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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

In every Southern State the col.
ored voters are joining T;lden and
Hendricks Clubs. In Alabama and
Arkansas they went peacefully to the
polls and voted the Democratic ticket
by thousands. 1t is evident that the
negroes have learned, that under
Democratic rule, Us in Georgia, Ar.
kansas and Alabama, their property
is protected and their rights guard.
ed, while in those States under Radi.
cal rule, they are used by politica
adventures for their own ends
They are therefore joining the Dem
ocratic party in large numbers, ii
every Southern state.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
Who Said 1T

Three years and more ago tho
special correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Times and Chronicle, writing
from New Orleans commenced let
ter with the date, April %, 1873 and
these sentences:
l had All interview to-day with gen.
tleman from Rapides parish, which adj
Joins Grant. He is a man of wealth and
high social position, well known
throughout the State, and possessing
great influence. Every word he says
can be relied upon, and his Statements
are entitled to additional weight, when
he speaks fayorabiy for the Republicans
of Colfax. from the fact that he is ali
old Shareholder, secessionist, and i.
strong Democrat to-day. He desires
his name to be withheld for the present
as he will soon be required to give tes-
timOny in the Investigation which is tn
ensu. His description of the condi-
ton OF affairs upon the Red River should
be heard to be appreciated. | can but
give but faint idea of what he So
graphically described.
The letter closes with this re-
markable declaration Of the 'gentic-
man from Rapides Parish" possess.
ing great influence"
This State is not in condition to bs
ruled by kid glove government.
know our people; by fear alone they
must be ruled, and when the iron hand
is laid upon them they will be quiet;
and such tiends as perpetrated the Col:
fax horror will stink away to their
holes. Our people refuse to understand
their position; that they have been
snbjugated; that the negroes are free,
and their political and social equals.
They refuse to accept this situation aud
reconcile themselves to it. We want
force; we want an iron military rule "
bring them to their senaes.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
THE RADICAL CORRUPTION FUKl,

The assessments upon Federal Of.
fice-holders are being vigorously col.
lecteh All have been forced, under
the example of President Grant, ID
pay two per cent. on their salaries
for the September and October cleo.
tions, and are to be called upon for
further contribution ofthree per cent,
for the general contest in November.
Putting the number of officials al
only $4,000, and their average sala.
ries at $500 per year, we have a re,
suit Of $4,000 paid in salaries,
on which the assessment of five Der
cent. yields a fund of 100000. The
Radicals, therefore, have for their
general campaign purposes sum Of
100000 without counting the volun.
tary subscriptions they will receive.
They are spending this money law
ishly. In Indiana alone they have
purchased three newspapers within
the last ten days, paying $500 cash,
in advance for the use of the col.
umns of one paper until after the
election.
They have organized and are car
rying out an extensive and expen
sive scheme for the importation Of
voters into that State for October;
In every way Kilpatrick's shameless
appeal is responded to with the full
knowledge and consent of General
Hayes. These are not conjectures,
but facts, to be proved in the proper
time and place. But, like Tweed,
Robson and other corruptionists,
Mr.. Chandler and his associates mis-
take the times and the temper and
virtue Of the mass of the people;
Their money will be squandered by
dead beats, every subsidized or i'm
ported vote will be met by those of
ten indignant converts from Repub
licanism, and this election will dem
onstrate again the great truth that
no amount of money can permanent
ly corrupt or demoralize a free and
intelligent people.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

SOMEBODY'S loose memory has
caused us to be apparently neglect
full of our party's doings here at
home, but better late than not at all.
A really fine and wide-awake Tilden
Club has been formed on Bayou Ro
bert, for over q month, and its mem
bers have had several rousing and
earnest meetings, and are surely on
the march to good work. James l.
Davis is the President, Romeo Hub
bard, q colored Democrat, Vice Pres
ident, and Gervais Baltic, Jr, Secre-
larry of this Club. 1t numbers now
sixty voting members, fully forty of
whom are colored.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

