The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-11-13
FAREWELL!

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our connection With 1t ceases; our
mission is fulfilled. We surrender the
editorial control back into the hands
Of our predecessor, from whence we
obtained it temporarily, like we found
it-unfinching in it's advocacy OF
PRrNciPbE, and undsunted BY all the
forces and BY all the Vaccinations
of its enemies: This Journal has
long since received it's Baptism of
Fires" many hot campaign has it
gone through, and nearly always
with success seldom With defeat.
Its past successes In general but
presage another, and that one on
Tuesday next. The people of Ra
pides Parish can:ot afford to be
beaten in this contest. Trey have
too much at stake. Tie fat has
gone forth that nothing short of
VICTORY will be our reward. Let it
be complete and verwbelming! AZ
one of our speakers, at the Town
Hall on Saturday evening last, so
eloquenuy remarked, "let us bury
Radicalism in mid ocean, 30 deep
that not bubble will rise to mark
its resting placer ,,, 4..rr
We have Joined in this issue not
for the 'loaves aud the fishes" An
mated solely by the spirit Of patri,
o.ism, and by . fervent desire to
wrest from the hands of the spoiler
our dearest rights, we have, gone to
work zealousIy and heartily. for the
cause OF the people. We feel, II We
have contributed in any way, BY our
humble efforts, to the success of that
cause, we are amply repaid; aud in
the contemplation of that success we
will feel with qualification that "ciy.
|i'ization is not a failure, nor the
Caucasian played ont aan .,1,.r
"A political campas gn is unnecessarily
heated one; even at best, when we
have "foemen worthy Of our, steel"
Acrimopy holds sway over the amen
lilies which are 80 pleasing in social
life; yet withal, we reluctantly take
our leave Of the public. As it. was
our pleasing duty 70 assume the edi'
torial tripod SO short while ago,
we relinquish it now with feelings
mingled with pain, yet With the
proud consciousness, Of having en-
deavored to do our duty. We finger
atthe threshold; reader-FAREwELL!
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/ PRoD1GAL, RErURN!- We are salts.
fed that ali the, white votes that will
be given for the National ticket, on
Tuesday next, are interested in some
way or other. They either expect a
)deputyshIp or an appointment from
Wells or his influence used for them
some way, except, perhaps, a few
wbo are always on the contrary side
Ijust because, and for no other reason,
and a few who are 30 ignorant that
Ithey, are led astray BY the above
4 named persons. & This is a contest in
which we cannot see how any white
man can refuse TO vote the Demo
cratic ticket. Our candidates arg
/ honest and capable and we're not as
pirants. but. we're placed before the
people by, convention of honest
men without'as much as asking them
ifthey would accept the nominations,
This isi'emphatieally the peoples
ticket. we now cali on all white
men to return, and not let either your
prejudice or your supposed interest
have an undue Influence on you. 1T
cannot be but q temporary interest,
for the Radicals qare' gone beyond q
doubt, and when, Hayes term as
President is5out NAL. Wells and his
fsortl Will not hold positions to trade
on in elections; then you will be LEFT
out in the cold. Now is the time to
Identify yourselves with the honest
people Of this country, 5i,''2 -z9q
n|tiiss >~~So-ee~~s>.> D,
r. The heart Of the old and feeble
Republican party, and its allies and
partners athe Combination layout,
seems TO be filled to tie brim with
malice. It, faces its fate, with q bit.
terness Of spirit that i'll BELTS The
Iclosing hours Of a bad life. Tie or.
tgau of the party and the speeches Of
it's Orator Democrat 9) are stopping
over with the gail OF bitterness. The
whole party and the Combination
ticket will be repulsivelcorpse If it
keeps. on this way till next Tuesday.
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15a-As an evidence Of the love ~
tofi the white ehangers-on and Office