The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-02
DASHTS HERE And THERE.

just right now, with political
breezcs high up and blowing hard
Dasher can't help, thinking OF polit
ical shams. He knows human nature
is inconsistent and contradictory, bu,
its most inconsistent and most con
Trajectory phase is that of a disap
pointed politician and place-huntcr
With his heart painting for the sweets
Of power-his soul longing for one
more taste Of notoriety--his lips are
prolific of protestations that he pre-
iers the quietude Of private life, and
his tongue testers with cnyenomeo
denunciations Of office. holders anG
office-seekers. Almost always there
is coupled with this q vast volume Of
whining cant about the rights of the
people, in the vain hope that the real
people will believe his lying tongue
and adopt him as their champion,
and avenger. Truly, sincerely, Dash.
er, can't believe such exist here.
abouts, or have local habitation
-"Our nominee for State Treas
urer, John c. Moncure! There is a
prestige of success about the name OF
Moncure-of victory, truth, chivalry
and manliness-that helps Dasher
to the conclusion that he is destined
to be the next State Treasurer. A
Virginian by birth, a Louisianian by
choice and adoption, he will be barely
forty when he enters upon the duties
Of the important Office, to which the
people Of Louisiana are about to call
him. Surely we should hail such a
standard bearer, who commingles the
virtues of both head and heart, Of an
exalted character!
The canvass has hardly opened
before our old enemy, who has rob-
| bed and fattened on that robbery,
wakes hot and plays that same old
tune. riot, bioodshed, dead niggers,
prosecuted unionists and fraud! Flu
gitive felons always cry "stop thiefw
The design ofthe Organs is to d.
vert attention from some planned
rascality to be perpctrated on elec-
ton day in fraud Of voters rights
or else it is 81 attempt to vent their
spleen for the defeat they anticipate.
The snake dying in the fire will bite
the blazing brands and spit its last
venom on the glowing e,nbers amidst
which it writhes and Kisses.
The old Orphan still harps on
and hurts his stwalwart blows at this
Dasher's unoHending Uranium, and
plays nearly the same tune on one
string, which another organ has tired
on. Now, old one, in all kindness,
let Dasher give you his often repeat
ed advice to fellow creatures in your
mood: when you dance with bear
keep Your eye on your partner! Shin
ny On your own side, for the purpo-
SEES, wishes and lifelong aspirations
Of men should not be accused of 50
suddenly suffering such rcvulsion,
therefore in view OF such an expect
ed phenomenon, it would be prudent
for you to watch the evolution Of the
dance, lest you should unsuspecting-
y find yourself entrapped in an en-
brace, from which Bruin would NOT
suffer you to escape without the loss
Of both bones and blood.
Politics run high, patriotism
boils over, still Dasher caters for q
reading people, who have horse sense
and discretion, and are alive to their
true and material interests. The
Fair approaches and soon will be up-
on lis, and he must still strike the
true key note to the true tune. The
cotton premiums, now that our plan.
tiers are secured in good crops, and
clean ones at that, should attract
their earnest attention. Certainly
with the close proximity of the Fair
Grounds to the cotton plantations, at
least fifty planters should contend
for the cotton premiums. One hun
dred dollars in greenbacks just for
the sight Of the best bale, then so
ribboned by the Directors, ought to
be an interested inducement to all to |
prepare for the best bale and bring it |
to the Fair! Look to this planters,
for it is for your interest and your
interest alone, that such premiums
are offered.
Registration come again-one