The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-23
|gHE STATE CAMPAIGN.
IMPRESSIONS Of Opinion Regard
ing the Gov-rnorship.
.uhY Hon. Louis A. Wiltz Should 10
Nominated--The Canvass in the
Parishes--Views OF the
Country Press.
M TICKET THAT SHOULD PRE-
VAIL.
gsfhe Editor Oh the Democrat:

.fhe Editor Oh the Democrat:
Irreut mind has said th4t the proper study
. .,.n ii man himself. This should be espe- !
s.ly 40. when the record Of men who struggled
Ill fras: Of men who not only sought but as-
I'm acquired and exercised their freedom
~ IN only advocated but devoted themselves
I'M sacred cause Of liberty. is uura eled.
n suah characters. the state of Louisiana has
s.a san, more thun commonly fertile. Such one.
sssso ~ i military point Ut view, was Andrew
IIsateon Isis !: such another under political us 4
.ss ii Louis Alfred Wlltz.
1Ysassspfpd to the Lieutenant Gpvernorship Of
fsaisiana, and entering iutp office at period
sIa and that 0f tho soldier who haaded
ketl6kat at the time to taks among the na ions
4tIe world her present pnsfioU ~ free and
sstsssuendent state. Nr. Wiltz seems to be pre-
sslnsinently qualified 10 become the ruler of
9snV sufTering aud oppressed ueoule. He has
I'M from tho beginning close observer cf the
HIN and needed ref rms Ut bis native Stnte:
y bas carefully stufied the features of the new
SnsIltftion under which We Rra at an carly
w III liga no has compafaa 1t with the organic
ks4 nf other people VINO hnd also rightful.y rs-
*Eilad against an unjust TX rot. Q of authority
Nh 1lsTs ssuceeeded In Kidding themselves of the
IaflrRfg sway Of dsspOts ur .nsurpats; ne hHs
Alsessd with more than ordi.ary zeal. atten-
&aea ibid impartialitY the deliberations Of the
sssfnhy that framed 1T: hs undsrstanas its
srDvislafls and liz the proper man to $50 that
/hAg he sascGiad.
II There are few individuals whose lives unite
~ ofaat and vnriDus tn interest us his. Fhs
Fstdity with which he has risen To distinction.
5einaaeA and fame: his gro IL infllenee as
EIfegman, and thHs ~ a most critical period
HIM MI drs III his country: his thorough &C
aaAintancs with he art ef government all these
sellf htfn out hs one Of the Il ost prominent
Sufea of thetimes and pxpsffent et parliHmen-
Rtlanp 6f tbs Ubion. His principles aad his
HsaDles will DO q legacy mt only to Loaisi ma
I'D til the entire lenatn and breadth Of thia
Hsat republic. 1t Will ever b. hi. privilege mt
&Iy To have favored and propagated the naet g.
Aypt cons itutiunhl convention, but To have
astitnted himself II elected TO the fhihf
sgletraey. Its great and living tKamplar. Like
Hr6at men whose miads are fired wi b o
AIa ambition, and inspired with fpf y
@Mghts. Mr. Mila is perfectly aware of the
MARQUIS responsibility tnat. should he ba orr
III Governor, would weigh upon hts shonl-
j Ntll L. ii. Wiltz as Governor. J. G. Moneure
eHHHepaut Governor. w. y. Spencer ~ At
S1ay General. II. vi Lnshar ~ snoarIntsna-
IN Public Education. w. A Strong ~ Seera-
AUb bf Flute. d. Al. Burke az state Treasurer,
III III Jun1el IA stats Auditor. the Vt to vi
aIsfana will natonlT h4vs In Ii short time re-
Ehsd much Ut her pristine Hplabhor but se-
Hull q aloriQ1a and urasparrns tntnr ior
tkdt. i VOICE FROM TIE PEOPLE"