The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-12
ar. J(DNN r0RSYTH.

ii another coltimn Is an article, In
the shape ofa communication ~ the
Montgomery Advertiser, In which tile
distinguished editor OF the Mobile
Register, Col. John Forsyth, formerly
Minister TO Mexico, and now IN honorcd
member OF the Legislature Of Alabama
from the city OF Mobile, is recommend
ed IN very proper, earnest and truthful
language for seat in the United States
Senate ut the expiration Of Judge Gold
thwaitc's term, whose health and age.
II Is said, disincline him for further
public service. We cordially indorse
everything said by "An Old Member Of
the Press Gang" respecting Col. For
syth i able. consistent and faithful SCR
vices. now Of many long years stand
Ing. and never yet recognized by Ala
balna with the marked consideration
they 50 fully deserve III the cause Of
the Democratic party ind the right, his
pen has been always brilliant and pow
erfnl, his courage high an1 resolved,
and his internal convictions and pfiD-
tiples without compromise. st.
There Is certainly nocitizcn the people
Of Alabama could honor Us Is proposed,
whose choice would be ut the same
time moro creditable to them and more
thoroughly approved by tho Democracy
in the South outside Of the State. No
ono can charge, nor will the facts show
as IL Is thought they sometimes do IN
other instances. that his chief object In
his political career has been, not 40
much to serve the people rs TO advance
himself In pursuit Of some expected or
hoped-for Office. While not devoid Of
a natural desire for representative pre-
ferment, his record proves In an allni-
rable way that his presence In tho polit-
ical field has not been IN consequence
Of his own candidature, or anticipated
candidature. In this respect Col.
Forsyth has beer both modest and dis
Interested.
Perhaps the editor Of the DEMOCRAT
may be partloned for saying that he has
known him always firm and rcudy to
do battle, whether successful OF unsuc-
cessful. with tho enemy, for eight or
nine years past In Alabama, aud that,
moreover, tIioy have fought shoulder TO
shoulder In the tlckcst Of tho fight.
We have always been ex,iltant and
proud to behold his plume In the most
desperate aud the iicrcest charges of
that doubtful and worrying conflict,
and TO follow his clarion voice while
oftentimcs rnllying our balf-dismayed
and broken ranks. We were also with
him when our victorious flag Mt last
waved over the field from which had
been driven the routed squAdrons of the
foe and as member OF the htrd-work
ing and, for the most part, unre-
wardcd Press, to which allusion
is made, we add our voice
to that OF the Montgomery Advertiser,
and do not hesitate TO say that .'if purity
services, party fealty and party tri
umphs ever claimed anything as the
iustameed of victory, let them claim It
now" His escutchcon, whether rs
patriot or Democrat, is without stain or
bIemisl. We all know where Colonel
Forsyth stood before the war, during
tho war, since the war. He is not u
party bantling Of three OF four years
existence. coming to the surface when
no longer dangerous. and where Offices
were To bc sought from Democrats or
Conservatives. with the chance Of OBJ
tanning them. He was rs decided IN
1868 as In 1876. He has in life been an
Alabamian for a period long before the
sections q,arrcllcd. and lie will no
doubt die one.