The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-30
HEALTH OF GOV. WILTz.

The excitement and alarm produced by the
false rumor, 80 industriously circulated on
Friday last by the Custom House leaders
and Mr.. Kellogg concerning the death OF
Gov Wilt, we're Immediately aliayed In the
city by the publication IN the Fritiay evening
papers of full and accurate reports Of the
Governors actual condition. but there Is
| reason to believe that notwithstanding the
kilograms IN contradiction Of tho runnor
| which were ut once sent tn every newspaper
printed within the limits of Tho State. the
| Radical sheets In the parishes hive published
the statement first resolved. knowing IT TO be
| false. and With the correction III hand ut the
| tlrno OF publication Wa havo before ,ls D.
| copy Of the ut. Gharsee Tr,aFd, published Mt
Hanville ~ which The Melancholy Rumor''
| Ia given with much editorial display. and no
| little affeCtatiun W earrow. The Herald, how
| ever. after q few words Of regret. Immediate
| ~ urooeeda to discuss tho political aapect Of
| tho rase ana expresses the following opinion
| Hence we say Tho den'h VI Mr. Wll1E, even II
| his nama were 'n receive n majority ct votes,
would necessarily result Ill tile election Of Ioi.
llnHtti", as the la'tnr would be the only living
candidate receiving vntaa.
| Herein a disclosed the real purpose If tho
| Radicals In circulating the runor. They
| must have known perfectly we'll That Judge
| lsaattle could not reap any advantages from
| tho death Of Gov. Wtltz and that tho deol-
eions.aro all agaInHt The views set forth by
| tho Herald, hui they hoped ID create the i'm
preston that the Governor was dead. III or
| dor I'd win votes for their candidates or tn
dahaartan the Democrats. many Of whom
they thought might DO induced not To vote
| at NIL
That the scheme will faAl and reeol with
tremendous force upon the shameless men
who concocted II we fully believe, but The
attempt proves tho lengths 10 which tho
Radicals arc prepared 70 e. IN their mad but
futile effort to regain control Of the State.
Coy. Witt seems In ~ way affected by
tho knowledge 1T tho mean and unfair advan-
taEe which his enemies attempted 10 take OF
his illness: his long struggle with the men
who are responsible for the act Ind taught
him to thoroughly understand them and to
appreciate the disreputabla tricks and sub
terfugee to which they were capable of resort
Ing III order u gain n political point. This
only adds another 10 the long list Of their In
famous acts, md Ia ono moro reason why tho
people should pronounce against them IN the
most emphatic and Hnmiatakablo manner nj
tho polls on Tuesday next.
Il affords us the most unfeigned pleasure
30 state that Gov. Wilt is steadily improving.
and that he WILL under tho careful nuralnR
and akillfu treatment which no liz receiving.
soon he abo togrRot his hosts Of friends again
on the strenta and III Tho Old familiar places
The following letter from his catrem ed and
able physician IL published with the view Of
giving the public m official statement on
subject which 80 nearly concerns The people
of the entire State:
NEw ORLEANS. November ~. 1870
Major II. A. Burkas
Dea, 81 saw tho Governor thIs morning
Ha Ia viaibly improving. and aaya ha felt almost
well enough tp 20 out. Considering hH lone
aomennas. thought II would do him good to
raise the hlockade ID your favor. aud invite you
tn aee him whenever you thought proper
make this distinction In your favor az l am
aatiHllad that your visita ~ him will he Of ben
eft but III tho same tlme still urge tho neoes-
city of uuiat.
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