The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-07-01
BLUNT PENCIL.

all the chicken pies Kellogg can
spare in these benighted regions, and
whose editor is not at the wheel, has
a plausible policy communication,
which has the old hackneyed, suici-
dial, officiating ring about it, which
has lead our people, the white tax
payers and owners of the soil, nearly
to eternal perdition in their State and
Parochial affairs. We only give it a
brief notice in order to direct atten-
ton to the same old false footprints
of wrong and killing policy doc
trine, and to enter our solemn protest
and opposition to all such proved
nonsense, and to warn the advocates
of such opinions to pause and reflect,
and if they be anti-radicals and have
a desire to help the true people OF
Rapides strike from their limbs the
letters that bind them, they are far,
very far off from the right path
Facts, stubborn, self-evident facts are
far more crushing than fine words
and false logic, should be needed,
and above all should be our tails
manic guerdons to the true and right
road, and now more than ever our
people should not countenance, with
the least hearing, old and bad doc
trines, indoctrinated with the virus
of a false policy. We consider it our
duty, and that Of the true Press Of
Louisiana, to 60 at all such with un-
gloved hands and turn them back
from another road of perdition and
to the right one, the only one which
must and can lead US to our old haven
of safety and prosperity. This road
is plain, and though not strewn with
roses, we can easily trample down
the briars in our path and make it
passable one. With ample material
at hand, with justice and sound pc.
litical doctrines to guide and back
us, we should 60 into the fight with
a clean record and not fall into the
errors of the past. We have nothing
to expect of the negro or his allies
can better spare him altogether thar
continue in our present hell, anc
alone as a race, the Caucasian race
Democrats and bone and sinew of the
land, we must face the music, mar
shall our clans and give battle or
principle, principle alone, no entan
Cling alliances, and nothing is more
certain in the short future than oul
complete victory in November next
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90 A negro man named Lewis
Garaty, living on the old "Lamotf
Place." was killed on Bayou Rap
ides, in the public road, three miles
from Town, on Saturday morning
last. We have not been informed O
any particulars attached to this I'm
fortunate homicide, except that thu
person accused Of committing thu
act is Hull Nestor, young man Il
years of age and of good parentage
and a resident of Grant PARISH
From the good antecedents Of tn
young man there must be some NOR
serious excuse for the deed than fly
ing rumors give to the public. Al
the matter must undergo strict judi
cial examination, we trust publi
opinion will rest till the accused ha
this proper examination.
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A GREAT RACE.-The Pacific Joe
key Club of San Francisco has offer
ed the greatest purse ever given il
the racing world. The purse is $25,
600 for running race, four mil
heats, open to all horses in the worl'
to come off on the Central Par]
Course, on the 7th Of Novembe
next. The first horse is to receiv
$4,000; the second $4,000; the thir'
81, 900; the fourth $4,000. Thre
years old are to carry ninety pounds
four, one hundred and four; five, on
hundred and ten, and six and ovel
one hundred and fourteen pounds
All horses from east of the Rock
Mountains are allowed $1,000 each
and all horses from Europe are a
lowed $1,000 each.
90 The District of Columbia ha
been reconstructed, being now unde
some sort of Board of three Commits
sioners. Grant appointed the defune
Boss Shepherd as one of the new RI
lers, but the Senate did not see q
Grant did, and dropped his head
the charnel basket. He then appoint
ed A. G. Cattel, Of New Jersey, VIII
was confirmed. The other two a,