Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-02
The Duty Of the People.


Our readers must not think ms importu'
nate if we continually urge upon them the
very great necessity Of ~orking with might
and main for the success of the Democrat
ic Conservative party, i'll the election to
he held on the first Tuesday in November.
Time and again have We recaritulated the
facts which go to prove that only by the
exercise Of unusual vigilance and contin.
nal exertion may we hope to retain our
hold upon the State Government.
All right-thinking men conccde that in
Louisiana the Democrstic- G Conservative
party ipeaus the people, the whole people.
In the Northern States Of the Union il may
be possible that the liberties of the people
will not he endangered by the success of
the Republican party. There the leaders
90 both sides are men possessed Of prrna
ncut interest in the SOIL men who feel a
strong affection for the State; men too who
have hopes to live and prosper even if
their party fail. Here the contrary istruc.
We are not yet rid Of the political adj
ventures who have fattcncd upon our
substance for ~ long. True they were
driven from their places two years ago,
but they yet have hopes that they will
| again rise 10 the suffacc. Now il their OPP
portunity. schism in the party gives
them hope. A few Democrats call them
selves Nationals, and have enlisted under
their banner all the Republicans Of the
State. -
In those parishes where disaficction is
great with local nominees, independents
will take the field. In the past they made
open war upon Us. In this contest they
will bushwhack for success, aud their
chance for success is diminished or ipcrcas-
ed, ~ We remain united or divided
! The Executive Committee iua.lr y strong
appeal last week TO the people. Upon that
we cannot improve. We know and feel
that there must be quickening of the
popular pulse in Claiborne parish All
men who feel that deep and profound in
tcrcst in the success of our state and Ma
ti0nal ticket should let their voices bc
heard calling upon their ncighbors; reason.
ing with them III private; attacking IN pub
lie the policy Of inaction, aud at all time
and places letting their light shine ~ that
the road to success may be- made plain to
| an
| Once conceded that the success Of the
pcmoctatic-C Conservative party means the
same thing as the continuation OF the
reign of law aud order and financial intcg-
rity, then the duty of every citizen be.
comes plain To labor with mind soul and
strength for the nominees of that party
While active work is necessary all over
the State, II is specially necessary in Clai.
borne
! Ii every man would do his duty we
could poll, for the Democratic ticket, a
majority Of 1900 votes. Such a majority
as that would do much toward oycrcomin.
the Radical vote on the river front.
In this election great things are cxpcctc,
of Claiborne. We have "A candidate fn
Congress. II We can't increase that ma
jority We had better bow orr beads in III,
dust and ~ longer claim to bc raukc,
among the leading Democratic parishes il
III" State. The people know their duty
and unless We mistake our fellow citizen
greatly they viii discharge their dut,
zcalously.