The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-06-19
GR0WL In ADVANCE.

ides, for whom we have some little
regard, and remember with pleasure
the candid and bold manner in which
they have always fought US, were
very relax, last canvass, in asserting
their true principles and standing up
to their party rights, and hence en-
dorsed of all their prospective pap to
non-partisans so called and office
loving independents. We mention
these things only incidentally, as
the new canvass is about opening,
and we can only see and hear the pa
triotic allies of our Republican
friends already growing to the front
and vainly fixing up their tricks in
advance. These patriots, and OF
course they are selt-sacri6cing ones
in their own estimation, have already
unfurled their murky flag Of discon.
tent and evil croaking, and will wave
it like the ensanguined garment Of
old.
The keynote on which these pa.
triots have sounded the alarm, and
whose toot thus far grunts but list.
less echo, is the registration at pre-
sent going on the Parish. AS mat
ter of course, the old game Of car
pet.bag appointment and retainer
of the ring and clique ofthe New Or.
leans Custom House, and perfect
graduate of the School of "Clerical
Errors" is played to rest, everlast'
ing rest, in the tomb of the wood
bines. The fact, that for the frs,
time, with the exception Of 1872
that we have gentleman and bus
mess man as Registrar 10 where the
shoe is one number too tight, and
where the first grunt comes in; and
the next champion grunt and ele
phantine snort is belched up at th,
fact, the official fact, that the Collec
tor Of Taxes sees ct to accompany
the Registrar and Assessor in biz
appointments. Right here our pa
triots, to whom our Republican
friends have surrendered their lead
ership and management, show tht
white feather, dodge the truth ani
put in their growl in advance, ant
right here We may as well step to ths
front, take the growl by the horns
and assert our rights, encased il
truth, to all whom it may concern
and particularly to our Republican
friends.
The Assessor and Registrar of Thu
Parish Of Rapides, and the Collector
Of State and Parish Taxes have Ger
tain plain and sworn duties to per
form, have advertised the manner In
which they propose fulfilling theiI
official contracts, and in fact they
have commenced fulfilling them Il
the letter, and we commend them fol
it, for they are only doing their plair
duty. Major Watts is employed ii
revising assessments and registering
voters, takes three days at each poll
ing precinct in the Parish to do it
is making every effort to do it well
faithfully to the laws letter, ant
treats all alike, making no invidiou'
distinctness. In these trips he il
accompanied by the Collector or hi
Deputy, who goes along for the pur
pose Of seeing the tax payers, ant
endeavors to collect the taxes DUE
He, too, does this duty in the SAM
spirit and with the same good inten
tions that actuate the Assessor ant
Registrar. But here, be it remem
bered that the Collector does not q
along for the purpose Of forcing 20
tiers to pay up or they shall not reg
lister. None but prejudiced foo
or a mean cuss would for q momen
believe this nonsense, or invent it
as our patriotic GROWERS in advance
have done. The voters of the Par
ish ought by this time be wide awak'
against such reports, and should Ger
tainly know that the Collector i
vested with no such powers, nor doe
he look at it in that way. He i
simply taking advantage of the gath
erings at the polls to further him il
the collection of the State and PAT
ish dues, and we are sure instead o
hindering in their registration b
will aid them to do 80, and throw n
impediment in their way. Abov
all, sensible white voters shoul'
know, that the Democratic party VIII
now runs the machine, and has 70
twelve long years battled manfull
aud zealously for their rights, Gel
tainly would not be so foolish 40 t
throw any impeachment in their path
On the contrary our faithful an