New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-25
s0MEIHLNG About c.a.N:DIDaTES.

For Governor, they propose LouIs BoRDELoN,
4 man Of the people and one whose many fine
lqualities Of head and heart have already se-
cured him IN unusually large share Of popular
.ity Judge Isordelon isyet in the prime Of life
and the yigor Of manhood. His faculties are
natured, but active and unimpaired, and his
S4perience in state. affairs greater than that Of
Almost any other gentleman In Louisiana A
sslf made, selfsrefant mnn, he has already
filed the Office Of Judge and been twice elected
auditor Of Slater succeeding where even his
party failed, and thereby demonstrating how
strong his hold upon popular sympathy and
respect. He has been defeated only once be-
fore The people, and then as a candidate for
Congress, with hopelessly heavy party ma
jority III many hundreds against him. In pri-
vate Life, he is known as q gentleman Of great
worth; strict probity, unyarying kindness and
the incest honor. Possessed of the most limited
means, he has, as is well known, put himself in
condition Of great embarrassment to lquidate
debts not legally recoverable, by appropriating
to that purpose portions Of his yearly salary.
Morally, no less than physically. he stands in
the full proportions Of a man.
JNo. RAY the candidate fol. LIEUT.. GOVERNOR,
lis, also, b self-made man, of unimpeachable
character, unresting activity and clear common
sense. In the last Presidential campaign he
served as on Eector, and as such, did credit
TO himself and good service to the cause. His
great popularity in North Louisiana, where he
is best known, is strong testimony to his merit.
Gro %. MoWHoRTRE, candidate for TREAS
uRER or STATE, is too well known to require any
introduction to the voters Of Louisiana He ie
q candidate for recollection to the office, the
duties Of which he now 50 creditably discharges
AZ lawyer, Judge, and public officer, he has e1-
hibited the best qualities of a clear head, a
trimmed Judgment, and a soul Of honor, There
Is nothing petty, crawling Or deceptive in his
blunt, honest nature.
r. IN. OGDEN. candidate for ATTORNEY q EN-
ERAh, is we'll known as citizen Of New Orleans
He has heretofore filed offices of trust and honor
in this State. In every position, he has dis
charged the duties devolyed upon him, faith
fully, laberiously and creditably. He is gem
tleman Of calm judgment, patient investigation
and entire inpartiality As a lawyer, he ranks
at the bar much higher than his competitor
+. B. THoBpE, candidate for SUPERINTENDENT
or PUBLIC EDUcATIoN, is widely and favorably
knawn Us the author Of g Tom Owen, the Bee
Hunter WI.
FoR THE SENATE, we have j. w. STANTON, .
well known merchant, liberal and active in all
qeritofious public enterprises, clear headed, ex.
perienced and we'll informed; CAPT. JAMES DA-
Wis, the = Pile Driver an unpretending, prac-
5tical, common sense, straightforward, cautious,
selfsmade man; Col. F. A. LuMsDEN, one Of the
conductors of the Picayune, who has experience
as . Legislator, and whose merits have been al
ready endorsed by the votes of the people; and
GAIT. THOMAS A. Snow, blunt, practical, SEN
sible and public-spirited citizen, who discharges
his duties as he deems right, and not otherwise.
For REPRESENTATIVES to the Legislature, we
have goody array Of candidates,
In the First District, H. M. SUMMERS and W.
8. CAMPBELL present a strong ticket. Both
have Legislative experience both are gentlemen
of acknowledged intelligence and character !;
and both are and were warm champions Of the
New Constitution and its progressive principles
The latter is remarkably well-informed and
practical upon all subjects referring to Internal
improvements. The people could have no better
pnblic servants.
In the Second District, We again find GENTLE
men who have heretofore done good service in
the Legislature, G. G. LATHRoP, A. P. SIMPSON
and G. j. LEEDS. Few citizens are as well in
formed upon practical subjects, as patient in
labor and Jealous in purpose. They are fully
identified with NewOrleans and its future -
In the Third District, we have Maj J. H.
3RANNEY, an engineer by profession, and as
thoroughly acquainted with the capacity Of the
State for development as any one within its
limits, with liberal views of statepolicy and the
heartiest popular sympathies; Col. G. r..
WHEAT, o Virginian by birth, but long Lou
sianian by adoption, a Lieutenant Of Cavalry
in the Mexican War at twenty-o zone, then next
commanding abattery of Artillery, and imme-
diately afterwards, at SO early an age, Captain
Of Dragons, under Gen. Scott at Vera Cruz.
john l, SHEaFB, a very capable, respectable
and intelligent gentleman; Coz. 7. G. HUNT,
good, unfaltering wing and member Of family
to which the wings Of Louisiana are yet most
heavily in debt; J. N. HAwrHoRNE-but every
body knows. and, knowing, likes him, and SO
jerry Hawthorne needs no word from us or
anybody else; SIDNEY STORY, young, active
gentleman, with large interests in our city and
liberal public spirit, who, only needs to be
somewhat more ambitious to do himself justice.
In the Fourth District, we have PAUL PEcouEr,
v. HEERMAN, and O.. LEBLANC The second
named is our present worthy and popular AS
sistant Alderman. The first and last are two
Creoles of Louisiana, competent, proud Of their
State. and solicitous, heart and soul, for its
future
In the Fifth District, we have J. L. FABRE,
f. BuIssoN, and VIM. ANDRY. The second was
most useful and excellent member Of the late
Convention. Heidi his work zealously, and did
it well The first and last are natives of Louis
lana. and have every prerequisite to usefulness
In the Sixth District, Capt. J. P. BARNETT
H, ST, PAUL. the former an old and justly
respected citizen, and the latter an unusually
capable, well-read, earnest and industrious
young gentleman, are the candidates.
In the Seventh, F. G. LAvlLLE and H. G. Cas-
TELLANos, both Creoles of Louisiana, both conf
petent gentlemen, and approved legislators, and
as clever men as the sun shines upon, must
claim popular favor.
In the Eighth, ]. B. LEEFE and S. 2. LA
BARRE, the former heretofore useful as q legisla.
tor, the latter a member Of one Of our large