The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-10-18
The True Ring,

manifestation III commence eXHeDN'
ri 10 me In conf airing IL on NE. II
haprens for the first time N the Ill.,.
tory Of the party ~ this S'a'e. that
i,s choice for the Office Of Chief Ma.
gis, rate hes fallen upon a citizen Of
lie chief city. The cOnstderrti"n ~
this fact enhances 8, II that we're pos.
slble, the sense / must c0terfatn OF
the great honor done me: IL 10 not
NV purpose to dispute the right to
select candidates for the party from
whatever place withing the borders
VI the State. Party strength and
harmony are to be preferred to mere
sectional claims. and fitness for pub
| lie place and merit are the true con.
alterations upon which all appoint.
| ments to public place ought to de.
pend. Happy it IL for the republic
that / am able to add that the Demo.
cratic party has constantly
sought the best interests Of the en-.
tire people, without regad to mere
locality. In Louisiana It is q just
source Of graduation that the Demo.
cracy can refer to members OF It's or
ganization all over the State. in the
grades Of Carroll. on tho shores Ot
tho lakes Of Caddo, beneath the
groves Of st. Tammany. on the plains
Of the Atakapas, among the hills OF
| the North, on the wooded banks Of
the Ouachita and Achafalaya. In the
fertile valley Of the Red river. on the
farms Of the Southeast. on the banks
Of the Mississippi, and on tho coast
OF the restless Gulf, everywhere, are
to be found fellow.citizens Of our
common political association; men
OF courage. character, patriotism and
talents worthy OF the highest dignity
Of the State.
Fully sensible. therefore, OF the
situation In which / stand. 1t would
be highly unbecoming in me to a..
sumo that personal considerations
only have induce the choice you
have made OF me as a candidate for
Governor. known by my share in
the public history OF the State and
times as q friend Of good government
as the promoter OF internal improve.
ments, an advocate for the education
Of all, ss firm believer in popular
rights. and the authority Of the body
OF the people to control the policy
and destlnies Of the State; having
constantly insisted upon the duty OF
obedience to civil rule, to law and to
order, the subOrdinatiOn Of military
authority within it's true bounds.
and the preservation Of the rights OF
the States within the limits anpoint.
ed by the Constitution OF the United
States, I can have little, II any, doubt
that the present choice OF the Con.
venti N. coming, a. It deos. with the
force Of 40 large and flattering a
vote. and from the first representa-.
tive men OF the State, IL designated
to express approval for my past ad:
herance to the principles to which I
have referred and confidence that I
will persist In my devotion to them
In the future. 1t being my Judgment
are necessary to free governments.
and that the best results are apt to
follow from the collisions to which
party contests give rise, 1t may not
be out OF place for me to say that It
10 my belief that the suffering for.
tunes Of Louisiana are likely to be
restored by q return to the cheap,
honest and simple manner Of gov.
eminent which u connected II not
identified With the fathers Of Demo.
cracy, and that. ! trust, practical
benefits may be derived by borrow
iug constantly from the examples
set by their experience, wisdom and
patriotism; and that 1t will be the Of.
fort Of the administration to which
your favor will have been chiefly In.
strumental In calling me. to show
how much good, how much progress.
how perfect an administration OF
public justice towards all men, and
what entire security to lite. liberty
and property everywhere throughout
the State can be Effected by Demo-
cratic government.
The present Ia an suspicious period.
It 10 destined to be an epoch In
the history OF Louisiana. A new
Constitution IL about to be adopted.
and the blessings Of well.regulated
liberty will be rapidly difiused among
the people. The Constitution Con.
vent10n was composed OF true and
able men. There have not been bet.
tor men ever assembled for y similar
purpose in the State. A Constitution
vas prepared, the spirit Of which
looks always 10 the best interests OF
Louisiana. &c % difficult to do justice
70 tho labors OF the Convention.
They were conscientious, dilliQent
and pr0tracted. Every article OF the
Constitution and every paragraph, /
line, was examined, discussed and
weighed: all united In an effort for
the good Of all. and contempOrane.
0us history was ransacked Tor lust
such preCedents and safeguards, The
reeult achieved Il, I believe, the best
organic instrument Of government
which has been presented to the
people Of any State for ratification.
Public sppoval has already made 1t.
colt manifest In favor Of H., and IL Il
soon to 90 into active operation. The
duty naturally devolves upon us, a.
faithful representatives OF the Deo.
pie, to aid and assist the popular de.
Termination to prove before the world
by securing for the Constitution q |
vast pr6pondorance Of votes, that It |
D really the people Of Louisiana who |
pronounce tor . government Of their
own choice, and who assert, with Get. !
tied and patriotic purpose natural TO |
Q proud and free commonwealth. the |
right TO dieOwn and discard forever |
and c0nsign TO oblivion the 90 called !
Constitution OF 1868 az q relic Of past |
wrong and military oppres. |
zion when the Constitution will have !
been adopted, will naturally become |
our duty to put into successful. prac. !
teal operation. It will be necessary |
% adapt the statutory Law Of the
State 70 the great changes which will
have been effected: TO pess new laws
upon the various subjects indicated
10 the Constitution, and to maintain
and advance the general reforms
which the instrument designed 20 Get
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