CADDo PARISH CosvESrIos,-Thc
Caddo parish Democratic Nomiua-
ting Convention met in Shreveport,
September IA, With W. H. Mays as
chairman. The following nomina-
tions were then made: w. II. Wise,
Senator; G. J.. Foster, ". H. Mays
and c. J. Burckette, Representatives;
J. D. Cawthon, Sheriff; DR.. Ashton,
Coroner; G. NJ. Pegues, Clerk Of tho
Court; W. B. Boney, Recorder; D.
N. Callihan, District Judge; Thos. 4.
Vaughn, Parish Judge; T. A. Bell
District Attorney.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

AND You KNOW IT S1R.-During
the canvass of this Parish in 1874,
Capt. James Jetiries was present at a
speaking on the north side of the
river, when Col. Hunter who was a
candidate for the Legislature turned
to Mr.. Jeffries and shook his finger
menaclngly and triumphantly at him
and said: II shall be elected by the
people Of this Parish in November
l shall beat you three to one, and you
know it. SIR" The people somehow
have never found it out. The Colo
mel got ISL votes in the Parish. His
boast Of strength in the present race
will turn out the same way.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
The COIOred Tournament.

The young colored men had a
Tournament on the common just be-
yond the Corporation limits on Sat-
urday last. The Knights were hand
somely dressed, and many of them
we'll mounted, and they acquitted
themselves very creditably. There
were twenty. three knights as follows
Knight Of Indiana, Pink Star. Pill
grims, Programme, Kanomie, Pal
metto, Lone Star, Missouri, Bright
Eyed Lassie, 18th Amendment, Long
Remembrance, Sitting Bull, New
Natchez, Silver Side, Enchanted
Knight of the Packard Guards, Lone
Star of the Israelites, Golden Cross,
Lions Heart, Red Dick the Tiger of
California, Black Mask, Capt. Jack
Of the Modocs, Black Hawk and
Natchez. They had four tilts at
three rings. The Knight Of Indiana
won the privilege Of browning the
Queen of Love and Beauty, and the
the Knights of Missouri, New Match.
ez, Lions Heart each had the selec
ton of one Maid of Honor. The En-.
chanted Knight of the Packard
Guards made the fastest time, and
won silver watch.
They had ball at the Town Hall
at night and had fine time until
daylight. Many of our citizens were
present at the Tournament as spec
tators and to encourage the colored
folks in such innocent amusements
and to show them that the whites
are not opposed to their general vel
fare nor jealous oftheir advancement,
in the polite arts.
One of the incidents of the day
was that while the people have &C.
cepted the 18th Amendment in good
faith, the horse of the Knight of thu
18th Amendment has not, for he re-
fused to accept the situation >ane
few the track every time.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

The AIR.-Everythins is il ap-
ole pie order on the Fair Grounds,
and the Managers are already ahead
Of ali their preparations. All PEI
sons DESTROYS of sending articles on
exhibition, especially live stock, can
rest assured that there is not the
least danger Of any of shem being
lost. No Association Of the kind in
the country are better or more Sc
curely prepared to prevent losses,
accidents or render all things per-
fectiy secure, and our word for it,
she Managers and Directors are alive
TO this special responsibility and can
but be, as Ia the past, successful
without the loss of a single article or
the harming of any Of the stock. -
Let our planters farmers and a Il 9th
ers interested in the welfare and de-
gelopments Of the varied resources
Of our Parish be the first to move in
It's behalf and to its relief.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
N Office

r ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS AN IN
| DEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT
AT THE ENSUING ELECTION TO
BE HELD THE COMING NOVEM-
RER. J.H. RANSDELL.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

ASIDE from one hundred Impot-
tant considerations why the Demo
cratic Party, in our State, should
have a round working majority in
Che Legislature, the still MOI re i'm
portant fact that two United States
Senators are C. be chosen should
mould us into one compact s6lidity
tor our home ticket, and ne eve US
unitedly in one solid. moving legion
charging to victory Let this among
other vital things be remembered
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

THE Nichols Guards, Of Cotile
and Rapides, are on the move. and
in an advertised Barbecue tell what
they mean, and we "endorse" them
in real Democratic earnest.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

IT is not every endorsed note
that is paid at maturity, nor every
endorsed candidate that is elected at
the ballot-box.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

BETTER late than neyer-the re-
penting Returning Board Organ has
at last hoisted quietly and silently
that name eft. t. Smith!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
- -
THE FIRST TILT.

