The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-08-09
THE WALTON BOLT.



The following letter is SO thor
oughly in accord with the views
which we expressed in an editorial in
the last issue of the CHRONICLE, that
we publish it entire. We feel con-
WINGED that the idea Of espousipg
Blaine, simply as q means OF fight
ing our State ring. las some in this
very town propose doing). is both
weak in conception and theoretically
false The meshes in the national
net are altogether too large to catch
such small fish:
EAST POINT, La, July "a, 1884.
Mu Dear SRI have read and re-
read your letter to the Concordia
Eagle, republished in the City Item.
with feelings OF the greatest respect,
bordering upon admiration for your
self. Our association IN the Senate,
including your elevation to the Pres
ldency of 1t, know were of the most
cordial, and our records npon ell
questions affecting the welfare Of the
State ara not very antagonistic. Bot
I was asionished at your change OF
base, or "Aop." not to be insinuating.
The City Item fyou know how fond
the Item was OF holding ap our ma
jority. opposed to tie Louisiana Lot
iery, az Lotteryites) characterizes
your flop" as ''a significant bolt.
SO between Topping and boiling.
there is not much difference. You
are aware that / bolted the Baton
Rouge convention. aud the nomiDa-
ton OF Gov. McEnery, ct ais, for many
of the very reasons you give for bolt
ing the Democrats party. ! wrote
a letter, at the time, declaring my
intention to join the Republican par.
ty, if J could do no better, before !
would submit. but ms friends in New
Orleans saw proper to suppress its
publication. w aa
At that time, ike King Richards
demand for horse, would have
almost given lost kingdom for y
friend, and if don't do you an in
instice, your cold shoulder was like
an icicle. Then was the time to have
redeemed our State from the abuses
of which you complain. because the
great Democratic party did not con.
troll that convention. 1t had been
fixed by lot of political mechanics
in opposition. / really believe, to
nine-tonths Of the white Democrats
of the State: which was all exposed
lin the INSTRUMENTATION caucus
Time has demonstrated who wal
right. The surrender to the Mem
eryites in Baton Rouge has sustained
the Louisiana Lottery, Abe thrice &C
cursed Bouholders' Amendment, tbs
Penitentiary Ring, set i'd genus omne:
4 Now, my dear friend. in all kind
ness, are you not too late? Yol
take it for granted that the election
of Blaine is certain; therefore. with
, ont any sentimentalism, we shoult
knock ut his front door and get
slice of the chicken pie while it !
hot, and not staud around at tb
back door and be satisfied with th
cold scraps as heretofore. What
dear bought piel l am afraid tina
! it would be- spoiled with snch bas
! cooks. But suppose, and it is cer
,, tainly eupposable. that when you en-
ter toat front door, Mr.. Cleveland
the President elect. should meet yot
what would or could you say
Could you give him the right ban
Of policy, and ask demand, Missis
: sippi river improvements and protet
ton to southern Industries? II Blain
should be there TO receive y0u, dop
. YOU think you would have to be il
. Produced by Kellogg or Pinchbscl
Or Lave Young? And then be n,igl
: refer you to- q Democratic House I
4 Representatives, over the wayl b
: where do ycu get the solid assurance
: that Blaine is t., be elected, aud
8 elected, is Que half you ssy OF him
2 Certainly not out of the MullIgs
q letters, concealed under his intern
.'bloody Shirt" the dirt'est Of the
!. all Except Lngan's) Are not Blair
!. aud Logan the types OF polite
:, shavers or brokersi which yon aud
'e have fought ia Louisiana Then
Is they shonld be elected what chan
q wonld poor Louisiana have at the