Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-12-11
Hon. 6ffss. esmyarFs--D J. fink
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names Of two prominent democrats, wle
were overalaughed by party cliqaes IN tlie
late democratic convention, uiid worse
ilnan sacrificed, to mike way FIR C0igttel
Paul %Iletertl We should like To have
tlieE moias ope,undt explained. We
should like TO know how il is, that two
veteran politicians. t1e1 OF elear heads,
loDg services, and standing lligll.iu the nf.
f%ectious Of the masses eottld be so unrere.
moueously dropped by u State Convention,
to make way for n young man, who may
he said to have scarcely entered upon pub.
liz life.
The Hon. Ci,as. Gayarre has not only
n state. but a national reputation. As a
politician he has ever been consistent and
straight forward, and lie lIas added to these
qualities the additional aud perhaps high
er characters of II finished scholar aud per-
feet gentleman For more than seven
years, Mr.. Gayarre. has been Secretary Of
State In TINT important position, he has
woii for himself the character 81 n bust.
ness mHt,, aud filed all the duties Of bis
high office with dignity, ability, and to the
entire satisfaction Of the people Of The
State. For years he has. been spoken Of,
by the prominent creoles Of Louisiana, rs
n candidate for Governor; they, particular.
w. have look ed to him with pride and Of.
fpclion, aud when oil that we have said is
considered, we repent we caliiiot Under.
stand how 1t il, that Mr.. C.uyafie was SO
nncetemoDiously, we may say disdaitfll-
", passed over by the convention that
nominated Mr. Helert for Governor.
The Hon. D. j. Fluker, the favorite
son Of the FLORIDA Parishes" whose
speeches In the Presidential campaign
commanded universal admiration from his
party, for ;lieir good senss aud thorough
democracy. A gentleman, who has with.
In d few years raised himself from a poor
boy 10 a high social position, and comfort
able independence; a gentleman who re.
ally represents the true republican stand.
ard of excellence, il almost laughed down
by the wire workers of the self. tyled con.
vention, and his Supporters from the Amer
lean parishes fairly sneered at, for their pre-.
sumption In Discerning Mr.. FItiker for
their candidate. VIVA. use has been the
years of hard labor Mr., Flukef has under
gone for bis party; what are his sacrifices
Of fine, talents and money, when he comes
IN collision with the selfisl, interest Of par.
tizans, who look alone TO the spells, and
not to tho principle Of II party. Iudig-
tlant indeed must the people OF the "Elof-
ida parishes feel, for the democracy Of
these parishes have always dore their duty,
and asked little IN return.
We know that the nomination Of Mr..
Hebert Is not relished by hundreds Of bis
own party, without %presnming to censure
hiin, willing to do ali Justice to his talents,
still .hele is a feeling, that he has done
nothing 10 place himself in advance OF the
honorable gentleman we have named, aud
that he might have waited, ut least, until
he had some experience IN the iutricacies
Of political life. We have nothing to say
against Mr. Hebert-he is a gcntlenlan,
l,ursed III the lap of luxury. aud with no
experience Of life, except such as is Al
tanned In the military school at West
Point, or as a colonel Of a regiment III the
regular army. When did he have ali OPP
.portunity TO become acquainted with the
matters purely civil. Or what sympathy
can he have with the hopes. and desires
the business aud ambitions Of the mass Of
the people, who are called upon to be his
constituents.
Democracy claims 10 consult the wish.
es Of the masses, claims 10 desire to Gle.
vate to power and Office those who have
risen to notice by their merit. MI. Gay
ARE has added to his political fame, the
glory of doing something honorable 10 the
literary character Of his native State; he
has held Office, aud by the faithful dis
charge of his duties caused all men TO es.
teen him. Mr.. FInker started MI OBJ
scrre boy--by Industry. integrity close at
tention 10 business, aud q determination
TO succeed; he has created for himself q
aud a popularity that is invin-
What has Mr. Hebert done! lis
appointment to West Point came from tue
isyauenceo scsalthy friends. His appoint
men. to command in the army was again
the result OF powerful connections. He
is not like MIR. Fluker, d seIf.made man,
like Mr.. Gayarre, the architect Of d
fame. resting upof, his genius alone-for
these reasons. and because Mr.. Hehert has
q powerful opponent IN Mr.. BordsIon, bnt
more particularly because Mr.. Hebert cam
not touch the heart Of the masses DO We
that Mr.. Gayarre. Mr.. FInker and
other veteran democrats, are destined TO
See their party defeated III tie coming gu
beruatorial contest.
The DEAR AND rHE DuMB.-Mr. j.. ID