The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-08-11
OUR NEW VOLUME.

bought experience, but still linked
for veal or woe to. the true interest.
OF our people. In two main and sac
red respects we have been true ane
consistent: true to our political faith
and the tenets it teaches, true to oul
people and the links which bind us
as one.
Aside from these honorable titles
which we claim with pride, we think
we can honorably state that the Dem
ocrat under our control has been self
sustaining, and in no single instance
has one single dollar ever been raised
or appropriated to keep it alive un-
der its cloudiest days, as is aud has
been the case with most all country
Journals, fighting and battling fol
principles rooted to our very exis
tence. Almost solitary and alone
have we kept on in the even tenor of
our ways, and like the laborer wor-
thy of his hire, have only received
! half of the humble pittance we have
labored and Drained for, and that in
many instances reluctantly given
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We have struggled through the reign
OF ruin Of the Printers Bill, without
helping protest from those who
could have clogged its wheel little
in our behalf-nay have seen these
very ones indirectly furnish the axle
grease to prevent the clogging of the
wheels of the bantling of the Prin-
ter's. Bill-then in turn have they
thrown themselves under the broad
aegis Of our editorial battery for sup
port and protection and in turn un
der truce flag have we battled for
them and faced the unwelcome music
which they had inaugurated and
could not now face or dance to-but
this has been the Democrats mission
of patriotism, though it was done on
an empty stomach still it was done
de bon ooeur aud on principle.
These and many more Journalistic
ills have we waded through, and right
now feel no pleasure in rehashing
them, but entering into new vol
ume, with the same self-will, energy
and political faith which yet cling
to US, we think a little candor, dipped
in truth can but be wholesome.
though it may not be digestible to
favored few. So we think, and so be-
lieving we intend still to act; faith
full and bold for our party, the Ma
tional Democracy of the Union, and
our people, the community of Rap
ides, we again keep our banner to
the breeze and to the very last will
battle for both, and in the coming
grand contest will wage war to the
knife on Radicalism, within the ranks
of our time honored party and under
it's victory graced banners.
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TAxEs.-The Democrat is not un-
mindful of its duties, particularly to
its suffering, tax-ridden people, hence
it is just now in its line Of duty to
warn them not to let things get from
bad to worse. The twin chum Of
death, Taxes, is now knocking at the
door of every third taxpayer in the
Parish, and the agent in law Of that
grim creditor, the Tax Collector of
our Parish, is almost driven to the
wall in the fulfillment of his duties;
these duties are hard, but must be
followed, or some far worse one will
be made to gil his vacated tracks.
In plain words our people who can
take this hint must move in behalf Of
themselves and the State, and get a
receipt in full from II. T. Burgess,
who alone is accredited with that
duty.
-SoME "d-n phools' here are yet |
in favor Of recognizing on the exclu-
sive color basis line, and fightingl
again under the old st-beaten issue.
Surely they can never learn by sad
and are not willing to
choose between the only two parties
now in organized existence, and seem
too willing to give political food to
the Radicals. All that party now
want, pray and offer special premi-
um for, is that suicidal policy on our
part. Then farewell white people
again, and up goes that bloody shirt
and the same old slogan. It is fully
time to wake up to a decent party,
Join that party, and with it 60 against
the bad party. In this there is sense,
strength and certain victory.
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