The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1872-03-30
The Louisiana Press.

The Louisiana Press.
As Senator in the General As
sembly. Capt. Blackman has had
a line field for the display of his
talents, there being few or no for
ensic members of the Democratic
faith in that body, and he has,
accordingly, been often on his
: feet and active in debate, not
without very often making his
opponents appreciate the rotten
ness of their cause. We will give
him credit for enduring an unlim-
tied amount of disgusting legisla-
ton, and an almost inSufferable
quantity of evil association. We
should, as his friend, been much
better pleased to have seen him
not there at all; but if there, to
. have seen him end his term with
ont even so much recognition o,
Radical wrongs as his participa-
ton in the revision of the Codes
=. and laws of the State, which was
foolish expenditure of nearly
| $4,000 of the States money, in a
manner never yet explained.
We submit the questionS,-Is
/. Capt. Blackman a safe party
. leader? Is his legislative record
SIch as requires no explanation
! or defense? We urge nothing
upon this latter point, more than
t the general thought above sug
gIsted; but say, generally, al
though quite positively, that il
: will not do for the Democrats TO en-
(, ter the next campaign upder the
leadership of a man whose RECORD
; needs any defense whatever. i
5 OIght to be its own protector, 81
that the party may leave tina
4 without protection, and proceed
I to the vigorous and hard task o
beating down the enemy. All o
oar time should be given to attacl
D aad to aggressive movements
!. As one of those who expect to b,
!, IN the fore front and who will b.
Il required to do hard fighting, W,
= have a right to demand and do de
r nand of the party, not to give us
II for leaders, men we will have I,
e apologize for, bolster up or carr,
upon our back, while the enem
are hnrliug missiles at us upO
every side. 1t does not ms ter {
rs whether he is of long line c
:. noble ancestry, or fresh from til
. humber walks of life; whether h
s passed through a university, c
M simply through an old log SchOC
house; whether he can speak fiji
/ emily, or stammers badly; is yOuns
n or is old; a bright Sorrel, or dee
hay; let him he clear-headed, il
I flexible, incorruptible, industrioU
N friend of the people, true maj
of some experience in public a
fairs. aud we shall be content wit
J. the choice. ..... U
: t.. IOuachita Telegraph.
At 1t is said that Governor Wa
/, moth has adopted the kingly u
Ii terance-..I am the Slater al
j. truth TO say, he is not witho,
= warrant in so doing. ThrOug
: ais strategy, the whole polite
IL and conStabulary power of I'll
mr. State has passed into his hand
;, lie makes and unmakes. Throus
IL MS appointed Registers he d
We clareS whose names shall or ShS
IN not appear on the list of voter
through his appointed returniI
ed officers, he declares who shall
o. returned as elected, and who Sh;
not. The bad elements in Il
V Legislature are his chosen rep
lis sentatives, not the peoples, al
IN like elements in State offices
emolument and trust are his too
ID not the peoples servants. If
~ desired reform, he could secure
AS he is the government, he mt
OF be held responsible for the acts
to his fraudulently elected represC
IL tatives and pampered POLITE
partisan retainers.
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