The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
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The tests-or as some would say, the IN.
terrieus-to which a goodiy number OF the
friends OF Gen. Ogden and OF Gov. Wiltz have
been subjected, have followed each other
Canal street, but they, like the days which
follow each other, exhibit scarcely any resem-
4 b|ance.
Gen. Ogden's partisans have the incoDtestable
right to admire their chosen candidate and to
! say all the good OF him which they deem him
worthy Of; but, to our mind, they are wrong to
| imagine that the chances OF the chief whom
they propose for Louisiana would be dim
inished, or that they would cease to treat him
Is a preferred candidate, If they should adj
dress the slightest com pliment to his rival.
| They cannot find words strong enough or
expressions sufficiently laudatOry to do JUS
| tice to the merit OF the former, while they
strive to crush down the latter uEder equivo-
situations.
| 1t would seem that the absolute counter
part Of the praise which they bestoW on
Gen. Ogden muet invariably be the evil
which they believe themselves bound to speak
Of Gov. Wiltz.
Wholly different, and much more becoming.
Is the manner In which Gov. Wiltz's friends
act IN answering the questions which
sure OF their candidate not to feel forced to
belittle his adversary. Hence they speak
well very well-of Gen. Ogden. They speak
Of hts high qualities, praise his courage. his
patriotism, his irreproachable integrity but
they 90 not fail to add, as well they might,
that Gov. Witt possesses In the same degree
these same qualities, and that, moreover,
from the standpoint Of the practical utility OF
his administration, he would make more
complete and above all more experienced
chief magistrate than Gen. Ogden. One must
know how to WELD hammer to become a
blacksmith. One must likewise have mixed
In public affairs and have made a special
study OF them in order to pretend to the Inn
nGrf1nf En nf roc inc
as that Of political chief Of u State. The en-
thusiasm OF O few friends, their zeal, their
devotion, can count but tor reference, as it
were. when nothing more tangible follows
NOW let ns consider whether we should con-
ciude that there Is nothing good to be said
OF Gov. Wiltz2 Do the friends OF Gen Ogden
think r1iah so really and in good faith,
Such proposition should certainly not be
n lald down 10 !, Louisiana, nor above all In New
Orleans. All the young Governors past-and
his past still touches his present-would forei-
bly, demonstrate the faisity Of such allega-
proves nothing, and the truth rebounds
against him who has Invoked it. We do not
accuse, we do not threaten, we simply indi-
cate consequence, and that is all.
Ogden the propriety Of 4 change Of tactics TO-
ward his adversary. Through the awkward
course OF some dull pated Individual, the over
zeal OF some impatient friends, "the best laid
plans aft gang aglee."
' Rien mast plus dangereux du'un ignoran.
ami.
Mieux vaudrait un sage enneni.
On the other hand. we no less strenuously
urge upon the friends Of Gov. Wilt to perse-
we're in the path heretofore pursued by them.
That path is the right one. To keep within it Is
% secure the goal Moreover. when two citi- |
zens OF Louisiana OF such real worth as those
who now aspire to the suffraRes OF the people |
meet face to face the Wlrfare should be couIte- J