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now In lid they ng such lelvee.8, being itratiou aid any rtth the o regis-electorit HUC'h of com-the reg-tried in ight of rt, and lateverPrice 50c.BROWN Mru. CO., Prop w. trovidea ear on re been I there, mrt to to can-u imere voters le part f their rued tea :orrect to and fissionelleve, to the t such id the mere and newly ig else c par-r this aitted ee ex-Mindques-o be-next e. liens! ble ich of es as [n orid see x theNT. Y.)re forthenit thecomeghtaietl\reliefi fewactoraocbholz,idedt heireon-rt of aely,nt.mg. itor 6 to ish. new reaa new pro-theforlet-mefive vi II L— oe-ber[ info-red . ed.1■U,1*P-JX- indThe Situation Discussed from un Honest Standpoint.Pollock, La., March 3. 1D00. Editor Colfax Chronicle: Notwithstanding my Inability to augment the majority the Democrats will roll up on next election day bv one vote, personally I have an everpresent desire to help the good cause ng..„S0, with *vour k,ni1 indulgence, I II answer some of the outrageous chargee made by the anti-admin-[HtrationiHts. or Kepubilco-Popultte Journals of the parish and State.As a preface, will say this is intended for the honest reader, one who seriously wishes his country well, aud hojes bv hls influence and vote to better the condition of himself and his neighbors. The well -known and oft-repeated axiom applies: ‘ The fal-ibi ity of the humau mind renders all Its buildings frail.” We do not say, therefore, that the Democratic administration has been faultless. Every untried measure of government is necessarily an experiment. The Intelligent voter Is therefore invited to seriously consider the matter before the-die be cast.”Now, “the Democratic administration is a rotten fraud,”-an autocratic and oppressive despotism,” **a one_man power,”-taxation without representation,” -disfranchising wholesale the horny hrflided toilers aud our hoary headed fathers.” These are the declarations which constitute the etwk in tra.i. of thlt;- ltepublicu-Fopulite sheets attempting to pass such bosh off on the dear people.* irst—Please state in what particular It represented that which was untrue as true, or vice versa. Oh! the elections.! 1 hen how Is it possible to impress any considerable number ofW.ith 5he ,deA tbat a fraud which undermines the very existence or the nation has become law of the land. An honest, intelligent man accords to Ills neighbor the same rights he himself enjoys, and. without proof to the contrary, a different opinion held by his neighbor is an honest one. ho. those who win have the majority, and that settles it with all sensible and reasoning people.Second—No Instance of autocrncv has been shown, fcuch a statement can only lie made by one grossly ignorant, or with an intent to Impose upon the credulous. Is it possible for any set of officer* (whatever mav be their desires ) to run the machinery of our government in their own ‘person alin teres t?—to the hurt and injury of the whole people, or anv considerable portion of them? If so. the whole thing i* a failure. Fourth of July, or no Fourth of July, It is mid has been from the beginning, a stu-penrfuou* fraud, with Thom** Jefferson and his associate* lududed.Consider. Brother, if it is reasona-b e to suppose we would have wobbled along these hundred years without knowingthis: that just now, and au of a sudden, a lot of howling office-seekers have fouDd it hid in hole, whar Possum creek runs into Tar river?” Could there be a purpose in making such churgw? Can they be true. Answer according to your honest conviction, after an earnest, Intelligent Investigation.„ P°wer!” No one butor **Dago” would lelleve tnis. it is not the purpose of tlds article to consider them at all.-Taxation without representation.” Any native or naturalized male Inhabitant over 21 years of age. not disqualified under the criminal statutes of this State, who pays M cents taxes, can vote, whether Nigger or iagO. Au WHITE MALE NATIVES of same age, who are uot criminals, can vote, whether they pay taxes or not. see sec. 5. constitution of the State of i^ouisiana. Now,your howler’s hoary-headed daddy must be a horny-handed worthless negro, or, what Is worse, an unnaturalized or criminal Dago. Take your choice!Admitting, for argument sake, that affairs are not Just to yourfaucv, will you try the doubtful experiment of change by placing In office no better men than the Democrats now offer? it seems to me that those who know so little, if honest In their declarations or who try to Impose on me. If they know better, are not the ones to trust. I am not afraid the Democratic party will run away with the State. Mr. Editor, but, not havlug heard from our extradition treaties as amended, I would prefer to take no chances with the other crow.Now, let us sum up. flov. Foster lias never appointed an Incapable man to oflice. If auy are dishonest.It has not been showu. There has ***“ a scandal in any department. 1 he .State is now, and has for some time, been on a boom unprecedented. Capital is pouring in from everywhere. An honest day’s work will buy more of the necessities of life now than at any time since Reconstruction. “All seems lovely, and the gc^e hangs high!”- -Let her go, Galigher!” Hurrah! for the Democratic party! Wait In, boys!Quixote.Hec In welclt;tiom I anti;‘ disti knov thro I istra 1 shot I good duct ; starn I in sei fcwnaSo,idiotisilly whow bid t deroumeni and i prou I oppohis uMy rhceA tendt prone cured colic, fire d I tak the b sou. .4ColfH.Jo*intin ! drou | were dry s I to rei(a: 12ing oI S3i Ulld lf mi migospJehu in thlt;beplied. I expla : del ill| and t unit, fles a Ninevrl well jexam i ness; j belief; i A darn plajci last, mon • tiers ‘ 1 all o ! and- 4theoi ivine i , night I Mical for be , the ofman’| away j and r l and I Theft * ere w! entth the fa in tiiasbar! God—i tench victor is ben is aim—noeachfreedithesfto B.*ifUHloirkECON ,Sholars, the Repub-Pop candidate, was an applicant for appointment to offlcs. H is opposition to Gov. Foster is pure pique because his request whsr^ted. Acdhbrareis 'Dec-isr5:2,Mattand lt;: and■ (hUTTjo*t I. ! with [ of m 18, will i] it to whenyourNej
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