The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-03
AFFAIRS IN NATCHaTOCHES.
OF THE DEn0CBlTf0
PARTY THERE
The EmasculatiOn of the Enforcement
Act DemOralized the Radicals.
RIVER AND CROPS MORE CORN

Especial Correspondence Of the N 0. Dom 0cratl
NAToHrrocHEs, La, April 2s, 1876
Old Natehitoches, determined to be in
the van, has perfected her Democratic
Conservative organization, and the calls
for preliminary meetings were attended
with such numbers and enthusiasm as
was never before seen. Our younger
men have broken ground" for the first
time in the history OF the parish aud
are forming junior auxiliary clubs In
every ward; and, what Is more aud bet
ter, the negroes are coming III in bodies,
which shows that they have at last ilai
their eyes opened to the frauds and
thievery Of the Republicans OF Louis
lana.
Blunt and Bouilt, with their ring OF
thieves. took charge of the party OF
Packard of this parish, aud, after
many appeals to the faithful, a call for
a convention OF Radicals resulted In q
complete failure. But two wards OF the
twelve in The parish were represented;
the balance We're 'proxied in by Bouilt,
Blunt, Van Duzen, and the like. Much
disgust was manifested and high words
INDUCED in by the new converts, such
as Puckette, that the proven thieves
should attempt to control the party
WREN Packard had called for reform (?l
and the Central COMMITTEES had pledged
IL. ~ All this is quite amusing to ls,
and the masses sincerely hope that the
present spat among the faithful may
amount to a failing OUT" in which
event the honest men OF the country
will come by their dues.
Your correspondent has been talking
TO the leading citizens Of the parish, and
is much cheered with the prospects.
The determination to win Louisiana
40 10 ia n
language as to leave no doubt OF that
purpose. The hearts Of her children are
fired at last; the emasculatiOn or the
enforcement act has killed the zeal OF
their enemies: the colored men are de
serting the Radicals in large numbers,
and to my mind victory will surely
crown the efforts of the honest masses
of Louisiana in this our centennial year.
One thing seems strange this year,
and it has never before occurred, and
that is the plain, outspoken language OF
called upon, or when "he got the word"
mud nor rain, river nor flood, could keep
him from "meetin' the publican club.
Blunt's blast was worth a thousand
men-now all is changed. They rally
not again" and the Radical leaders are
sick thereat. A colored man, when told
to attend a Radical meeting, will come
10 ms HmptOyer ana tell htm OF u, and
have heard more than dozen colored
men say that they did not intend to be
led by the nose any longer. You canset
down Natchitocies for thousand Demo
cratic majority certain.
There is but little talk OF persons for
office, but much of good, solid men.
Every one says that yet another quality
must be added to honesty. character
and capability. and that is an uncom
promising spirit. No man will be put
upon the ticket from this section except
he be sound on the
mot TO COMPROMISE"
"No swapping at the State Oonven-
tion," is what l heard expressed last
night in conversation by leading citi-
zens and it seems that the masses are
determined to control the conventions,
not allowing the manipulating politi
clans to dip up such ticket as will suit
the ends Of individual ambition and the
aims Of ringsters.
Planters are busy putting In their
crops, and, since the rapid decline of
the river, their faces wear q more cheer
full look. The attention to corn Is more
marked this year than usual; q larger
acreage is being planted and much more
attention will be paid its cultivation.
The DEMOCRAT is the favorite with all
classes, and its circulation here is rapid
ly increasing. Yours, !. "a. G.