Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1882-06-21
The Highest Object.


seats in the national Legislature are heing
brought TO the front by their friends Be
fore .se contest for the nomination be-
comes heated We think il not annss TO
give aspirants and their friends a friendly
word Of admonition. The effort which
will be made 10y the Republicans to carry
many Of the Southern States will be
greater than in number Of previous wears.
This party in we'll aware that the chnnccs
in the Northern States are sgainSt them,
and q strenuous effort will be made To
redeem the losses that will lie sustained
in the North by gains in the Sonth.
Louisiana is one Of the States to which
the Republicans will look for these gains,
and this district one in which "A great
Congressman. Money will, iu all proba-
bilty, be lavshly used aud hard fight
made to return Republican,. The OBJ
iect Of highest importance to orr party
{. to elect man who has been true to his
party and bis country-a good live Demo
Graf. 1t is very important that the next
working majority Of Democrats. The in-
tercst Of the party is superior to the in
terest or aspirations Of any individual,
and the friends Of no aspiraut should in
any way endangcr the success Of the
party this fall 10y becoming over Jealous
in advocating his claims for the nomina-
ton There will in all probability he a
number Of candidates for the nomination
ALREADY several distinguished gentlemen,
all men of unqurstioned capacity and
character; have been spoken of in this
connection, and before the Convention
assemblies Others will come forward. The
great object To lee kept constantly in "iew
is the interest Of the Democracy, and not
Of these individuals. Then let nothing
he said or done Ivy the friends of any
which would imperil the sue
cess of the one who il fortunate enough
to secure the nomination. We now all
have orr preference, Int let ne in advo-
eating his claims not indulge in any harsh
words or unkind feelings towards others
and their friends. None of us know who
the nominrc will be and, Of course, when
the nomination is made, we all propose to
abide by il and work zcalously for the
success of the nominee. We will he in
position to do this more gracefully and
efficiently, # duling the primary contest
we have indulgrd in no rash, harsh words
or feelings against any Of the aspirants
We can all advocate the claims of our
favoritcs without disparaging the claims
or as~ailing the character and qnaliiica.
,ous of others. We trust nothing Of this
kind will he done. Let ~ all speak out
boldly for our preference, hut at the same
time treat other nspirants and their friends
with respect and courtesy, and whoever
the nominee mny he, be prepared Ia give
him such ron,ing majority that no
cheeky scnundrcl will have the face to
contest hi, seat. We must constantly
remember the highest interest involved in
this canvass-th- harmony and success Of
the party, aud in the warmth of discussion
and heat of advocacy which our personal
preferences will give rise tn, he careful To
in no way eudangrr the success Of the
tickc: q November next The opposition
will make hard fight and n strong effort
to capture this district, aud words of pas
sion uttered now may he thrown IN our
face when the real tug of war comrs.
The object of all, and the rurPos" Of the
will hc (" select the strongest
and best man tn make the fight. Whoever
that may Ice, the great object is TO elect
him hy large majority, aud if possible
by an ovcrw hclmiug majority. Let the
press of the district, especially, work IN
way that will condHcc to this end. 1t is
tho all important Object With 1t let
nothing conflict.