The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-01-24
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THE LoUrsrANA LEADERS.
SKETCHES OF LOUISIANA MEN.
General Fred n. ogdsn--Gov. John MoEnery-
Msuk-Gov. David B. Psnn-Attorney General
n. ". Ogden--Hon. 3. Il. Mari.
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q prominent part In them conspicuous, and
gives to their personal characteristics
TO the great Mississippi Valley, and her
great metropolis-the commercial centre of
the Southwest-acts as q queen on the
Father of Waters and concentrates into
her lap half the cotton and all the sugar of
America, and much of the import trade in
west, and in turn distributes most of the
agricultural producfs of the Northwest to
the Southern States and South America,
and some grain to Europe. These facts, as
well as the heroic etaud her noble citizens
have taken, and the heroic fight they have
rule and American liberty, have made
. Louisiana representative OF the entire suf-
fering South.
We are sure our readers would like to be
made better acquainted, and, If possible
through the means of writing, to know
have taken the most prominent part in this
great struggle, and for this purpose We will
give q few sketches of those who stand out
in boldest relief:
First on the list is General Frederick N.
Ogd,n y. He is native of Louisiana. on
the fathers side coming from North Caro-
lima, of English descent, and his mother a
Castilian. This gives very fortunate ad-
mixture of Spanish daring, pride, will, and
capacity for ruling. He ia of fair rudy
complexion, sandy red curly hair, blue
eyes, about five feet eight inches tall, and
quite rotund but muscular and active. He
is about thirty-eight years of age digni-
fed, but genial in his bearing. In faith
fulness and self sacrificing devotion and all
that goes to make true heroism, he has no
superior, ii any equal. He is the very soul
of true cbivalric honor, fidelity to duty and
fully competent to assert and exert author
ity, when it belongs to him. Ever since
1865 he has been engaged in mercantile
pursuits and his time occupied by strict
attention to business. With untiring en-
ergy, skill and determination, he organized
the White League into an efficient and
WELL differed and well disciplined body of
soldiers in New Orleans.
In October last Gen. Ogden was offered
the nomination Of the Conservatives for
the Office of Sheriff of New Orleans, worth
$120, 600, which he declined, saying, what
suffering State, he did freely and for love,
and desired no reward but the esteem of
his countrymen.
Governor John McEnery was born in
Virginia, of Scotch Irish descent, aud has
lived in Louisiana since he was two years
Of age. Up to the time of his election as
Governor he held a high position at the
bar of North Louisiana, distinguished
rather for his learning and sound judgment,
than for eloquence or genius. He is about
'Afty years OF age; five feet nine inches in
height brown hair and beard ruddy sun
8 great deal of firmness and decision of char
acter in his face. He is reserved, but
pleasant in his address quiet and reticent
rather given to elicit information than to
impart it. He has much sagacity and pru-
dence In public affairs, and perseverance in
the right. Esteemed by those who know
him we'll, his reserved manner and medesty
have prevented his close acquaintance with
many of the best classes of New Orleans,
and being q comparative stranger in the
city, class of men pressed themselves
into his company, who have done much to
iDjare him, and that upjustly, in the esteem
of many of the best men in New Orleans.
David B. Pens, Lieutenant Governor, a
native of Louisiana, is about 40 years of
age, straight, jet black hair, moustache
and eyes, olive complexion, about feet IL
inches in height, speaks slowly and with
great elaboration. He is 3 man of few
words, but of determined action. Calm
and cool, apparently he is incapable of
being excited on any subject, but full of
brave determination in any course to which
he has made up his mind. He has been q
merchant and planter all his life, and was,
like most of those who are now prominent
in public affairs in Louisiana, forced to
take action to save, or do something to-
wards saving his beloved State from abso-
Lutte ruin. Lieut.-Gov. Penn is q model of
calm, unruffled patriotism and cool cour-
age, and temperance and moderation, and
iberality.
Horatio N. Ogden, the elected Attorney
General, is u first cousin to Gen. Fred.
Ogden-is one of the most universally po-
pnlar men in Louisiana. lie is one of the
very few men of decided talents and fixed
principles who have sno enemies. Unlike
his consin, except in high chiEalric sense of
honor and duty, he is more fitted to per-
suade than to command. With melifu-
GUS aud easy how of good language, and
philosophical and speculative mind, thor
oughly imbued with the principles Of moral
and religious philosophy, and with consi-
derably literary culture, he would have
shone with more brilliancy in the pulpit
than he does at the bar, though he 10 q star
of no small magnitude in his chosen pro-
fession. In person, MIR. Ogden is about
five feet ten inches in height, of medium
build, round head and face, the rOtundity
of which is increased by badness on the
top of HE head, brown locks hanging down
on his neck o thin red mustache, blue