The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-15
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
NEW ORLEANS, July

Editor Democrat - Please insert In
your excellent journal Of the people the
following, which are extracted from let
ters to the Richland Beacon and Frank
lin Sun, and oblige your friend,
Messrs. Editors hope the State
Convention will act discreetely, and
sented by that body for the highest
Office in the gift OF the people. In my
opinion the nomination OF Col. John
McEnery on the first ballot, by rising
vote, would add ten thousand voters 10
our ranks. Give us the honest and
chivalrous McEnery at the head or our
State ticket and associate with that
name honest and true men. Then let
us have a parish ticket made up. or our
best men and victory will perch upon
our banner.
Very respectfully,
JOHN A. HEMLER.
lRichland Beacon, July =.
Communicated
Mr.. Edit0r-There is much being said
in the papers just now by correspond
ents In reference to the proper man to
be nominated for Governor ut the
Baton Rouge Convention. / confess
with pleasure that all the names men
toned are worthy or the entire con-
lidence Of the people. Integrity, capa-
city and availability are the questions
that should control the actions or the
Convention. Some have expressed
doubt as to the policy OF nominating
Gov. McEnery-myself, perhaps, among
the number-but after mature consld-
GRAFTON, and reviewing the course pur-.
sued by the Governor. from the day OF
his nomination to the present, have
been unable to see q single good
reason why he should not be
placed in nomination at Baton
Rouge. He has done nothing to impair
the confidence Of the people; He has
stood square on principle, and has been
u true friend to Louisiana and her
people. He has impressed not only our
own people. but those North, South,
East and West with his devotion TO Lou,
isiana, to the establishment OF good
government and the rights OF her
people. He has resisted the usurpation
at every step, bowed only to Federal
bayonets, and when hurled from the
office to which the people had chosen
him. he still unawed proclaimed to the
whole people the outrage that had been
perpetrated on Louisiana and heI
people. He has been both patient and
confident that time would rectify and
restore Louisiana to her constitutional
and just rights, and her people to liberty
Mr.. Editor, this is where Gov. McEnerI
has stood, and where he stands to-day
Then, where is the policy OF lay
ing aside Gov. McEnery and putting IL
nomination any OF the distinguished
gentlemen whose names have been men
toned? None, not even one, advocates
the selection of some other gentle man
on any grounds than that OF policy. LIE
!; integrity is above reproach, his capacity
, is doubted by none; on the contrary, M
is acknowledged to rank among the yer!
first men of the State. and perhaps o
the nation. Gov. .McEnery has stoot
bv us through evil as we'll as good re
port. and even in these strange times
he has never been quieted for q moment
Mr.. Editor, in my humble opinion, tn
t nomination of Gov. McEnery will b.
| hailed with reclamation. His nam
7 will produce more enthusiasm than an.
other. The people regard him as
martyr of Louisiana. He is emlnentl,
/ social the people love him; his nam
/. is household word the men, wome
g and children all know him, and all rever
and respect him. His association
Q with the events of the last four year
Q have endeared him to all. II you wis
S to see a happy and enthusiastic people
I nominate him for Governor, and tn
9 people will elect him.
! Very respectfully, L. FL. BowDEN.
e franklin Sun, Of June 30.