The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25
COMMUNICATION.

Editor Democrat -
It has been said, that in the poetic q
defiance of Catalina in the Roman II
Senate, there is some lofty talk !
about the viper which creeps where a
man disdains to go, and which, hav- a
ing covered it's loathsome track 10
the TOP Of some huge, moulderlng s
pile, hangs Kissing at decent people
below. And I cannot but believe,
Mr.. Editor, but am firmly convinced
that there is a stalwart touch OF this
same animal vindictiveness. in the
distressful grunts, which have Is
sued from the paper, 1--WE Tie feo'
plen from its second number to its
yet \, ], last,s through which wallow'
misunderstanding Of that paper has
;ensconced himself. His paper at the
start; and by h,reling's contract
with the late Returning Board a
dirtv, obscene and blackguard Sheet
HAS continually turned thin spray
lof muddy abuse, through his posi-
ton on his paper, upon precisely the
j same terms that a monkey obtains
his place on hand organ. 4
4 Mr.. Editor, this creature who was
the plant tool and dirty lick spittie
Of the combination, which, the true
CONSERVATIVE and Dem eratic masses
of our people defeated and poured
, fourth all the Walls Of his radical
/ wrath upon this people, from one
!. number of his paper to another hop'
: ned into a stalwart Democrat So
& called, and in that very nrs'
). changed issue actually published two
% articles, which, for coarse obscenit9
. surpassed anything ever permitted
;sl.o appear in a Five Points nevspa
i. per, In the palmiest days OF black
i puaraism and obscenity. And al
~ ready his brass cheek has hoisted a
ID the head of his paper, "officlal OF
= gan Of the Democratic party OF Ks
n;des Parish" The cheek and br'
zen presumption Of this fr ral
. act is surely unparalleled in imp
!. .denee and earontery, and none d
-, the art of the forger would ha'
: committed it. / should like th
-. Editorto give me the. name Of 81
-, gle Democrat Of. Conservative VII
~. in the least, authorized or empo
~ cred to- even grant him the privile
H.. Of bearing so honorable title IS
- organ of the glorious old party, Viii
al. SO completely demolished his co
bination of last November. II
~ - has the least lingering regard
,,;s half-decency or partial truth,
~ him haul down the 'faunting
80. from his traitor masthead. And
h.,n new iedged traitor to his first p
,.o.a ciples in his last radical issue wo
IN with abuse Of our people, an
the Grst number of his chame
robe, heaped fulsome praises on
-:.s people, and commenced TRAD
: "' "" abuse and villi6cation against
very party and people that fed
NV principally and specially agains
colored people, whose aims he
srr been receiving, and his palpable
Will ders again t these seem TO be 9
ale aeo at ed with, the loud shout OF the
= = tor convert and hireling scave
Notably has he turned this fls
;Nrs.- billingsgate against the colored
roposi- W. John DeLacey, who was n
three ter.father in the last canvass,
} State be supported, aattered, was +
cipient of monied favors fro'
" sa'o one whom the DEMOCRAT op
|; = : v .e bat opposed from right and
-. 'n....s ple. The sneer of this buffo'
!. prss. at the colored man is BY no
vould graceful or becoming.
,allv be Mr.. Editor, the idea that
d,cult it creature and such q paper
dearest pretend to be the organ Of my
ers from your party, the true party
8 to the people is absurd, and l feel
omposed i change were needed, We "
o'e; oen' least, as a party choose an
10 0'a.o some one who would not '
W. - wages usually paid to men, "
'" .. H. the windows and polish st
NV ,.o knobs of respectable newsps
u . nun ces. Men Of equally good !
is to be. ond better motives are VOL
day in striped clothes in o
{ the fam prison, and i have no b
w about whatever Of saying that g
of more refinement and lee
ave none. have been repeatedly tied t.
put with carts anu TnPp "a t the
put beside ~ nyo4 Ta;.o. Nth tho asser,
Presidents The career: Of this 90 calle
nder mon ond now would be organ of
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