St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-12-01
THE CAMPAIGN THUS FAR.
[Tmes-Denlocrat.I

have spoken. OF these lie rrea.
!, majority have elected delegates TO
Baton Rouge, while few haze
merely chosen representatives for a
Parish Convention, by which the
delegates are yet to be appointed.
In either case, however, the signii-
, canoe is unmistakable. Whether
the action be final or only preIim-
: mary, 1t IS competent to say if the
people have declared for CT against
Gov. McEnery. Thirteen parishes
have pronounced explicitly and I'M
reserrediy for the aTadi-
son. Ouachita, Lafayette, Plaque
mines, Avoyelies, Point Coupee,
st. Iammany. Terrebonne, st.
James, MorehoUse, Lafourche and
Catahoula. Four have declared
against Gov. McEnery--Ciaiborne |
East Feliciana Natchitoches and |
Bienvii,e. Not one has declared |
for Gen. Ogden. East Feliciana
instructed for ex-Goy. Nichols,
Bienviile ezpresseda preference for
Judge Moncare, and so on. But.
as between Ogden and McEnerv,
the latter has carried twelve par
ishes, and the former none.
So stands the campaign at this
moment. The policy Of Islander,
vii.ication ard malice has been car .
ried to its last deductions; speak
ers aud writer's have exhausted
Their powers of abuse; yet Governor {
McEnery has secured thirteen ont {
of seventeen parishes, and Gen. Os- l
den, against whom Gov. aIcEnerv'st |
friends have not uttered one word :
of detraction, las secured none = {
The parishes that have recorded [
themselves as opposed to Tie adj |
have not instructed for ?
zen. Ogden. and Gov. McEnery is, p
therefore, left, up to this moment,
without serious opposition. Sure
y, the result, as now ascertained,
$ eloquent enough. 1t tells MS, in p
manner not to be mistaken, shat c
roy. IcEnery's services are appre- d
lated by the pecple, and that The :
torn OF wrath and misrepressnta-
ION directed at him by the oppo-
ltion has passed harmlessly over
IS head. 1t vindicatas the inteIli- "a
enee ard generosity Of public SEN D.
ment in this State. Il
There is still another Parish. ia
hicii We haYe reserved for special ,ie
parish of Cadao. H..
ere 1t was that the SANDER WIS -.
ost violent and most wicked ;,
ere i was that Gov. UcEnery'a IN,
Tine WAS dragged III the foul mire -,
iaisehood With a cruel ingenuity tht
lnch has 10 parallel even in the ~,
traordinary bitterness Of this ore
ntest. Here it IS, also, that Gov. r.,
cEnery has gained tie most sig an,
! and conspicuous victory, for it &c
the victory OF COOL feeling ever bar
'lice, of justice over injustice. REQ
'e opposition have given Caddo ten
Gov. McEnery By their intern th,
rate persecution. They have Fer mas
ted fair-minded mon by their wat
bridled passion. IAey hay, lost too
arish which they originally held i,,r
strongest ties of sympathy, sim fou,
because they were So violent as mar;
slienate and afiront every brave recc
generous heart within their in Of Il
,nce. !,
Vas there ever a mrre i'm pres Ieac
lesson? Did any community ;,;.,
"'" d more practical Juice
aimity to commend Il public tLe
'ans and abuse his prosecutors.
course there are many parishes RI
to hear ffom, bat the past is a San
Index of tue iuturs. We are con,
Z OF 4 majority of those to come has ,
we were n-