The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-10-18
The Duty OF the Desio-
cratic Voters.

cratic party has been Quoted by
the nominations made at Baton
Rouge Oh the It'll inst, the ordi'
nary voter can take an unprejn
diced view of the politica! situa
ton. and determine his course du
ring the existing campaign.
There was but little dispute on
the subject of the nominations to
be made, previous to the Conven-
ton at the future capitol of the
State, save in the name to be
placed at tho head of the ticket.
The Convention that nominated
Wilt was as fair an expression
| of the wishes of the voters Of
| Louisiana as is given by bodies
| of that nature, and the result was
certainly fattering to the success
FIJI nominee. The proceedings
| of the convention were conducted
according to the general usage
in such bodies. so shat there can
be no valid reason urged against
the nomination for Governor by
the partisans of the defeated as
pirant.
Ofthe candidate for Governor,
l.. A. vii 4, it is unnecessary to
write any lengthy defense. He
is a young, native born Louisian.
ian, sprung into public life since
the late war, a MAN whose name
is known in every dwelling
throughout the State. Ptomi-
nent. in every political contest
during the last 10 years, he has
proven himself equal to every
emergency that has presented
itself, and overthrown every OBJ
>tacle that came in his pathway
Witt has been tried time and
again and never failed to accom-
plish all that was expected of
him by his friends. He is a
strong partisan, but who Eau be-
come a successful or a great lea.
der, who does not throw all his
soul and life into any cause that
he defendss The great aud rev
cred men Of this nation as Jeffer
son, the Adams, Madison, Ham
ilton, jackson, Clay, Brecken
ridge, Sumner, Lincoln, Seward
were all famous partisans iu theil
day aud generation, aud had
they not been they would have
lived aud died and passed away
into their graves unhonored and
unsung. AS Il partisan, has
Witt betrayed his party 0,
been untrue to its interests Il
in the eXelc else OF the power here
tofore entrusted to him, has ht
been found unfaithful, or dere-
lict These are proper questions
to answer. Ii he has not then he
deserves well OF his fellow-citizens
and should receive not only thei,
unanimous, but energetic and
willing support.
1t is sad that the is ambi
tious," but if he had not been as
:. piring and full of eager ambition
-. he would, to day be no. nominee
tor the gubernatorial chair 0.
, louisiana. Ambition aud self
J pride are the mainSprings o.
every mans actions who riA
; above his fellow men. Wilt.
would not be human We're it 9th
| erwise. The story of CINCINNATI.
leaving his pillow, and Putmal
leaving his oxen standing in tn,
field to rush to their country
!. defence. + very pretty storiet
i'll school books, and may harper
in times of invasion or war, bn
such men are of no practical uti.
! lty in times of peace.
IA When political leaders are nee
{ essary they Can be fonnd only i!
the ranks of those with whom
y the waysof politicians are known
5 and whose ambition urges t,
t strive for high places in the rank
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