St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1890-08-23
For the Democrat
How the Governor, Reaping the Bene-
Gts of Lottery Money. Makes its
Appropriation Right; How sua-
pecting Others May Get Some
Makes It a Curse and a Disgrace.

. The Ruticon was not vet cToesd, ana fonyeE
snstaind bv ali The Senate, impeded Csesar's
course. ,,,
Uunike tine great trinmvir Crassus still re-
Adherent to hs chiefta!n's cause until the
shore was gain'd.
1cEnery boldly speaking OUT said "fa'f"sss
And gIadness sent to some hearts, TO Others
cause for wall
He seem'd to squint al negroes votes, al ballot
For well he knew that tny port might answer
IN storm
, All set to work without delay. there was no
II goaded on, he should resolve To have tn eiec-
ton fair.
One hundred thousand negro votes, with War
mouth In the lead,
An army was with banners spread, which
caus'd alarm indeed
Compromises could be made, and combinations
started,
Which all the zealots Of reform could ne'er in
time, have thWarted.
Quoth Nichols, II they count these votes IN
good faith RS they're polfd,
The jig is up with our REFORM ut may M Well
In spite Of ey'ry side pretence, aud heaps of
Something m0p. must needs be done such
speeches seem to me,
Significant Of sad results TO white deInocracI
There must be some recourse still lefts some
sGrewd device or plan,
At ev'ry turn he battles NE. he's mtghtier thnn
thought,
Aud should he count the negroes votes, My
hopes must end i'll nouShf.
Let ne reflect! have 1t now! the cause OF ali
his strife,
Is but dark, foFehodiug fear. Of 4 long re'
firing life,
Hence that pregnant speech OF his coa!d
think It but 6ls.r.
'Iwere oven then conference.-the rn,h chati;.
tarry stun,
nnfh ilI.heaoua Q St3tpsTu3n and think il
quite enough,
To thrill our souls with terror, t ensender just
alarm,
And stInulats orr purposes Ia ward away all
harm.
I've taxd imagination, have drEe al! things
10 God for saving grace 10 dni some speedy.
better way
To circumvent this factlous, boosting levee
builder.
Until the simple thoughts OF him MY !aeulties
bewilder.
All now me thinks have it, I'll STOP Reflect
and see,
Once become the Governor, the offices win be,
An influential patronage. I will not then be-
grudge,
II he will leave the field 10 me, to make Of him
0Jutlgs.
I'll have the matter linted ami little do
doubt,
An understanding can be reachu TO bring !,
I'll speak with friends whom can trust my
little scheme to work,
Twill pacify McEnery and get us rid OF Burke. |
Twill not be thought corruption, In me the |
Although twas charged by Jackson grlsvons !
wrong in Clay.
1t litCle eau concern me, how roughly Sam may !
fare,
If can once but pose mc II the Gnbc,natorial !
chair.
No one did censure Adams, because 0! hs suc t
But Henry Clay was yillaed through life for
doing less.
No sooner was it thought Than done, and sud. ;
denly the scene,
More pleasing seem'd TO III! my friends than All |
the past had been.
'Twere useless here to recite all, 'twould length
On out the story,
MeEnery was forthwith Withdrawn mud Nj. /
cholls reap'd the glory.
Tie Lottery was uDdsturbd, the people had |
rest,
The factions reunited were; both heroes were
Caross'd.
seers and prophets hsd foreseeu that PoeLe
Judge must fall,
And Douglas mount tho forum, despite The
lawyers all.
When Clay became HE Premier all said il was
q blun!er
Adams being President = i'aceert CT Office
under,
Him whom Jackson eharg'd with Intrigue in
language loud as thunder.
Bnt all was right ia this case no slandercr can
say.
That there as ought corrupt in Il because
twas wrong in Clay
It makes deal OF difference among the sous Of
Tho does the deed, and how tits done and
where it's done ana when. 4
Time fed by on silent winge, a Senator was
needed,
And Eusts vainly thought lie, himself would
have succeeded.
His whole career at Washington lad been able
aud upright
Rnt he eulogzed MeEnery. in the recent angry
* fight,
Nichols though ianpefsoNal in al he strives
to do
1"adyance the ends Of Government kent ever
in his view.
The aspirations OF the friends who by him
stood of late,
And chose another candidate to represent the
State.
One well vers'd IN strategems, that pave tho
way to Fame
With Doodle from the Lottery. and leave no one
to blame.