Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-09-25
Assatss Of t tsI GENITAL EXECUTIVE



Your Central Executive Committee, in
view Of the present crisis in the political
condition Of Claiborne parish, think 1t pro-
per to address you upon matters Of vital i'm
portance to the country, and of consequence
to yourselves.
II is we'll that you recognise in the be-
ginning the fact that we have it no longer
in onr power in the State 70 ~aik ORR the
track and to elect our ticket without even
the sen,blsncc Of opposition. Already de-
velopments have been made BY the Repub-
lican party which tend to show that they
will in some shape give us fight in Eovem-
ler. The prevalence Of fatal epidemic in
the lower portion Of our State has driven
from Louisiana a large number Of voters,
estimated by some to bc a. many ~ 10000.
A fatal division Of the Democracy in New
| Orleans has been widenesl by the intrignes
Of radical leaders, and an attempt has been
made TO seduce ono of Louisiana's most
honored sons into leading the opposition to
our State ticket.
The struggle for supremacy in the 46th
Congress il to be the most heated, the most
violent ever known in the Republic. The
Fifth Louisiana District has been especial
ly marked ~ the prey of the spoiler. The
fact that large majority Of negroes reside
on the river front; that in days gone by
they have be-n susceptible to the unscru-
pulons uses If designing men-thesc facts
are to our disadvantage and will Ike NJ used.
The infamous Ludeling and the negro Fair
fax are TO be elected by fraud, by money,
and perhaps by military force.
Claiborne has a candidate for Congress
in the field. Never before have We been
40 honor-d. Apart from the necessity Of
defeating the Radical nominees in this Dis
frie, il may be urged that our parish will
add largely to her already brilliant Demo
cratic record by aiding to the full extent Of
her ability in the election Of one Of her
own citizens to 40 high and honorable a
place.
| In view Of there facts what is the duty
sf the hourf What have We q right to ex-
pecf from every true man, from each pat
riotc citizen: Let us be heard to urge what
we believe that duty to he. To discard
passion, sentimental objection aud preja'
dice; to unite upon u platform in support
Of the party ticket, and to discountenancr
all independent movements which would
in this crisis tend to divide the Party-to
disorganize the people. Our interests are
now too great. Our previous victories
have been won by too many trials, by the
noblest scIf-sacrifice, and should not nov
be lost or barterel away for the gratitca
ton Of any spite or luminosity against indi
viduais, no matter how justly that may b
founded.
We urge that the voters in evcry-war'
register that they register not only them
selves, but procure the registration Of 9th
era Let the psoplc remember at ever.
hour and moment NJ thought that the N
w.cd We have obtained through trials
through struggles aud suffering create
than free people have ever known bcfor"
,nay now bc lost by a moments cessation
, Of watchfulness or labor. Never was th
adayc Of one Of the greatest men Of tn
Republic trucr than now-"Etcrnal visi
laacc is the price Of liberty should be tn
watehword Of the hour. And after tn
people, all the people, are registered, thc'
let the people vote-let every individual
see that the full vote is polled; not only tn
vote Of past years, but the full REGISTERS
vote of she parish. Every man las it il
his power to do something for the success
&C the PARTY aud Of the people.
We Mserch you to bury your jealousie'
your vexations, your animosities, yonr pei
sonal eumitics, and let Claiborne paris
again, as in years past, give to the Demo
cratic ticket for State Treasurer, for Cor
-. gresham, and for parochial offices full
rousing majority.
J. J.. MEADORS,
Chairman,
4 4. L. ATKINS,
n YEUIS