The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-10-01

and lobby were crowded with armed
ruffians, stationed there by Kellogg's
direction. In the midst of this scone
the House was organized by the DEM
ocrats through a coxp d'etat and Mr..
Wilt was unanimously elected Speak
err. The graphic, the nearly tragical,
scene enacted there that day is part of
Onr political history, and the prompt,
res0lute and heroic conduct of Speaker
Wiltz can never be effaced from the
memories of the men who witnessed it,
and who stood there expecting, with
him, to be shot to death. No man
could give higher manifestation Of
leadership than Mr.. Wiltz gave on that
occasion. The House Of Represen ta-
tives was broken up Mt the point Of the
bayonet, but the Fourth of January
marks as heroic an epoch IN the bisto-
~ of Louisiana as the Fourteenth Of
September. With the reorganization
of the House, some weeks subsequent
", through the Wheeler compromise,
the public are familiar. Mr.. Wilt
earnestly and persistently opposed that
compromise but when it was finally
adopted he went into the House and
did all he could to make it rebound
to the benefit of the State and the city.
In 1876 Mr.. Wiltz was conspicuous
candidate for the Democratic nOmina-
ton for Governor, and though defeated
he was supported by the almost uuan-
imous delegation from this city, and
whore he was then best known. He
was, however, nominated for Lieuten-
ant Governor, and his course a. Pres
ident of the Senate, which won for him
golden opinions from oil parties and
factions in the Senate, is too fresh in
the public mind to require recital here.
He was q member Of the late Con-
stitutionai Convention, and was elect
ed by a most flattering vote to the
high and responsible position of Prosi-
dent of that important body. The
ability, tact, knowledge of human ma
ture and Of the views and interest of
the different sections of the State, dis
played by him in that trying position
was simply marvellous. We have
heard no voice in the State raised in
condemnation of his course tho most
experienced party leader conld not
have displayed profounder judgment
in the appointment of committees, and
a non partisan could not have boon
more impartial and judicious in his ru-
lings. No higher evidence OF this
could be given, and no higher compli-
r,ont ro;I tl;o ran%lar,or thor, III. &, ~
that those delegates who came to the
Convention the bitter opponents Of
Governor Wiltz, and who were most
hostile to his election to the Presidency
of the Convention are now, in many
portions If the State, his warmest
friends and most earnest and onthusi-
astic supporters for the nomination for
Governor.
FRED. n. OGDEN.
Fred. N. Ogden, son of Robert Ogden
and Eliza Nash, was born in Norti,
Corolina in 1907, moved to Louisiana
and practiced medicine 10 Baton Rouge,
where he died in 1889.
Frederick N. Ogden. son Of DR.. Og-
den and Carmelite Lopez, was born in
Baton Rongc, January Is, 1872, and in
AZ years Of age. General Ogdsn's Ca
reer has exempli6ed the French adago
lie bon sang ne ment jamais. The sub
ject of this sketch WAS only 10 months
old at the death Of his father, after
which event his mother removed to
New Orleans.
At her demise yonng Ogden resided
with his uncles, Robert Nash Ogden
and Abner Nash Ogden. once M Asso
ciate Justice vi the Supreme Court
When about is years of age he entered
the we'll known hons.. of HEWITT, Nor
ton & Co., in this city, and was in that
office Mt tho breaking ont ut the civil
war. From All early uge he n~m,ciatc,l
himself with the States Rights Drm.,-
cratic party, and took an active intel
est in political affairs. At the cnll fur
troops Ogden enlisted in the lat Com
pany of the Cresc~n. Riflrs and weNtI
To Pensacola. Subsequently. on d
requisition for troops to serve in Vir-
ginia, he hastened to that great BATTLE
field and carried the colors Of Drews
(afterward Rightor's) Battalion through
the Peninsula campaign. The term If
service of those troops having expired,
lie returned to New Orleans, and WAS
given commission in Pinck nsy's Bat
TALON of Heavy Artillery, stationed II
the forts below the city. When tho
Federal feet passed the forts and the
city fell into the hands of the enemy,
Ogden and portion of the command
escaped and made their way across the
country to Port Hndson. Later on We
End him a. Major Of the 9th Loulsiana
Battalion, in command of the floating
battery at Vicksburg where he made
himself conspicuous for gallantry. By
the surrender Of Vicksburg he fell into
the hands of the enemy, but was soon
exchanged and assigned to duty on
the staff Of General Polk, commanding
the Department Of Mississippi and Al
ALBANIA. On the recommendation Of
this General he was made Lieutenant-
Colonel Of cavalry and transferred to
Colonel SCOTS regiment. Col. Ogden,
at the cessation Of hOstilities, surren-
dered with Forests command in North
Alabama.
Having done his devoir in the great
war, Col. Ogden returned to New Or
leans and re.entered commercial life.
He was associated with Mr.. VIM. A.
Bell in the bagging and tie businsss,
the firm name becoming William A,
Bell & Co., then Ogden l. Bell until
the dissolution Of partnership, when
Col. Ogden continued tho business on
his own account.
In all his struggles to cast of The
oppressive yoke Of Radical rule he hal
been found in the foremost rank of the
Democratic and Conservative masses
1t is scarcely necessary to recall
events which have become historical