The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-09-08
BE WATCHFUL.

The Radical party of Louisiana are
fast organizing in every Parish in the
State, and nowhere more than in Ra
ipides are they moving to compact
their broken lines, and forming here
all sorts of combinations and al
/ liances. In fact we can assure our
people that they are even getting
bold and saucy again, and rs Of old
are presuming impudently on their
stolen powers and cheated receptions.
And whilst all this little game is go
ing on, there are q few here, whose
patriotism halts at any cheap office
Or Radical smile, eagerly ready to
strike hands with them and COM
pound felony for the sake, of the al
mighty pap.
Presuming that the same game in
part is started in other Parishes, we
cannot fail to perceive some cause
for some of our best and ablest men
in wishing to call State Convention
at an early day, and organize the
| Conservative masses to checkmate.
the growing evil. But we cannot
help thinking that the State Demo
cratic and Conservative Committee
have acted wisely in postponing the
matter for the present at least. Eff
teen months is too long q stretch to
keep moving in the political line, for
we are all tired of long contests and
the consequent stirring up ofexcite-
ments. But, though this be true, we
see no reasons why our people should
not devote little of their time in the
next six months to the Importance Of
the coming contest. The enemy are
moving, their would-be allies are on
the anxious seats in Rapides, and a
word Of warning can't harm, but
must benefit our constituency.
For many reasons, besides two spe-
cial waits in this weeks issue of the
Democrat, we think we are ustifable
IN calling the attention of our people
to the situation. A little watch full
ness now, backed by a keen percep-
ton Of danger ahead, if we be too
neglectful, can't fail to be of vast
good to our future movements. We
know the Conservative masses here,
with now and then a few rare excep-
lions which we have mentioned, are
all right and sound and true, but then
there is such q thing as being too
fconfdent. This very over confidence
is what we should guard against and
keep watchfully posted. The patu-
OTIS, the patriots are the ones which
need the most watching, for it is hard
always to keep your fingers on them
or know where to find them, whilst
the simon-pure Radical never covers
his tracks, but acts with o consist
ency that would not harm our pa
triots. We by no means mean to in
sinuate that these wolves in sleeps
garbs have an overweight of inhu-
fence, or vote further than their own
but still in some unguarded quarters,
they might do harm AMI lead tho I'M
wary astray. This should be avoid
ed by all means and good and honest
counsels should be the prevailing
weapons put in use by our friends,
and continually appealed to in all
cases similar to those we have men
toned.
We should constantly bear in mind
the tornado. Of crimes and infamies
we have been forced to face and bear,
we should never forget all these trou-
bles heaped on us, and how long and
persistently we have warred against
them, and how nearly we are to the
good Of our deliverance. We are too
near home now, safe and sound, to
halt in our glorious emancipation
race, and hence it behooyes us to be
on the alert for still better good, in
favor of q cause both righteous and
just, and by our proper watchfulness
remain complete matters of the stu
alton.
SPRoULE & MCCoWN. - This old
firm, justly popular with all who have
ever dealt with them, will remove on
the LIST Of October next to the spa
cious store, corner of Common and
St Charles streets, New Orleans
In the meantime they will sell their
immense stock of fashionable cloth
ing, elegant shirts, neck wear, under
wear and furnishing goods at enor-