Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-06-29

that they have placed themselves in
a very awkward position. Capt.
tarmer copies an editorial which az.
peared b the bEAoeS, MACH s0lh,
and nAsronstriies asarty he whole
ar'iae. Give il III ueaniny We id.
ten&d ard we ! eitssSte Id hs
~ hole Wetltr was his:that Ne be-
iicvcd that the auii-convrutionists.
who were in the minority, would
aitemp, TO get control of the Demo
cratic State Convention. for The nur-
pose OF p,rdging the party to the rat
ihcation Of the proposed amendments
and the defeat of the constitutional
conveouon; and, five bave been
rightly informed az to the means used
10y the Observation-Disclosures in Ouachita
parish, our fears were well founded.
We warned the majority to he Oil
guard and not allow their cherished
desires and objects defeated by trick
cry: and we warned the minority 1--WE
still believe they are in the minority
that if they persisted in their designs,
they iwould fail, and that, TOO, per.
baps, at tie expense of the defeat of
the party;" that they would fail to
carry their point, but perhaps divide
the party and cause its defeat. And
we further said that If they, by I'M
fair means, tried to force their policy
upon the party, it would not be sup.
ported. But the Captain tries to
make US say that we would revolt
against party discipline. even at the
expense Of the defeat of the party.
We did not say it. We are in the
Democratic partv-never was in any
o'her-and do not propose to be
driven from it by those who oppose
Democratic principles and measures,
or who wander off after strange
gods" occasionally.
Captain, it is hard for US to have to
say some things to good friends, but
those who live ir glass houses should
not throw stones )" and as you have
forced the unpleasant dnty upon US,
we will have to tell you few plain
truths. Tie people of Richland par
ish-many Of them. at least-regard
yon as an astute lawyer, an energetic,
faithful aud industrious attorney, and
are willing to trust you as such; bat
they regard you also as a political
failure, AMI are not willing TO trust
you ns their political Moses. They
bave not forgotten that you led off in
Liberal Republican movement, not
many years since, which resulted in
the disintegration and defeat OF the
party, while it is still fresh in their
memories, that, as the nominee of the
party in 1876, for Representative in
Congress, your failure as politician
brought dcfea, upon the party in the
Fifth Congressional District and sent
a carpet-bagger to represent Us in
Congress; and that, too, after the
Democracy bad carried the District
in the previous election, with Mr..
Spencer as its standard bearer; an
election in Which the general result
was not so favorable to the Democracy
as the last. Under these circums,an-
ces, you need not be surprised if the
Democracy of Richland decline to act
upon you: advice.
You say that you remember that
Dearly one thousand men in Richland
voted for Gov. Nichols. Aye, and
hey will again vote for a sinon-pure
democratic ticket whenever tie oppor-
-uny is presented. They were buoycd
up. when they cast that vote, With !
he hope that they were to enjoy as
he fruits of the victory the relief for
which they are still praying. and
which is still denied them. These
same Democrats are presumptous
enough to believe that they are COM
petent to express their own opinions
and manage their own affairs without
your assistance. They believe that,
being out-and-out, square-toed Demo
Gratis, they are capable Of distinguish.
ing between the genuine and spurious
article without the advice Of counsel
md having planted themselves upon i,
The broad principles of the party, they
propose to fight it out OH this line"
But You need entertain no fears of !
heir kicking out of the traces or re-
using to abide by the decision of the
State Convention, if they are allowed
! fair deal therein.
AS the Nicksburg Herald published !
Capt. Farmers letter. will it be so
kind as to copy this reply thereto?