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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
JUDGE MANNING'S TESTIMONY.

81 must say, and am glad to say,
where SO many bad things are said of
him, Gov. Wells) that Mr.. Wells treat
ment Of our people, and his attitude to-
ward them, and his conduct, was every
thing that could be desired. He was
kind and considerate, and whatever he
could in reason do for them, he did. He
did many acts of kindness, and many
acts Of sympathy-because it was SYM
pathy they needed then and, he gave
them many appearances OF protection,
etc."
Judge Manning in giving the above
testimony, quoted in defense of Gov.
Wells, doubtless did so, more in hui
initiation and grief, that Louisiana
had, and did give birth to a SON, who
had and would drag, an already con-
quered and down trodden mother, to
still lower depths of degradation, and
then wantonly and mercilessly stab
her in spirit of revenge, that he
might accomplish his base and dis
graceful aims. Judge Manning, as
true and noble son of Louisiana, felt
for her degradation and that of any
of her sons, and must have felt it a
true and generous duty, to say in ex-
tenuation of the ofense, of Louisi-
ana's greatest enemy-that he was
individually courteous and kind to
"our people" This, we all say, and
while we have nothing against Gov.
Wells personally, as to his political
course, we damn and despise, and
dare raise our voice against him and
all his followers. Since ave the
People, is in possession of the Con-
gressional Record and the evidence,
why does he not give the testimony
of DR.. Thos. Maddox, and the late
R. c. Hynson, and Mr.. Sam Butler,
who are all Gland marks" and men of
standing and honor2-yet, zone of
them" would not believe "Wells on
OATH" Why did he not give all of
Judge Mannings testimony and that
of the above gentlemen, that all
might be compared, and in order that
his readers might draw true and
just conclusion from the evidence9
All! Mr.. Editor, it was too damning,
and you dare not put before the hon
est voters of Rapides and the adjoin-
ing Parishes, such damning proof of
Wells infamy. Mat Wells Congress
man. from louisiana God forbid!
That SON who would kill the mother,
should exhibit her body in the halls
of Congress that the world might
weep over our shame9 This cannot
and shall not be! i
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
THE ELECTION.

The Election is close at hand, and
the people will deposit their votes,
for or against Democracy. We know
where the intelligent stand. The
question is now put: Are we to be
defeated, and that too by ignorance?
We most emphatically say, No! we
can, must and will elect our ticket,
but Democrats, we must rally to a
man, and give the enemy Waterloo
defeat, and make the renegade white
men on the Radical ticket wish they
had not deserted their colors for the
sake of office; make them respect
their own race, and not attempt to
glide into Office by arousing the pref
udices of the negro to our injury
What claims have Calhoon, Clements
and Robinson9 none, unless it is con-
sidered virtue to rekindle the fire
of hate, implanted in the breasts of
the black by the vandals of the North,
when they focked here to plumber
this people. What advantage have
they over the peoples Democratic
ticket, that they should succeed?
Are they possessed of more intelli-
gence, virtue or influence than Wise,
Jeffries, Thornton and Paulp We
think not, we know not! but, on the
contrary, our candidates for Repre-
sentatives, are men whose influence
is not confined to neighborhood or
Parish, but extend all over the State
of Louisiana. Thornton is young
man of great promise, and fully COM
petent-Paul is known to be one of
the most efficient Sheriffs in the
State. We are depending on the
white men and the Intelligent color
ed men to elect our ticket. While
they have tackled themselves to W.
John DeLacy's skirts, hoping he can
work up the turbulent and ignorant
in sufficient numbers to elect them,
but they are doomed, and our irwin
chile ticket will be elected, and will
fill the Offices to the satisfaction of
all, and we will have destroyed the
last hopes of Radicalism; then we
can look forward to prosperity, and
If there is an honest opinion between
the intelligent aspirants, there can
be no objection; but we must first
destroy the hope of hungry Office
seekers, whose sole chance is in raj
lying the ignorant negro to their
support.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

a|1 II
TUE Democratic Conservative
voters Of the Alexandria Ward, on
last Saturday evening, had a good
and earnest gathering at the Town
Hall, and were treated to telling and
effective speeches from Judge Ryan,
r. J. Bowman, James Jefries, Judge
W. f. Blackman aud E. G.. Hunter.
Our Ward is fully up to the good
work, and will give a good Democra
tic account of itself on next Tues
day. On Saturday evening more of
the same kind of sound talk will be
served to our Democratic palates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

