The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-03-16
OUT FOR GOVERNOR.


Hon: J. G. Noncure, of that city, as
the next candidate, Democratic Or Con-
sentative, for the Office of Governor.
The Times, no doubt, reflects the pref
erence Of Caddo, and, probably, other
contiguous parishes; and is not unlike
ly that some of the parishes below Red
River would be pleased to honor Mr..
Moncure for his course in the legsla-
ture, confessedly the most upright and
unassailable of any members in that
body. But we do not suppose that this
is the only claim which can be urged
in that gentleman's interest, since he
simply did his duty and did no more
than legislators did before the war, al
most without exception. Mr.. NJ, we
know, to be high-toncd gentleman
and every inch good Southcrncr. OF
his public career, we know but little,
and believe, in fact, he is'onIy Il Begin
ner in political campaigning.
The Claiborne Advocate, of the 9th,
hoists the name of Hon. W. r. Black
man, of that parish, for Governor, and
urges his nomination i'll an article of
near half-a-column in length. The ar
ticle concludes, III reference to Capt.
Blackman, as follows:
His character has never been ;,ssailcu
successfully (although he has been in
politics four years, or where when a
charge was made IL prompt demand for
proof was not called for. These are
some of the advantages his friends claim
=.
and we dare say every body in Clai-
borne, for the honor of the old parish,
will be glad to see him reach the post
stake first.
We believe Capt. Black man entered
politics in 1866, which would increase
ourcotemporary's estimate by two years.
During that time he has been Il repre-
sentative (anterior to reconstruct
tion) and a senator, (sincc RECONSTRUCT
tion.) He was, in 1868, Il candidate for
the nomination for Congress from this
district, but being chosen Il Seymour
elector, his name was withdrawn, after
being placed in nomination and ballot
Ell for in the Convention at Bastrop.
He was at the time laboring under pO-
sequent nominee of that Convention.
In the convention that assembled here
in 1870, Capt. Blackman took Il promi-
nent part, and actively opposed the re-
nomination of Capt. McCranic, because
Of his disabilities, and was mainly
instrumental in having that Conven-
ton to undo the work of the COnvcn-
ton Of 1868. His speech on the occasion
was lengthy, very energetic and withal
plausible, but tended to lead the party
on the back track, when the result of
the Congressional contest in 1869 and
20, warranted no such advice, and to
create the feeling of apathy with which
the people Of his own parish and sec
ton afterwards viewed the action of
that Convention, which was demon
strated in their absence in large num-
bers from the polls upon the day of the
election. The party, under Capt. Black
mans advice, struck its .Rdg, and the
result which could have been no
worse had the rtnkcst rebel been noil-
iuated-was, that Capt. Frank Morey,
Congress, when other Radicals, with
no better claims, were admitted, was
elected to represent this, 4 Democratic,
district The fault was not Judge Wat
kins's; but it lay in the backing down
of the Convention, an act of dcmorali-
zatiOn that n man of twice The Judges
ability, great as il is, could never have
overcome. The people OF Claiborne
are our witnesses tb-tlay that This was II
decided mistake in II leader of Il party.
For the personal favor Capt. Hlackman
did US, VIC ought to thank him but for
the confusion that followed in the party,
We cannot, now that he a>pirc~ to the
leadership of the party in the state,
hold him blamclcSS.
AS Senator in the General Assembly,
Capt. Blackman has had !, fine field for
the display Of his talents, there being
few or no forensic nicmbcrs OF the DEM
ocratic faith in that body, and he has.