The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-11-03
THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Address to the Voters by the
Democratic Committee.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC Con-
gressiOnal Executive Committee,
Third District. -
DONALDsONvILLK, LA, Oct. %, 1888.
gressional District:
Election day-Tuesday, the 9Th Of
November-a day long to be remem
bered III the history Of Republican po-
%litics, will soon be upon us. The time
intervening is short, and it behooves
every true lover Of the best interests
Of our district-every sterling, patriot
ic Democratic voter within its borders
to anticipate and realize the vast
Importance of the duties of the occa-
sion and to effect such disposition of
his personal movements, rs will II a
Die him to be at the polls and cast his
ballot for four chosen electoral and
congressional candidates.
The Democratic party in this dis
trict has never before been So tho
roughly. as it is now. Our
forces are in splendid trim for the
coming conflict, and if you will nObly
stand by your colors in the face of the
enemy o n that day your victory and
their out will be memorable and COM
plete.
We appeal to you, to your patriot
ism as true and tried Democrats, to
permit no soothing of confidence
in the election of our candidates to
lull you into a delusive security or
dull the edge of your political energy
and determination.
Overwhelming confidence i'll its own
valor and strength and undue depre-
citation Of a confronting enemy's Prov
ess have not .unfrequently unexpected
ly reversed the fortunes Of war and
brought discontinue and defeat upon.
the stronger and most magniticently
equipped army i'll the field.
Political, campaigns are not witfoutl
striking parallels, and furnish protita-::
bic lessons in times like these.
Our enemies are quiet, but be not
deceived or deluded into the belief
that it is-tlle quiet which betOkens in
activity. -. =;
They are deluded by the thought
that the feeling of confidence in ,Our
people, which may produce n certain
degree of lethargy, mean apathy and
Indifference to the success of our De-
mocratic ticket, national and congress
sional. Let us awake them rudely
from that fond, but ~illusory dream.
Our distinguished candidate, Hon.
Edward J. Gay, has signalized his
course in Congress during two sessions
by answering devotion and constant
attention to the best interests Of the
people Of our, district. His eminent
| abilities have secured for him an ex-
allied position hr the, Federal halls Of
legislation, and his great usefulness to
our people, as their representative,
will be largely'increased by his triumA
plant reelection and return to Con-
gress.
With him as your standard bearer
you have twice succeeded in r~escuing
this district from the unholy grasp Of
Radicalism. With TIE banner. of De-
mocracy held high advanced, and the
name of Edward j. Gay inscribed upon
it in two extraordinary campaigns,
you have sent a Kellogg and Darrall-
the worst Of their kind-headlong into
permanent political retirement.
In this critical juncture, when the
loss of six districts only in the whole
Union would place the Republicans in
control of the lower branch of Con-
gress-carrying with such disaster q
train of attendant evils to our people,
of the character of which we can. form
no adequate conception nOw-the old
third must not abondOn her glorious
prestige nor her people surrender the
hard-earned fruits Of past victories.
You are not insensible to the impor.
lance Of the political contest in which
your best and dearest interests are i'm.
periled, and which a hostile majority
in both houses of Congress would
without doubt, speedily seek to utter
ly PROSTATE and destroy.
The note of alarm has been sounded
But we must be up and doing. Let
every Democratic voter draw inspira.
ton from the significant signs that
loom up On the political horizon and
go to the polls Oh the 9th of November,
Let the protection of your dearest
interests and the preservation of your
civilization be the watchword of the
stalwart Democracy of the banner dis
trict of Louisiana. Then will you
elect your standard bearer by a major
ity SO sweeping as will not alone serve
to testify your appreciation of the val
liable services Of your representative
in the past, but also as a token Of vic
tories to come, to herald in thunder
tones to our overwhelmed opponents
that hereafter i'll the Third Congress.
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