The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-11-14
THE WAR on GOV. HcEHERY'

continues, and with q rancor that KNOWS .'
no abatement. 1t fully equals, If 1t
does not exceed in its bitterness, the
denunciations by the press and people
| Of the Radical government, when war
moth and Kellogg trampled upon eve
~ principle of public liberty, plumber.
ed alike the government and people OF
Louisiana, and outraged every sentl-
meat that freemen hold dear. In vain
do those who esteem Gov. McEnery
point to his honorable record OF public
service, the creditable positionin which
the State finances have been placed
under bis administration, his admirable
levee policy, and the enlarged and Ito,
eral views he has steadily maintained
upon every questioa<thas has involved
either the character or prosperity Of the
, State. When the passions OF the hour
=. shall have passed, when cala'nny has
i. no longer . messenger to convey us
poisoned darts, when malignity is 81
fenced, and reason resumes its sway,
Q men will view with astonishment and
4 feeling Of humility the history Of this
4 period, and that a man meriting so
q much respect and confidence, should
have been 80 unjustly and mercilessly
. assailed. We had no particular pre-
3 ference originally for Gov. McEnery.
d While we had the highest respect Tor
n him and what We conceived to be .
lust admiration of bia administration,
we were prepared to support any wor-
thy man that the Democratic State
V Convention might nominate. But as
IL i, is now, With such e relentless war
., that is in progress, there is no middle
ground. 1t is the duty OF every true
~ Democrat to examine carefully the
~ charges against the Governor, and il
IL they are false, and without even the
ed shadow OF foundation, as we are satis'
il fled they are, he will be endorsed from
one end Of Louisiana to the other
= Mark that.
n There is no Disgusting the fact, plai1
ed to all: it is war not upon McEnery
mt but upon the Democratic party. Near
,sa ly two months ago We saw this clearly
:. and pointed specifically to the fac,
Nd, that was plain to us, that the Picayun
at and its satellites were laboring for tn
So disintegrstion and overthrow of tn
mo Democratic party. Day BY day, an
a.. week after week, it has become PLANE
NV until no man whose judgment is NJ
riy warped by prejudice but must perceiv
An it. What do these men and these jou
ssh nails meant What do they expect
nce accomplish by their persistent attacl
a. upon McEneryi What is to be ii
" final termination of all their misrepr
sensations and violent dennnciatioas
49,: himi They cannot be blind to Il
>'''' fact that he has gained in streng
nan from the hour they commenced the
d in attacks. Men that were not dispos
de-. to take part in the canvass, now rega
inc it as duty. The great heart OF t
'' .,' State is stirred, aid his friends will
'no into the Convantion in numbers a
pom with an enthusiasm that will silen
etter opposition. 1t could not be othsrWi
to If it were different, the honest ciiizt
~. of Louisiana would be recreant to Il
: ''' character for intelligence, justice, ms
mere nanimity, and patriotism for viii
D pc they have ever been distinguished.
be- they did not signally rebake snc'
oone personal warfare as has been pcn
tently commenced and continued
vim the last three months, it wosld
were strange indeed.
ons; Within the last four days We h'
nucb refrtea three Of the worst ckaT!
,,.ou, brought against the Governor, i
NV" have shown their utter groanI.essnt
inc First, the Richardson forgery c.
s'ana Second, the Interpretations in
ia a gard TO the lesee policy Of the Co,
mort nor. Third, the charge that the G
a;r. ernor had accepted dictatorship
sN0 the hank, which the Democrat said
'ders' owned end controlled by the Lott
those Company. Has any one seen any
40 at ply, or attempted reply, in either o
n the ocrat or Times to the plain statemen
.oll ia facts that We presented7 Does
4 nv intelligent man expect that re
+ ake that will bear scrutiny, can be offer
But instead of doing so, these jour-
90 on making statements unsuppo
r the by proof. If Gov. McEnery has
snoa connection with Towards Lottery
~ any other corporation in the State,
IMAM they not present the evidence I
every which it is based9 If he gave g (
pposi- ing vote to sustain that Lottery,
stain the people the records and the nur
char Of the page, SO that they can turn
nd re- and see if it is really true Gene
next ties will not do. We want not
amuel specifications, but facts, supported
proof. Every charge that has
thus far made against the Cove
SOL has been disposed of as signally q
ones We have silenced within the
week. As an evidence of the "a
a since of these charges only one journ
New Orleans, where General 0
!, 1852, lives, and where he has hosts OF
-t,'' as sonal friends, believes one wo,
h''j," their truth. The only disrepu
:. 10 ., journal in the city, that does not
-, the pie at any character of misrepres
was Il ton, stands by them and reitt
~. re them. We again repeat: WINS
home, these anti-administration papers +
80 Gu If they believe the charges as
ishtest McEnery. how can thew support
'i'r4 even if nominated Have they r,
:, =; ed upon the position in which
w. VI will be placed should he be no
sn,r,. ted, and especially if he shou