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

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Mat. Wells own, II, his is,
sue Of this morning, with the In
stincts of defamcr, and the ferocity
and snarliug of a grave digging hyena
pitches into you, and iyinsty asserts I
that you have threatened to dis
charge your colored haudsif they fail
to vote the Democratic ticket. This
on the eve Of the election is the old
and palsied intimidation orders of
tile old Returning Boarder, making
his last fght, and in the person OF
his ihireling scribbler,w!rom be has
trained like Eliza Plnkston Of 1876
and expects to gain a few rotes for
His jambalaya ticket. Planters and
voters of Rapides, you ' are. NOW Tree Tree
men! no more soldiers and Metropol-.
itans on guard the day Of election to
force these cplored men 10 vote the
radical ticket, and to drive you from
your duty, that day is gone and is
buried 10 the, tomb Of Radicalism's
,nfamiesrin Rapides, and sou NOW
have the same rights as these lead
ers. ali bad and pnprincipled men,
and you must be prepared to assert
these rights every hour Of the day,
on next Tuesday while the polls are
opened. b Have no fears for the, i'm
bplief threats Of did Mad. Wells,
through the vaporings and boasts ea sl4' Of
his tlefamer ofH"Ne' the Reople.""c--'
Work, work hard, work we'll and hon
essly on next, Tuesday, for the sue '
cess of,thel Democratic Conservative
ticket, headed, W men, who are the
peers of ten thousand such q medley
as the Independents .'Natioual-W ok !
ing a,,' s. Republican Custom tHo',se
Iticketr Don't be, backward in assert
ling these rights; but make it your
+ special business, 70 vote early and
then make ;yonr. vote count twice,
thrice, and even, ten fold in work,
with these very .colored voters a9ns>.9 Nat +
Wells man Friday, asserts you are
.tgoing to discharge Sling back the
foul il his face, +andi, int in thats oflal
= his hackers; whs are trying 70, mass
!. Ethese negro votes against your rae,
! Tor the sole purpose ,rla q, hitchinrg you
Il race behind the juggesnaut of an in
a fcrior one. tfdi afla0a i'' if5a"a ri! ,
f '7S liaS ~ w -,,...9y,55o ~ si"i4
1 ATTENTION AtExASpRlAl,, WARD H, :.
o|Voters Aof Alexandra. Ward iyo'
s|have always been over run aud over
Il crowded with the black masses Q
i Radicalism's slaves and, cohorts, AM
= ithey have always, Seen hurled def
. antly against your white-con:sSee!rva
4 tive columns, with.a vengeance. and
= E;:astarhly 'contumely anequaiied I
- the. history of elections in 9 fro
Z country. They have always masse
!. majority Of nearly 400 against 20
!, aud gri,,ned ghastly at youlj when en- til
,aal'votes we're counted. oeAml all thes
n,,lills Still remembered. have been dor
Is uader the glitter d. Federal lbayopet
,. in the Court House yards and ii
= clahk Of, swords and spurs g. e the
1 u. S. Cavalry, aud lander the snrvel
2. lance OF their 9U.e s. Marshaisg an
d, the iastrgctioas Of tYt tals sspSy Coz ),
ID missioners.aa,Alta that is now owe
y and, On next Tuesday, you will iha'
:, fair fight. acleaa a eld, honest dlal * Con
u missioners and an even shake. a
~ yoa ready aud prepared 70 give satt
NJ Ito your old foa with AT AT it tEI ey.
n cl.ances2,o With all sheod,ls sgainl
!, heretofore you have never 'fiakere
- we're never, dispayed and always q
,gt Cue shock like@men, like freeme
ia Clad yourselves again in the'I sas
de- .armor Of right, ij Justice and fair pla
sft} uufurl your guesdons march to +
e e music and slogan Of your igIqrio'
4, honest and consistent pagr1tyy,'9 f olll'
the lead of the Plumed Knights,
!, your ''invincihe ticket; acAarge +
b,e| jambalayaltieket At every Ipepiaa!t,, ats
IA cry Opening, ,giveitno Irespi;es J
n, breathing spell, aon election ,aSSy, d
i'm member the wrongs of Tyepr.i pa
it, land your race, savenge them on n
lire Tuesday, let the xelkinl ring N
mr. victorious shouts OF t'ererII lsay ii
| If and so1r word for II, your Ward,
ina be redeemed and regener'atsdI, Il
rbeI yoar majority at and in it must
i'm will be at least fifty! go :
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M cal party OF Rapides, withatvo q
(?)Iets in the field, oil uuder othe g
ace. ralsli,Iiipa Of Field Marshal, AL Wel',
ijies} the New iOrleans Custom H0us,