At Che Barbecue at Calhoun's pre-
cinct last week Major w.. F. Black
man and Col. r. A. Hunter had their
first meeting in this campaign, and
none who witnessed Che tilt or who
have heard of it, can now doubt thas
tire Convention acted judisiously in
selecting the Major as the Democrat
is candidate for the high office which
he is now seeking to be elected. The
redoubtable Colonel, and he is, anS
has always been considered sedouhs-
able OF the stump, was vanquishe''
horse, fooa and dragons. The air
had been rife with vumors OF the Ges-
rible disclosures that were TO he made
whenever Col. HuhteE should spread
out his records ? MIor Blackman
had been in the Legislature during a
very sritical period, and had done
shocking things. Every one was on
the alert to hear, and particularly
those wise people who aftes h catas-
trophe always cry out, q Gold
you so.''
The shocking deeds turned OUT 20
be the receipt OF mileage according
to the method devised by the law.
AMI as every legislative body in she
country has sanctioned by its prac-
tice~~the same that will be done by
every Senator at Washington next
March who will draw his mileage for
for the session that the aew Presi-
dent always convenes.
There were other matters. broach
ed there wherein Col. Hunter forgot
his own vulnerability. People who
live in glass houses should not throw
stones. He attempted to assail Maj.
Blackman Tor having changed his
party, and for the notorious War
moth alliance Of four years ago. but
our champion is as agile as he is
sure footed. and not. only withstood
the shock of his adversary's charge,
but turned on him his own lance.
He reminded the elderly ones pres
ent, and informed many who were too
young to have known OF it before,
that in former days when the Demo
cratic Party had nominated Brent, a
faithful party-man and prince in.
tellectually, for Senator, Col. Hunter
himself ran against him, and only
four years ago when that Party in its
authorized National Convention had
nominated its candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, he bolted
the nominations. How dare he
preach on party fealty? Even now he
proclaimed himself a political or
phan', which is an admission that he
has no party. The Majors reply to
the other part Of the charge was
crushing and complete. 1t was true
he said that the people Of Louisiana.
Of whom he was one and with whom
lie acted, Rad in the extremity of
their despair accepted the aid of one
! Of their worst foes to extricate them
from their deplorablc situation, but
il he was to be blamed for capturing
or helping to capture The chief of the
Republicans and turning him to &C.
count and using him to effect the re.
demption of the State, what should
be said in excuse ofCof. Hunter, who
had now been captured by the Re-
publicans who were now using him
for their own purposes.
This discussion needs only to be
repeated through the District to make
the whole Democratic constituency
entirely satisfied that we have the
Fright man in the right place.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
OUR HOMIE TICKET,

EoN DISTRICT JUDGE,
". +. BLACK NJ i n.
FOR D1ss. ATTORNEY,
EDWIN 6. HUNTER.
For SENATOR,
LEWIS TEXADA.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
JAMES JEFFR1ESo
X. NJ. CLARK.
GEO. W. STAFFORD.
FOR PARISH JUDGE,
". ". WHITTINGT ON, SK
For SHERIFF,
D. G. PAUL.
For CLERK,
J. G. 2. HOOE.
For RECORDER,
AdIRES ROSENTHAL.
For CORONER,
ISAAC ROBERTS.
FOR POLICE JURORS,
3. c. DUKE,
G. w. BOLTON,
J. A. CALHOUN,
CT. ROBINSON,
S. A. DOWTy.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