The political adventures and
Office seekers who have affiliated and
bargained with the Doge Of the Cas-
tom House, and who are under his
orders, merely for the sake of getting
the colored votes and mass them
against the white people, do not re-
present anybody but their own selves
and their sordid designs and bad
aims. They lend their names and
their influence in battling against
the Democratic Conservative party,
the party Of law, ORDER. peace and
quiet.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
READ THIS.

As soon as the Nichols govern
ment was installed the Democrats set
to work to redeem their pledges of
retrenchment and reform; they we're
met in the last Legislature by for
midable Radical minority, which
threw every conceivable obstruction
in the way Of the passage of whole
some laws, looking to retrenchment
of the expenses of the government.
Those who complain of the Legisla-
ture doing SO little ought the rather
to wonder that, under the circum-
stances, even with the best intentions,
it did anything at all. But, we main
tain, it did a great deal. 1t commen-
ced the work which another Legisla
ture, freed from the embarrassments
by which it was surrounded will com
plete. Those who complain that the
General Assembly did nothing have
never taken the trouble to investigate
the subject, SO as to see what it did
accomplish.
A statement which we have before
US by figures, taken from official rec
otds and documents, shows the I'M
mense amount of money the present
State government has saved to the
people. These facts have never been
controverted, for the simple reason
that they are incontrovertible. In it
is made careful compilation of all
the expenses Of the year 1875, as an
average of the Radical regime, and
those of 1877, the first year of the
Nichols administration. The FOL
lowing is recapitulation of those
savings in each department Of the
a.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
N>~>AV~-

The combined opposition had
speaking and eating at the Prairie on
last Saturday, and had fine, genteel
crowd Of good men and sound Con-
servatifes, opposed to the new fan
gled radicalism Of this canvass, tc
listen to Col. R. A. Hunters speech
and eat his good and well cooked
meats. The only supporters Of the
combination ticket there, besides
Col. B. A. Hunter, were one Of their
candidates, U. S. Official and one
stray little sympathizer. Put down
the old Prairie box for seventy-fiye
majority for our ticket.
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voters, next Tuesda

REMEMBER voters, next Tuesday
is election day, and that you will
have a rest day from ordinary work,
but will, nevertheless, have grand,
patriotic and extra duty to perform
on that day. That duty, and sac
red one at that, is to vote and work
for the Democratic Conservative
ticket, aud give a death blow to Mad
Wells Custom House ticket. See
that you do this, and that you do it
effectively.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
THE Ball inaugurated and give


THE Ball inaugurated and given
by the members of Stonewall Hook
and Ladder Company, for the benefit
of the sufferers in, New Orleans,
from the saffron scourge, came of on
the 24th inst, and was anything but
success in attendance and in Pc
cuniary sense. The amount net
ted foots up one hundred dollars,
and could have reached four-fold
that amount had the noble and char
liable efforts of the sire boys" been
seconded, or even half encouraged.
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The yellow fever. in New @

The yellow fever, in New Or
leans, is still epidemic; for the "A
hours ending on the 23d. there were
Ia new cases and AZ deaths. Up to
that date there we're 3,775 deaths
and in all 1896 cases. Our latest
authentic, in fact official report from
Avoyelles, has the fever there on the
decline. The quarantine in that Par
ish has been relaxed, and only the
Corner" is now quarantined against;
even there no new cases have ap-
peared in the past ten days, and no
sick, except six convalescents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

on next Tuesday the voters Of
Rapides will have another chance of
aiding their white brethren, the tax.
payers and white conservative peo-
pie Of our Parish, in voting for the
good, excellent and worthy Parish
ticket, composed Of the best, safest
and most reliable Of men, and not Of
fcc-seekers and time servers.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

