The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-06-25
Colonel StOddard Johnston for Gov
erlOr.

Under this caption we copy from the
Bowling Green Ky Democrat the fol-
lowing article Mandatory of son of
Louisiana, native of Rapides, and
cannot forbear inserting it in the col
umns of the Democrat, recurring as we
do to the glorious and honorable ante
cedents of the gentleman alluded to-
Colonel Stoddard Johnston was born
in our Parish in 1884, near this Town,
on the plantation now owned and in
the house now occupied by Mrs. John
J, Brown. He is the son of John Harris
Johnston, who was our Parish Judge in
the days We were a people and had a
Judiciary, and who was the honored
among the pure and great men of that
J day his mother was the sister of our
late fellow-c citizen, DR.. j. P. Davidson,
and he is nephew of Josiah S. John
ston, formerly United States Senator
from Louisiana, and of General Albert
Sydney Johnston, who fell at Shiloh
So it will be seen that he comes from a
noble and gifted ancestry, for the three
brothers Johnston were remarkably
gifted, pure and great men, and we
doubt whether three such ever lived in
the same age in Louisiana or in the
South.
As son of Rapides and having en-
'joyed the acquaintance of all three
brothers, and the special friendship in
our youth of the father of Colonel John
ston, we cannot but feel a grateful
pride in knowing that he stands so
high and fills such honorable positions
in old Kentucky, and we most cordial
ly wish him all luck, prosperity and
success and shall look forward to the
coming canvass in Kentucky with great
anxiety:
We observe that several of our Demo-
; cratic contemporaries are making NOM
. nations for the next Governorship of
Kentucky. We think it is rather early
to indulge in speculations on the sub
Iject, but we are an exceedingly fast
people nowadays, and are ever taking
time by the forelock. We have our own
notions about the contest into which we
are to enter two years hence, and do not
hesitate to express them. We do not
regard with much favor the claims of
any of the time-worn and hackneyed
politicians who have been feasting upon
the charity of the press for twenty
years, and who are looking forward
hungerily to the executive mansion.-|
We want a man who can and will re-
present the spirit, dignity and enlight-
enment of the young men of the Com
monwealth; and, after looking over the
State, we venture to suggest, as our
choice, the name of Colonel Stoddard
Johnston, the editor of the Frankfort
Yeoman, as the young mems candidate
for Governor. There are but few men
in Kentucky who are his equals in So
cial and intellectual qualifications; and
there is certainly no truer Democrat in
the State. Colonel Johnston is schol-
ar, an impressive speaker, and a strong
journalist. He was the Adjutant Gene
raj of General Breckinridge in the late
war, and was one of the most accom-
plished officers in the army. We do
not, however, suggest his name in this
connection from any consideration of
his fine military record as furnishing
a claim upon the Gubernatorlal nomi-
nation. He has all the necessary quail
tications for an able Governor. He has
a clear, well-balanced brain. He has
extensive and accurate knowledge of our
State affairs. He has remarkable exec
ntive talent. He is distinguished for
his calm discretion. He is genuine
representative Of Kentucky hospitality.
He is now the President of the kentuc-
ky Press Association, and we propose
to help make him the ruler of the State.
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q From all sources, strangers as
well as home folks, we hear continued
words of praise spoken in favor of the
Exchange Hotel and the admirable
manner and system under which it is
conducted. Nothing is so essential to
the make up of any town as good
Hotel, and we are more than delighted
to bear willing testimony to the fine
management and luxurious table of
the Exchange Hotel.
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