Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-09-27
GEN. FRED. N. OGDEN.

| We copy tho following history of the
man likely to become tho next Governor
OF Louisiana, from the Baton Rouge Ad-
vocate:
AS it is generally. known this patriotic
son Of Louisiana will be prevailed upon
to become candidate for Governor, a
few facts concerning him may not be out
OF place at this time.
| In the year 1S- Fred N. Ogden was
born in the town of Baton Rouge, the
family residence being at the corner of
the streets now known as Main and
Church streets, on the site where the
store of Messrs David e. Garig now
stands. His father was leading physi-
clan OF the place at that time. His moth
| cr was a Miss Lopez, member of one of
our Oldest and respected Spanish Creole
families, sister Of John Lopez at one
time the principal druggist of the town,
and sister-in-law of our late distin-
gulshed fellow citizen Augustine Duplan-
tlel, who was Assistant Secretary of
State At the time Of his death in 1866
Gen. Ogden was a brother Of the late As
sociate Justice Ogden and is an uncle eff
the Attorney General.
lie received good education, which,
coupled with bis splendid intellect, fitted
him for any pursuit of life. But he did
not seem to incline towards the profess
sions aud rather inclined to other busi-
ness pursuits.
At the commencement of the war he
was among the first to volunteer in the
cause OF the South. He went out as Il
Sergeant in Charley Dreaux's celebrated
Battalion and served short while at PEN
sacola, Florida, and from thence he went
with his command to tho Peninsula in
Virginia, his conduct throughout as a
soldiet and q gentleman being of the
highest order.
In February, 1862 he was promoted to
the position Of Lllntenant in company
of heavy artillery raised in New Orleans
and served with distinction at Vicksburg.
After the fall Of Vicksburg he raised a
Battalion Of Cavalry, was commissioned
Lieutenant Colonel and served in Eastern
Louisiana to the end of the war
Since the war his history is more fami1- !
lar to the good people ofhis native State. |
lie has been engaged in merchandising !
and fighting Radicals and to him and his |
gallant brothers in arms are the people of
Louisiana indebted for their brilliant sue
resscs on the 14th of September 1874 and
9th of January 1877 which SO happily ter
nina ted in the overthrow of Radical rule
in our beloved State.
He has never sought political prefer |
ment, and his splendid services We're new
er coupled with hope of political rccog-
nition as 4 compensation for the perfor- !
nance of those duties. He has proved |
himself to be as brave and daring in tho
hour ofpcril as he is modest and unas-
'uming in profound peace. His name all
over Louisiana is :: household word aud
le is beloved in all sections for his noble
rats of head and heart.
How fitting then would it be for such
| man to be placed at. the helm of this
State during the naXt four years
20 organize the peoples government
lndcr the new organic law; to
'e-establish Il government of the people,
or the people and by the people on the
'ery spot where the light of Heaven first
shown upon the brave, dashing patriotic
)gdens; he who snatchcd the sceptsr of
,ower from the Radical should be the one
low to set it up under the new order of
hings on his native heath.
Already the tide is turning and from
he gallant sons of North Louisiana to the
,rave and daring men of the FloriGa
Parishes, Western Louisiana and Orleans
comes forth the glad tidings that our
lext Governor will be
GEN. FRED. n. OGDEN.