-SoME of the new styles of Mason
q Hamlin Cabinet Organs introduce a
style of finish with embossed gold
bronze ornamentation, by a new pro-
cess; at once the most elegant and
chaste finish yet employed on such in
struments. Prices are very low for
such workmansh ip.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

We are to have good music at
the Town Hall, at the speaking on
Saturday; the Alexandria Brass
Band will be present and give US
some of their best tunes. Come one,
come al, to hear sound Democracy,
as opposed to Radicalism.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

WE feel proud of our glorious
and inyincible ticket, and are double
sure of electing it from head to tail,
by handsome and round majarity,
and thus drive the last nail in the
coffin of the Combination layout.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

WE have in Alexandria about
forty young men, too young to vote
this election the Democratic ticket,
but we know they are sound on the
goose and expect to do some good
work for our ticket to make up for
their vote. Do you hear that, boys2
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

-PrrcH in, boys, and between now
and next Tuesday, crowd in an aw.
full amount of work. Roll up your
sleeves and come down to it in rea!
anti-radical earnest, aud destroy the
last vestige of the Returning Board,
and let your victorious shouts make
the welkin ring the funeral dirge of
all its infamies.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

The Cornie Brandon, five days
out from Shreveport, reached here
Saturday morning. She had about
four hundred barrels assorted freight
for the merchants of Alexandria and
Pineville.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

FALL IN! Registration has closed
and suffice it to say to the white men
of Rapides, that they have done no.
oily, and are ready to finish the good
work, on next Tuesday. Every man
is now mustered as a true soldier of
Democracy, and 50 FALL IN!
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

--BAER 8 MANN have received
their stock of Winter clothing, and a
large assortment of woclen goods
The safe feature of all this is that
they are not from an infected point,
but came direct from New York, via
ST. Louis and Shreveport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

"A correspondent in the last 1--WE
the People" signs himself "A Demo.
crat," and says he belongs to the
Workingman's Party SO called. J
This sounds to US very much like
Stealing the livery Of Heaven to
serve tue Devil in
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
"A countryman attended a mer

"A countryman attended a men,
agerie, and told the proprietor he
wanted TO see the Zebra. The show
man took him to where the Zebra
was, and pointed it out. The coun-
tryman said: "Look here, Mr.. Show
man, you may go to hi with your
striped jackass, / want to see the
Zebra" Show him the Radical
Workingmen's National Independent
ticket of Rapides Parish.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
NEGRO KILLERS AND BULL DozERs

NEGRO KILLERS AND BULL DozERs.
In the last issue of sWe the Poo
pie" correspondent, signed demo
crat, pitches into us with a ferocity
known only to the canine specie,!
Now his dirty inuendoes does not
disturb our equanimity, nor are we
the least apprehensive that our good
name will be impaired in the estima-
tion of Louisiana's true people by any
assault which comes from that dirty
source. ASSASSINATION about negro
killers betrays the real author OF he
letter who has, on other occasions,
used that epithet to certain members
of the editorial corps, but always at
a safe and comfortable distance.
What he predieates his charge on is
we'll known to this community, and
if to maintain law and order against
mob violence, to fight for civilization
against barbarism, aud defend white
women from insult and outrage merit
the epithet of negro-killers and bull
dozers, then We will gladly accept
the name. As to our fighting quail
ties, we will say to him we are al
ways ready when called upon, will
adhere strictly to the rules governing
such matters, and will use due dill
gence and caution that no peace off,
Ger be convenient to stop the pro
ceedings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

lis there a white man in old Rap
ides so dead to the honor of his race
and his manhood, and love of coun
try, as to fail to vote the straight out
Democratic Conservative ticket on
next Tuesday?
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
A RADICAL CONSPIRACY EXPOSE