LET our people, and our country
friends specially, bear in mind, that
on Saturday the l4th day of October
our standard bearers Nichols and
Wilt, accompanied by Judge Spof
ford, and Rapides' true friend and
champion, R, II. Mari, will be in
Alexandria on that day, and that we
must give them a grand old rally and
welcome. Everybody must be on
hand and attend, especially our col
ored friends, who we want to see and
hear the men we are asking them to
vote for. We must all join and band
together and make the day one long
to be remembered and commemora-
Give Of the grand triumph Of our
cause and our principles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

THE Sinnott- Bart, Able Packet
Line have placed q second weekly
packet in our trade. The C. Il.
Durfee is that packet, and she is to
be commanded by the old veteran,
Captain John Helm. She will reach
here morrow on her first trip and
goes down every Saturday,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

The Senatorial robes will no
more grace the shoulders of Geo. Y.
Kcsso. E1is Kciso!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
Snug The Joiner.


~~--- .-A0s--~-~Oo-o-o-o~
Snug the Joiner.
The Rapides Gazette, in its last
issue, announces purpose to sepub-
hsh the articles Of the Louisiana
DEMOCRAT Of twenty-five years ago."
The wisdom Of that 'maneuvre, as
Micawber would say, none can ap-
preciate SO profoundly as the Ga
zette's patrons. When they get the
Democrats articles served up TO
them ia the Gazette's columns, they
will have reason to thank their organ
for having at last given them some
thing worth reading. In this order
that this appetizing feast may not
be delayed, our neighbor begins with
an article taken from the DEMOCRAT
of October 6, 1857, headed
THE LION AND HIS WORKERS.
We read it with curiosity, awak
ened by its :itle. we smiled at the
formidable adjectives interspersed
throughout, and when We came 70
ihe picture Of the ravages the Lion
was soon to make among his worriers,
an irresistible impulse directed our
hand to the bookshelf on which our
copy Of Shakespeare rests, and we
turned to midsummer Nights
Dream"
BoTroM.-Masters. you onghi to
consides with yourselves; to bring in,
God shield rs! lion among ladies',
is II most dreadful thing; for there is
not more fearful wild fowl than ys,nr
lion living, and we ought to look t. is.
SNoUT.-Therefore another prologue
must tell, he is nota lion.
BoTToM. Nav, You mnst name his
name, and half his face must he seen
through the lions neck; and he him
self must speak through, saying thus.
or to the same defect-Ladies, or fair
ladies, would wish you, OF would
request you, or would entreat you,
not to fear, not to tremble; my life for
yours. If yoa think 1 come hither as
a lion, it were pity of my life: No, I
am no such thing; am man az
other men are {: and sliere, indeed, let
him name his name; and tell +hens
plainly, he is Snug the joiner.
4 WORD OF CAUT1oN.-Onr people
can not be too careful in theiF CON
duct SC as not to give the Returning
Board : shadow Of an excuse to count
us out. We have the victory GER
tain and their only hope is ia fasten-
ing or US any show Of disorder. In
times Of political excitement the pas
sions Of men naturally run high and
some manner OF disturbance is She
usual follower of heated elections.
Rapides has since the war been noted
FOR her peaceable elections, and it is
only out of abundant caution that
we deem it necessary to urge every
one to be guarded and not to be
drawn into any difficulty which can
possibly have any political signif.
cance. 4 political broil or disturb
ance Of any kind would be a godsend
to our enemies and they may yet try
to force al into some act out of
which they can make political CAPT
tai. We have published the circular
of the State Central Committee on
this subject and we desire to keep it
constantly before our people. A
hasty act thoughtlessly done might
cost us the benefit OF all our labors
and deprive US OF the certain victory
that awaits our cause in November.
We would not give them the flimsiest
pretext for counting US out, and as
we are dancing with bear, it will be
we'll for us to keep one eye on oul
partner, and not be caught by any Of
his tricks.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

The Reform Republicans Of our
Parish did not hold their Convention
sneakinglys and away in the back
grounds, but on the contrary assem-
bled like freemen in the broad glare
of day in the Court House. Surely
there is something commemorate in
this and we cheerfully note this new
departure in the reformere.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

-THE Convention last Saturday
was as conspicuous for it's good or.
der and decorum as the other was
for its confusion and disorder.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

THREE somersaults in three
weeks. How is that for high?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
Our Agents.

