The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-08

beat interests or tha entire people, without TO-
gard uo mere locality. IN Louisiana II IL y
just source III HrAtuatiun that tho Demoe-
raey cah refer To msmbhrs of tts organization
all ovsr the State. III the gladss uf Carroll. on
The shores iii tho lakes III Cadde henaath the
groves III Ut. Tammany on the plains Of the
AttakMnaa, among tho hills Uf the North. on
the wooded hunks of the 0uHchita aud Atohh-
falaya. tn ths fertile valley nf tho Rsd RIVER
OH thu farms of the Southeast. on tile banks uf
the Miaas tnpi, aud OIL the coast Ut the rest
leas Hulf. everywhere are To be- found FELLOW
citizens of our common political association, !,
men Of courage, character. patriotism and
talents worthy Ut the highest dignity of the
State.
FuIIy sensible. therefore, of the situation
In which stand. 1t would hs highly unbe-
coming in me to assume that personal con
sidarations only have Induced the choice you
have made of me as d candidate for Governor.
Known by my ahare IN tho PUBLIC history of
the Stats and time hs friend of good gov
ernmeilt, as theproinotar nf Internal improve
ments, an advocate for the education vt ell. ~
n firm believer In popular rights, and the at-
tia the poiiey I'd md dastines of lii sats. having
constantly inststsd upon the duty. ~
Obedience to civil rule, to Law
and to order the s1hordlnRtton. of mtli*
tary authority within its true bounds. and the
preservation of tho rights Of the States with
lii the limits appointed by the constitution of
the United Etatea oan have little, II any,
doubt that the present choice Ut the Uonvnn-
tion, coming. as IT does, with the force 0f 80
large aud fatterlnE vote, aud from tine hret
representative men Ut the State, i designed
to express approval far my past atlherenee tp
the principles to which / have referred and
confidence that ! will persist Ia my devotion
to them in the future " being my iudK-
n,ent that parties ara necessary to free gov
ernments, and that tho best resnlts
are apt to follow from the collisions 10 which
party contests give risn, 1t may not be- out of
place for ME To aay that II Y nv bellel, that
the suffering fortunes of Louisiana are likely
to be restored by II return ID tile cheap hon
est and aimpls manner " government which
ID connected III not identified with this fathers
Of Democracy, and thnt. trust. practical
benefits lnRy be derived hy borrowing con
stantly from tho examples ast by their ex-
perienue. wisdom and patriotism. and that it
will be tho effort ri tho administration To
which your favor will have been chiefly In
strumental IA calling me, to show how much
guOd. how much progress. how perfect an
administration of punia instiGe toward hll
men, and what entire security ID life, liberty
and property everywhere throughout the
Stute can be effected by Democratic govern
ment.
The present 10 OH auapoious period. It is
destined To be an epoch III the History nf Lou
isiana. A new constitution II abnut W ba
adopted, and the blessings uf wsll-ragnlated
liberty will be rapidly dItfnsad among the
people. The Constitutional Convention was
1DEnluSe8 aI True AtlH 1illA I1NMs H6EH NahfG
not been better men ever aasetubled for d sim
liar purpoae Iii the State. A constitution was
prepared the spirit nf which LOOKS always to
the hast interests ct Louisiana. u u difficult
to do justice to the lahors ut the Convention.
They were conscientious, diligant anu pro-
traeted. Every article Of the cnnstltu-
tiun and every paragraph. ought to
say every sentence. every line, was
exAmined, discussed and weighed; alt
unitati In an effort for the good OF oil, and
Lat
Just alleh presidents and safeguards. The
result achieved ls. 4 believe. the best organic
Instrument of government which has been
presented tn Tho people VI any State Tor rati-
itself manifest III favor 81 II, and II IS soon To
~ fnto active operation. Tue duty naturally
dsvulyes upon us. MS faithful representatives
of the people. to aldi aad assist the pop
ular dissemination to grove before the
world. by securing for The constitution
u vast preponderance of votes, that 1t IL
really the people Of Louisiana who pronounce
Tor government Of their own choice, and
who assert, with settled and patriotic pur-
pose natural to proud and free common
ever and cOnsign 10 oblivion the so-cailed
constitution of 1863 as a relic Of past disorder,
wrong and military oppression. When the
constitution will have been adopted, IT will
cessful practical operation. 1t will be neees.
sary to adapt the statutory law Of the State
Tn the great changes which will have been
effected: to pass new laws upon the various
subjects indicated In the constitution, and to
maintain and advance the general reforms
which the instrument designed to set On
foot Certainly this will he d great work,
worthy of most devoted lahors.
1t u scarcely necessary. however, for me
to add that 1t cannot prosper unless faithful
and capable men are brought forward, and
assume the cares Of leEaAtive. magisterial
and judicial position. Never before has the
State made d more urgent demand. Let 1t be
our duty to soc that 1t IL answered, 10 nave
pie, to have the legislature paid properly
and TO seat upon the bench those who are
learned and wise enough to interpret, and ut
the same time sufficiently brave to enforce
the law. lii a word, lot us put trust Ia those
only who arc really patriots, and SEQ to "
by q government itself d model. Ipostpone
for such occasion ms may appear suitable,
and such a5 will be proper ~ the grave re-
sponsibilitfps which seem to await me, rs the
principal chosen representative Of the politl-
cal party, possessing IN unbounded majority
Ut the voters. further expression relating to
public affairs.
Born In Louisiana and descended from pa
rents themselves natives, am identified with
the whole people by every interest of my ex-
istence. have spent within this State the
years Of my youth and manhood, and con-
traeted here all the ties which are most en-
dehring to man. Having engaged actively ia
PUBLIC life. l have applied myself to the study
OF tie public men Of the times, the
resources and prospects, the eMbarrassments,
the difficulties and dangers which surround
the Statts. / have pondered the great prob
lems, the solution Of which will deyolye upon
the administration which. according to every
It will become my duty TO direct,
and have determined to meet them with sin
gleness OF purpose and to coll to my assist
ance the good and pure.
Conscious OF the rectitude OF my Intentions
and filed with devoted attachment to Louisi-
ana. invoke, at the outset the favorable con-
siderations OF my fellow citizens Of every
condition, at home and throughout our COM
mon country.
This speech was frequently applauded by
the members Of the Convention. and received
with great enthusiasm.
Gen. Ogden responded to loud calls, and
spoke az follows:
GEN. oGDEN's ADDRESS.
Mr. President and FelEon-citisens-I appre-