A RADICAL CONSPIRACY EXPOSED
The following special telegram to
the Shreveport Times, of the 21st
reveals 10 few words Radical con.
spiracy fully in keeping with the in,
famous instincts of that party, and
we give it publication to keep our
people posted against such intrigues
of the very party we are contending
against in Rapides:
New ORLEANS, October 2l.-In the
Sunday Democrat the plans of the
Radicals, involving TIE organization
of secret oath bound branches as Ma
tive Americans and their transfer.
nation into Nationals, are fully ex-
posed by the publication of their
minutes. The organization numbers
about SIX thousand in New Orleans,
and embraces the leading Radicals
OF more than twenty Parishes. The
branch in Natchitoches was organ.
lied by F. Arneaut, of New Orleans.
Ia this city special branch of s.Red
Warriors" bound by death penalties
to obey the orders Of their chief. has
been exposed, showing purpose to
terrorize naturalizcd citizens and
take forcible possession of the polls.
Almost every leading Radical ia the
State is involved, including Cullom,
Castella1os, Smith, Anderson, Wells,
Dibble, Dumont, Harper, Ola and
Burch. This bursts up the National
party. The parties suspected Of di-
vulging the information have been
condemned by the secret order to be
assassinated, and have been taken in
charge by strong force of police
Savage threats are made against E.
A. Burke, who is charged with hav-
ing caused the exposure. Our citi-
zens are prepared to keep the peace
and punish any violence.
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-"WE the People, in its last is
sue, contains letter signed "Pine
Hills" attacking Judge Blackman
for engaging in the canvass. Every
one knows that the article was writ
ten in this place by a political and
personal opponent Of the Judge. To
the writer let US say, you may bray
in the Pinewoods, snort in the Town
and weep over the past Of Democra
cy, yet you cannot change single
vote that is determined to 60 against
Matt Wells and his political allies,
who are broken down hacks, who
have long since been discarded by
the people of this Parish as kuaves
and tricksters that they cannot trust.
The Judge, at the solicitation of the
candidates and the Central Commit
tee, agreed TO speak, provided it was
necessary. He declined to go on the
North side of Red River, but was
present at Calhoon's and places in
the West, where there were barbe-
cues. His name appeared in the list
of speakers without his knowledge
or consent. He refused in the West
to join in the canyass, but the people
forced him to address them. Judge
Blackman, in or out of office, is with
the people of this Parish who wish
an honest government, and has the
confidence Of his fellow citizens,
which cannot be said Of some rene
gades and turn-coats in this section.
Go on, sore heads of Alexandria, the
Judge will care as much about your
opinion of him as the OK did about
the gnat that buzzed on his horns.
The people sustain you, Judge, and
from such notorious enemies YOU
need have no fears.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
THE boilers of the Coco Ben

HE UUIIeTS Vi tHe CuCU Detlu
sugar house exploded on last Thurs
day night, scalding five persons and
the building considerably.
AT this time, when the proprietor,
G. Fl. Sails, was at the commence
ment of a heavy grinding, this acct
dent is serious and damaging one
to him. However, with his usual
energy, he will be under full head
way again by the 10th day of No.
vember.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30
THE QUARANTINE.

