Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-26

ing that King, and not on account, - you
would have the people believe, Of any dis
honesty on the part Of Richardson men
II 10 magpsnimous 10 you - one Of Kings
supporters to say that King is supported
BY the honesty and intelligence Of the
parish while Richardson 10 supported by
the 18th Louisians regiment and . few
wire pullers. am not like you in this
particular, but l am willing to accord to
Kings following, what little he has, due
responsibility While I know that Col.
Richardson will be supported TO man By
the brave and gallant old 18th Louisiana
regiment, know that they are not actnat-
ed and brought to bis support solely by
ties of brotherhood in our late bloody war,
but they are rallyin to his support through
other motives equally as patriotic, because
they know him to he worthy and eminent
ly qualified to All the position for which
be has asked their support.
lam aware Of one fact, Mr.. Editor, and
this you will admit: That no man could
have Q recon neudation higher than that
Of being loved by men he had commanded
10 war, especially in such . war az our
late war between the States. Col. Rich
srdson was not only brave aud daring
defender Of our cause during the late war,
bnt has been equally as vigilant aud brave
in defence Of the cause Of his people since
the war.
As I promised I will here answer your
argument that King was the only man,
who, in 1879, could have carried this dis
trict. Had IL not been for Col Richard
son, even after King had secured the nom-
nation Of the Democratic party, your man
would have never gone to Congress by the
election Of 1878 If King was 30 univer-
sally popular why did he have fears Of
going back after the killing Of the gallant
Peck by negro mobf Did he go back
and settle matters as Brigadier General of
State Militia, or did he ask old Ouachita
to do this' Please go to his own parish
and ask for information. ! do not want
to vote for any man who can be bulldozed
by such Radicals as Ludeling aud Fairfax.
While am not in search of a bully | want
to see a man receive the nomination who
has courage enough to brave the Lou IN
his den wherever found; let it be III his
district or in the Halls of Congress.
thlnk you are somewhat like a King
J man had the pleasure of meeting some
fow day. back. A part of the evidence
addrred to show me Kings universal pop
ularity with the people Of this district
was n "boom" or pun he had seen III the
} North Louisiana Republican, n dirty, Rad
ical sheet, Published in Madison parish
Col. Richardson is not looking after that
kind of support, and | would want no
better cause to turn him loose than To know
that he suited the Radical party. You
speak as though you thought Mr. King
opponents were looking for q chance to
stock the cards" and that you might dc
+ the same thing in Mr. Kings behalf but
for your high sense Of honor and yonI
utter adherence of any impropIiety II
elections. Notwithstanding your protest
, against such things find or at least hay,
r come to the conclusion that yuu have mus
tered Yourself fully up TO n card stocking
point. II this ia not so why do You not
| say a. much in the interest of Col. Rich
ar,l-on as You do King. You may answe,
| and say that you being newspaper mar
4 should not deprive you of preference IL
D candidates This will grant. But coult
a yon not show that preference withou
Y blowing the top of your head off, and ii
e the same breath drnounce your opponent
D MS wire pullrrs' Would it not be l"-s lik
- stocking cards when you saw that Col
T. Richardson was being supported by three
| fourths Of your patrons to have said Il
: your many readers that they are boil
n good men, and as my patrons are divided
!. | shall not Try To drill them III the intrrcs
J. Of either man. but leave the matter 4
= their own Judgment. You must remember
y Mr.. Editor. that if your paper has pro
i. per iniiueuc. with the Democratic maasc
= Of this parish that it is looked To AS
= proper political guide. Now, Mr.. Editor
a for newspaper man like yourself TO a.
d sail his political opponents with such ep
l. tibet. AZ wire pullcrs, think it comes i
bad grace. You we'll know that all new:
II papers try to control aud lead political oil
is CARNATIONS to which they belong. Thi
Il is their mission, their business But d
not think they ought, when they see tha
L the masses differ from them, ty vi I'll
1t handle aud call the people wire pullers-
"A charge an innocent party with what 20