The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-01-19
Francis T. Nichols.
New Orleans Picayune.I

The history OF Louisiana is O his
tory of illustrious men. There is no
phase of eminence in''peace and in
war which they have not Illuminated
by the splendor of their talents or
the magnitude of their services to
the State, and whatever the demand
that might be made on their abilities
or their patriotism there were always
found men equal to the emergency.
This is as true to-day as ever it has
been, and it applies as we'll to the
men who have spoken in convention
for the people of Louisiana as for
their distinguished fellow citizen to
whom they elected to commit the
direction of the State for the next
four years.
AS their chosen representative
Francis T. Nichols reflects in himself
the assembled devotion to duty, the
wisdom, prudence and patriotism of
the peoples delegates, and to him a
few words of welcome will be due
while to them the State must ever
owe the need of gratitude and praise
1t is something that Gen. Nichols,
gallant son of Louisiana, drew his
sword at the first menace of danger
to the rights and honor of his State
and native South, and never quilted
the battle field until more than MAIN
ed he had left on the bloody plains
of Virginia all but his life. It is
something that he was ever ready to
sacrifice himself in the service of the
people and the land that he loved.
It is something that he stood forth
in the darkest hour of Louisiana's
humiliation and oppression as an
advocate for the right, as mediator
between hostile opposing forces, as
deliver from ignominy and degreda-
ton.
These services so important, so
timely, so eminent, so illustrious,
make up in his behalf a large claim
upon the gratitude of his fellow citi-
zens, but it was not for their sake
merely that he is the choice of the
people of Louisiana from among so
many who are distinguished and
worthy.
1t is because he has proved himself
SO gentle and yet so firm, so indom-
itably brave, so chivalrously honor
able, so devotedly patriotic, so stern
ly just, so conscientiously honest
himself; and with such an abidiug
faith in the virtue and honesty Of the
people; such a mirror of truth, so full
OF fortitude and endurance, so filled
with the love of right and desire to
serve and benefit his fellows, and so
thoroughly understanding the bust
ness of the commonwealth, and rich
in the homely wisdom and practical
common sense which knows how to
minister to it's needs and to fill it's
requirements.
1t is for this-for these-that the
people of Louisiana are to be con-
graduated for their choice of a can
didate for Governor, and we do not
prophesy but express the popular be-
lief and expectation when we say
that in Francis T. Nichols Louisiana
will have a Governor who will rank
as the best Of any time or era in the
annals of the State. In the name of
the people we greet and welcome
him.
Bismarck wants another $40, 600, 900
for his army. The native taxpayers
OF this country can bless their stars
that Providence did not place them
in the middle Of Europe, and our
German citizens who have chosen the
United States as a home can thank
lie syise instinct that guided them to
a free and peaceful continent.