Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-31

yDnre hold. tNo seoDlone evey I've, y0es,
thus making the Ne Of trst boy fbur
ysars. This change makes IL necessary to
elect tinted ssates Senator TO succeed
Mr.. spofford at the session which begins
on the second Monday In JsnhSry, 1870.
A sbsss 10 - iiksashsod tbss CoagruS
will peas any special law that will post
poue this election, We may as well prepare
IT ouce for the choice In view OF the i'm
portance Of the place to be filled II becomes
u. to give expression 70 our preference.
A public journal is expected to aid the
people in fixing upon . man proper for the
place, and the sentiment Of the people aud
the home paper should guide and direct
our delegates IN their votes The Guar
dian has no hesitation IN declaring that
Randall l.. Gibson 10 above NIL other men
the best fitted for the place. We have no
,ced that ever since Nv Gibson has rep
resented q Louisiana district in the Ma
tional Congress. he has snccee,led in
accomplishing something for bis State and
section. There need be no mystery as TO
tho means by which he has accomplished
certain beneficial results. Our people
have seen and heard hin. His appearance
and public speeches indicate that he has
courage and ability, An association Of a
few hours convinces ms that hia success 10
due In . largc measure to his snavity Of
manner and his intrrpidty in such affairs
A. no may end-avsr to bring to . success.
full end.
Gen. Gibson Ia the SIN Of Tobias Gib~on
who in early life settled in Terrebonne
parish In this State. His son, Randall L.,
was born In Kentucky and passed his early
days ia that State. He graduated with
distinguished bonors at Yale College, and
studied law 10 New Orleans. Before the
war he engaged In sngsr planting in Lou-
sians, and participated In politics rs q
states rights Democrat Of the libersl type.
When the war between the states began,
Gen. Gibson enlisted ss private, but WAS
soon appoiuted II captain Of the first Lou.
sisna artillery. Not long after he was
elected Colonel Of the 18th Louisiana In.
faniry and participated in the battle Of
shiloh. lie was with Bragg's army in the
Kentucky campaign, aud was compliment
I'd for skill and gallantry at Perryville,
Chickamaugn and Murfre~sboro.
His war record il ~ brilliant as that Of
any other officer who fought for the lost
cause. He was trusted and commended by
Polk, Hardee, Breckenridge, Chratham,
Dan Adams, Marry, Preston, Stephen Lee,
Richard Taylor, J. T.. Johnston aud Hood.
His name ia frequently mentioned III the
reports of his superior officrrs coupled
with snch eucomums ~ these: ole dis
charged his duties with marked courage
and skill" Ills brigade "was handled
with skill and fought with the heroism Of
deportation
when General Stephen II. Lee at Nash.
willie endravorcd to seize the stand Of
colors belonging to the brigade, and lead
IL against the enemy. the color bearer
refused TO give up his coiors and was sus-
taiued by his regiment. In his admiration
of such conduct Gen. Lee said; Gibson,
they are the best men ever saw. You
take them and check the enemy Gibson
did lead them aud did check the enemy.
Again at Mobile, at Spanish Fort. Gibson
added new laurels to thos. 40 worthily
worn all through tho war, and closed his
brilliant record a. n patriotic soldier when
soldiers from which the following words
are taken: Your banners are garlanded
with the emblcms of every soldierly yir-
tue. More than twenty battle fields have
seen them unfurled They were never
lowered save over the bier Of comrade
Comrades. henceforth other
duties will drvolve upon you. Adversi-
ties can only strengthen the ties that bind
yon tn yonr country. aud increase the Oh
legations you owe 10 her interests and her
honor. As soldiers you have been among
the bravcst and most stcadfast. As citi-
zrns I've law-abiding, peaccable and indus
trions."
In his private aud public life he has
lived mp to those words.
A few months ago we clipped from the
New York World n biographical sketch Of
Gen. Gibson by VIM. Preston johnson,
from which many of the above facts and
words were taken. At that time We knew
nothing Of the subject Of the biography
personally. We had been impressed by
the fact that be seemed TO be nccomnlsh.