Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-11-05
The South In Natieaal politics.

thing ss the independence Of the south IN
national politics. Ii is too big thing 10
furrgu, for southern politicians To hgHFe IN
national conventions, assist III making ma
tional nominations, cooperate IN framing
national platforms and advise and counsel
generally IN national political affairs. We
arr, too ambitious aud have too exalted an
opinion nf our wisdom aud judgement, to
withhold Ourselves in theSe natter, and
our -p-mI,. aud cur friends arr alike Ia"
-nliritInn- fnr uur participation for rs I"
decline their invitations. VI. can help our
friends Ia nominate candidates for the
highest offices and help our ruenies to de-
tea, them after they have been nonlnstrd'
aud altogether We are of too much ilnp0r-
taucr tn others to l." permitted I" do. II
w. were inclined. what might he best for
ourselves.
But il il were possible, we can't help
thinking IL would h. better for ns To give
more attention to our local. anu less !"
federal. politics We would not surrender
any right or sbandon any principle. ar re-
fuse any duty, or admit Of any inequality.
We would not Withdraw frun participation
IN federal affair, or rrtir. to back seats ~
unworthy ur disqualified We could wish
tn take an attitude at armed independence
~ to national parties and to use it for the
srrnriiy and wrll-b-ing Of ourselves.
Fourteen years ago we Thought this ihc
course Of wisdom and safety, aud urged II
in vain. We do not urge II now. for II
would lee vanity of vanites.
We have been IA times thr pla>ibing OF
national Partics-a sort ot pnltical shuttle
cock to h- knocked backwards and forwards
for the Amusement or profit at ont friends
or our rurnirs We have been al other
times, sacrifice, ground between 'h- up
per aud neither millstnnrs of political
necessity, crushed aud manglcd out of
recognition. We have been the scapc-
goat of one party, the bug-s-boo of the
othrr; the sufferer from both. Bat oar
zeal and our patriotism are proof against
all buffrting defy misfortune and disaster
and arm ~ for defeat and humiliation.
II VIZ could only absent ourselves from
the next national nominating conventions,
leave the selection of the leaders and of
the field Of battle IT, northern politicians,
aud chos-r congressman aud electors nm
pledged saw to he exercise of their best
Judgement for the interests Of the south,
We should strengthen one party. dlSarm the
other, magnify ourselves. and benefit the
country
A. any such course ~ this Is inpractica
hl" III onr present patriotic temper. We
have untliug 10 Il" hut IT, invite defeat Ia
"nr proir>-rd friends hv our cooperation
and tn >nlIc.f success for our aVowcd enc
mics hN nur uppu~itiniI-lnd may the Lord
have mercy nn u>'->tIntd .irgus.
II i with feelings of the most profound
regret that We announce that our esteemed
friend Hon. !. : Young, will remove per
mancnfly to Monroe between this and the
first of ,Iannnry. While there can be- no
doubt that. III the move. our fellow
citizen is making there will he great pc
cuniary advantages 10 himself, IT i not
without emotions of sincere sadness that
We anticipate hts departure. tie has
lived in Homer for near quarter of a
century. lie Is beloved 10y the proplc-a
pure man. a christian gentleman. We
congratulate him upou his partnership
with Richardson \ MrEurry. aud We con.
gTatulatr those gentlemen upon their
prospective association IN business with 81
excellent lawyer ~ Col. Young The
people of Monroe will noon have cau-. Ia
esteem Judge iWlng ~ highly a. do his
Claiborne friends. MAY neither he or hi-
accomplished Wit. ever find cau>r I" regret
the change. Aud may they ever trmrm.
Der that they ill cherished spot Ia tn,
mrin"rl 81 many VITO reside ia Clalb"rur
Every plnnt,r III IA" parish -huuli las
IN for each Year II small quantity Of STAPLE
drugs. T. j. iEtzEVANr. Shrtvrpurt, viii
sell them cheaper than amy other hou~r
See hi> card rl>"w h"rr MI lrr7rN ant j.
au honorable gentleman. skilled IN hiS bus
iu">-. aud warrarting everything that h
sells II" j. always pleased To meet with
the citizens at tlalbufnr
\ TAIt f"H TrHtIr roKIr-.--rhe.,
,jd turtle stolI,- are growing very numrG
uu- MIR. Slthrrs. at this citN, la, lust
caught one down the river Whose back
was rn,yu-trd with old red sandstone
whi,h f,traltd. when scrap'i on the fol
lowing inscription: buy boots, shoes and
hats from j. Il Lewis Shrm. Ham and
Japhct Mount Ararat, AN. ltit6."
Mr. J. :. Hyde. who announces himself
this week ~ II candidate for constable oi
ward seven. viii make a lively race for the
place. lie i well known 10 the voters
having been raised N and about Homer
and there l. uo REASON why hc should not
ill the position with honesty and ability
Col. John = Young who has just return.
rd from Monroe assures Ms positively that
senator Jonas will hr here IN saturday
nrNt. Col. Young tells of strange advent.
urrs by ilooA aud fell on his trip from
Ei~una to ffomct-how The stage, himself
and -onl,. other mail sacks fell i'll a creek