The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-06
TOO THIN.

of o certain class of home patriots,
whose uncovered tracks left visible
marks of their tra,nps in their nude
shape, and gave us evidence that all
was not right with them within the
pale of the party to which they pro-
fcsscd allegiance. Since then we
have had ample leisure observation
to more fully keep pace with them,
and here again renew our advice to
our people, the Democratic-Conser-
vative masses, who have battled with
Louisiana Radicalism and specially
Rapides Radicalism, with an ear
nestness, which has been crowned
with partial success, to keep them
selves well in hand and not to yield
TO the Establishments of the selfish
ones we allude to, but to bide their
time, and retain their status within
the ranks of that organization, which
will in proper time sound the charge
and again battle for the right. :,
AS the home sentinel on the watcA
tower. we deem it our bounden duty
to sound again the alarm and throw
out safety signals to our people,
They have an easy victory in their
grasp and within reach, and nothing
but false issues and too long training
can snatch it from them, and hence
they must heed the gradual approa-
ches of the wooden horse and beware
of the GINNING wiles of the patriots,
whose cohesive bonds of office glitter
with false radiancy in their own
behalf, irrespective of the rights of
their own people, and with a refresh
ing impudence which would honor a
carpet-bagger and a Radical. These
little movements and dumb meetings
are well understood, and all know
too we'll the fountain from which
flows the new born zeal, which would
sacrifice party, principles and coun-
try for the sweets Of the pap fed
gentry, and throw themselves body
and soul within the coiled embraces
of the infamy we have been strug
Cling against for eight long years.
And now that we are nearly out Of
the thick and poisoned woods, these
patriots, gangrened with prospective
spoiis, are-but too ready to go back
on every cherished principle which
they have howled and preached, and
compound felony with the very enc
my, whose cloven foot has so long
crushed them.
1t must not for a moment be sup
posed that we are alarmed at the
thin seductive change of base, about
which we are writing, for we can at
all times be found in harness to
cbcckmate and punish deserters.-
We have heard it thunder before
now, are no unweaned fledgling in
such fantastic tricks, and now think
it would do harm to keep our fore
bodings secret. We desire a clear
field, plain sailing and above all no
faltering in our ranks-we prefer a
bold deserter who steps into the enc
my's lines to fight his old friends
than a political tramp who remains
under the folds of our time. honored
banner merely to stab us in the dark.
Such deserter we prefer to the cpl
demical Office seeker who is ready to
unhinge his knee and bow to the i'll
gotten power of others, who now hold
out the white flag to him, that he
may help strike down his own
friends, and all for the sake of office.
We are led into these remarks with
no ill party feelings, but purely in
the cautious interest of our Conser-
vative masses in Rapides, and as
further caution and warning words to
those who can but vince under our
gentle castigation. We are in ear
nest, mean what we write and have
the good and true people of Rapides
at our back, and longer silence would
be criminal. Forewarned is fore
and as it is never too late to
act the Prodigal Son, we sincerely
hope better actions will prevail in the
infested quarter, and that we may
never have to allude to thu motive
power again. We know where to
find the true and outspoken Radicals
here, and how to fight them, and we
are certain we can be still more nerv-
ed to fight the tricksters and tramps,
who like the gone caterpillars would
eat the very leaves Of our political
existence. We would rather avoid
it, but if forced on u.s. we shall come
to it with earnestness and zeal, and
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