The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-03-05
mo. 20.
CRolKERs AND "PULLB,CKs..,

In every com munity there is to be
found small elemen: of the popu-
lation whose instincts are to talk
lisparagingly Of any and every pub
lie enterprise, and of those whose
energetic and hopeful nature it is to
look cheerfully at the future and by
continued efforts endeayor to attain
a laudabe object-or to at least sue
ceed, ifthey fail in accomplishing it,
in keeping up the morale Of the gen.
eral public. a IS y
81 The croakers, rs they arc gener-
|,allyrtcrncd, attack every man Wlle
dares to raise his bead above. that Of
The others. They deem il necessary
to keep such az individual tied
down, as they fear That The poor de-
VIII might possibly achieve y some
thing that would rct,ounlaoshf ere
dit and elevate him in Tie, esteem Of
his, fellow citizens at home and
abroad. The, croaker knows not
how to be moved b. any, generous
impulse, such 2, one for instance, as
to give chance to q fellow citizen
who displays either public spirit or
a little capacity, or real worth to- do
. credit TO- himself and perhaps totiIe
community, Of which he is part
and parcel. aa" @ las 'a'i''ip
The croaker opens his batteries
by ascribing improper and ambitious
motives TO the man who tries TO be
useful, and he follows his victim,
! wHisperin<, fai u'c at every, turn
4 The croaker is general in, time of
war, and statesman in time Of
) peace. His superior brain,. his J hen
esty and purity ,of, character, oyertop
), everybody else's, he ,croaksri ney-
er does anything for anybody save
? himself, tand. lie don't want others, TO
do any better. His jealous feelings
: are ever present to guide and conn
g escl his words and actions. TIE re-.
:. suit is shat Whenever. such a class
/; obtain control ina commanity,ait
a becomes spiiatless aad|dejseted, con
e fileaeesand ffiendsltip between man
: land mantceases tofexist, soclsbility,
d kindly feelings gradually disappear
!, land awislrithesea hopes sshatB. lEs'tEe
Flast rfefa@ ahd aodsotaMoh,ihmfs-
h fortune .i3sk3iiI Il Il
I II -5-.....e,.-~---sss..>..--~%>~
not aesignedlyabat the croa-
i |fsa ,lahors fzeslqusly and actiselyato
y d99, this ipi9Fyhte the common awei-
ee,ttfase il is simply his nature.,eIttisa
= matter ofa noteristyj that its;was
= through the efforts f:of. Fthei,ereakers
- that at, the Southern armiesfYereyfnal-
IS " -overceme,1it was through their
y demoralizing and dark, forebedings
y that thousands aof gpad and lAoyal
y soldier, ii1lp ally convinced BY con-
y slant assertions that defeatswascerr
. tain, ,skplkedEfand desertelj their
y posts Of duty.nNa#asohhe iioatery
- and the cfamor Of these parlor aand
T.. street. corner generals who,I bitterly
criticized Albert Sydney JOHNS TONS
! skillf,il handling, Of his forces, even
= unto questioning bis honor and mar
y Is courage, that brought this hero
~ to- an unnecessary exposure, Of his
70 person, and TO his death on the Geld
u Iof Shiloh s. attps 81 Al, lt;w ys,l4.
,as When you liearsa man. talk gloom
lily ofthesfnture on every occasion
and who shows no. disposition tn
: put bis misunderstanding wheel toad
:. in anything, and who charges mer
:" who ado with. dishonest Intentions
and who knows better than anybady
= else what ought to be done in any
emergency and does not attempt Il
W practice fwhat lie processes, Get fihin
IRE down asa oroaker, or pun baek,o ali,
'al you are sure that eyeailaye made n,
an mistake. In addition and TO b
'e' more thoroughly convinced, compar
~ the mans instincts and traits Q
u 'r character with those hichsyou pos
vi Fitively know are possessed ty Til
'm' man he running down, and 20
'Fy win find that by far the best one I
'x' the two is not the icroaker. 20 s1f'
Z, :, We will for this week close til
- dissertation il order to give time
- our readers to look around and s,
whether we have. Or have not son
'es' Of this species in Baton Rouge, al
ion if 50, whether it would not be pr
the dent TO detect them and let the
wei counsellngs lay on the table; and !
'ely indefinitely ostp oned.- Bat
H Rouge CapitoEian.. $50 81 $sbS 81
i09 H1 y fpIissi3a siaA icif9a!1 ed
ia. "A NAN can always tell .exae!