New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-11

feeling winch regretted mucn 10 see the
negro freed, though it had never craved the
war in defense of slavery and had fought
but little in IL.
Martin represented, if lie was no. backed
and sup ported by, the rustic and unsophist-
icated Democracy, of the ancient landmark
type, they of the political sandal shoon and
scallop she'll. of the rosin heel and 'fax
name and tail who never forget and never
learn anything. There were bat few OF this
type left in those days in the land of Clai-
borne, and consequently Martin was de
feated.
Ma1ey represented and was supported by
that SD arpness which knew how TO keep
out of the war and make money-not a
very numerous element, which accounted
for the lamentable fact that he received
much the fewest votes of any man in the
field.
Blac kDu,n represented simply and with
out disguise the star-spangled banner and
the American eagle-the undisulayed and
| unadultereG Cnionism Of the country, so
called, ana consequently. virtue and intel
ligence being then At discount. be was no.
elected.
Egan ran in the race as an NnterrI6eG
secessi onis who had no regrets FOR his po
litical follies and 1allacies-as a rabid war
man who never wen: to the war. As pc.
litical debater he is very orainaIy-a very
poor stump speaker. indeed; can say less
in greater length OF time than almost any
other man living. though good lawyer
and nice gentleman, being very dignitied
and self. possessed: in fact. what he .acks
in merit, he makes up in pretensions, and is
of that type of man who can hold the peo-
pie in line while they are perfectly aware
of the cheat, but who when once played on:
are played out forever. He was elected
tina. time. but mas never been elected since.
if ever a candidate.
Pearce was a man Of more diversified
ability and more man Of the people. and
yet uld hardly command them as readily
and effectively. He was more a man of i'm.
pulse, and much more fluent on the stump
and ready in debate. Indeed. all he knew
was at his tongues end. He was tluen:
talker but not an orator. He had been
lieutenant governor under poor Old stupid
Tom Mo ore-the mos: dull lump of sodden
humanity, perhaps. that ever occupied SO
high position-for he never filed il. Ben
Pearce was a much more talented. and
think much better man than Tom Moore,
for after the close OF the war he did not
show any Of the cullen vindictiveness which
the latter has SO plainly exhibited. Pearce
was defeated il this race by Colonel Abney.
both Of whom now sleep the long and
trust peaceful sleep of death.
Well, since have thought of it, i ar
wrong as to the status OF Ben Peaice as
Lieutenant Governor for he was not Lieu
tenant Governor under old Tom Moore, bu!
Lieutenant Governor under Governor
Allen-than whom God never made o more
noble and chivalrous gentleman.
Colonel a. A. Abney was a nest excel
lent gentleman, and had ecarceiy q trait
which an impartial man could condemn.
He was found worthy 20 trust in all the re-
lations of life.
Such were the senatorial candidates in
the first political campaign in the senatorial
district of Claiborne and contiguous par
shes, after the close of the war.
AS between them in debate there was.
confess but little romance and still less OF
poetry. jus. Little OF both in Pearce, but
not a particle in either of the others. Egan
dealt tediously in dry prolongation and
dwelt heavily upon sterile detail. and
Abney simply spoke tie plain and uu-
vanished truth, according to his best IN
derstanding. and in as few words as pos
sitle; while poor Pearce INDUCED in short |
and quick sentences Of chapsodical ebulli- |
ton of thought. generally well put and of |
poin: and purpose, and not unfrecuently |
somewhat spiced with romance and poetry. |
The race in Claiborne Tor the lower |
house, was amusing if not instructive, l |
think decidedly instructive. if time might |
be taken and space spared for a full yecapit- !
ulation and detail. What was then said,
taken in connection with the result of the |
election and wha: followed in the way of /
would serve as a plain index to |
what j. going or in this State at this time. |
j. was aimed then, and is aimed now, by |
the so-callea oldest and best" element, to
enslave the negro. as nearly as possible. and |
tn AXE the poor plebian white class hewers
of wood and drawers Of water 10 the self
assumed and .el.-cous:,u:ed ar;s:ocracy OF !
the land.
This may be called Luinbu ggerv and !
lemagoguery. but it is as true as TIE gospel
Of Christ. But il may De well to allude to
the per sonnet of the candidacy Of the lower
house in Claiborne parish in the frs. cam
paigD after the war, at least Of the success.
Ful can didates. ! will sketch them as brief.
y as possible.
First on TIE list in corporal pompos:y as
well as social. II not intellectual. import.
ince. was W. +. Moreland. His character
8 that OF an honest and transformation.
farmer. with less pIetensiou than rea! merit:
4 much better farmer, however, than legis-
ator He has much more solid sense than he
ever claimed 20 have, and altogether his
character would seem justly TO represent
he spear turned into q pruning hook and
he sword wrought into a plowshare. IL
lunting the world over for better citizen
If republican government you would find
en thousand more unworthy than W. +.
horeland te where you would find one
uperior and yet lie persists in doing him.
'elt the injustice of contei.dius that in
politics he is no: a Republican,.
ne yer look at Moreland that the words
VI the poet Gray CO not come to my
The plowman homeward ploGs ais weary way.
For while neither his intellect nor lis
'ersonal appearance may call to memory
nd justify the beautiful expression: