The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-03
THE CONVENTION.

|COWWlGtee nave Helu tuelF meeIluS,
and fixed the day for the assembling
of the Convention on Monday, the
9th of October 1879, and Baton
Rouge is the locality for it to be hol-
den. The meeting of the Committee
was poorly attended, though deci-
ded quorum of its members were on
hand. There is no Disgusting the
fact, that less interest was NANTES
ted by the Parochial members of the
Committee than ever was known in
the history of the party. Not Pa
IRISH from the Mouth of Red River to
the Texas line, save and except our
own Parish of Rapides was represen-
tad, and as usual, our member, Jas.
c. Wise, at great personal inconve
nience was on hand, and attended the
meeting as he always meets all such
emergencies that duty and party
fealty impose on him. Unlike the
stalwart Democratic Parishes above
US, most of which have candidates
in the field for the State offices, he
did not remain a passive and mil.
dewed looker-on, and remain at home
and let the few present Of the Com
mittee do the work without tidings,
aid, assistance or comfort of those,
who will now come in for tho spoils.
Our member is home again, and as
ever sanguine and hopeful of our per-
ty prospects and with bon homie
throws in excuses for those, whom we
assert should have been by Lis side
and answered to the first roll-call of
duty to the important canvass ahead
Of US. Let US fervently hope that
this deriliction of plain duty, in the
hour of need, will only spur up these
non attendants to extra duty and
though they failed to be in the start
of the fight, they will make up for it
as the canvass wakes hot and pro-
crosses to victorious fruitlon.
We speak and vouch for our dear
and democratic Rapides, and assure
our neighbors above and all around
US, that her people are still wide
awake and in real earnest, and as
ever will throw their good will and
their might into the canvass, and to
man will support the State and Pa
rochial nominees of the party. They
have not fallen into the error of the ST.
rem song, that the Republican party
in Louisiana, and more especially in
Rapides, lis dead. They follow the
maxim it is much better to oyeresti-
mate than underrate the strength of
the enemy They 60 into the cam
paign as firmly united, and as deter
mined to prosecute it with energy
and confidence, as when Warmoth
and Kellogg were omnipotent and
the Federal army at their HEELS
They know this is the only way to es.
cape danger, retain their prestige
and again crown these efforts with a
lasting and glorious victory.
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ON last Friday evening, the
young folks, ladies and gentlemen,
numbering about thirty in all, headed
by the Alexandria String Band, took
up their line of march to the Fourth
Ward, and took the Head-master of
our Public School, Prof. Pardee, by
surprise. The party took possession
of the house, and with the ssistance
Of the proprietor and his lady, every
thing was in readiness in a few mo-
ments, and the dance commenced,
which lasted until the ssmall wee
hours" of morning, when all went
homeward well satisfed-some to
sleep, and some to dream of the love
ly eyes and the sweet words spoken
to each other.
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j. C. GouLDEN, the boss painter
of this section, has beautiful varie-
gated sign over his shop door. Look
ing from above you see ornamental,
from the front house and sign, and
from below, painter. Altogether it
is the most unique specimen we have
ever seen. Go and look at it.
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