The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-07-08
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY
ID. S. CAGE. Jr. Editor.
+. SAMOAN, Pro'r & Business Manager
FFICE:-COR. MARKET AND PATRIOT ST
IHIBoDAux, LA, JULY Is, 1874.
1difOr of Thibodaux SenHneI.

-.>s''~' " A"sOWtUU1 Of0une(:
Dear Sir-ln your issue of the llth ins,.
you express wish to sae me become n can.
qidate for Congress fLom the Third District.
us true, As You say, that many frienda
nave expressed to me the same wish and
that have declined 40 to do. / could nm.
der no circumstances, become the eandi
! uate OF the so-called Conservative Party,
ior whiie l claim to he conservative. in
every political sense of the word. NV exns~
rlence proves to me that most of those who
proeiain themselves such ale radical in their
wishes ana Ideas almost if not quite to the
| verge OF being revolutiOnists. Such being
CONSERVATIVE Party, it would be, to say the
ieast'highly indecOrOus to become the candi
| uate OF Il party whose ideas could not re-.
present and which on the contrary l shall
oppose ut all times and in all places.
| Permit me, Mr.. Editor, since Won have
thus publicly called upon me- to trench upon
your space and time SO far rs to express to
my friends my firm determination to adhere
10 tnose political opinions which I have
a1 s.. al times expressed publicly and iu pri-
vate. since have had anything TO do With
politics. The only change which has come,
| over me L. as to the best method Of CARVING
out these Ideas. 1t seems to me however thai
othcrs have changed and for this change.
tnougn expecting none myself, | have the
utmost charity. l grant to all the fullest
fiSnt 10 entertain such opinions in public
affairs as they think will most couduce In
the publlc welfare, and do not deem myself
." perfect as 10 DC qualified to judge Of their
motives, much less to arrogatc TO myself
the position of censor and denunciator I
neiieVe that large ma jority of our pcople
nave really sincere desire for the welfare
not only OF our State but of the whole coun
Try, ana that when differences exist they
ARISE from different views its to the beat
means OF securing this. My opinions how
ever differ SO widely, SO radically from
"nat am given to understand are the
opinions OF most Off my friends, that could
expect even should desire to become a can
didate, but little effective support from
Them Not being candidate now and be
iieving that there is little probability of
my being SO i'll the future i desire to state
how stand on the political issues of the
day. do this with no vain idea of my Der
sonal Importance nor of the Importance of
these opinions but simply that my friends
may know them and relieve me Of any fu
ture opportunities to become n candidate.
Were l elected to Congress l would
deem it my duty generally to support the
Administration Of President Grant, believ
ing that by doing this could best promote
the interest of Louisiana and the whole
country could he no blind nor subser
went supporter Of any party nor of any
persons. Thus would radically differ with
the present administration upon its finan
cial policy-advocating expansion of the
volume Of currency. would also advocsto
q revision of our tariff 30 rs to do away
withthe present discrimination in favor Of
the manufacturer and against the producer.
and especially would urge legislation to pro-
tect the sugar producing interest Of I oui-
siana.
would urge the recognition Of Cuban In
dependence, and if necessary to secure it,
interference on the part Of the United
States would advocate large apprOpria.
tlons for our Southern rivers, and especinl-
ly for the Mississippi River, its moutEs and
levees. would persstently urge. above all
matters OF this kind, the reparation by tho
United States of the wrong done our imme-
dlate neighbOrhOOd by their officers in ,les
troying the utility ofthe Bayou Lafourcbe
and making it, instead of benefit,a source
Of danger and destruction.
Believing that the general government of
the United STATES IL the power from which
we LOOK for relief in all our troubles and di
sasters l should advocate the extention of
the power of Congress by Constitutional
amendment if need be, should IL the aues-
ton come up, vote for what ia called the
Civil Rights Bill.
l cannot, Mr.. Editor. nor ia there auy rea.
son that should now give nv reasons for
the course have thus marked out-but suf
ticient is said to show TINT, not only would
not put myself in the leading strings of
the Democratic party, hut would in all
things oppose its principles if principles it
have.
And here let me say Mr.. Editor that it
has always been matter of surprise to me,
that u people, with the political saRac,ty
which our people claim and are possessed,
should have chained itself as bondsman
to party opposed to all Of the interests of
our State and section
With these expressions of sentiment and
opinion: which suppose may be styled NV
political orbituary, 1 believe the present po-
litical contest to be conducted by the real
or self appointed leaders of the people trust
ing that like most persons whose obituaries
have beeu written that l may be left in
peace and quiet Tor tho future, promising
however that all of our people shall st an
times have the benefit of whatever abilities
! have. in whatever position they may plsco
me whenever can so serve them withUut
lowering me in my own opinion and with
out being forced to advocate measures or
support parties which believe TO BE- in up.
position to all Of our real interesta
With many thanks Mr. Editor, for YOUR
highly complimentary notice, and the hope
that have not too far trespassed upon your
space and good natmre-I remain
Very truly
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