The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-09-24

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eemer-merit the warmest gratitude
f the people. Your unselfish and mo-
est course, in hitherto declining all
'olitical preferment, adds renewed lus-
re to your name and emphasizes your
for the exalted position
# Chief Magistrate of the Common
wealth. Under your administration
We are assured that law would be en-
orced, unjust exactions and oppres-
sion of the people would cease, dema-
,ogues would be retired honest men
,nly would be appointed to places of
public trust, and the State would find
rest and peace from political excite
ment. We respectfully ask the liberty
of using your name in connection with
the office of Governor before the State
Democratic Convention, which is to
assemble at Baton Rouge in October
next. And we pledge you our warm,
cordial and enthusiastic support.
With the highest consideration, we
remain, your obedient servants,
JOHN McENERY,
d. B. PENN,
E.JoHN ELLIS,
CHAs. G.. johnson,
AND OTHERS.
New ORLEANS, La,
Sept. 2, 1879.
Hon. John McEnery. Hon. D. B. Penn,
Hon. E. John Ellis, Messrs. Chas. G.
Johusen. aud others:
Gentlemen-With sentiments of the
profoundest gratitude l beg leave to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the twenty seventh ultimo, asking
the liberty of using my name in con-
nection with the Office of Governor,
before the State Democratic Conven-
ton, which is to assemble at Baton
Rouge in October next, aud pledging
| to me your warm, cordial and enthn.
siastic support. l have always placed
the highest estimate upon the duties
of citizenship in free government, and
have endeavored heretofore, at the
sacrifice of any private interest, to dis
charge them with the best of my abil'
ity, nor have | shrunk from the
weighty responsibility which these
have sometimes imposed in very grave
coniunctures of public affairs. And
regard the coming years fraught Will
dangers aud perpiexities to the com
monwealth, which, while they nigh
we'll give pause to mere personal am
bition, are calculated to arouse tn
most earnest and strenuous efforts o
The true patriot. To hold the helm il
the storm which threatens US, woul'
be a proud though perilous post, call
ing all out the noblest energies, an
the most steadfast courage of whom
soever may be assigned to that dan
gerous distinction. AS 1 have not in
vited, SO | would not shrink from thes
did I see my way clearly to accept tn
nomination for which you have bee
, pleased to tender me your support wit
such flattering assurances. But l hav
, assumed obligations of the most bind
ing nature, the mole imperative be
cause they are those of honor only. T
discharge them it is indispensable tina
after so many years of public if not oil
. fetal service l shall for some time {
e come give my undivided attention
i my private affairs. 1t would be ba
p augury of his fitness should one asp
:. ring to the chief magistracy seek I'll
i dazzling hopors of that station at tt
il expense of obligations affecting mo
q closely his personal honor. In the s.
- cred discharge of these lies the fir
, and paramount duty of the good Gil
zen. 1t is this considela alton alo
which compels me, after anxio
- thought, to feel it my duty to decli
to become candidate for the nomin
a ton to which you have invited me. N
of the less shall prize, however, this e
i'll idence of your confidence and regal
To have won such commentator fri
my fellow-citizens, from those W
IS. whom | am most closely associat
O. and who know me best, is source
higher and juster pride than any
III ton could ever bring. Rest assur
al gentlemen, that it is rot lightly
of teemed and that it will never be
gotten. To deserve it will hencei
ward be the strongest incentive of
aw life.
lin Very respectfully, your obedi
,or servant, FRED. N. oGDEi
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