Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-11-29
Nomination of Hon. George L
Smith.

There are many circumstances attending
the nomination of this gentleman as tn,
Republican candidate for Congress in the
| election which is TO take place on the
twenty-fourth instant, that can not be re
gardec other than as favorable. Promi-
nent among these is the peaceful assem-
blage of Republican delegates from the
parishes composing the fourth COMPRESSION.
al district mt a time when much excite.
ment prevailed in many portions of it
caused by determination of the State
government to enforce the laws by causing
the arrest of certain persons in Grant par
lsh charged with murder. Officers of the
law were in discharge of this duty when
the convention met at Natchitoches, and
as the outrages In Grant parish had been
lnstigated by political reasons at war with
Legitimate Republican government, State
and national, il would not have been sur
prislng if an attempt had been made by po-
iitlcai desperadoes to prevent the meeting
OF the convention at Natchitoches of last
Wednesday.
The fact that that convention did
meet, was numerously attended and was
presided over by Lieutenant Governor An
tome, who issued, while Acting Governor,
the order for the arrest of the Grant parish
murderers, is highly significant that the
reign of political outlaws in this State is
fast coming to an end.
Another favorable circumstance is the
total abnegation of color as a main quail
iflcafiOn for office The convention took
much higher grounds, and resolved to Sc
lect candidate who possessed other and
better Qualifications as the representative
OF the fourth cong essional district of this
State IN Congress. As we have reason TO
beileye, Lieutenant Governor Antoine IA
vored the nomination of Mr.. Smith solely
on account Of his fitness for the position.
he has shown a disposition to ignore color
in the selection of public servants that
might be honorably followed by all classes
Of voters. And in conclusion. the REpr,B-
LIcAN congratulates the Republicans of the
fourth congressional district on their pros
pect OF having representative in the for.
ty-third Congress who will faithfully and
earnestly discharge all the duties that de-
we've upon him as a representative of the
people. A long residence in the State.
during which he has held many important
puDiic positions, always discharging his
puoiic duties satisfactorily, has rendered
nm familiar with the present wants of our
people, particularly of his own district.
Ills intelligence, enterprise and public
spirit have already rendered him far more
popular In Shreveport, his place of resi-
dence, than is the common lot of Republi-
cans in Caddo parish, and as he has lived
III Washington, has influential friends
there and is accustomed to public service,
1t is very probably he will be able to exer-
else at once an influence that will make
him still more popular with his cons.itu-
ents of all political parties. No young
man has recently entered the national field
OF politics in this State under more favor
able auspices than Mr.. Smith, and as his
is considered equivalent to an
election, we trust the Republicans of his
district VIII never have cause to regret the
confidence reposed in him.-(N. o. Re
publican.