The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-10-23
THE BARBECUES!!
THE PEOPLE ALL SOLID!

From rour canvassers who have
just returned from the round OF bar
becues in the western part of this
Parish, we learn the most cheering
tidings Of the unanimity and enthu-
siasm prevailing in all that section.
There were barbecues and speaking
on Wednesday, at Nichols; on
Thursday, at Strother's bridge ON
the Calcasieu; on Friday, at Cal.
hoon's store, and on Saturday at
Melder's. The Democratic party was
represented by our candidates,
Mcssrs. Jeffries, Wise, Paul and
Thornton, and the political issues Of
the day were ably discussed and we'll
handled by Messrs. j. G. White, j.
L. Connella, Lewis Texada, Judge
w. F. Blackmsn and Robt. r. Hun
ter. Everywhere these gentlemen
were Hospitality received, and every.
house was open for their accommoda-
ton. The barbecues were largely at
tended, and there was never more 10.
terest displayed by the people in any
canvass before or since the war
They report that the hills are solid
for our glorious ticket, and will roll
up such majority for it on election
day aswill make radicalism and all
its allies hide their "diminished
head" and feel the weight Of the
wrath Of an Indignant and outraged
people.
They are now thoroughly informed
as to the dying tricks Of their old
time enemy, and have had shown TO
them the cloven foot that will stick
out from under all the garbs he cho-
ses to assume to beguile and fool
them with. The innocent baby" Of
"Nationalism" and "Workingman's
ism" has been shown to have . vet
nurse little suited to the taste OF the
honest and intelligent voters OF this
Parish, and has had given it such
dose Of physic as will cure it Of
radical colic'' for all time to come.
Election day will prove that the in..i
telligent voters OF this Parish are,
not to be gulled with any such spa-
cious bait while the line is held by
the han IS that now manipulate It.
The radical flank movement upon
the peoples stronghold, has proved
to be a disastrous failure, and will
turn out to be boomerang. The
trick Was SO transparent and easily
discovered that it has fooled only
those who hail hoped to gain Office
by it, and whose hopes are doomed
to bitter disappointment, and oil of
whom will have ample time after the
election to eat Of the bitter fruit Of
repentance for their folly in trying TO
fool the people into the Radical
camp.
So from all quarters of the Parish
we receive uniform accounts 0f the.
uprising Of the people and of their
renewed LIBERALIZATION to not only
scotch, but to kill the radical snake
and to give it such . blow this time,
that it will never dare to lift is en-
venomed head again. The grand
old Democratic party, whose banner
Ethey have followed to many . 6eld
OF victory inthe past, is still tho peo.i
lple's party, the working man'sparty,
as it has always been, and the people
are resolved that that same old ban-s
ner shall fiat aloft In signal Of an
other victory on the 9th Of Novem-
her. I
Special arrangements have been
made for the accommodation Of the
radical candidates on their trip up
Salt river on the 9th Of next month,
aud choice berths can be had By up.
plying early on the morning lof that
day. .