The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1883-03-31
GOVERNOR McENERY IN SOUTH LOU
ISIANA. a ~
PARISH OF PLAQUEMINE,
March %, 1888.

L>ttto1 Aete3sI
Your late illusions to s. D. Nc
Emery as the democratic candidate for
our next governor authorizes the pub.
lie expression of opinions by other cit.
liens in relation to this matter.
First, (and without reference to this
gentleman,) for this nomination we
think North Louisiana should be COM
plimented by the selection Of one of its
old and qualified residents who posses
SEES the esteem and confidence of the
people of his district.
A line drawn through Alexandria
east and west divides the Slate with
tolerable accuracy into two equal
geographical divisions. North of this
line no one has ever served as the
elected Governor of Louisiana. 1t
would be surely an act of commenda-
BILE courtesy, towards the inhabitants
of the district to prefer one of their
number for our next gubernatorial can
didate. Extensive acquaintance and
association with my fellow parishioners
convince mo that the selection of our
present governor would be most ac-
ceptable to them. A conversation also
with leading gentleman Of Jefferson
parish, right bank, Judge William
Berthond,) impresses me with the be-
lief that Governor s. D. McEnery will
be the choice of that locality.
In his official capacity he has highly
recommended himself to us, and be-
hnk 7 Tn n
desire of my people to give you cor
dial support in endeavoring to elect
him to the position which he now occu-
pies only by succession.
The special and earnest efforts which
Governor McEnery has made for the
preservation of our levees, and his con-
slant and energetic action for the relief
of the sufferers from overflow must
present themselves foretbly to the pub.
lie mind, and commend him particu-
larly to the grateful recollection of the
citizens of the river and overfiowed
parishes.
My own parish will certainly bear in
mind his generous sympathy with US
in our sufferings from the unfortunate
overflow Of a large part of our lands by
the high water of last year. This sym
patty was manifested in its most &C.
ceptable form by the material aid
| which we then received through his
directions.
1t is due to Governor McEnery to
recognize in his conduct compre.
hensive appreciation of the necessities
of the State and wants of her poor. Her
charitable institutions have ever had
his deep regard. Exhausting all of the
means derived from his positition as
Governor, he has eXerted the influ-
ence which this dignitied Office carries
with it to influence public sentiment
in belief of these humane establish
ments. At this very time, prompted
by his representation and his appeal
for personal assistance, II movement is
on foot headed by the most distinguish.
ed citizens of New Orleans tor the pur-
pose of raising fund by private sub
scriptiOn to improve the charity hos.
pital, and to increase its size to meet
the wants that are made upon it by
the ever increasing number Of sick and
wounded which are carried to its
doors.
This institution is not only a refuge
for the sick and afflicted of our own
State. but its charity is extended to
thousands of sufferers brought to its
wards from neighboring States.
There is no other object of phiian-
thropy the accomplishment of which
would do as much good to the poor, or
one which is more worthy of the assis-
lance of our citizens. 1t is truly God
like mission, an unseifish pure labor of
love i'll the originator of the scheme
and Of his estimable co.operators in
this merciful work-albeit they may
never for this receive adequate praise
of men--they surely will enjoy that
consciousness of beneficent action which
confers its own reward. Again the
showing respecting the assessment and
collection of the revenues of the State
is more favorable under Governor Nc.
Enery's administration than under
any previous administration since the
war. In some portions of the country
districts natural causes beyond the con-
troll of man have operated to impover-
ish tho people and prevent tho receipts
of revenue predicated upon their pros
porous condition. But where such
misfortuues have not occurred the ac-
tivity and good management of the Of
ficers appointed to perform the duties
of assessment and collection with some
few exceptions have rendered very
satisfactory returns. We live remote