The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-08-19
THE CAUSE IN CADDo PARIsB
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.

= Al Aug: T. IS, iS74.}
FRIEND DEMOCRAT
Yesterday was the day appointed
for the grand rally Of the white men
of Caddo to complete their organiza-
ton and send delegates to the Peo-
pies Convention at Baton Rouge
The Importance of the event, and the
further attraction held out in the
promised presence of those staunch
defenders of the peoples rights, John
McEnery and R. H. Mari, were suffi
cient to draw together one of the
largest meetings of the campaign
Notwithstanding the excessive heat
the large crowd was held together
for many hours. Governor McEnery
and Mr.. Mari both made splendid
speeches, covering the whole field
presented by the issues on which the
white people have entered the can
vass. They were listened to through
out their speeches with the profound
est attention and have met with much
consideration and respect at the
hands of our people.
Ten delegates were appointed to
represent Caddo in the Peoples and
White Mans Convention at the Baton
Rouge Convention on the Oath, and
were authorized to unite with the
delegates from the other Parishes
composing the Fourth Congressional
District in a sub-convention for the
nomination Of candidate for Con-
gress from this District. This NOM
nation will attract considerable at
tention, inasmuch as the District I'M
der the new apportionnent is tho
roughly Democratic. All the Par
ishes below Rapides have been cut
off and Bienyille added. George L.
Smith, who has been nominated for
reelection, is so odious in Caddo,
where he pretends to live, that he
does not show his august presence
among us. He will not be known in
Caddo. The Convention should see
to it that our nominee should come
up to the Jeffersonian standard of
honesty, capability and fidelity.
There is one universal expression
of joy among the white men of North
west Louisiana now that the dissen-
sions in our ranks have been so com
pletely healed, and that now there
will be a complete union of all the
Conservative. elements at this impor-
tant crisis. For this we are much
indebted to the Committee of Seven
ty, that able and patriotic body,
which has done so much for Louisi
ana in her extremity. While the
negotiations were going on in New
Orleans the Northwest was ably re-
presented by the Hon., A. H. Leo
nard, the proprietor of the Times,
whose opinions are the gospel among
Democrats and white men in every
locality where it cireulates. Every
body in this section is perfectly sat
istied and not a vote will be lost to
the white mans cause. You would
have thought so, if you had seen the
unanimity with which men repre-
senting every shade Of opinion of the
recent factions, worked together in
the meeting yesterday. All this sec
ton is in blaze Of excitement and
the people are determined to make an
energetic effort to free themselves
from the usurpation under which
they are suffering. Nor do they in.
tend to be cheated again out of the
fruits Of their victory, either by Kel-
logg, Registration bill, or by other
means. The meeting atIMinden on
the 9Th, addressed by Governor Nc
Emery, is said to have numbered 1900
men. Grand Mass Meetings are also
called for DeSoto, Bossier, Bienville,
etc. We have not heard of the meet
ing at Alexandria on the 9Th, but we
know that the true men OF that grand
old Parish will present an unbroken
phalanx against Radicalism at the
coming election. The conduct of the
people of Natchitoches, in Kidding
themselves of corrupt Radical off
Gals, is worthy of all imitation by
other Parishes in the Slate. 1t has
had very wholesome effect in this
section.
Crops are suffering from the con
tinued dry and hot weather. This is
particularly the case with corn and