The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-24
WHICH KING, BEzoNIAN'''

"UNDER WHICH KING, BEZONIAN''
This Parish has been given unu-
sual prominence in present juncsure
OF political affairs by the words and
acts of her own citizens in relation
70 the events growing out Of last cleo
ton. There are certain OF these
words and acts that the people of Ea-
pides want explained, and we last
week offered the use of our columns
10 those who ought to justify their
political conduct to this community.
The people Of Eapides elected three
Conservative Representatives to The
Legislature last November. The Re
turning Board elected their three
Radical opponents. The President
of that Board is a citizen Of this Pa
IRISH, and it was on his affidavit alone
that the Board returned the Radicals
instead OF the Conservatives. There
was but one other affidavit before the
Board, and that was the affidavit Of
E. j. Barrett, the Supervisor Of Reg
ist;ation, who swore there was no in
timidation at The November election,
and that it was in all respects fais,
legal, and peaccable one. On the
last days session ofthe Congressional
Committee in New Orleans, Mr.. Frye
as we noticed last week, offered as
rebut.ing testimony "the Supervisor
of Rapides 10 prove that he was pre-
vented for fear of his life from fling
The protest according to law, and that
the Commissioners were prevented
for the same reason"
In the name of this community we
ask M. Barrett, the Supervisor,
would you have sworn before that
Committee as MI. FRYE said ? Mr..
Barrett gave ample proof during his
Supervisorship that he was fair
and just man. He has given ample
proof on many occasions that be is a
man of nerve and courage. He has
sworn in an affidavit that the election
was fair and peaceable and legal. 1t
could not have been either fair, peace
able or legal, if there had been intim-
idation. There is not man in this
community that does not know M.
Frye's statement 10 be false. The
Supervisor of Rapides was not pre-
vented from fear Of his life from f.
ling a protest, nor were The Commits
sioners prevented by that or like rea-
son. This people have a right TO
know whether Mr.. Eye had the Su-
pervisol's authority for making that
statement, and we invite Nj. Barrett
again TO speak on that subject.
Mr.. +. A. Hunter is also vi;izen
of this Parish. Mr.. Frye stated that
he was requested 10 offer as witness
to "rebat the evidence on int;mida-
tioa in Rapides, Mr.. Hun;er, father
of the Mr.. Hunter who had testified,
and a leading Democrat Of Rapides,
who would contradict his son." II
Col. Hunter has any information Of
intimidation In this Parish, such as
Mr.. Frye said, it is but right that the
people here shall know what it is
AS to the assertion of Mr.. Frye that
Col. Hunter is ':leading Democrat
of Rapides," we here take leave on
behalf of that party 70 deny The soft
impeachment. Col. Hunter may call
himself Democrat until he is hoarse,
but The party repudiate him. Dem.
ocraSs are not apt 10 be the CORES.
pondents of Radical Chiefs. A good
Democrat does not write confidential!
letters on political subjects to the
leaders of the enemy, as Col. Hunter
did 10 the President of the Return
ing Board. If MI. Frye had been
permitted 10 file that letter, the pub
lie might have seen what sort of a
Democrat Gov. Wells correspondent
WAS. Neither are good Democrats
cheek by jowl with Kellogg, either
influencing or pretending to influence
his appointments. The dispensation
of The Usurper's patronage would not
be likely 10 be confded to a political
adversary. A good Democrat, true
10 his people and his party, is the
last man on earth that supplies infor-
NATION TO Radical counsel or Con.
gressmen that is, ris supposed to be,
prejudicial to bis people. He is the
last man who would put on his ticket
Radical nominees for important par
ochial Offices, such as Sheriff and
Parish Judge, and would never turn