St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-02-10
THE ELECTION.

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last opportunity of urging upon
the voters of this parish the great
Importance Of performing their duty
on that day, BY turning out en-
masse and voting for Gen. E. T.
Lewis. There is nothing SO de-
cephve as sense of perfect security.
Apathy and Indifference. in the
coming contest, may cost US a Con-
gresham, and the Democracy, al
though in the ascendancy, cannot
afford to sacrifice any of its cham
pions on the altar of Indifference,
through mistaken sense OF Sc
curity. Gen. Lewis is true and
faithful champion of Democracy,
and worthy in every respect of the
important and honorable position
to which he aspires, and # elected,
will make representative of whom
not only the Sixth District, but the
entire State may we'll feel proud.
An impression has gone forth, how
ever, that he will have no opposi-
ton, and that it will therefore not
be necessary to cast full vote. We
take this occasion to warn all those
who are laboring under such an i'm
preston that they are greatly mis-
taken. Gen. Tom. Anderson, of
st. Landry parish, is the Republi-
can candidate, and he is 6 foeman
to be feared. Of him, his methods,
and the way to defeat him, the
Baton Rouge Sugar Planter says:
If report speaks true. we are to
have an enemy in the field who is
10 be feared-a man skilled in all |
political maneuyres-one who has
worn political armor for many |
years, and who always enters a
light determined to VIVA man to
q feared under any circumstances. |
These who know Tom Anderson
ear him when he is in tie arena,
because he is fearless in action, un-
when aroused, and one
Who fears no odds when the time
or action comes. Old politicians
now his metal and fear him, and
he young bloods just Hedging
heir pin feathers should learn yalu-
bic lessons from their fathers, who
aeasured weapons with en- antago-
list who knows every "coign Of
antage' and will use them on all oc-
asions. Our candidate in this
congressional District will have his
ands full in the contest, and
hough we feel assured of success, ,
is not to be won without the
lost stubborn fighting. Radical
I'M is most to be feared when ap-
asleep, and Tom Ander- 9
erson always pretends to be asleep
hen he wants to catch gullible G
democrats mapping. We must be
p and stirring from early dawn to
7ening's close, and half through
le night as well. We have no /
me to lose by triAing around il
rect corners or in bar-rooms and n
'rner groceries, hunting up tardy !,
tiers, when they should be at :.
ork where it will do the mos. e
,od-most effective service. Our n
d citizens should be more active
this canvas. They should come 4
It from their cosy fresides and a
ach young voters how men work " "
and fought a quarter of a CEN y
~ ago, when the Democrats and e'
higs were fighting for mastery, "
d when it was al honor end a -
ide to belong to either of those :
BILE organizations. Alas, how are
3 mighty fallen! One gone to its Il
It account, and the other still &C
hting gallantly, mere shadow ri
d q name, doing its best to pre- O
We the country's liberty and its =
hts against horde of aggres-
3, who know nothing in the tn
avens above, nor in the earth be- sp
:, but spoils and plumber! wi
The above advice from the Sugar NJ
inter- is timely and to the point.
ere is no doubt in regard to the
that Tom Anderson is work we
, in the silent and subtle ways he
uliar to Radicalism, in order to ia,