Richland beacon., 1878-10-26
To the Voters Of Riclllafil1
Parish.

1t Is well known Tor should be) to all the .
voters Of this parish that we have latrred ,
earnestly daring the di>seniions tia, have an. !
fortunately existed in the Democratic party, /
even a, the sacrifice Of personal preferences, /
and no donb, personal inirres; clso, for unity /
and harmony in .he democratic party We
have been actua'-d in every effort we have
made in this di-r,or wholly by a desire To
promote the interest and welfare If uur par
i>h AMI state: ',eil-vire sincerely that these
drprud-n npnn ttc success nf the Democratic
parry for il we dii not believe this we
woiid roi give a liz for the success Of the
patj. and have ici, entirely nut Of sight all
rr'."nni Consideration We pointed ont the
danger before II came. ami warned the parry
at ~ approach ani. after ii had conr, held
our own individual opinions and preferences
IN aheyauc'.. for The sake Of uniiy aud har.
mony; assumed the office Of peace>uiaker,
throwing "ur.clf into ia. breach thus expos
rng nur.,.li To the attack. Oi a few persons I,e.
longing TO b ia factions We stool there.
mortified aud rhagrinet to see ;ha, ,nadne..
ruled on both sides 10 n certain extent; but
we must say, at the expense perhap. OF
woundug the feelings of our best friends,
tina, it appeared to u. to reign TO greater cx-
tent ON the site of those who have persistent.
~ reiu-ed to abide by the action Of the Parish
In il E,r,
,hi. but duty calls upon to do il. and we can,
nta .i.uk our dury no matter how unpleasant
II is
W. again throw oursef into the breach :;
agaln assume the Office OF peace maker, and
InpIore yon, hy all that YOU hold dear in n
worldly pon, of view in the name of de,noc-
racy the nan'e of patriotism OF your citizen
ship Of the right of !o:al self government
IN heal your dI-sr,'iio"s, unite ami show "a
solii front I" our con,non enemy
On the o:.pcsing ran,lma,-s ~ the field we
have r"th"g ~ ,ay Tn-y are all our per.
-"ia n 'nj> aui all gnoi democrats 81 Tar
a, We ~tiow-lho,zh wc mus, >ay "rp"-iinr
Ia party nominee show, v,ry rockies.
disregard of parry discipline rs well as par.
ty success-but our adhesion to party. oul
duty. as We take it. to the party compeis u.
10 support the ticket nominated. from State
Treasurer down 10 the constable Of onr ward
Aud we believe that the perpeiniry of ou
party organization and the success of the par
| in, A fI,as a =,
tue parish should view the matter in TN,
same lipai IL We encourage recacitrario,
now, what reason have we to expect that
for the same reasons. persons who are dissa,
istied with nominations will not Rick out q
the traces in 1880! Ii Is a bad precedent
that we should he very reluctant to establish
There is no reason why Col. A. B. Coopt
wouh not make good representative, tia
we know of, nor that VI J Liddell wonI
not represent our parish with credit to hirnsc
and honor To his consiiucnis-they are bh
capable-bui the latter il the nominee Of til
pariy-nom,naied twce-and it is just an
reasonable to cxpect democrats to support hin
) He certainly must have been the choice of
majority Of the democrats Of the parish, G
he would not have been nominated
As to Mr.. Liddell's friends working Z
secure his nomination, was there anyihin
wrong, anything criminal in this! Is it M
/ done in ali conventions? Did not those VII
, opposed him work just as hard to defeat him
Did not Col. Cooper exert himself to sccur
his own nom inaion Then, let us drop TIA
, dispute and Larmonze.
. 1t is true, that perfect republicanism or de
mocracy (,he terms are synonymous) inipli'
perfect. unres,rained liberty OF suffrase-an
We would that this could be the case with
but a. long Ms political parties exit "
will have to be Influenced in casting our ba
lots by party considerations, policy and exp
!. !, diency and TO accomplish the purposes whic
: induce us to attach ourselves to a politics
il party, TO be good party Of men, we must
z always willing to forego personal interest &
tina, of the party. provided the sacrifice do
= not necessity a sacrifice Of honor or CO
IS science We ask no man 10 do this for al
: consideration Whatever. Let us have no
iependen, movement, bu, all Of us come fc
r ward to the support Of the ticket nominate
az our parish convention.
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