The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-11-19
HAIL TO THE CHIEF!
THE NEXT GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA,
LOUIS ALFRED WILT.

Before to-morrow's sun will have
set, the patriotic people of Rapides will
have welcomed to our Parish that gal
liant and honored son of Louisiana,
whose name heads this article. What
ever of honor and distinction may be
Justly accorded him, as the standard.
bearer and as the chosen candidate OF
great political organization, repre-
senting, as it does, the intelligence,
the wealth and the dignity of the COM
mon wealth of Louisiana, for the high
est Office in their gift, there is still an
other character in which lie comes,
that We recognize as not less honora-
BILE, and even more worthy Of admira-
ton, than the most eminent station or
position to which party preferment can
elevate.
Through all the vicissitudes of for
tune which, 10 the past ten years, have
come to the people of this State, Mr..
Wilt has faithfully, consistently and
manfully ccntended against the mail
ed horde of tyrants, thieves and vii
lains who, hedged about by bayonets
and sustained by the usurpations OIL
the wanton, reckless and unprincipled
occupant of the White House, set al
defiance all law and all precedent, ant
who has left as legacy to our impover
ished State a record of crimes inscrib
ed in letters of blood, to which no 9th
er country in any age can furnish
parallel.
Il In the record of services Rendered
the State, in the darkest hours of op
preston, and which is replete with IN
selfish and patriotic actions, inspire'
by the purest sentiment, the name Q
Louis A. Wilt will stand resplenden
in thas galaxy composed of Louisiana
noblest and truest sons.
I Ask the perecuted citizens of Louis
lana, from every quarter, from Match
itoches, from Caddo and from Tensa!
many of whom without friends an
. without money had been dragged fror
those remote Parishes to New Orlean
/ falsely charged with various offense
ask them, who sought them out, vii
procured counsel, who contribute
:. money without stint, and who stoc
Q beside them III the prisoners dock
: cheer them with sympathy an
kindly counself the answer will
Gov. Wilt. "By their acts shalt
kaow them"
IS Fellow citizens of Rapidcs, irrespe
= = tive of party, need we say to you, til
e in such hands your government will
It faithfully and impartially admin
Is tered Z
q AT this peculiar juncture in our
n fairs, it is singularly fortunate for Il
10 people of Louisiana that a man so CT
e inently fitted by special training, as
u were, and by varied experience
T. legislative and administrative capae
" ties, should be called upon to admin
J. ter the government and to inaugura
~ the various reforms contemplated u
=, =, der the proposed Constitution.
re- On behalf of the Democracy of Ra
,g ides we extend to the distinguish
ID chief and his colleagues and assoc
~, ~ ates, our hearty congratulations a
20 best wishes of success, with the ASST
70 ance that when the roll is called Ra
=. 10 ides will respond in unmistakat
10 terms and with unanimity viii
e us contemplates but one result.
20 Liver pills contain arsenic: "BLACk
IN DRAUGHT" is as harmless as tea or cofes
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