The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-09-27

them, of a past generation, I. e. Wing
and Democratic, our political faith
and sympathies ever adhered to the
former, our vote ever recorded with
orr honest conscientious convictions
through victory and defeat we ever
chung to it, for We considered II
sound, fsr-seeing, conservative and
pre- eminently patriotic. When tie
fortunes waned, ito sun sunk In dark
ness and in night whilst I, with a
host Of Others, better but not
more true, still live to cherish to g'o-
~ in its deeds, its heroic founders
aud lifelong supporters, to mourn
its untimely demise, while still e.
lists its greatest, its most intelligent
and patriotic, In fact at our time its
only rival, the present Democratic
party. II this declaration brands rs
as an old fogy, then are We amenable
to the charge. Both with voice and
pen, in our humble way, have we sus-
tanned, couscien:iously sustained the
Democratic party for more than two
decades past and expect to do so for
all time to come, IL not an avowed
Democrat, at least to cheerfully con.
cede it ny conscientious allegiance.
Very soon after the demise Of the
Wing party golden calf was erect
ed in Israel, to which it seems .
mighty host hath bowed and bent
the knee, and for what else but that
thrift might follow fawning. Even
here amongst rs are found those who
worship at this shrine Of Molock.
This is the falsely called Republican
party, whose God 10 mammon, who
hungers aud thirsts for the desh pots
Of Egypt, first rioted In bloed and
now 10 corruption aad pillage Of the
deepest dye. We can only think OF
It, compare It with the locusts that
that devocsing plague and curse sent
by the Almighty 40 8 scourge on His
chosen people. This vain glorious
faction still rules the roost, when
fairly defeated It stole the Presiden
cy, aided by the corruption Of q vile
invention Of the devil yclept q Re-
turning Board, in connection With q
parcel Of so-called christian states
| men. God save the mark! A fac
ton which fearing not God by the
direct violation Of their oaths, hest
tated not to spurn and crush the
honestly recorded will Of the people
by unseating their chosen members
of Congress and seating those OF
their own cli2re, Without even the
shadow Of right or jus:ice, but sim.
ply to maintain their numerical par.
ty aseeudancy. This is the faction
THAT still retains ito iron grasp at OUT
'throats aud crushes Us under the iron
heal Of dssposism. This Is tho clique
or fscsion--for it would be misno
mcr to call it a party, es it is held
together solely by the cohesive at
Traction of pubic pluuder--of whom
it has been truly said, "they stole
the very rooes Of Heaven wherein t
serve tho devil" We believe it hat
been sent by the Almighty 40 He did
the plaques on Israel, es a punish
ment ior our National sins. Lay II
perform its mission Of purgation snt
speedily. pass to merised oblivion
II the cure cannot be effected by Di
vine dispcusation let it be done b.
"vox popu.i," in which event It ma,
truly be classed a. "vox Dei.''. ,.
This Radical fsctica and the Dem
ocra:ic party are tie oa!y two exist
ing st present worthy Of notice
There are others, suoh a. the Green
back, Prohibition, Women's Rights
Readjuster, ct ID css*es gsxxs, bu
they are oil mere side Issues, mer
ephemeral mushrooms as to perpet
nifty, but even now sufficiently NUN
erous in some sections a. to cause
regular system ofcoquetting BY eael
Of the principal ones, TO try eiths
by fair means Of foul 70 secure thei
votes 10 hopes Of thereby sscuriu,
party success to which ever side the!
may lean. II all 10 considered fai
in war We think from various exhi
billions oil or anything 10 constdsre'
fair In politics. But Ne must close
Il II We, hare wandered from our tex
We can only plead 10 orr 10 humsH,'
and pray our critics may axsrcis
that divine maxim, 10 forgive al
: vine" Should No ever resume on
idiscourse 10 will surely Try to b