The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-08-30
More Intolerance.
B. r. Capitolian Advocate.

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The Clinton Watchman, of the 23d
inst, attempts to justify its unwar-
assertion, made some time
ago, that because the Capitolian- Advo-
cate had inserted an announcement of |
DR.. w. A. Robertson's candidacy for
Congress, accompanied with a purely |
courteous notice in it's local columns
the bugaboo, i" the Administration"
horse, foot and dragoons-was support |
ing his candidacy. We denied the as
sertion so far as it applied to this
paper, and stated that while we stood
ready to announce any Democrat who
chose to have us do SO, and to notice
such announcement with customary
courtesy, we were the advocates Of no
candidate In this contest. The Cover
nor in letter to Hon. G. w. Munday,
has fatty denied having taken any
stock in Dr. Robertson's or any other
mans candidacy. This should have
satisfied the Watchman that it had
done Injustice all around in this mat
ter. and we expected to see in its
columns manly acknowledgment of
its unjust attack.
But the Watchman, we are sorry to
say, runs in too narrow a groove to do
anything of the kind, and it seeks to
have our notice construed as positive
declaration of support of DR.. Robert
sons candidacy. With this view, it
says: e
biased member of the editorial con-
fraternity, in Louisiana, to sit in Judg
ment upon the issue which the e. A.
has made up with us, and say, upon
their honor, whether the Southern
Watchman IN its comments, has been
actuated by the spirit of falsehood, or
intolerance, or blindness In order
to enable them to pronounce Judgment
| we produce the fulsome editolia para
graph and the " announcement"
1 EDITORIAL.
/ announcement is made of the candidacy
! of Hon. w. A. Robertson, of ST. Landry, Tor
/ Congress, 9th District, before the Democra-
| tic Congressional Nominating Convention,
which will assemble in this city on the iotn
of September next. DR.. Robertson has, at
4 all times, proved himself an ardent supporter
1 of the Democratic party aud has represented
! his parish several times in the State Senate.
where he has displayed great energy and
ability, and thorough knowledge OF parlia-
L
doubtless prove himself an efficient Con
ggessman. -Capitolian-Advoeate, July 70
q - ANNOUNCEMENT.
1--WE have been requested to announce Hon.
w. A. Robertson, of st. Landry, as q candi-
date for Congress. 9th District, subject to the
action of the Democratic Congressional Nom
mating Convention" - Capitolian- Advocate
Aug. 9Th.
) 1t will be perceived that the Watch
man seeks to create the impression thai
our notice of DR.. Robertson's candidacy
i appeared on the 26th of July, before the
J announcement, which it claims did no
appear until the 9th of August. W.
are 10th TO believe that our confrere
would, knowingly, in SO fagranta man
!. ner misrepresent our position In Thu
matter before the public |; hence, W.
must conclude that he was led init
: terror by our weekly edition of Jul,
: 26th, In the local page of which th'
j notice in question was reproduced from
} our daily edition of July 22d, in whlcl
, both the announcement and the motto
avere published for the first time, as ou
confrere will readily see in the marke'
!, copy of that date we have taken tn
pains to mail to his address
i HG fVhECHu1h CfsA olfAtAO OAO AA1o'
I of this, however, but we will -neve
3 the less contend that DIR. Robertson
b entitled to the same courteous treat
! ment that any other Democrat has th
right to expect from his party; an
/. however much we may have ditfere
o with him, we recognize that there al
4 points In his record that should at leas
a shield him from the violent abuse tina
: the Watchman has poured upon him
r for it is q fact that he was severel
8 wounded at the post of duty IN To
ri Confederate army, in which he ais
: lost a brother that he was sent seVert
: times by his people to represent thel
!. In the Councils of the State and ina
I ", that he has always been q Deme
: crat. All this is true, despite. the OF
i iections raised against him on accour
+ of his support of the Lottery.
: It is the present curse of Louisiani
: that there is a class of her people WI
: arrogate to themselves all the Writ
4 4 in the State, and who make it pra'
s, tice to attack by inuendo or otherwl
J those with whom they differ.
i And by their outery men are place
!. under the ban of public suspicion, vii
e whom, in many instances, these sci
. constituted censors could not stand
comparison of records of i've minut
duration.
Tins it is that the enefgies and Il
le power of the people of this State a
q being frittered away by these presum
or tueus disseminators of discord, am
q which the hydra of Radicalism is aga
le raising its head.
or Tt is to be hoped that there is reast
lg enough left among the masses to
the dangers arising from the causes
at have named, and that in railying th'
no defensive cohorts they will soon
o heard saying hold, enough
'rt With this we hope to have heard t
al last of any insinuation that we
he taking any part in this contest in
Ks vor Of DR.. Robertson, or any 9th
y. man.
ho --as-s -
To THE CAafPAIGN.-The Democra
n State Central Committee, pursuant
be call, met at Odd Fellows Hall, in N
tie Orleans, on the 2lst inst. They
es- solved to open the campaign vigorous
he and TO this end resolutions were adol
la ed requesting the President and b
M cutiye Committees In the parishes a
lid in New Orleans, to proceed to the form
ne. ton of Cleveland and Hendricks clu
The State Executive Committee
increased from nine to twelve membe
and instructions were gwen them
sks sks confer with the Parish Committee