New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-06
Communicated.
Our Nominee for Governor.
ALGIERs, La. August 4, Il

ALG1ERs, La. August 4, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
The present nominee fer Governor on the
Republican ticket was for a long time
resident OF THIS village, and not being &C.
qualnted with him personally. have made
some inquiries among the people as to his
standing, with the following result:
The people here in general take an inter
eat in the position he occupies before the
country. He has but few enemies here. if
any. Ills private character is not maligned
by many. His social qualities, owing to his
radical tendencies, are known to but few,
| and those few speak in the highest terms of
him as being courteous, polite and atfable.
Although his features incline to stoicism,
| yet his close friends say he is far from it.
All admit he is honest in the common &C.
ceptation of the term, pays his debts, and
keeps his word of honor. This is a principle
| few politicians can boast of, and think is
good index to the mans general character,
and among the majority OF mankind would
| be a sufficient guarantee for responsible
| position.
Some Of the opposition or Democrats
claim he is dishonest politically. When
pressed for instances of those charges none
can be given; they claim that he interferes
in political matters, when his position as
United States Marshal should prevent him
from doing so. Or, in plain terms, he is
too shrewd and energetic, when emergencies
present themselves, for his opponents. l
l Tod fO bo
during the late war, the opposing armies
had been contiguous to each other and one
by forced marches and strategem, had
surprised and captured the other; would
the act be considered dishonest" Gould
not see the analogy" Both parties were
contendipg then, as now, for their respect
i've theories of government. Colonel
Packard has been selected for his great,
abilities as statesman and politician. He
knows the wary antagonist he has to
contend with. He has been in sub
ordinate positions long enough to
know all the ways that are
dark, and tricks that are vain," of his
enemy. to profit by them. He remembers
how, during Buchanan's admin istration,
| which was Democratic, that Colonel Sum-
ner, with United States troops, was to pro-
6 coed to Topeka, Kansas. and dispense q
lawful Legislature at the point Of the bayo.
| net, which tho writer saw him do. He
remembers how the United States troops
, were stationed throughout Kansas to pro
tect border rufians, who were imported by
the Southern States to outvote the free
State settlers, SO as to make Kansas slave
State He remembers how Oxford precinct
, sent in full book. with 1900 names, while
there was but nine legal voters in the pre-.
!. cinct, and the fraud was SO palpable, tina!
a Robert j. Walker, then Governor, refused
= to recognize them, and his head was cut of
!, officially. Nice precedents these, for Re
publicans.
4 Colonel Packard we'll understands the
:. Confederate shotgun policy that carried
20 the late election in Mississippi, and he is
. determined that it shall not carry the State
\ of Louisiana. He knows we'll that the Re-
. publican party has the numerical strength
r. within itself and some to spare, and that he
, will carry the State, and that's what's the
: matter
Ia The old Democrats who have any sense
2. land they are few, admit that Packard
n will carry the State, and many OF the Dem
ocrats and all the Conservates will suppOr
=, him for Governor, as they know il will b'
II of advantage to vote for him. No maj
& knows the wants of Louisiana, civilly
A morally, financially and politically, bette
than Mr. Packard. He understands tn,
condition of the Republican party in tn
If upper parishes, where they dare not call
- public meeting. His answer to the prop
70 erty holders committee shows he is thor
d oughly posted on the financial affairs of tn
1t State and city governments. Politicall-
20 we do not think he has an equal in tn
State; he is thoroughly posted as to tn
le calibre of both parties in the differ ent par
J, lshes. and no man is more fertile in politica
II expedients when necessary. He has all tn
10 elements to make good Governor, which
IT know he will be. ALGERINE.
20 School ship for New Orleans.