The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-12-23
FOUR JACKS IN ONE HAND.

lrVUN JlVAS IN VN II HAND
The Rapides Radical Ringleader.
are about closing their performances
and some account Of their personne
will be just now appropriate. 1t car
be said to the credit of our Parish
that their number Of whites can be
counted on less than the fingers Of
two hands. All Of us have seen the
ridiculous exhibition in the circus
when the ringmaster leads out the
monkey with his red coat and ling
ling bells, and mounts him on the
pony for ride. Jocko's bewildere6
look, and forgetfuluess of all previ
Gus instructions, though he has been
told hundred times how to hold his
reins, forms the amusement of the
spectacle. His stupid and scared
face with one eye always on his mas
ter's lash bears a close resemblance
to that of our Radical darkies when
they are watching the movements of
their ringmaster
JOHN DELACY.
He has been the leading spirit of the
whole company from the beginning
and was placed in the Sheriffs Office
for reward, as we'll as for the oppor-
tunity it gave him to organize and
control the machinery. Every jury
that was drawn was composed of
three fourths negroes notwithstand-
ing the names of whites and blacks
in the box were nearly equal, the diff
ference in the color of registered vo-
tiers being only few hundred. I'm
der his regime criminals have had an
easy time. Whenever required to
arrest, he dilly-dallied until the par
ty had time to escape if he wanted to.
So outrageous has been his delin-
queucy in this respect that the best
portion of our colored people repudi-
ated him, and another denomination
for Sheriff would not have been sane
toned by them. He shifted his place
and headed the ticket for the Legis-
lature, but still there were enough of
his former supporters so much dis
satisfied with his official conduct as
to beat him even for that. They did
not think he would do for the legisla-
ter, and it is a convincing proof of
the effect the Radicals have produced
on the negro mind that they think
that is a place people are sent to to I
make money, and vote is as much
The subject of legitimate bargain as
I mule.
II however our people think this
nan has ended his political strug-
5les, they will find themselves mista-
Ken. He acknowledges his defeat at
he late election, but he will be on
land two years hence, having learn
ID some wisdom from the past. The
naygers' took the bit in their mouths
his time and ran away heller skel-
er, but the riDgmaster's lash is long
nd Jocko winces when its sharp
rack sounds even in the distance.
JOHN CLEMENTS
ucceeded to the Radical nomination
Or Sheriff and was beaten. He in
Id times was a Democrat and we q,
ear he still claims to be not a Radi-
al. A man that runs of his own &C.
ord, or permits others to use his
anne as candidate for an office in op-
osition to the party that is seeking .
displace the thieves who have now :
ossession of our State, whether you
Ill that Party by the name of Dem ,
GRAFT or White Mans Party, is
lough of Radical to suit the pur-
oses of our enemies. Such people :.
mt play fast and loose. There is
D half way house for such Migrants
ON the Democratic fold. Mr.. Gle :,
ents' act in running against our !
sndidates is worth more than his
ord that he is not of their politics. l.
man is judged by the company he :,
seps, and when the opinion of a =
hole community points one way it Y
not often wrong. If Mr.. Clements !,
ad staid in his old party he might :
ave had fair chance for the office
, wanted. He was deputy for
veral years and was not bad one, ]
1T he made the mistake Of suppos- g
g that the Radical majority in this Z
arish was too large to be overcome, b
i'd thought their reign was to be Z
Perhaps the same blum a
,r was made by q
JOHN SULLIVAN, o
no has the honor Of being beaten by