The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-08
FOR GOVERNOR.

men for the ticket as possess all the
requirements necessary. We admit
that in the past our party has not
looked we'll to its choice of men, they
have all been honest men, which, in
itself is great recommendation, but
othcr qualities are requisite to win,
added to that of honesty.
Character and capability are virtues
that are indispensable, and if ardila-
bility, rs to local fitness, habita-
ton, and the magnetic power to en-
thuse the masses be added, We have
the requirements combined that are
sure to crown our efforts with victory;
without the last, you may have can.
dldate pure az the icicle that hung
'r,m Dial's temple, and as cold. We
have the men among us of full fitness
for all positions. In great revolutions
in which bodies Of society are enga-
ged, from the womb of the public
spring leaders ready armed at the
call Of the hour. Let us then choose
only such rs meet the requirements.
That man who talks of his person
al likes, that attemps to thrust him
self upon us at the suggestion Of his
friends, is dangerous. We have a
battle before rs in which success
means salvation, defeat the opposite,
and we are not prepared to listen to
the claims of individual preferment
in such an hour as this.
In the selection of candidate for
Governor by tile Democratic. Conser-
vative party, We feel assured they
will not fail to supply what is requir-
ed Of them by the people.
We hear many names mentioned in
that connection; names full sound.
ing, good and true, but among them
all We think but few possess all the
requirements, which combined, make
up the MAN for the occasion. It is not
capability, it is not honesty or char.
acter alone that qualify men for these
trying times; We admit the virtues
named are requisite, but there is one
other indispensable to success-for
what availeth it if we nominate a pure
man who is unpopular, We cannot
rally to his support all the elements
in our State which mast be enthusei1
fTis IS no ordinary campaign. We
have an enemy opposing US unscru-
pulous iD villainy-and backed by all
the legislation to extend their pow.
er that eight years Of Warmouth and
; Kellogg rule could crowd upon the
statute books. If this enemy sue
coed, we stand appalled, at the thought
Of the consequences. Four years
longer rule of Radicalism w0uld des
; troy Louisiana, root and branch.
For these reasons, We should b.
circumspect, calm and patriotic at ou
Convention on the oath nit. Mona,
should be placed upon the ticket VIII,
was not up to all the necessary re
quirements of the hour. Packard
the man Of the Radical party repre-
seuts all the vice OF the State, We ar
to select q man to represent all til
:, pirtuc.
I We have looked the field CAREFUL
J. over; have studied the characte
r and chances, the availability of nearl
: all the gentlemen spoken of for tn
position Vt Governor upon our ticke
and although each and every one pos
. sesses traits of character Of the highes
:, order, is az honest as heart coul
wish, and for ordinary times would i
& a superb candidate; We fail to q
u that he meet "full measure"-say
l. one, aud that one the least spoken o
y We consider the man for the hou
Y 9fs: ,s1Rfesx r. NICHOLS, Of A..u,n1
ton!
He is the only ono named "a =,
of full apailability-he is pur--ho,
!. est, capable, and can BY tue We,
e mention Of bis name 40 arouse Il
0 enthusiasm Of the masses-wo,
them M to euch an s,ffnrt TINT v;ctc,