The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-10-11
TIE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

Tor the triumph OF Tue prlnclpies anu
the perpetuity of the government
handed down TO us by our fore-fath-
ers. Political history furnishes n ,
parallel to the campaigns which have
been made in Indiana and Ohio, and
the result Of the lahors NJ the Demo
Gratis 10 those States will. when fleasd
from, be large gains il not complete
victory. Democracy, and Radicalism
with its cry OF "bloody shirt and
wrong" have measured swords on
those battle grounds, and us to abba
W, yigor and all tha1 goes 10 sore
shadow success, the Democrats haSe
routeG She enemy morse, s"ot ann
dragons. The hauling down Iari
Sconrz. and the sending OF Blaine
to take part in chat canvass SHOWS
On the part of che Republican lead
ere q consciousness chat they were
losing ground, and theiF appreciation
of the necessity Of doing something
10 stop the tide that was turning in
our favor. The substitution and the
continued cry Of the '"bioody shirt"
seems TO have disguised the masses
and nothing but fraud and the colo
nization OF votes from other States
can save the Republicans from dis
astrous defeat Ous chances OF fier
ting Tilden in NovemheT, and with
hlm q Congress tina. will give as re-
form, are at present very catering
! In Louisiana we have every en-
couragement, and regard The election
o. Gen, Nichols With q Conserva-
tive Legislature as ioregone conc|u
sion, The canvass 30 far made by
Packard, has heen 6 failure, while on
the otnep hand our standard bearers
have met with enthusiastic receptions
wherever they have been. This ar
CUES that the followers OF Packard,
The carpet baggeE, are discouraged
ana have Been The handwriting on The
wall. They have, indeed, been
weighed in The balance, and Foun'!
wanting. The high character and
manly utlerance& Of Gen. Nicholl
promising TO ne Ghe Governor of the
whole people, and to protect both
white and black in all their rights.
has gone TO The heart If the colored
voters, and they have recognized the
fact that ne can fulfill his promises,
and that Packard is powerless TO
keen his pledges, even ii they could
puG any confidence in his sincerity.
,
This cheering outlook IN the N :
iona, and State campaigns has had
its effect in nniling all our people in
| &c one solid and enthusiastic mass.
determined upon sucress in Nov'm-
be-. With The exception OF few
sore.heads and croakers around tOwn,
Rapides may be counted solidly in
line and ready 20 lnCve upon the lines
Of the enemy, and these few exc"p-
.ion3 MAJ rest assured that their in
dinelenco and croaking will I've re
mem bered against shem hy the peo
pie md r they should hereafter have
aspirations, theg may 1nG that ne
peonle will navl drawn BLACK mark
against 3heir names and thai they
will refuse 10 trust ia the days Of
their prosperity. the men sSho in the
/ times OF her trial, refused 20 DO bat
sle with hes foe FOR her rights
| Ia spite of all the OBSTACLES in the
way of oup success, our victory in
this Parish il assured, If the people
10 hut hall theit duty, and Of that ne
haze 40 doubt. 1t ie only question
ST how much vii, nc our majority,
and as to chat We have promised that
it shall be 100 Men Of kapides will
vol redeem Che pledge we hav2 made
in your nameY