The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-25
RaPIDES EXPECTS EVERY MAN
TO DO Ills DUTY!


npon which is to be decided the
question of veal or woe for the ma
ton. the State of Louisiana, and the
Parish of Rapides. 1t is coincl-
dence worthy of remark that while
the people of the United States are
celebrating the one hundredth ami
versary of the establishment of their
government, they should be called
upon to decide by their ballots
whether that government shall be
restored to its ancient purity, and
perform it's functions in accordance
with its original principles or whether
it shall wipe out its old landmarks
and be again surrendered to the con-
troll of corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS
men. AS part of the people of the
nation, and having the direct interest
in the success of Samuel j. Tilden,
that by his election we will certainly
secure the results of our victory IN
the State, it behooves everyman to
do his utmost to secure every vote
for him that untiring industry and
ceaseless activity can control. How
ever great may be our interest in the
National contest, it is and must be
subordinated to the paramount and
overshadowing Importance, yea, ne
cessity, Of the election of our State
and parochial tickets. Another foul
years of imbecility, venality and ex
| travagance in our State government
and of incapacity, cowardice ane
high taxation in our parish, viii
bankrupt US all and leave us withou
the energy to hope for or courage
to work for our future deliverance
We will be too poor to get away, ant
what little we have left will be takel
from US five stay.
Every man has it in his power t.
contribute to some extent to our sue
. cess. His first duty under any an
all circumstances is to see that b
has his registration papers properl
:. secured and that he is prepared t
R vote. Then let him see that all tn
r, other voters in his family are regis
: tered and that they vote. Ate
himself and family, let him look a
: ter his neighbors and if there are an
laggards stir them up. On the low
laMs there is no man so insigniticar
but that he has some influence wit
= at least one colored republican. IL
him exert that influence in legit
. mate way by telling his republica
> voter of the frauds and dishonesty
the party he has been supportin!
! Tell him of the pledges the whit
-. people have made to respect h
rights under the law and to prote'
- him in his property, to educate h
children and punish lawlessness.-
- Show him how for eight years he hi
= been the political slave of designir
-. carpet-baggers and corrupt men
his own race. Demonstrate to hi
- how false and impossible are the Ii
n they have been telling him abo
- putting him back into slavery, tt
II promise of confscating our lands al
- mules, of our putting their wom'
and children in the field and our j
tention to deprive them of the
right to vote. Convince him til
we are alike, black and white, int
r, ested in having quiet, peacable al
;. good government and that the on
-, way to secure this blessing is to p
i honest, intelligent and compete
, men in office. Disabuse his mind
od the apprehensions that possibly Ii
III ger there, touch the honest spot
10 his heart, and show him his intert
and you will get him to vote as it
as the duty of both of you to vote,
our whole ticket. The Importance
this work can not be over-estimat
10 and the certainty of the success
= the plan, and the duty Of every m
81 to do all he honestly can, cannot
=, denied. Men of Rapidesi to VIC
on with a will! A strong pull, a 10
nd pull, and pull altogether will get
,st out of our troubles!
or
I'D New ORLEANS DEMoCRAT.-N
that we are approaching the end
of orr campaign, it is due to the Edi