New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07

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y intelligence to confound the ratings aril
q ing from political antagonisms for tbs
we'll matured public judgment comm
a from the great body of the people withou
regard to partisan politics. Admittin
d that Judge Levisee testified befor
9 the congressional committee tina
+ the White League of Caddo paris
< had taken steps to Danish all Republican
from their society, that fact does NO
4 prove that he admitted that they actual.
banished him from Caddo, or drove hin
! from his determination to accept Re
publican nomination for the Legislature
On the contrary, the fact that he had thu
: recognized ability and integrity to com.
mand Republican nomination, and the
courage to accept the responsibilities re-
sulting therefrom, proves that he WAS moi
a man who would complain Of ostracism
instigated by an intolerant political feel
ing. IT. then, according to the P;caysne,
there really was a scarcity of qualified
candidates for public Office in Caddo,
that paper must acknowledge that Judge
Levisees determination to brave the pub
lie censure of the Shreveport Tines and
its White League followers has resulted in
a public good-for it has sent useful
man to the Legislature; one, according to
the Times, that stood at the head of the
very best society in Shreveport for years,
and was only ostracised by portion of it
when he had the manhood to do what he
deemed right-accept nomination from
the Republican party-the party in this
State that stands by the law, federal and
State.
In reference to Judge Levisee's past
public career it is proper to state that he
was elected in 1868 as an independent
candidate to the judgeship of the tenth
district. He held that position until the
first day Of January, 1873, discharging
the duties of judge to the entire satisfac-
ton of all parties-black and white-in
his district. At the November election of
1872 he was an independent candidate for
reelection, and SO great was his popular
ity that he came very near being elected,
Notwithstanding there were three other
candidates in the feld-Judge Looney.
the regular Republican candidate; Mr..
Duncan, the Fusion candidate, and Mr.
Hicks. who also ran as an independent
candidate. In this contest Judge Levisee
was defeated by small majority rendered
in favor of the regular Republican candi-
date.
During his long service on the bench |
he enjoyed the respect and confidence of
all who came in contact with him; and so |
correct were his judgments that but few
were reversed when appeals were taken to |
the Supreme Court
There can be no better evidence adduced |
of Judge Levisee's social standing prior
to his accepting nomination from the |
Republican party than is given in the
Shreveport Times of November /, 1874.
the day before the last election in this
State. That evidence is contained in the
following editorial article taken from that
paper. 1t is given without comment,
that being deemed unnecessary:
A. 3. LEvIsEE.
Those who fancy that there can be any
honesty or virtue in white man who, at
such crisis as this, accepts a Domina ton
for Office from the Radical party at the
sacrifice Of the respect Of all good citizens,
must believe such man little, if any, lower
a n SnnT ,f hJon rryH.> H.,nn |
and death upon the cross tor the good of
those who prosecuted and crucified linn.
We will take the case of Judge Leyisee as
an illustration. He came to Shreveport
sixteen or eighteen years since, a very poor
man, but has since accumulated a very
handsome property. He was regarded as a
gentleman, and was permitted to associate
on terms OF social equality with gentlemen:
indeed, was in intimate social and business
with our very best citizens, hon.
ored and trusted by them. He first began
to show to the world what manner of man |
be really was few years ago, when,
tor the sake of Office, he was
willing to ally himself with the foulest
and most infamous political party
IN doing this-in thus dragging the iu-
dicial ermine in the cessp0ol of Radicalism-
did he have the boldness to proclaim HIM |
self a member OF that party whose suit ages
ne insiduously sought to win. While Sc
cretly counting Radical votes he endeavored ,
to retain his position among honorable gen.
tlemen. There we're few Of his old friends
who still chung to him in the face of light ! ,
and knOwledge-stili deluded themselves |
with the idea that there was yet some good |
in the man.
His recent course, however, mas opened
the eyes of all who are gifted with the most |
ordinary intelligence, and hence he stands
today prominent mark for the unmOviug
inger of scUrn to be pointed at, and he
knows it.
Does any sane man believe that he thus
forever throws himself beyond the pale Ut
sOciety-subjects himself to all
thie Odium and contempt OF q people, that |
ne may do good to those people, who are
morally crucifying him9 It is contrary to
all reason. The inevitable conclusion, then.
8 that A. B. Levisee sought and accepted {
; nomination for the State Legislature ,
rom the Radical party that he might make
money as a legislator. Everybody knows
hat the position. if honestly and hOnorably
leld, is not lucrative Cne, and hence the |
inference to be drawn from all this is so ,
,lain that we will not insult the intelligence
Vt the reader by putting it in words.
SYMPTOMS OF REPENTANCE.
The announcement that thirty-eight
Democratic members of the House have