The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-29
THE sENATORsHIp.

II there should be an extra session of the
Senate after the 4th of March next ian event
by no means improbable) 1t will be OF the Ut.
most Importance that Louisiana should be
represented by an able and Accomplished
gentleman and tried and faithful Democrat.
The other place In that body to which
Louisiana ts entitled Is filed by the gentle
man from Illinois, and the fate Of Senator
Spof ford, az well as the majority OF the Dem
Ocrats In the Senate, will probably depend on
the election which must take place this week
The integrity of the party, which Is vital to
the welfare OF Louisiana, requires that the
caucus should come to an agreement and unite
their voices In favor Of one man. The friends
Of gentlemen who have been bal
loted for night after night seem unable to
reconcile their differences, and the tendency
VI the continuance OF this struggle is to di-
yide q, ths party into factions with more or
iniure its morale, efficiency and cohesion,
Let the friends Of these gentlemen forego
their personal preferences and not run the
risk OF disintegrating the party, and choose
at once some one else. Louisiana Is not 80
poor In resources as to have among her Sons
only three who are qualified to fill worthily
and well the high position Of Senator OF the
United States.
There is one who, for his broad and philo-
sophie mind; his familiarity with the true
principles Of our government; his pre-emi-
nent gifts OIL eloquence and sterling worth
and patriotism, Louisiana would do well to
honor. he lS one, too, who has rendered dis
tinguished services to the State. His early
labors to defeat Radcalsm In It's infancy In
Louisiana; his laborious campaign of 1872
when he travelled and toled from one end of
Che State to another, rallying the people to
the standard OF the Democratic party:
his struggle against the inaugura-
ton Of the Kellogg usurpation, can
never be forgotten BY those who wit
messed them. 1t was he who fastened to
Washington to invoke the jurisdiction OF the
Supreme Court OF the United States to set
aside Durell's famous midnight order to seize
the State-House. 1t was he who by agree
ment before the Senate committee In WASH
ngtOn saved us the humiliation and disgrace
OF seeing Pinchback seated as Senator from
Louisiana. 1t was he who was the cOuns elor
and adviser of those who resisted the Kellogg
usurpatiOn to the last. and who overturned it
on September Ia, 1874. 1t was he who
In all those dark days stood manfully by his
people and never quailed before any danger.
nor fiinched from any responsibility wnen
duty pointed the way. 1t was he who, in
1876. again unfurled the Democratic banner
and carried 1t throughout the State victorious.
During those first trying days of 1877, when
our fate hung In the balance, ne was ever firm
and resolute, ever for vigorous measures and
for the vindication of our righteous cause by
our own right hand.
II you wish to send q man to the great
council of the nation who is pure In heart, in
cOrruptible In integrity, of the highest moral
courage and exalted patriotism, and who by
his sacrifices and services, deserves well at
our hands, that man is Horatio N. Ogden.
"A DEMOCRAT.