The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-09-20
DOOMED RADlCALISM.

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gains and che evidences Of the grand
triumph OF the party OF Reform and
Honesty, at she polls in November.
fgor is the news from all quarters OF
our State less encouraging. Our
people ia all the Parishes are thor
onehly aroused and at work with a
will, The handwriting is on the
wall, and 80 sure as it presaged the
downfall OF the corrnpt King, Bell
shaxzar, so sure does it pTophesy
the ovepthrow OF Kadicalism. Like
i,im their "thnughts trouble them,
so that she joints Of their loins are
loosed and their knees emise cue
against another"
Their party has had possession OF
the United States for eleven years OF
peace, and has signally failed TO Pc
store peace OF prosperity 20 the
country. II has brought che eouatry
to tbs verge OF bankruptcy and uttes
ruin, and the responsibility is eheirs,
eha& in ehis Fesg il which We ought
to celebrate eur one hundreth birth
day, the whole land is filled with the
cry OF vans and distress-&he whole
business Of che country is Frustrated
--5ne energies OF che people are all
deadened--she wheels of industry en-
sirely stopped-business confidence
all gone-she money of the country
all locked up in the bank vaults and
universal dessitution staring us in
the face. The people know whose
fauls j: is chat all shis is SO, and
| with inc guarantees OF Reform given
| to them in the election Of Tilden,
:hey will aot be slow 70 visa upon
the authors of all eheig tsonhles the
weigh OF sheii just contiemnation.
They uill demand e change Of ralers
and she full force of ali she Bloody
shirt lies through which they seek
to perpesuase sheig power, will be
lost OF a people crying for bread and
the opportunities OF making a sup
port fog tlleis families. III the lass
days OF the Roman Empire che same
condition OF affairs existed EhaS has
beer exhibited here andes Radical
| rule. The Buying and selling Of vo
aerS was common. and che bribery Of
puhlie officers az open aud evegy lay
occurrence. There is ghis difference
| the people shen refe corrupt as we'll
as che Dfficehoidess and there was no
nope Of u regenesa*ion. We have an
abiding faith in che sonesty Of the
American people, and we have no
douhs aye shey determined apon she
doom OF Radiaaiism. e has come to
such e pass &flas che sounsey &annot
Survive many more years Of Radical
rule, and IL we should he mistaken in
She iudgmens to nc sendered by Che
people in November, i8 will not he
many years before che Historians
will be writing Sor posterity che his
tory OF she "Decline and Fail Of she
American Republic"
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-RECGNaLw Oh sevsGab occasions,
the New Orleans Stage has 8eache'l
here ahead Of time, and without the
Alexandria pape: bag, thus leaving
us ia q sac ix. We wondered at
Shiss nay growled at il, and Justly
too, but could nos see where che neg
Iigence or failure came in. On Sat-
usday, however, il leaked out, as she
stage came in again ahead of sharp
time snd with that Alexandria bag
again missing. Col. McGlnnis, she
Agens here, soor explained it 20 us
on asking as 20 read the following
endorsement on $he way-biiS by the
Agens at Red River landing: ''the
Alexandria paper bag was put off at
Bayou Sara through m,stake by Cook,
the II. S. Mai: Agens, on the Par
gond." Now we ask if this is not a
heavy &hsng Tor as &c bearS The
idea shaa a Mail Agent, whose ex.
press business is 10 see to 3his proper
maiG delivery, and SoS which he is
we'll safaried, should be SC neglectful
ana such 3 stupid sooh as to read
Bayou Sara for Alexaudris, and then
We have 20 bear 9he snhietion. We
beg the proper one at New Orleans &C
take note Of this and strive anG
stop it. This has happened F1vz
times in the last month, and is get
ting TO be an epidemical nuisance.
Nor FoRTHCoMlNG---The Radica
sheets announce Warmoth and Bry
ana Go speak here an ahe s0th ane
j w. III. Hurt amune others on Sh!