~
The expiration of the Quarantine
by Limitation Oh the First Of Noyem
Der, has again brought up its discus.
cussion in our community. Ought
it be continued later date By the Pc
lice Jury2 We have taken the trou.
BILE to get the opinion of our physi-
clans upon this question, and they
were unanimous that it should be
continued until we have a freeze, OF
until it ceases to be an epidemic in
all the places below us. This is in
accordance with the opinion of nine.
tentl,s Of our community. We have
spent too much in money and self.
denial to spoil our sacrifice for the
want of patience. It cannot be long
"a week or ten days; and our pa.
thence will bring us absolute success;
success whose magnitude and bles-
sings we cannot at this time fully
comprehend. Saved in the midst OF
pestilence! Saved when thousands
upon thousands have died. When
we visit other towns and cities, aud
almost every other below US, We can
not walk their streets or enter their
churches without meeting with the
dress and badge of mourning for
those who are not, but ours have all
been spared. Whatever privation or
annoyance the Quarantine may have
been, or whatever it may have cost
in expenses and losses, we have new
er bought SO great blessing for so
small a price.
But perhaps equal to all this is the
great truth that has been demonstra-
ted, viz: that an absolute quarantine
is a sure protection against yellow
fever. Among the long list Of cities
and towns exposed to yellow fever,
Galveston, Shreveport, Alexandria
and Monroe are beacons Of hope to the
future against this fearful scourge,
and who can measure the blessings
of the inestimable truth that thew
have demonstratedp Let Us not haz
ard our share in this demonstration
by impatience. From the present
outlook (2Sth we may have the long
wished for freeze before the First Of
November, but If we do not, let us
continue in the path Of prudence we
have pursued so long. Arrange
ments have been made to enable our
merchants and planters to ship their
cotton without coming in communi
cation with boats from New Orleans,
and there can be no objection or any
inconvenience in our Police Jury
continuing the Quarantine until there
is freeze, or until others who have
guarantees and better opportunities
of judging have raised their Quaran-
tines. We have enough to appre-
bend from boxes and goods from
New Orleans even after a freeze.
without being anxious to hasten our
danger. A yellow fever blanket is
an uncomfortable bed fellow even in
the month of December.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-30

s'DEMocRAr," who is u years
old, says the Democracy don't want
any niger killers or bull-dozers.-
Well, the Radicals are bidding high
for them, but to date, however, only
Que bid fully secured, and be was
sent to the Custom House for safe
keeping,
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'otal estimated saving ...s3,l4o,475 10

=
A correspondent signed Demo
craft" 10 the last issue of eve the
People has attempted to give to the
public the political antecedents of
the Editors of this paper. bat has
signally failed. He has called them
Know Nothings. Well, granted some
may have been; that organization
has gone by the board, and is one of
the things Of the dead past. 1t is
not an j sue, and it is simply idle to
attempt to introduce it. Moreover,
none of the Editors are candidates
for Office. Democrat is particular
to tell Us we have been Know Moth
ings, but he keeps very quiet and
fights shy when he speaks Of bis pre-
sent political company. Does be tell
yon that Wise, Biossat, ETC, we're
staunch friends Of the Ten Mile boy?
Are you in their company? not
much. He fails to tell You chat he
has fed their company and is asso
ciated with the very men who were
the chief plotters in getting up that
famous expedition to break mp the
len Mile box. Does he tell you his
independent candidate for Congress
now was then friend or foe to Ten
Mile2 He is silent on the subject.
Does he tell you that Cullom,. now
another one Of his friends,
and a candidate for Congress from
the Second District, VAS Know
Nothing and stamped the Parish
against the Democratic party
Where are the members of that de.
lectable body known as the Return
ing Board2 keeping company with the
r
Democrat who says he is u years
old. Are they not charged and can
it not be proved that Wells, Ander-
son and Company are now members
OF an oath.bound society, whose OBJ
ject is to bnlldoze naturalizcd citi
zens and drive them from the polls?
Pretty Democrat indeed, and in pref
ty company.
Another charge is that the Editors
of this paper we're not in the war,
except by substitution. Every man
of this corps belonged to the army
and served to the breakup except
some who were too young for militia
~ duty. Substitution was indeed
allowed in the Confederate States
army, and it was doubtless abused.
but can Democrat point to either
OF Inc EDITORS VINO did s0--who were
recreant then or who have since be.
trayed the people with whom they
are identified? The attack upon the
editorial corps Of the DEMOCRAT is al
tub thrown to the whale, to divert
public attention from the conspiracy
Of the Nationals with the Warwick
Of the Republican party, J. Madison
Wells.
--~-----~---es-~--1>>~--
''DEMocRAr," who is u years
old, says the Democracy don't want
any niger killers or bull-dozers.-
Well, the Radicals are bidding high
for them, but to date, however, only
QUE bid fully secured, and be was
sent to the Custom House for safe
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RIVER dead low, and will be
troublesome to steamboats,, when
they come along after the blockade
is removed.