The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-11-14
DEATH OF JUDGE; A. D'8IAac

A telecraphio dispatch received in
this CITY this morning announces the :
sad intelligence Of tie death OF Judge
A]cibiaaes DeBlanc, last night, at MS
residence in St. Martinsville, end that {
he will be buried At 5 o'clock this
evening. We have not the data AZ
hand to write skstch Of this noble
and distinguished con Of Louisiana but
his name Is q household word through
ont the State, and his high character
and many generous and genial quaint
ties have made him generally beloved
His heroic conduct as the leader OF tho
militia of his section against the roughs
and thugs whow Kellogg sent to in
wade that portion Of the State in tho
dark days Of 1874, is part Of the h'sto'
nv of Louisiana and Of the reconstsuc'
ton era. Judge DeBlsn was appoint
ed one of the justices OF the supreme
Court by Gov. Nichols, who knew and
} Appreciated the great attainments and
: high qualities Of his friend. Judge
DeBlanc was regarded as one OF Inc
ablest members aud ::ha,des. workers
Of that able bench, and his unexpected
8 death will send thrill Of sorfow over
our whole State.
: . . !" =
. Gen. Alcib:ades DeBlanc, Of whose
I death we made mention yesterday, was
L distinguished during the late ~a' 'of
u coolness and courage in action. At
+ the charge of Hays Brigade, up tue
d slope at Gettsburg, the eighth reg''
J. ment lost heavily, among the .'l'ed
being its gallan, leader, Col. Lewis
'e Col. DeBlanc then took command, ant
- was seriously wounded in the arm. AZ
As ter having only partially recovere'
10 from his wound, he led his regimen
III through tho bloody and terrible scene
~ of the Wilderness and 6pottsylvania
A. and had command Of the tHgcde
~ the second battle Of Cold HaboE. 5
" feeble and helpless was Col. DeBlan
We at this time that his men had to plat
T. him in the saddle. Though SINGULAR
'ys quiet. sedate and deliberate Ia his ma
Oh ners, he was bold, fearless and das
'"s ing soldier, and won the oonhden
les and admiration Of his men.-[New q
leans States.
lid ONE gallant Confederate sold
$50 according to the Clinton Wstohm'
ion says that McEnery was a laggard
IRA the struggle when Louisiana need
the brave hearts and strong srlne, brai1
Of talent and determination to break
,ent thralldo,n and letters Of Radical be
It a dage. We happen to know bet
,aid than this. We were in a post on
hey know that this is an unwalranted u
DOS tatement. In 1875 and 1876 tn
was no voice in North Louisiana so
t its tent as that of S. D. McEnery in
,uir- half of her people; there were M
be who put more strength energy, '
H. and talent into her cause; there "
mil mono more untiring in their ezertio
Ie to and no one accomplished half SO MI
as he in North Louisiana to overthl
old Radical rule and make Nichols
ash first Democratic governor. Louis'
npo- has had since the war. There
as a book full of reasons why we supl
,ecu- McEnery for governor. We shall
and them week after week to our read
Gratis In the meantime We beg to assure IL
and journals throughout the state who
tenpts to belittle McEnery, that
risen free little province of West Caro-
, solid for him. Yea! We stand
10 -, McEnery. Vie lie Govencr.-ll
ell Charles Echo.
con- Gov. McEnery's chances for
,arty, REHABILITATION" "''e ne'''
$ we the opening of the campaign,
nr;n. they are to-day. Every SANDER, e
.ad 70 move and every effort of the OPP
y ton combination to defeat and
J'S.' his official record and his private {
lonlee acter have been instantly met an
y tie futed. And the name Of the
an be Governor Of Louisiana will be Sa
,er Of Douglass McEnery.
nty OF WHAT STRUCK AN OLD
, have DER.
settles
s;ob+ at will. soon ha twenty years
the war cs"stal
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