The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-13
COL. ISAAC w. PATTON,

The subject of the present sketch is generally
regarded as the probable candidate Of the DEM
II he should pe the choice Of the approaching
convention, twill 20 far % remove the reproach
SO and loo Justly
10 no class Of the community can Isaac W.
Patton. be Objectionable. Although by birth.
is usually called the better classes of society.
yet no man has q heartser sympathy with the
PEOPLE ct arg1 but 40 be f less Of
became o part Of his honorable nature
He is native Of Virginia. OF a family OF which
merts T Of Isaac " Patton need G no the I glorg of
aneegfy e tb him to
Disg listed with the sluggish inactivity OF SOL
diers life in tins Of peace. he resigned. entered
into business in this city and married into the
| family of one OF our most reputable citizens.
On the breaking out OF ahe war between the
States be at the p9s Of
| ment and continued TO the close Of the war 8
part of that "incomp parable infantry" among
and soldierly qualities than COL Patton, Like
| thousands OF others he returned from the war
to commence the battle OF life anew. bur in
| whatever circumstances he was placed he never
for moment intermitted bis efforts for the
emancipation of the State. In every organiza-
| ing his time and sacrificing his comfort to that
end, while 80 many. of hls fellow citizens we're
snptnely indifferent to the depl9rabIe condition
|
the memorable fourteenth Of September he was
the the see centra if durpg tbe ass
| eventful cam Daign, the success OF the Demo-
cratic party was In great measure due to his
| intelligence. sagacity and nntiring zeal,
| But Of this gentleman the best remains to be-
told; during the long struggle OF the people to
relieve themselves from the incubus Of Radical
within the sphere OF his abilities-he. In all cir
cumstances. although opposed BY fraud, CHI
minded, conscientious gentleman, STOPPING
neither to trickery nor deceit, he believed
that right, by righteous means. would triumph
It is whispered about rather than openly
to upset the financial system Of the city (under
which We have become 80 prosperous). mean
ing thereby the Premium Bond plan. Such Such
Under the laW to dIstqrb Yl T. But nm under
other citizen Of ordinary sagacity, foresees that
the time is RAPIDLY approaching when this plan
will fall Of It's OWE, weight. It's rapidly increas~
Ing eXactions and the eurrent expenses OF th6
most economical municipal government can
not ba met by a depleted community. That
or later is conviction that is forcing itself
upon every unpreIudiced mind; that Col. Pat
ton may, share In these convictions is moro
than probable. but have no authority to SPEAK
for him; nor is 1t OF much consequence what
his views on this head are. as neither he nor
tnG COuncli can LaR6 aCt1On III Inc PROMISES
There Is certain class, Knitted in numbers,
who seem to think that no one but merchant
Is qualified 10 fill the position of mayor--to
manage the financial affairs OF gregt munict-
pal corporation. Unfortunately for this theory.
history contradicts It, Those who have man
aged the financial affairs of communities with
the greatest success were not merchants or
men who had ever been engaged in trade, bat
lawyers and soldiers--as Tnrgot and Napoleon.
ments, long public services and sacrifices.
united with high moral excellence, can entirle
a man to the sufGrages Of his fellow -cItizenss
| - JUSTICE.