Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-27
THE n. 0. DEMOCRAT AND TIE
ADMINISTRATION.
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seated disgust that mas fallen upon tht
patriotic citizens 10 consequence of the
sudden realization, that the predictions
made by some Of tho best men Of the
Democratic party last Summer, have
been fulfilled. These predictions were
to the effect tl,ata mere politician at tho
head Of the State Government would be
. failure.
Several newspapers. in different
sections Of tho State, hitherto strictly
identifie | with the Dclncrtic party, have
made earnest and serious criticisms upon
the administration.
The N o. Democrat, apparently tho
organ Of the administration, has on
several occasions made weak and pucri)e
efforts to ridicule this growing sentiment
bf distrust.
IL has had but one form of expression,
by which to represent and characterize
the earncst expostuations that have
recently appeared in various papers in
the State. It has answered tho Baton
Rouge CAplToLIAN and the Coushatta
Citizen In the same yein.
The Democrat has, nnwillingly Int the
nail upon tho head, whom it attempted
to account for this feeling which is
manifested in the straightforward
uttevances of those among other papers,
by the plea that the writer's arc suffering
from indigestions. In q certain sense it
Is true.
Even the whole State is in solt Of
trenor, froiH the effects Of violent
nausea. Last fall it swallowed an
amount of indigestibie stuff, under the
pleasing delnsion, That it was taking food
thai however unpleasant To the palate,
would prove most wonderfully nutrl-
cions and would serve to strengthen and
build up the debilitated system of the
State, as rapidly as ever Patent Medicine
was advertised to renovatc the system
Of the individual.
The mass OF indi.estiblc mater ouce
down, has refused to become assllnlla
ted. 1t lies heavy load indeed upon
stomach Of tho poor State 1t i'll be-
comes the DemOcrteto tannt the people
of the State, when they begin to show
signs of nausea resulting from the
sickening mess that il aided to coax
down thethroat cfthc Democratic party
Of the State.
II is cruel in the Democrat to point
it's finger and sneez at, and dcrido the
quiyering, pallid, sickened body polite.
IL was cruel enough to sugar coat the
mess and deceive the patient. But
then to laugl, at tho results of its own
hypocricy! -
Ifthere is any serious defence against
the charges preferred from time by the
Baton Rouge CArIroIIAN, tho Conshatta
Citizen, tho N. O.. States, The Patriot
Democrat. tho Southern Waterman,
and quite Il number of the other coun-
try papers, it is time for it to be Dc
veloped. Grave accusations, coming
from such respectablcs sources, canno.
be disposed of with "fool born JEST
The Democrat is mistaken when it at
temps to laugh down tho earnest OK.
postulations Of thoughtful men
TIE convivial old bon rirdnt who has
so gracefully guided the Democrats
pen in it's merry jcsts upon Senator
Marston and the editor of tho C,rI-
ToLIAN, is evidently not tho man the
hour demands.
We look to The Democrat for this do
fence because of the attitude it has
borne from tho beginning, rs the cham
piOn Of the Administration.
Perchance the tale told by the Demo
crat in its recent witty editorial headed |
"A Square Meal for Marston"-is true
Perchauce this vivacious Falstatf of
the editorial pen, with his seductive
humor and his genial wit, has often led
astray tho buCoIic young Democrats,
who over come by such influences,
might have been seen sat the fcstal
board clipking glasses" and later oven
melting silently and moistily' into
the arms Of this good natuted para
graphist of tho Democrat.
But will the rccollections Of these
things, pertaining to the delightful
hOspitalities of the Crescent City, serve
to prevent earnest men from lalking
and writing about the condition Of the
State Government
Senator Marston aud the editor of the
it seems, have seriously
criticised tho Adninstra ton They
have only been replied to by the evaslvo
tests of the Democrats "t"uny nun.
They might apply tho regenerated