The People's vindicator., 1876-08-05
Nichols and Wiltz,

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doubt that.S Whatever dissatisfac:-
ton nav he felt, here and there, AS
to the details of the Conventions
work, NJ ono can deny that as the
product Of the Heterogeneous element
entering into the composition of the
Democratic. Conservative Liberal Re;
form party of Louisiana, "Nich"ls and
Wilt is q triumph of strength and
symmetry. The ticket, too, is true to
tho progress which has been made by
public sentiment within the past few
years, in that it hears ut its. head the
name Of man who, after Mr Penn,
may be said to typify the moderate,
liberal and really conservative div
ision Of the party. + his, at least, is
the political character popularity as
cribed to Gen. Nichols, and 1t is in
this belief and with a view Of com.
hitting the people Of Louisiana to
the idea involved that Gen. Nichols
has been nominated by the peoples
representatives. 1t may he safely as
suuled that the dcsi.ed end is accom-.
plishc,l, and that in making Gen.
Nichols our choice we proclaim to
the country our final abandonment OF
the bitter radicalism which has given
tone to and brought defeat hpon our
cause throughout the past ten fruit.
less aud calamit"us years.
Gen. Nichols has no political, rec
ord. The str6dse,t guarantee of his
liberalism is tn be tNnhd in the fact
that he has avoided politics altosrth-
er. But he has record as soldier
and citizen-a record Of brilliant
bravery and spotlcss purity which he
has made additionally il'ustrioas by
his modest, loyal and dignified course
since 1865. He was II graduate Of
West Point, in 1885, served with dis
tinction in tho Seminole war, and, in
1856, resigned his commission and
embarked in the profession Of the law
at at Napoleonvilie, Assumption par
ish. When the late civil war broke
out, he entered tho Southern army Us
Captain Of Company X, 9th louis.
lana Regiment; being soon afterward
promoted to the rank Of Lienteadnt
Colonel Early in the conflict lie lost
and arm. the left, and was taken pris:
oner during one of StonewaIl jack.
sons first Valley campaigns. Ex-
changed in 1852. he returned ut once
to tie service az Colonel Of the 18Th
! Louisiana Regiment, and was subse-
tuently made Brigad,er General and
placed in command Of the 2.l Lonis-
; lana Brigade. 1t was while holding
this position and doing splendid work
; iu that disastrous battle Of ClIaucBl
lorville that he received the wound
:. which caused the loss Of his left leg
, and compelled hin I'd retire from ac-
. tive duty. Since the war, Gen. Mich
j, OILS has spoken 10 w0rl and mado no
sign that can be construed as unf;.ith-
fal to the obligations Of his parole o'
. the accepted result of tie Struggle ir
which he had engaged. He has prac
< ticed law 10 his homie, = quiet, use
ful, law abiding citizen whose very
y first appearance IN the arena Of poll
:. tics is now made in the character q
9 9 the peoples almost unanimous cl,oic'
= for Governor. His career is one will
" which he has every reasdI to u sat
), listed and OF which We, reviewing it.
U perfect splendor, Can be siheerel.
proud. In this case the office has lit
10 orally sought the man, aud Gen. Mich
J. dis has the right to believe that tn
y very fullest honor involved iu bein
J" 'a" chosen hy tho people for the liighes
:. !, Office within their gift is his.
~ There are few If any who can Will
y hold from Gen. Nichols their heart
~ and enthusiastic support: Young
j. talented, 4 gentleman by UIrth, breed
's s ioe aud association /; with q briIIial
~ record a. soldier and q lofty chal
~ acter as man; h6 is in all things til
~ ideal Southeruer; to whom *e ca
~ yield unqualified respect and cd"tiit
y ence and against whom his opponen
y. ''s can bring no shadow Of clarge, eith'
10 Of political mis,leed or personal u'
u worthiuess. If the spirit In which
= has been nominated I've kept gredon
., inaut, aud tie scheme Of The can
u ~ paign be fashioned after that Of h
=: kindly, loyal, honest aud cl'ivalIo'
- life; tl.ere is strength and reason
!: the hope that he may, after Dext n
~ ~ vemUer; lead us ~ wisely and ben
y" W. ticenly in peace a., twelve years ag
~, ~ he Leu us gallantly aud graci"as'y
=" s' war. That is hope worth realiln
Oe IN. o. Bsllstia.
er John Hanna Gilme,, = pron,iue
A. Virginia Republican, has declared i
sd i Tilden and Hendricks.