St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1883-11-17
THE MASS MEETING TO-DAY

be largely attended, and that ever
ward in the parish will participat
| in the important wor.. of electin
delegates to represent .I:is paris
: in the State nominating convention
and organizing the Democracy TO
the approaching campaign. Their
are two prominent candidates in tn
field for the Goyernorship, and in or
der that the delegates may be able t.
act intelhgently, and represent th'
true sentiments of the Democrat,
voters of the parish, there shoult
be full attendance and free ex
preston of opinion as to who shall
be the choice of this parish for the
nomination.
The present incumbent, Gov. S
D. McEnery, is doubtless the mos!
popular aspirant for the position
Since the death OF Gov. Witt lie
has performed the duties of the
Office with honor and credit to him
self and to the State, and we be-
lieve he merits tie nomination
above all others. It is true, his
personal enemies have made seri-
GUS and slanderous charges against
him, and are busily engaged in
sending out circulars through the
mails calculated to injnre him per-
sorally aud politically. But they
are at best mere assertions. the
falsity of which have been time and
again proved through the columns
of the press, and he stands forth
more prominently to-day than ever
as the most popular man in the
State for the position of Governor.
None put man OF Gov. McEnerys
well known character for stric. per-
sonal and official integrity. patriot
ism and honesty of purpose, could
have so sacceesfully withs.ood tue
persistent and slanderous attacks of
his opponents.
The leading candidate of the op.
position is Gen. Fred. n. Ogden,
backed by the champion ringsters
and would-be political bosses, John
Fitzpatrick and Pat Mealey, assist
ed by the Picayune and few de-
luded country papers, who want
to get control Of the State govern
nent, and think they can detract
rom the growing popularity of
iov. McEnery and advance their
own cause by vllifying him and
lenouncing his administration ana
mpugning his motives. PERHAPS
he most notorious Of these splenetic
'ack-bite is "Apolyon," a writer
Who was brazen enough to publish
landerous charges against the Gov
rnor, and yet lacked the manhood
0 sign his name to the article. The
harges, however, have all been SIC
essfuily refuted, and "Apo!yon"
emains to-day as much of a mys-
cry as his charges were groundless {
nd without foundation. That the
ppopelts Of Gov. McEnery were
ore)y pressed for recruits, is shown ,
y the avidity with which they took {
p the reckless assertions of this 7
nonymous scribbler, and published t
lem to the world as gospel truths. {
answered their purpose at the f
me, however. ard was just what
ley wanted in the mad struggle v
II anything to beat McEnery." p
he charges. however, were quickly i
id fully refqted, and "Apolyon" e
ldes his head in sweet Oblivion. b
The principal cry of the enemies Il
Gov. McEnery, at present. is that s.
icy are opposed to his levee poll p
;. This is one of the Governors s,
It schemes, however. and he will VI
N tlefs keep on building leyees oil
ID protecting the lives aud prop I'll
ty of the people from destruction sy
devastating ovsrfows, long after bt
r.