The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-12-05
WHO GOVERNOR McENERY Is

papers seem quite determined to place
Gen. Ogden and Gov. Nichols be
tween Gov McEnery and the reforma
lion of Che State"
We have received, from a prominent
gentleman of the Red River valley, a
private letter from which the above
sentence is copied. There is something
in our correspondents presentation OF
the contest pending, apparently within
the Democratic party, but certainly
op,side of that political organization,
which is not appreciated as it should
he. When the work Of reform was
commenced in this State, the editor of
his paper, it will be generally admit
Jed, was at the front He established
bis paper Under adverse circumstances,
and was in great doubt as to all but
The righteousness Of the cause OF the
people then lately surrendered to the
logic of the musket. This was more
shan eighteen years ago, and the 1ele-
g,uph was soon regarded, under the
micerable fortunes Of the people of
Louisiana, as newspaper living unac-
copntably for white supremacy in "a
hole of Radicalisn."
There have been many changes
SAGE the time to which we refer. One
OF these is the fact to which our friend
from Red River refers. We have seen,
as pertinent to our theme, Generals
Nichols and Ogden, who were at that
time not conspicuoue as leaders against
Radio; lsm become so from the chan
Ses-so frequent-.n the politics of
in;a State. Men die and pass away,
I'D men come end 90. THIS is es-
pecial'v true of men who axe in poll
tce. God onlv knows how many
sma Il acres we have seen enlarged in
10 BIG plantations, i'or how of,en we
have seen the truly righteous in poll
t'cs forsaken.
IL happcns-it does not happen, that
we know something of Gov. McEnery's
record, ard as the record of the Icie-
Url'h is quite as well known as that of
any journal in the State, we are free
10 say, and do say, that in all of our
struggles for the Democratic party
and against Radicalism, Governor Nc
Ene.y has been in symp%h.y with the
Telegraph, and in this struggle we have
differed but once. Those " no oppose
Tue Governor because he is not Dem
Ocrat end is in favor of the rule of
men WAC ase not, shall knoW tl.,t the
Telegraph for oncc) favored conc;lia-
90, and Governor McEnety did not.
In nca,lv every movement TO assert
the suD.emacF Of j. clligent voters, S.
d. McEne.y lin a memorable cam
p. On al e#socic te editor of th's pa
pcr) VS. ehc.d Of he editor of this
pane. For ma " years in Ouachita
J, ISL he did not hold or seek en- Of
flee, bas, as u fact he WIS ICONS. ut in
sea on and out of season" to keep the
Democratic party of Ouaclita Perish
ot3an'z ed, and in spite Of such odds
as ne. rlv every well Inform Demo
cat OF the Safe has, OF ought to have
knowledge, he was the bead and front
OF III p,,iCv-the man Of all work
the organizer Of the forces for re-
form, aud The protector, as he best
cou'd, of the women and children 'ofI
ibis and Of Parishes adjacent.
Now The question of reform has
beeo, and is, between The rule Of in
,o'IiSent While people and that Of
relapse TO negro rule. There is no
ead to political leaders, but there
ought to be sn end to thoughtless
demagogues. Louisiana is not to be
redeemed by allowing the ignorant
element 10 set in the ascendancv
again. Nor is it by following the
teachings Of Liberals, Reformers, Con-
seivatives, Independents or any other
party opposed to The Democratic party. |
The Telegraph has said it wants no
battle-felds men, to fight over again.
We should lack force and strength to
write FOR the people, and not TO
them. Fools get where wise men do
not dare tread. We have right to
demand is the reformation offered bv
Gen. Ogden, or his vis-a-vis, Gen.
Nichols, suoh reformation as that
we have promised?
We dislike 10 arraign either of
! csc distinguished gentlemen, but it
is fact THAI hundreds of people in
Louisiana, lnow that when Gov. Me-
Emery was a slave for honest reform
neither one of these distinguished gen
Jemen were known, or heard of. 1t
is violence against the political histo-
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