The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1892-10-29
WATCH TIE TRICKsTERS.

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Leonard factions of the Republican
party in the State has been highly
amusing. The contest between the
two crowds for permanent ascend
ency has developed more than or
binary ability, and much political
strategy and cunning, without any
marked advantage ON either side.
The Leonardites have had the
numerical strength all along, but
from various causes they have not
been able to bring their superior
forces to bear upon the Warmothites
so as to dislodge them from the po-
sitions OF authority and emoluments
which they seem determined to en-
joy as long as there is possibility
of their doing so. AS long as the
contest was con6ed to the two fac
tons it was to US ampsingly enjoy
able, but now they have branched
out, reaching towards the Populites,
with dexterous display of unques-
tionable sagacity. The thing assumes
a much more serious aspect, and We
should watch the tricksters with I'M
ceasing vigilance until the election
has come and gone.
The recent numerous interviews
that have taken place between I.
Jonathan Guice & Company and
both Republican factions means mis-
chief.
ANYTHING TO DOWN DEMOCRACY,
but even here, we find the old faction
jealousy cropping out vigorously.
The Lconardites watch the Warm
oshites and vice versa. The safety
of the Democracy lies IN the indy
ing distrust which exists between the
| factions, and which will bob up
serenely whenever there is an Office
to contend for, or place to be cap
tured.
Up to this writing mongrel mix
ture of homogeneous clements have
been jumbled together and COM
pact entered into as an outcome of the
Interview. Captain j. B. Donnally is
said to have stepped down and out
after his fierce and emphatic declara-
ton that he would make the race for
Congress in the Fifth district in
strict accordance with his readiness
to enter into any compromise to beat
Democracy.
Political self-sacrificcs are scarce
articles now adays, the Captain
should have thought twice before his
withdrawal. A nomination for Con-
gress in big district like the Fifth
is something to be proud of, even il
it was made by eight negroes who
had met as District Executive Com
mittee and embraced the occasion to
resolve itself into a nominating con-
vention, with the result of pavelng
the way in desperation with the Pop
ulite gourd-like gathering in the
State, to down the Democracy,
forgetting that things of rapid
growth as rule, are Of equally rapid
decay.
We have no wish to say anything
unpleasant or disparaging politically
this heated contest about any person
or persons but we cannot look on
and see such reckless political ma
noeuvers without having cur special
wonder excited.
The Warmoth leaders are men of
large experience and much party
astutenesS, but this last trade Is en-
tirely too transparent for even the
negroes to entertain without feelings
of Indignation. Selling them out
like so many cattle: Webbing them
up as it were, smacks too much of
many years ago to be passively en-
mred by the colored people who
have labored so long to live and ac-
quire sufficient knowledge to perform
their several parts.
This last move made upon the Re-
publican chess board inits game with
Gulce was evidently . dernier -'ssortI