The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-06-02
REMUNERATION.
ED1roR DE,focRAT-.

ED1roR DE,iocRAr
AZ one Of your patrons and
strong well-wisher Of the cause 20
have 90 long advocated, a caus
which seemed in Rapides to be o
the advance, / am truly panied to b
compelled to address you this com
munication, promising it with til
stubborn and shameful fact that tina
cause, the cause of home rule ant
home reform, has just received
shock, setback, which fairly pal
sizes my pen and chills my heart as
give it to you, and through you t
that public and to that people, VIII
have so long and SO persistently
preached the opposite doctrine.
had thought all was well, that as til,
FORCES had been removed, we were
on the full road to reform, from
which peace and prosperity must
soon flow, and We would be happy
But, Mr.. Editor, we have reckoned
without our hosts, and here comes
in the agony ofthe present situation,
here comes the tattered conscience
Of all our fair promises, dashed to
ashes md in the air vanished. ]
hate to tread on your corns in rs.
serting that NO paper, more than the
Democrat, has preached on that text,
and none is more responsible for the
change we have in the Shcriff's office
than you, and none should now be
forced to the attack in right line
than you. Again none more than
you have boosted of that change and
With exultant pride have Haunted
that victory slap in the faces of all
who would not be converted to the
new order. Well, so far so good,
and I may as we'll come to the fat of
my subject, and stop moralizing.
A dreadful homicide has again
been committed in Rapides, and since
its committal the community have
been in a-aerv01sness / have never
seen equalled here since the war,
the mention Of which I here forbear,
because it is its sequel am attack
ing and the great and culpable and
ignorant criminality attached thereto
which I shout to an outraged public.
At preliminary examination had
before the Judge Of the District
Court, the most Of the time at which
| was present and witnessed through,
The Court held and ruled that the ac-
cused should be bailed, and fixed
that bail at five thousand dollars. II
don't stop to enquire into the fair
ness and justice Of this decision, but
come now to the offending, which has
never been surpassed, if equalled,I
'aking all things into consideration. !
n the palmy days Of John DeLacy
ind str0'c bonds. Idraw a line under
liese last two words, as desire your
ype setter to italicize them, that the
democrat may be remembered of its
avorlte hobby against DeLacy and
RADICAL rulers here, and then after
nat remembrance is warmed up, just
nswer your correspondent, and
trough him this community, what
hlnks the Democrat, what thinks it
anguine and jealous Editor of ~
ituation ! lam now diving at? What
links the Democrat Of the release.
n yesterday, Il am writing on the
abbath), Of the accused from the
'arish Jail on a bond Of Eve thou
and dollars, fully equal to any of
eLacy's in the stra,o line? Come
P to the mark, Mr.. Democrat, keep
our nerves steady, and answer me! |
his is my charge, my complaint
gainst the present Sheriff of Rapides
nom | esteem, whom I supported
ID whose true friend I am yet, but
ust hold him to rigid responsibility
r the act to which l allude. This /
It l consider illegal, criminal and in /
rect violation Of all principles we
I'VE been advocating for nine long b
Ears, and it matters not to me that 4
'norable men; whose motives and
'pulses personally l can but admire, A
we goue on the bond of the accused. ,
i'll that bond IN lao is soorthless,
'da regular strasc bond. Put italics 81
re agaiu, Democrat, and excuse me : :
r rubbing you so often, and consid, !"
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