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

,ur connection with 1t ceases; our
mission is fulfilled. We surrenderthe
editorial control back into the hands
If our predecessor, from whence We
obtained it temporarily, like we found
it-unflinching In its advocacy of
PRINCIPLE, and undauuted by all the
forces and by all the Vaccinations
of its enemies. This Journal has
long since received its Baptism of
Fire." many hot campaign has 1t
gone through, and nearly always
with success-seldom with defeat.
Its past successes in general but
presase another, and that one on
Tuesday next. The people of Ra-
pides Parish can.ot afford to be
beaten in this contest. They have
too much at stake The hat has
gone forth that nothing short Of
VICTORY will be our reward Let IT.
be complete and overwhelming! AZ
one Of our speakers at the Town
Hall on Saturday evening last, so
eloquently remarked, "let US bury
RaiicaIism fin mid ocean, so deep
that not a bubble will rise to mark
its resting placer ae.>a ant e.seq
. We have joined in this issue not
for the ...loaves and the fishes" Az An
imated solely by the spirit OF patri
|otism, and by a fervent desire 20
wrest from the hands Of the spoi|er
our dearest rights, We have gous 10
work zealously and heartily for the
cause Of. the people. We, feel, II We
have contributed In any way, BY eur
humble efforts, to the success OF that
cause, We are amply repaid; and in
the contemplation Of that success We
viii feel, with gratifcation that ''civ'
i!iza.ionl is not . failure, nor ths
| Caucasian played out" . ,g2e1p {
A political catnpaig is necessarily Fe''s ''Hl
| a heated one; even at best, when W
have "foemen worthy Of our steel
| Acrimony holds sway over r the amen ne
titles which are SO pleasing in soeia
life yet withal, We reluctantly TAX
4 our leave Of the public. AS l II va
, our pleasing duty to- assume the et'i
, I torial tripod SO short q while age
! we. relinqnish it now with feeling
mingled with pain, yet with til
proud consciousness OF having en-
1 Ieavored to. do our duty, Ws'hage
! at the threshold; reader-FaREwELI
i. 81 RRoDIGAL, RETURN! I'VE are satii
!, ! fed that all the white votes that wi
= be given for tue National ticket, 0
Il Tuesday next, are interested in som
. way or other, They either expect
d deputyship or an, appointment. r fro' |
4 Wells or his influence used for the
some way, except, perhaps, a 4fe
. who are always on the contrary si(
v'Eiust because and for no other reasol
= and a few who are SO ignorant 'th,
= they are led astray by the abo,
n named persons. This is coWesti
=, !. which We cannot see how any viii
led man can refuse to, vote Che Dem
{. 1eratic ticket. Our candidates, "a
= honest and capable and were not a
If pirants, but were placed before u
al people by a convention Of hone
8, men without as much as asking the
1T fiji they would accept the nomination.
II This Is empiaticaliy the people
,e ticket. We now call On all viii
a men to return and notplet teitherlyo
prejudice Or your supposed aintere
ID have an undue influences % you.
fE(eannot he buta a temporary intere
r. for the Radicals are gone beyond
10 Edoubt,i and when Hayes term
.RI President 10 out Mad. Wells and /
e sort will not hold positions TO tra
81 on in elections; then you will be ]
IS out in the cold.I Now lis the time
i, Ia identify yourselves with the bon
j people of this country! "a 4da
tie aaIl aNj ~.,c~,-~~A.~~-o~~~ r ,
US - The heart of the old and fee
to Republican party, and its allies Z
cd partners, the Combination layo
fe, seems TO. be flied TO tie brim Y
ng malice. 1t faces it's fate With q
'as terness of spirit that III BELTS I
) atelosing hours Of a bad life. The
old gan of the. party and the speechee''
for its Orator Democrat a) are siopp
ID. 4 over with, the gall Of bitterness. =
me! whole party and the Combinal
ing ticket will be repulsive corpse
see keeps on this way I'LL next Tueslts
and z:rs4 -o~S~-~>>>~>--e-.--,~->>17-~~rrsS,.
,f q --As On evidence of the love
,rtv Of the white 'hangers.ou' and Of
ot,ovs If fhe dnat marty in Ran