The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-19
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has again been nominated for Cover
nor of Louisiana. Such was the de-
cision of the Democratic State Con-
vention which assembled at Baton
Rouge on the 10th instant General
NICHOLS WAS not nominated by
bare majority, Or "the skin of his
teeth" His majority in the conven-
ton over Mr. Blank, whose name had
not been mentioned during the can
vass, was 121 and fraction, and
thereupon the nomination was made
unanimous.
The Banner congratulates both
factions of the party on this auspi-
cious conclusion of canvass which
has had in it more acerbity and i'll
feelings than were proper or neces-
sary, and we felicitate ourself that
we have refrained from abuse and
harsh epithets all through the con-
test. We hope the Democracy, both
stalwarts and conservatives, will now
close ranks and fight for NICHOLS
again as they did in 1876, when first
he lead their serted cohorts to their
first conceded victory over Radical
ism.
We trust it will not be esteemed
ungenerous or otherwise amiss for
us to say, the victory of General
NICHOLS is marvellous one, and that
we hope it's lessons will be studied
and needed by all those whose ambi-
ton may tempt them to control the
Democratic party. From our stand
point, this triumph is that of the
people over office-holders and their
partizans. We do not mean to as
sert that many Democrats just as
honest and true as we are, or as any
other follower of the cause which
was so gallantly championed by Gen.
NICHOLS, did not as honestly and
truly oppose him as we advocated
his cause, but for all that, the honest
and true Democrats in the other fac
ton were lead by men in power, men
in Office, men who had favors to be-
stow as the result of their official
positions, and hence the fact that the
people have arisen in their might and
ousted men in power and assumed
the control of affairs so far as to
make such a sweeping change in
State officials is almost phenomenal
and marvellous, and we can barely re-
frain from expressions of surprise,
when we revert to the contest and
the odds against the successful fac
ton. The people have asserted anew
their power to govern themselves re-
CARELESS of the Establishments of
power, and the efforts of officials.
The people have asserted their SOW
ereignty-their right to displace
those whom they anointed, and in
doing SO, they have told, in tones not
to be misunderstood or misinterpret-
ed, that this shall be State governed
by the people and for the people"
AS we interpret it, this triumph of
the people was not condemnation
of Gov. McEnery's administration,
for it was honest as far as we know,
and has redounded to the advance
ment and prosperity of the State
But it was revolt against a long
lease of power to any man or set of
men. The people despise a master
in this republican country, and per-
haps the fear that their right to rule
and change rulers, had much to do
with the result.
There is though a magic, some
times, in name, and the talisman of
victory was NICHOLS! The people
knew him and Of him. They knew
his stern devotion to duty as illustrat-
ed by his condnct at Winchester and
Charlottesville. They knew of his
firmness of purpose as exemplifed,
when clamor endeavored to drive him
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