The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-05-01
THE CAMPAIGN OF THIS YEAR.

The State central I'd meeI
to-day in New Orleans, and will prob
ably call a State Convention, and it
will soon become necessary in this
Parish to have our preliminary
meeting to appoint delegates to the
State Convention and otherwise pre-
pare for the campaign Of this year,
by ~perfecting our organization, ap-
pointing a Parish Committee and
adopting some line of local policy.
Because of the very great impor-
lance of these first steps and of the
absolute necessity of having a good
start of, we desire to say at this
time a few words Of caution and ad-
vice. The campaign is half fought,
and the battle half over, when a
thorough and harmonious organiza-
tion is had at the beginning.
If any one supposes that our polit.
ical enemies are not going to give US
a vigorous fight, and that there will
be no necessity for exertion on our
part, he will find himself mistaken in
his calculations. This much we have
every reason to believe, that in the
face of q united, determined opposi,
ton on our part, they will find it i'm
possible to rally their forces as they
were used to do in the past, and that
if we are united, the result in this
Parish will be certain victory for US.
If, however, there are any divisions
and d%issensions in our own ranks, we
may be assured that the same old
radical party will be on hand and
ready to take advantage of our want
of harmony. In a fair, square stand
up fight, there can be no doubt of the
result, and in proportion to our una
nimity and zeal, will be their want Of
energy as party.
In any event we may expect them
to encourage the "independent
dodge" again and probably our great
est danger lies in that direction. We
will probably have to do what they
did in New Orleans, require every
candidate who goes before the Con
vention to sign a pledge that he will
not allow his name to be used as an
independent candidate, and that he
will support the nominees of the
Convention. This plan seemed tt
break it up in New Orleans, anc
doubtless it will succeed as well ir
the country. They ear not pick up
new men to answer their purpose ant
the whole strength of the "indepen.
dent" and Reimbursement" policy
seems to lie in their picking up ou1
candidates who are defeated for the
nominations. There ought to be
some concert of action on our par
and no man ought to be voted for ii
our Convention who will not sign the
above mentioned pledge.
Of the offices to be filled by cleo
ton this Fall, the members of the
Legislature, if the Constitutions
Amendments r adopted, will bs
the most important as the next Leg
islature Will have most responsible,
duties to fulfill, and the radicals vii
this time, a. they have always done
most probably use every eyertion tt
secure the election of their men,.
With a good start in the campaign
our victory at the polls in Novem
Der in this Parish is assured, and VI
have said this much to point out tn.
necessity for concord and unanimit]
in our party at the beginning, and VIZ
have no doubt but that the result
will be in accord with our hopes.
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