The American patriot. (Clinton, La.) 1854-1???, 1855-02-28
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s9he signs of the times aseady begin to in >
disats some little agitation in the Anticipation
of the approaching State elections which are
to take place in November next
The Old Fogy game-keepers at the Capitol
are making general shufling-the multitude
Of anxious expectants being placed in the COM
mon pack"-and SO soon as they are all finely
mixed, which viii be about the last days Of
the session, the honorable Representative from
Livingston will made a judicious "cut,' and
then the /" deal" will be made. .t
To whom the lucky cards will fall, is as yet,
Of course unknown. The Hon. j. N. Sanaige,
Of Bossier, and the present Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives, we think can be re-
garded ~ the most prominent candidate for
the Gubernatorisl chair. Many others, and
with less chance Of success perhaps, have
been spoken Of Col. Sandige is gentleman Of
ability, wen fitted for SO digni6ed position as
that Of Governor, and would, beyond the
shadow Of doubt, make a better run than
any other Old Fogy in the State.
For the second Office in honor and dignity
if not in pay-that Of acknowledgements,
there arc several gentlemen whose claims have
been advanced. 'S-h
We do not think ourselves far in error in
expressing our belief that the very worthy
Representative from St. Helena, our especial
friend Hatch, does not occupy battle-ground
position in connection with his chances Of
receiving the nomination by his party for this
Office In fact, we think that he can be con-
sidered as occupying front rank. However,
we should not be surprised at all to see his
claims warm in competition with those Of a
certain very active and popular young Senator
from Ouachita District. Doubtless this mat
ter can be amicably adjusted when it is pos
sitively known who is to be the candidate for
Governor. If Col. Sandige is to be the man,
we think it would be deemed bad policy to Sc
lect candidate for the office of Lieutenant
Governor from North louisiana in the which
event, Mr.. Hatch would doubtless receive the
nomination.
rs Mr.. Hatch is a politician of considerable
talent and activity--a clever, sociable gentle
man, and is very highly esteemed by his nu-
merous friends, especially in the Florida par
ishes. ,.
For the Office Of Attorney General, we
have never heard the name of but one indi-
vidual mentioned. We presume that Mr.. La
cey is to be the man. He is lawyer of &C.
knowledged ability, aowery stump orator, and
80 much has his talents been applauded, that
he has won for himself the title of "Young
Demosthenes." Mr.. Lacey was elected two
years ago to the State Senate from the parishes
of Livingston and East Baton Rouge, and SUBJ
sequent to his election, he removed to New
Orleans, for reasons best known to himself
At the commencement of the present session,
Mr.. Lacey contended for his right to remain in
his seat in the Senate, the curses and epithets
of his own "dear" constituency to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. Should Mr.. Lacey be
chosen as the candidate for the Office, we do
not think that his majority in the parish Of
East Baton Rouge would require more than a
dozen tellers to recapitulate it. .....
For the offices Of Secretary of State, Au.
ditor Of Public Accounts and Superintendent
Of Public Schools, we presume that the Old
Ngy rule so long cherished, will continue to
be exercised, and Maj. Heron and Col. Marks
will be sustained in their endeavors to hold on
to what they have.
The Old Fogies are particularly busy, and
they seem determined to make one grand effort
to appropriate the loaves and fishes to suit
their own inclinations. The conquerors in so
many struggles, they have grown fat on the
spoils, and right doggedly will they attempt to
maintain their power Their position and
efforts at this time are not unlike old age led
by whine, inducing dotage to think it still
has strength, and binding it to sense of its
own weakness
Big with pride and weakness, Old Fogyism
is destined to fall-"like Lucifer, never to
hope again."
As to the candidates that the American par.
ty may place before the people, of course there
is yet much doubt Whoever they may be,
whether they have been Wings or whether
they have been Democrats, matters not jot.
If they use good and true Americans and hon.
est men, pledged to support American doc.
trines, they shall receive our cordial support.
-4As>s-
Dorothy Wordsworth, the only sister of
VIM. Wordsworth, tho poet, died at Rydal
Mount, in Westmoreland, on the 25th Of Jan
uary, in her eighty fourth year. She was born
on Christmas Day, It'll, and from girlhood
(though not from childhood) was the constant
and chosen aaaocia Ia of hor ILL, 4-;o,,s L.