Parish Executive Committee
Jxo. a. WILLIAMS, JOHN l.. WALKER,
T. R. BI0ssAT, }. Z. WISE
JULIUS LEVIN
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27
The Hendricks Guards,


This fine body of young men had a
meeting at the Town Hall on Friday
night which was largely attended,
The Club was fist addressed by a
colored orator named Berry who did
we'll and was loudly applauded.
Major W. T. Blackman being loudly
called for responded in his usual
happy and effective manner. and was
frequently interrupted by the ap
plause which greeted his felicitous
hits. +. G. Hunter was next called
for and urged upon those present the
necessity for individual efforts, and
related some Of his experiences in a
recent canvass Of the Pinewoods dis
tricts. Both he and Major Black
man gave encouraging accounts of
the unanimity and enthusiasm which
prevail throughout the western por-
ton of the Parish.
Capt. James G. White responded
to the calls for him, and addressed
his remarks to the colored persons
present, He made a convincing ar
gument, showing that their interest
was with US, and that it was hope
less to try to reform the Republican
party inside its own ranks He read
a portion of General Nichols speech
at Baton Rouge. as we'll as the re-
marks of the Republican newspaper
on his record to show The colored
people that under his administration
they would have all their rights
The meeting then adjourned.
e~~~~>~~~~O~-~~~~-N
WE venture to assert that Ohio
is a Democratic State in October.
The Republican National Committee
say that if Hayes can't carry Ohio
in October. he must make way for
Grant, or some other reliable Repub-
lican. We scarcely expe ct that Mr..
Hayes will feel inclined ito retire in
favor Of General Grant. But there
is reason to believe that this is
really the programme of the Radicals,
who contemplate a desperate cour
detat after the October elections
believing in defeat in that month
If they want to substitute the live
Grant for the dummy Hayes, VIZ
have no objection; Grant and Kilpat.
rick, or Hayes and Wheeler, makes
very little difference in the election Of
Tilden and Hendricks.
| In every Southern State the col
ored voters are joining T;lden ane
Hendricks Clubs. In Alabama anc
Arkansas they went peacefully to th,
.-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27

~-ENpoRsrSG is the order Of the
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-27


WHEREAS, We the Delegates of the
Republican party for the Ninth Judicial
District are of the opinion that political
affections should not be made a test in
the selection of Judicial officers, and
WHEREAS, II is Of the utmost injus-
tice to the Interests of the public and
particularly to the interest of the Re-
publican party that the incumbent of
Judicial Offices should be men of known
integrity. ability and fearlessness, who
will execute the Gaws impartially and
fearlessly and believing that Mr.. r.
A. Hunter possesses these qualities
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the
Republicans of this Judicial District
will cordially and unanimously support
him as their candidate for Judge of the
District Court of this District If he will
consent to become q candidate for that
office.
This is not g matter beyond our
legitimate enquiry. On the contrary
we are interested in maintaining the
accuracy Of the Report OF the Con.
vention's proceedings in our col
umns. The form No. z was handed
in to this Office by one OF the Com.
mittee appointed TO wait on the
choice of the Convention on the
Monday succeeding the Saturday Of
the meeting, and of course after the
final adjournment Of the Convention
1t was delivered to this Office by one
of the Committee as the corrected
form which they had promised oul
Reporter should be handed In fo1
publication in the DEMOCRAT. Who
then assumed and exercised the pow
err, not to revise the form of Reso
luton, but to substitute another ane
wholly different one? No. 8 is moi
the Resolution of the Convention
1t had adjourned after passing No. !
1t is not the Resolution of the Con
vention, unless one of them was KEEP
in ignorance of the new and improv
ed style of the invitation they haG
extended, for it was after that invi
ton to candidacy had been accepted
that No. 2 was brought to Us fol
publication