Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-08
FOR PRESIDENT,
w, s, HANCOCK,
ORE
ALREADY.
Alexandria Democrat.

DHpcTS vi uOuDIlul tutcCCuCuCSj DdCh-
ed by the whole Republican press of
the State, to besmirch the Democratic
Conservative State administration
and accusing the dominant party Of all
sorts of unfairness, is too thin, and the
views and objects Of these writer's are
too plainly visible and apparent. It is
the old game renewed and played over
again by the usual coterie of disap-
pointed and time serving, pot-house
politicians. Most of these false at
tempts are aimed at Gov. Wilt, and
no true paper in the State can attempt
with any hope of success to meet and
answer all the falsohoods which it
pleases certain renegade newspapers
to put ahoat against the State, which
is their home by either birth or choice,
and which ought therefore to be ex-
empt from their villification.
At the present time, in Louisiana,
there is not amongst civilized mankind
q community where protection tolife,
person and property is at less real
cost than in our State. We are now
relieved from the misery Of over-gov-
eminent, which was our curse for ten
long years, and crime is punished
with reasonable certainty, and our
affairs are administered with fairness
and unquestioned honesty. We ask
for the present State government the
usual frank and characteristic fairness
and even-handed justice always &C
corded by good citizens and true Lou
isianians, and, our word for it, Gov.
Wilt will prove true to his party, his
people and his State. BE patient, be
fair, and fear not, for he will be equal
to his word, his pledges and his duty.
The assertions contained in the
above paragraphs from the Alexandria
Democrat will no doubt fill with as
constituent our conferes Of the N. 0.
States, East Feliciana Patriot Demo
crat, West FeliciaDa Sentinel, Sabine
Index, Greensburg Gazette, Coushatta
Citizen, Colfax Chronicle, Richland
Beacon and others, when they find
themselves classed as "certain news
papers ofdoubtful antecedents backed
by the whole Republican press of the
State"
The standing of these journals is so
well established as faithful upholders
of Democratic principles, that we evil
notattempt to justify the manly course
they are pursuing.
We take pride though, in asserting
that the CAPIToLIAN stands shoulder
to shoulder with them.
In doing SO we challenge the Alex
andria Democrat or any other journal
to exhibit record of loyalty to the
grand old Democratic party, that will
surpass our consistent adherence and
devotion to its undying principles.
Every step that we have ever taken
in politics has been in the direction Of
their maintenance and advancement.
We have our first blow to strike
at the cOlors under which we have
been found at every campaign.
Therefore do we repel the calumny
80 far as the CAPITOLIAN is concerned;
and we imagine that our confrercs
will do the same.
A few men who have by intrigue
and craftiness seized the reins of the
Democratic party of this State, with
a view of advancing their individual
interests, even by defeating the ex
pressed will of the people as contained
in the Constitution lately adopted by
sixty thousand majority, do not in our
opinion constitute the Democratic
party of the State of Louisiana.
And we are not afraid that by say
ing so, we will do injury tothe party,
that under no circumstances, we can
ever be made to desert.
Wedesire that the Democratic party
shall rule the dcstinies of our State.
TO accomplish that end, it must be
governed with spirit of justice, and
the practice of fair dealing towards
all it's supporters. The Democratic
Legislature must be guided by the
fundamental law of the State, and the
will of the people whose welfare it is
called to represent.
The party Conventions must not be
used to throw in the background the
purest and the noblcst men of Louisi-
ana, to subserve the selfish schemes
of few adroit politicians.
We believe that we represent fully
the views of the unflinching Dcmoc-
racy of East Baton Rouge, when we
say that its representatives standing
firmly in the line, holding aloof the
Democratic standard, whether in the
Legislative Halls, or in the councils of
the party, will contend for honestlaws
and fair dealing, unmindful of those
who would stitle public opinion and
the advocacy Of right, in order that
loud-mouthed professions of fealty to
party, might afford shelter for deeds,
that in the end, would cause true and
good citizens to be ashamed to say
that they are Democrats.
When the time comes for sustaining
the chosen leaders of the Democracy,