The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-08-17
The Liberal Candidate for Gov.
From the New orleans Times.l

LEIbilEt AlG w. SbicuHS AAulbS.l
Davidson Bradfute Penn, the candi-
date of the Liberal party for the Office
of Governor of Louisiana, was born i'm
LynChburg, Va, on the 18th of Nav,
1895. His father is u well known and
esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr.. Alfred
Penn, SO long the President of the
was Miss Eveline Carter Bradfute. On
both sides he descended from old and
distinguished Virginia families, among
them the Carriers and the Lees, names
hOnOrcd i'll the forum and glorious i'm
war. 1t was during IL visit to her Vir-
il home that Mrs. Penn gave birth to
young Davidson, the future Governor
Of Louisiana. His earlier years were
passed in this city, until 1S4S, when he
was sent to Spring Hill College, where
he remained for two years, after which
he was sent to the Military Institute mt
Lexington, Virginia, where he gradu-
ated in the year 1856. Having devoted
a year to the study Of the law ut the
University of Virginia, he returned to
this city, and engaged in mercantile
business. In the year 1859 he married
a danghter0 of Mr.. ValeFian Allan, but
like SO many others, he was not long to
enjoy the tranquility of domestic life.
When the war commenced lie rendered
his services to his section and State,
and entered the Confederate service rs
Major Of the gallant 18th Louisiana, conf
mauded by Col. Harry Hays. In his
military career he Won distinction and
became as popular an officer as could be
f0nnd in an army which produced NO
many heroes. He was often rec0mmen--
ded for promotion, and was Colonel OF
Al, ErT-C,,&1 VV1avo "Hn yErNS pRnTnYnB NT
! Rappahannock Station, and sent to
J~oinson's Island. He was exchanged
as the war was about to close, and was
aDDOinted a Brfgadier General md as
| signed to the command of the Division
| Of Eastern Louisiana. The war was,
however, brought to an end before he
| had an opportunity to proceed to his
new command, and he therefore, was
Drecluded from performing any further
military service.
On returning to his home in Louisiana
he lost no time i'm ~unavailing regrets
but Immediately applied his talents and
his energies to the resHscitatIOn OF MS
own fortunes, and the development OF
the commercial and industrial resources
of his State. F0rthe last seven years he
has been engaged in the factorage ANA
commission business, besides deyOtlng
himself to sugar and cotton planting 1Es
various parts of the state: During ~,
this time he has refrained from parti-
cipati o. in political affai.s, not be-
canse he lacked interest in them, or
failed to sy1npatlfze with his people in
the miaRortunes which had overtaken
them, but because he fGfcsaw that any
struggle for the redemption of the State
and the country would be nnavaiiing
until the tin0 should arrive when q
dissoIutiaD 81 old party ties should at
ford TIE means for a complete, recon
citation Of divided sections and races.
The Liberal movement afforded this
opportunity, and he embraced i witt! p
ardor which demonstrated his sincerity:
q zeal which gave an earnest. nope 81
s,1ccess. and an ability which indicated
him MS the proper STANDARD. bearer f4. .G Of
the new party, and secured for him the
unanimous nomination of its cohyen-
ton.