The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-05-14
A CASE In POINT.

and jambalayed against them last
November, and that the issue was q
fair, open and bold one rs far as we
were concerned, and in contrast the
opposition was puerile, mean, degra-
ding and an efete one, and that op-
position, honeycombed with ISLANDERS
and baseless Visions of woes unnum
bered, was kept up by its scribblers
and allies to the very latest day of
departing Spring, and never for a
moment tried to decentiy acknowl-
edge the corn and give up the ghost.
During all this time, the machinery
Of our Parochial government, run and
managed according to law by Dis
trict Judge, a Parish Judge, Dis
trict 4 ttorney and Sheriff of our
own choosing, for whom we had
pledged sour word, and our sacred
honor" has worked smoothly and
these officials, in the criminal line of
the special duties about which we
are writing, have come up to the top
mark of our predictions and expec-
tations.
We thus premise these few re-
marks to refresh our readers on the
late canvass, and more particularly
these good colored voters who hon
ore.l our ticket with their support,
that they may more fully see our
case in point, and from their own
standpoint and in their fair decis.
ions, state if We rs q party and a
people have not acted as we preached
and redeemed all our promises.
| Here is our case in point and we
know it will carry its own moral
along. On Tuesday last, E. G. Hun
ter, our efficient District Attorney,
received information from reliable
and most trustworthy source, on
Bayou Bouef, not far from the Par
fish line bordering on Avoyelles, that
a body of armed white men, thirteen
lin number, had crossed the line,
marched to the plantation of the in
formant and then and here attempt
ed 70 drag from his quarters a negro
imam and really with the intention Of
"bull.dozing" him as the 'allies" al
ways have it. Well, the District
Attorney at once had warrants issued
for these parties and placed them in
the hands of Sheriff Paul. Though
the District Court was just opening
and the Sheriff was crowded with
work, he hesitated not moment to
despatch trusty Deputy to serve
the warrants. Inside Of three days
from the time he started, though he
had to go about 40 miles and to an
other Parish, he was back with ele
ven Of the prisoners, who were
J brought up before Judge Blackmar
: and bail placed on each in the sun
of seven hundred and fifty dollars
We desire right here to call the at
tention of the eolored people, in Ra
pides, if they can recall many sucl
instances Of the enforcement of TIL
. law by the so-called "bull- doing
, party of Rapides. Put this in you
pipes, colored friends, and we tel
you we have redeemed Rapides, Law
and order reign here, and we CLAIM
9 the sole credit for it, and we furthe
] intend to see the laws equally en-
8 forced In all cases. Our Democracy
: our reform measures, our promises
shine for all, and are for the good 0
all and we will maintain our stan
on this line.
We repeat, we give this case i
point to prove our faith in the pied
ges Of our party, and as q turtle
> guarantee to the colored people tina
our chosen home rulers will act a
] we, the people have promised, an
q not as the Combination have told
And in conclusion we want it under
stand IN these plain remarks, we in
tend no reflection on the accuse
i parties from Avoyelles, whom W
have been assured have a good dc
fence and are ready to stand thei
d trial like men. Judge Ryan, tn
8 Nestor of our Bar, has been retaine
! for the prisoners and they can res
: assured, that with the Judge to d.
: fend, and the proverbial fairness an
: Justice of the Juries of Rapides, the
4 will have even handed justice mete
out to them. .,sa9. 7stg
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