The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-02-16

We want ne more positive proof to
base this our assertion on, than the
mauaer in which Che State Senate,
with it's large radical negro majority,
is triaing with all reform measures
passed by the House, and more par
ticularly the manner in which they
have climaxed and compounded felo-
ny in their substitute election BILL
To this they have marched and raj.
lied con- amoye, and cling with dying
tenacity, and right or wrong they
have banked on their Returning
Board. The more we see and strive
to fathom the situation, the more are
we firmly convinced that we are again
Ito he cheated, TO be wronged and to
be triaed with, 'andthat Mr.. Kellogg,
the usurper, backed by Grant and his
third term minions, are again to be
the leading instruments to check our
reform steps, TO clog the wheels of
State Government, and retain it, SUBJ
servient to their will, their wishes
and their nefarious uses. In vain
may we cry peace, for the more we
are heard in that strain, the less
peace and more war, are in store for
US. Surely our people have thus far
heaved many a sigh for that better
coming day, and that Wheeler Ad-
justment was the last Scylla which
shattered these last hopes and aspi-
rations, and though we never had any
confidence in it, yet like all balms
warmed for our people, we suffered it
to be plastered to our limbs, with the
idea if it did no good, no harm could
befall our sick people by this extra
salve and blister. Again has the
medicine proved worthless, and the
blister though a strong one. has only
started afresh the life blood from our
festered limbs and again they bleed at
every pore.
With all these quack nostrums
acting as really intended by the Rel
logg physicians and wet nurses, they
now turn to their old bolus, the Re-
turning Board, and are determined
ito do or die" with its sanitary mix
lures. These things are plain and
the sooner we awake once more to
their reality, the sooner we may find
some more relief or attempted relief,
at the hands of our perpetual oppres-
sors, Again on Saturday, the home
organ of the Returning Board, played
on the old harp from that same old
tune as directed by the Boss organ,
the New Orleans Republican, and
published a strong endorsement Of
its own convictions of last week.
And to cement all these newborn in
EQUITIES, an original leader from that
same New Orleans scribbler, is full
minated here for the Washington
market, coming out fat-footed for
Grant and a third term. The article
does not stop at this, but is labored
and carefully worded one, endorsing
all of Grants bayonet doings here
the doings Of his Packards and his
Durells, and all their lesser lights in
the tyranny and oppression line
This endorsement is not only a will
ing and a highly fattering one, butts
capped with the pressing invitation
to come here and do SO again. Such
frankness, such boldness, though pla-
ted with infamy and meanness, we
can but admire, if only for the warn.
ing it gives US. It raises its vizor
and throws away the dark lantern
and tells US plainly and bluntly what
they mean, what they intend doing.
Again We approach our sick and
respondent people, bereft of all but
glimmering of hope, and ask them do
they not intend to renew their efforts
and again come to the breach9 Do
they give up all as lost9 Does not
our cause, so long fought and con-
tended for, demand ofthem another
trial, one more effort, one more sacri-
ficeS Where are the heroes whose
clarion chin music rang loud and
clear, few months since, and whose
carcasses were to bleach in the hot
sun of the last ditch?
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HERE we are in the middle of
February having June showers, and
vet we are not content and curse the
weather. We. are ninety days ahead
Of Centennial year, the flowers are
pertaining the air, the dewberries are
already forming, the clover is in full