The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-25
CORRESPONDENCE.

The following correspondence ex-
plains itself.
NEW ORLEANS, June 81, 1876.
Coz Alfred Roman. Cabanocey Plantation. st.
James, La:
Dear Sir--The names OF several gen.
tlemen Of approved patriotism and dis
tinruished talents are mentioned in con-
nectiou with the Office of Governor OF
Louisiana in the approaching important
election. Among these your own has
been often spoken Of, and am request
-ssfs 'sy valued frisrsss to iEqlire whether
it accord-. N sts.ayouf we'll known sense
Of public duty to be considered one of
those who will be before the Democratic
Nominating Convention.
Believe me, with the highest esteem
and regard, very truly yours,
CARLETON Hunt.
PARISH OF ST.. JAMES,
June %, 1875.
Mr. Carlton Hunt, New Orleans:
Dear Sir-Your favor Of the 21st inst,
informing me that my name has been
spoken OF in connection with the Office
OF Governor of Louisiana, and asking
me whether it accords with my sense OF
public duty "to be considered one OF
those who will be before the Democratic
Nominating Convention" Is just re-
ceived.
Thanking you and my friends for
deeming me worthy to be numbered
among those who are placed before the
public for an Office eliminating out Of
revolution, and higher and more i'm
portant. therefore. than has ever called
| forth u citizen of Louisiana into her
public service, / beg leave to answer as
follows to your inquiry:
lam not candidate, for the office OF
| Governor, or for any other in the gift OF
| the people. No man, in my opinion,
should put himself forward asa candi-
date for office, and thus become has OtCn
nominee. To the people alone, or to
/ their delegated agents, belongs the all
important right of selecting our public
servants. And il we mean reform, as
we say we do, we must not encourage
political ambitions OF any sort, come
from what quarter they may. OF all
genuine principles OF American Dem.
ocracy, these are the first to be rigidly
enforced.
But under existing political circum
stances, and suffering as we are from
the crushing effects OF misrule, corrup
/ ton and ruin, it seems to me, nc
true Louisianian, no patriot, shoulc
shrink from any public duty the people
may believe him capable of performing
! We belong to our country, and snoulc
be ready to serve it whenever called
upon to do so.
These being my settled views as to al
questions Of the kind, let me add: tina
Ii the Baton Rouge Convention OF July
next, unasked and uninfenced, directl.
or indirectly, by me, as it will certain
ly be,-were to honor me, through yo!
or other valued friends, with the nomi
nation for Governor, l would conside
it my duty to accept, though my accept
ance would entail upon me weight Q
responsibility, which 1t is but natural
should hesitate to assume. am not
politician, and though may posses
the esteem Of my fellow-citizens, woult
lack, fear, that general popularit.
and consequent availability, so lmpor
tant in the coming campaign. Tor tn
success Of our cause. But, again re
peat, am, now as ever, at my country
disposal. ).
Trusting the above may prove salts
factory to you and to the friends VIII
wish for information on the subject,
, remain, with great consideration, yer
truly yours, ALF'D. ROMAN.