New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-22
For Governor. JOhu +. LudeliBG,

As the time for the holding of the State
Nominating Convention approaches, many
of our country exchanges are urging the
claims of "favorite sons for different posi-
tons on the State ticket. The office of
Governor seems To be the one especially
selected for which candidates are being
brought forward, and while there ia great
diversity of opinion among them as to who
is the coming man. they all agree that he
must come from the country. 1t seems to
be generally conceded, even in the city of
New Orleans, that the country parishes can
and will nams the man II they act united.
Believing that We also have the right to ex-
ercise our choice in this matter, and that
we know q gentleman who possesses all
those qualities which are required in one
holding the responsible position Of Gov
ernor of State like ours, whose record as
Republican is undoubted; who has been
prominent before the people OF this State
for the past eight years; whose abilities as
lawyer and Judge are second to none, We
now place the name of John L. Ludeling,
of Ouachita parish, in nomination as can
didate for the high and honorable position
of Governor of Louisiana.
A native OF Louisiana and lifetime resi-
dent thereof, he was before the war men,
Der of the Wing party. A large practice as
lawyer, and the necessity to provide for a
large family by his own exertions, pre-
vented him from taking an active part in
politics until the campaign of 1860. when
he made several speeches as Union man
in favor of the election of Bell and Everett.
During the war he was known and recOg-
nized as a Union man. When the recon
structiOn of Louisiana was commenced in
1867, and Constitutional Convention called,
opposition. In the convention he was chair
man of the iudiciarv committee.
When the State government was lnaugu-
rated in 1868, without any solicitation on
his part Judge Ludeling was nominated
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and
has ever since then occupied that position.
Owing to the new relations in which the
cnlored people have been placed by the
adoption of the constitutional amendments
and the constitution of 1868, many new and
| interesting questions have been decided by
| this court, and the opinions Of the court
| were always founded upon such correct
principles of law and Justice, and backed
| by such excellent authorities, that their
| views have generally been adopted as cor
rect. We need only mention the cases OF
succession of Caballero vs.. the executor
| ct a.; Hoes & Z der vs.. Hart ct al; DecuiI
! VS.. Benson lease of steamer Governor AL
len): Sauvine vs.. Walker (recently sffirme I'd
| by the Supreme Court of the United States)
| IN some of which he was the organ OF the
| court and in others he filed his concurring
| opinions, which are on record.
| For the decision in the Returning Board
cases and the Kennard Morgan case, in al
| of which Chief Justice Ludeing delivered
the opinion of the court, he. together will
| the ASS ociate Justices, cOncurring with him
| bave been sOundly abused by the Demo
cratic press, but in the only one of thes'
cases carried before the Supreme Court o
the United States, that of kennard vs.
Morgan, the decision of our Supreme Cour
was affirmed.
Judge Ludeling, while veil known by
name throughout the State, is but littl
known personally. Being OF a very retir
ing disposition naturally, his time, while il
New Orleans being fully occupied by tn
duties of his position, and while at his hom
in this parish living quietly with his family
his good qualities OF head and heart ar
only known to those who by con tinued in
tercOurse have become better acquainted
with him.
Such ia the man whose name we submit
to the Republican voters of this State TO
their consideration. The only positions i
public life he has ever held he has file
with credit to himself and to his friends
and should he be elected Governor of thi
State, the people thereof will find him pot
sessed of all those qualities which are nee
essary to fill the office with credit to hin
self and the State, and to make it respecte
at home and abroad.-Louisiana Intel
genccr, May IL.