The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-02-10
COMPROMISE.

once more to the front and looms up
with freshness and new born mischief
in our affairs in Louisiana, and with
out fully understanding how far at
the present writing it has gone or
been fixed on us, we have no hesitan,
cy in entering our solemn protest and
opposition to it in any and all shapes.
We really believe and truthfully
know, that thus far we have fought
our good fight well and that gradual
ly we are advancing to victory and
the recognition Of our rights, and Ger.
tainly should not falter or step aside
to dance attendance to side issues
least of all compromise ones. We
have nothing to compromise; either
we are in the right or error should
reign beside us, and further, persis
tent, plain, undertaking duty, sacred
and hallowed by pledges of the past
should not be forgotten or go unre
Quilted. Let US remember that the
battle of self-government, "republi
can in FORM" now being waged in
Louisiana, is watched with intense
anxiety in every State Of the Union
where true liberty yet has a foothold,
and that the lowering of our colors
means we are in the wrong, have been
so, and that deceit has been our ar
gument.
We are thus compelled from duty
to our people, the true people of Ra-
pidec, to place the Democrat on the
true track of good record, learning
that just now we may be engulphed
in the labyrinth of compromise, and
oil our fine logic and VOWS thrown to
the dogs. This compromise affair
has been the topic of discussion be-
fore our caucus Of Legislators in New
Orleans, and passed in some shape by
a small majority. Though we were
in New Orleans ut the time we must
acknowledge our inability to fathom
or divine what the compromise ex-
actly was and how far our hopes were
dashed to atoms, because the wisdom
of the "Owl Club seemed to reign
supreme and the people were kept in
the dark about it, but not sufficiently
so to keep down their indignation at
the barter. In New Orleans on Sat.
urday all was excitement, which was
to eliminate in a grand indignation
meeting at Exposition Hall on that
night. The caucus too was to reas.
semble and the matter would be re-
considered, at least so we think. We
forbear going into any details about
it, for we would be striking in the
dark, as the meeting was secret
and the lips Of the actors were order
ed to be hushed and sealed. But
come what will in the compromise
line with theusurped infamy we have
so long and persistently opposed and
battled against, we care not to count
the policy risk, but boldly and can
didly unlimber our battery against it
and right, here proclaim our unre-
served and eternal opposition to it.
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SHARP PRACrICE.--We ar, no law
yer, but we understand the meaning of
sharp practice as so called by the
Knights of the green sack and must
not pass unnoticed little incident we
consider really very 'cute trick. AS
the Editor of the Caucasian was giving
in his testimony before the Congress
SIGNAL Committee last Thursday, Frye,
with our Mat. Wells at his elbow, made
Il daring and rather unsuccessful at
tempt to invalidate the testimony of
our coIfrere, which, considering the
manner and sequel, was truly sharp
practice. The fellow Frye, when r.
P. Hunter was turned over to him,
coolly asked him if he knew R. A.
Hunter, if lie was an honest man, and
handing him a letter, written to Mat.
Wells we believe, with the remark to
look at it and see if he recognized it.
Just then Col. Hunter, who was in the
room, stated that the letter was a pri
vate one, and that he objected to its
use in public, as proposed. The mat
ter stopped there, the letter was not
read, but handed back to Frye or Mat.
Wells.
Now right here we have something
in behalf of our people to say. This
letter, the contents of which we sup
pose must have been in the shape of
serious charges against US, had already
been used and used against us, by Mat.
Wells and his hackers, had done its
bad and evil effects in the way of pois-
oning the Committee, and of course
should have been permitted to be seen
and read By the defence. And to cut
the matter short, we think that COL
Hunter owes it to himself and our PEG