of de-
!. fcency,.. it is hoped that they will be
defeated! The elections held here,
for five years past, have been misera.
BILE farces, and have dtsgraced the
District; The. colored- people are
controlled BY a few wbite and colored
politicians Of the tscpry1sssstt FgdsssSrip.
ton, and these are the fellows who
| have been the rulers here for years
past. just asthe people Of this Dist
trict are emerging from rule which
came near involving. them IN. ruin, it
would be pnwise to restore to them
I the very means through which tbey
were brought to their present condi.
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! the conviction that hle viii not only
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