Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-06-02
(For the Guardian.
Mr.. EdstW:

discussion from the assertions the Guar
dian makes - TO the supporters Of Col.
Richardson. deem it would not be amiss
if should give my views upon the subject,
and the reasons have for supporting him,
and also the reasons why our parish should
support him in preference to any man now
| in the field.
/ am . supporter Of Col. Rs, and not
solely through personal friendship, as
never had the pleasure Of meeting Col.
Richardson but twice in my life, but | do
SD for the reason that believe him to be
y man who will compare favorably with
any man in North Louisiana, aud l might
say with any mau 10 the State, a. to sbil-
| ty. Further than that he is . man who
has been reared in our own State and dis
! trict, and therefore one of our own people.
He needs no certificates to establish his
residence and the taxes he pays for the
support of the government, let the charge
come from where it may. Further, he is .
man who has been educated to follow the
civil pursuits Of life, and not . military
calling. You know, Mr.. Editor, and a.
does every one who knows anything about
the education necessary for the two pur-
suits, that the one who is educated for the
civil station is the better qualified to fill
any civil Office in the government, That
is one objection urged against Gen. Han.
cocks nomination for Presidency even in
| ourownparty, aud the same objections have
been urged against several other great
meu Of our Nation who have been cand
dates, and against men who have filled
civil Offices in the same.
A further reason I have for supporting
him is that he is a lawyer, and lawyer
who stands in the front ranks Of the pro-
fession, his education and training rs such
better qualities him for a Congressman
than one who is not 30 educated.
Col. II. is n man who has never filled
any civil Office and has never been can.
ddate before the people for one, Che can
not be termed nj Office seeker and his
name has been used only once for an Office,
aud that for State Treasurer in our State
Convention in ls7S; and further, there has
not been a political canvass made since
the war in our State in which he has not
given his party his time and talents for
the furtherance Of party interests. Ii il
true he has not been personally at work in
our parish, hut he has been in other por-
tions Of the State " here his assistance was
more needed than with us. think for
that reason he deserves onr support, and
should have il in preference To a man who
has never canvassed, except in his own
personal interest. Aud another reason
our parish in particular should give him
her support is that in lS74 when the hire
liugs and bloodhouuds of the Republican
party dragged our people off to Monroe in
irons aud imprisoned them in the frlous
cell, and for nothing save their adherence
to the Democratic party. Col. Richardson
was one of the first who came Ia console
them while in prison, and 10 lend his as.
si-tancc III their defence before the L. :.
Conrt.
Now, Mr.. Editor, do you not believe as
do, that the people Of our parish will
have gratitude enough 10 come forward
and honor a man who has done these things
for us, TOR it was fight Of onr people,)
without solicitation, pay, or the hope of
reward, aud with their votes place him
in the position he so justly deserves to
occupy.
1t is said for Gen. King that he was the
only man who could have carried our dis
trct in lS7s, and that he was the man
who gained the district for our party. If
remember Alright Judge W. b. Spencer
won the district in lS74, and he OF any
other Democrat, who stood high a. such.
aud had the confidence Of our party, could
same could have been done in 1879, aud
any Democrat who may lie nominated this
year sill carry the district.
The communication from Wari 4 states
that Gen. King "hcld trumps" in ls7-.
played his hand aud Won" In all games
where trnmps arr nsed there is bound to be
dealer, and Col. Richardson was the
dealer. He dealt the trumps to King and
instructed him how to play them. Col. r.
is still the dealer, and instead of dealing
the trnmps to King they will run to his
own hand this time-he will have enough |
to beat hiugfnH.
| also ace in yonr issue of the 10Th inst