The Louisiana Democrat., 1865-10-25
10 THE RS
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY

Gf tRG f0tftB C0WSfsSS$o"sut - ''D, ~
eomposed of the Parishes of Natcbito-
des, Sabine, Rapides. Calcal'eu, st.
.Landry, Nrmillion, Lafayette, Avoy-
ellss, Pointe Coupe, ST. Martin, West
Baton Rouge, lbsrviae, Assumption
and ST. Mary.
GENrIEMEs:-Having, contrary to
my own advice and Judgment, been
put in nomination by citizens of Rap
ides, the Parish of my residence, as
a candidate for your Representative
in the next Congress of the United
States, to meet in Washington Cityon
the first Monday in December next,
it is right and proper that You should
be informed generally Of this fact.
as we'll as Of my sentiments in regard
to the agitated and agitating ques.
tions of the day affecting our polltl-
cal and civil rights, duties, and obli-
cations. And this, from shortness of
time, and the extensiveness of the
District, I must do in the briefest pos
sible manner.
The drst Right, which comprehends
also duty, and an obligation, is to
get back properly into the Union
(By properly mean, into the position
which the State occupied in the Union
before its disruption, and that Nth
out The loss, or sacrifice, of honor or Of
self respect, The arbitrament Of the
sword has made this necessity.
This great point and object once
accomplished, all other political and
civil Rights will at once follow and
at.ach-the Right to vote in the
election for President Of the United
States--the Right to be represented
in the Congressman therein to vote
for or against Taxation, and to have
any and every system Of it uniform
aud equal in its operation on allthe
Right to protection III the enjoyment
Of Life, Liberty, and Happiness, ane
in the possession of all property hon
stly acquired undesthe Laws. Th'
possession and enjoyment Of thes
Rights involve correlative duties ant
obligations, which, for the purpose
os this address, may be summed
up in the one great one of being al
ways ready and willing to support tn
Government of the Union, when act
ing within the prescribed sphere 0
its own Rights, duties, and obliga
tions, and the Constitution, unde
which both the Union, and its Go,
ernment, are created.
As citizen Of the State, from th
moment | became convinced of th
earnestness, zeal and fearlessnes
with which Governor Wells wa
struggling to rescue it from the hand
Of it's worst enemies and to maintai
its Rights, its best interests, and i
Dignity, I have deemed'lt my duty
give him my cordial and hearty SUI
port, believing him to be in a positio
to render more efficient service to Il
State ia this trying hour Of her nee'
than any other man in it. | hope, {
I believe, that ] shall never hay
cause to regret this confidence ar
support
Should you, my fellowcitizens co
curing in sentiment with the ov
partial citizens of this Parish wi
have put me in nomination (and d
fering in opinion with myself as
my suitableness to represent your
terests in the Congress, think prop
60 elect me to that distinguished, b
onerous and responsible positio
all that I can say is that, wi
the blessing and assistance of 4
mighty God, / should exert N
self to the utmost of my sm
modicum Of Judgment and abili
to advance, defend, and prote
those interests; first in using eve
honorable means to get the State
instated in her proper position in I
Union and then in insisting on
other rights. civil, political, and
cuniary to which the State, or its {
isens, may be justly entitled.
A boy at the feet Of Madison a
Monroe, Of both Of which emint
statesmen and patriots my father "
ON intimate and trusted friend. a
supporter, as well as co-laborer in
public service, and believing as !
rars hara and st;ll do In the ric