The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-28
THE EIGHTH OF JULY.


Ohio. We know that they have
deserted and beheaded their best,
ablest and most trusty leaders in so
doing, and we know further that in
doing this, with their absurd hypoc-
risy. claim that they now sail with
moderate and conservative views.
We further know, and have heard
around here in Office seeking circles,
that the nomination is q hard one to
beat, and that this puerile assertion
has been Missed around already too
often for any good, and the opinions
of the Press, other than Democratic
ones, which we elsewhere give, does
not too well prove these baseless
assertions, hence right here we de-
sire to refer to all these by calling
special attention to the Platform on
which Hayes has been holsted, and
as a further warning Of what we are
again to expect. That Platform
proves that the Radicals will do
their utmost to. stir up the old
feelings of hostility to the South,
on which the party was organized,
and which became so mighty force
in politics during and since the war.
This is a safe piece Of tactics for the
Republicans, because under no cir
cumstaDces has their party anything
to hope for from the South. 1t is a
foregone certainty tn at at least
fourteen Of the fifteen ex-slave States
will give their electoral votes to the
Democratic nominee named to- day
at St. Louis. They have therefore
no motive of expediency for treating
us with tenderness. A cue has been
given in their Centennial Platform
for reyiving and infaming the old
sectional animosity. The fashion
has already been set by uicknaming
the Democratic house as the econ
federate" Congress. 1t is already
proclaimed in their platform, and
will be quickly followed up by every
Republican journal and on every Re-
publican stump, that our politics
have reverted TO the same condition
in which they stood before the war,
when the Democratic party consist
ed of a united South with ssubseryi-
ent' allies in the North, who en-
abled the South to rule the country.
We believe that this attempt to
reawaken sectional hostilities will
prove futile, but it is none the less
certain that it will be made and be a
main feature Of the canvass on the
Radical side.
1t being settled, then, that the
Republicans are determined to make
the campaign on that issue, the
Southern States can lose nothing by
concert Of action, they can gain
much, Having no pet measure eSs
cept the equal rights Of each and all
the States-the same enforcement of
the law with regard to Maine as to
Louisiana--and no pet man to foist
into place, they can act dispassion-
ately, and be what they should be-
the umpire between men and Sec
tons. Thus believing, thus know
ing, we desire once more to state
that it is time that we be moving,
organizing, and setting things right
in our house. The Mass Meeting
to make this good beginning is
called authoritively for the eighth
day of July, and should be attended
by every white and colored Demo
crat and Conservative in Rapides,
who can get here, and the impor-
lance Of that duty cannot be over
estimated. 1t should be the gather
ing of men resolved once more to do
the right and make a last effort to
redeem their State and Parish. No
excuses ought to be conceived for
any remissness i n this important
matter, and every man should be a
committee Of one to move in the
good work and good start. W e
urgently urge every man to be pres
ent and act his part by his presence
and his deeds. Come one, come all,
come sure and certain! Fail not
WE hope the liberal and enthu-
siastic aspirants, who are now bask.
ing in the sunshine of new tangled
office aspirations, will help our office
boys pay actual expenses in the
telegraphic Extra line. We are
willing to throw all our trouble and
labor in for la gniappe, and trust to
the feeling good afterward.
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