The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-07-18

be statesmen 'all the little ours IN the
State the braying ofall the jackasses
in the State
We have no reply to make, so far as
we are concerned, to such choice bill
lingsgate. We commend it, however,
to fine other members of the country
pIess. as the improved City method
of argument. Its elegance will doubt
less commend itself to those to whom
it is addressed, and they will, perhaps
all do as we do, yield the palm to the
States for it's re6ued taste. gentleman
!ly dictiou and thorough knowledge OF
tile courtesies usual among polite and
accomplished people.
The States concludes its choice artI-
Gle with a piece of advice to us ana
we presume to follow that much of its
EXAMPLE. and we say to it that we have
no candidate except the best man for
Governor wherever he may come from.
We tell the States plainly that any at
tempt to foist a "ring man" into that
office by bulldozing, chicanery, frand
or any other means will DO a disas
trous failure. We say to it moreover,
that the country does not intend to
be bossed by the City of New Orleans.
it's arrogant newspapers, corrupt rings
or Inflated politicians. The States may
as we'll understand now, as later, that
all that has played out; that the coun-
try is tired Of all such methods and
will not submit to them again. That
the country is peither to be frightened
by fish. market abuse, cajoled by
boasts Of services to the democrat par
ty nor hoodwinked by it's politicians
who make politics a profession aud
who regard Office only as a reward for
boosted services and professed pa
triotsm.
This paper has never sought to ar
ray one section against another. 1t
mas taught honesty and fair dealing AZ
the cardinal doctrine Of the democratic
party. 1t has sought to influence re-
turn to ante bellum methods. 1t has
stood up mapfu!|y for the redemption
of the pledges made by and for the
democratic party in years now happily
passed. 1t has sought no reward; has
had no friends to reward or enemies
to punish; and it has had no fat print
ing contracts to warp its judgment OF
to test its zeal.
It has demanded no pay for its party
service and it regulates with just
scorn any assumption from any quar-
ter of greater services rendered or
more unselfsh devotion to the Demo-
cratic party.
It proclaims now as it has always
done that the Interests of that party
are paramount to every other consid-
Grafton, but it refuses to attempt to
make that party responsible for robbie
ries and pecnlations and it seeks to
purify the party Of robbers and thieves.
If that be treason let the States make
the most of it.
We take the article Of the States to
which this is a reply as q new depar-
ture in journalism in this State. We
regard it as an attempt to bnlldoze the
country press, of which we claim to he
Uuly an humble member, and while we
are surprised we are in no way lntImi-
dated IF the States thinks it can tide
a "high horse" rough sh"d over the
country papers, nearly every one OF
achich has tnken the same position ace
hare, it will tintl itself sadly mistaken.
Such articles as this from the City pa
pers are calculated to intensity the
o>tlity OF tue country to the City,
and to teach the country people that
they are regarded in the City as tocls
aud dults, to be used wsiea necessary
and to be sMubbed Whenever it is con
venient. We dcp,ecate such hostility
but when it is forced Oh us ga is now
done the Gully course is to accept the
issue SO cIurIish!y rendered. If the
States speaks the sentiments of the
City politicians, the sclf-respect OF the
country people will compel them TO
array themselves against them.
"Some have at first for wits then poets
past,
Turned critics next, and proved plain
fools at last.
Some can for neither wits nor poets pass
AS heavy mule Is reither horse nor ass.
Editor Democrats
l promised to speak of some otl,e,
matters, but SO many that need venti
lation are constantly arising that it i,
very hard to tell which to review first
/ The lcthargic Council has at las
shown some signs of life, but whether
it is one of those muscular movements
which are 50 often seen after death oil
not, | cann"t-say. They have actually
obtained the opinion of Mr.. Bringhurs
upon the drainage question, and he
says that the Town should he drained
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