The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-04-21
THAT SPEECH.

a
perate speech. Here it is, and we
think he talks it out like man:
Felloac- Citizens Il do not exactly
say that I do it with pleasure, but l
congratulate Governor Kellogg, Gen
eral Sheridan, Marshal Packard and
the combined efforts Of the leaders of
the Republican party on their carry
ing this victory over myself and
those men who were true to the peo-
pie and the party that elected them.
Easy would it have been for me, gen.
tlemen, to have carried this same
victory, but l desire to say | do not
believe could honestly have carried
it. Great was the opposition against
me. Often was it urged upon me by
Governor Kellogg, General Sheridan
and others. Gentlemen, now that I
am no longer candidate for the po-
sition of Speaker, I say that these
gentlemen know that they say what
is false when they say that have ev-
err acted as an extremist in any posi-
ton 1 have ever occupied. They
have carried the day, and my people,
the Conservatives, although they
have a majority on this floor, find
that the choice of the Governor of
the State, gentlemen of the Assem-
bly,, has controlled the action of their
people. l have nothing more to say,
except this, that right here, from this
moment, I will battle in the interest
Of the people, white and black, and I
will do what can to prevent Execu-
tive interference in the control of this
popular body of the legislative de-
partment. AS long as can by voice
or vote, will have the Governor Of
this State, no matter who he is or
may be, to understand that his place
is in his office; that he must cease
controlling the representatives of the
people.
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We have less boats in the Red
River trade the present season, than
have been with US for many long
years. Since the season Of 1875
commenced there have been less
than dozen steamers plying in our
waters, and those here have thus far
made a poor business of it. Jay
hawking and cutting down prices to
the lowest notch ever reached, have
been the order of the day, and we
fear most of them will retire to their
repairs, without having made their
salt. We trust steamboatmen will,
after this, profit by dear bought ex-
perience, change the evil manner of
their business ways, and with ma
tured age and better Judgment, run
along with more common sense, and
reach the merited good which shall
be in store for them.
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BARGA1N.-The New Orleans Bug-
letin says that Pincnbacll went with
or sent to Witt proposition, that
if he, Wilt, would pledge himself
and adherents to vote against the
unseating of the four men, Marti-
nette, Rechau, Richard and Floyd,
who now occupy the seats of Demo
cratic members, and who were put in
at the recent session for the purpose
of giving the Crowd quorum, he
should receive the full support Of his
adherents. As was to be expected
the proposition was rejected by
Wilt promptly and without reserva-
ton, and Pinchback's men voted for
Estilette. Coming events will throw
some little light on this subject.
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In noticing the complete estab-
lishment over which BIC. Duke pre-
sides, in the last issue of the Demo
crat, we briefly alluded to his return
from the City with renewed stock
of seasonable goods, but since then
have good cause to know that a spe-
cially bought and neatly selected as
sortment, fresh and varied in all par
ticulars, has been added to the stock
on hand. And among the special
ties in this respect is the large as
sortment Of gents hats, for strik-
ing proof Of which one has only to
notice the new Banditti chapeau
which graces our already good looks.
The preuG cheualiers of our Town
and Parish should strive to rival US
in our improved mien.
The FAIR AssoCIAT1oN.--This
Association, which should be cher
ished as the pride Of Rapides, starts
out on its third year under peculiar