The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-08-13
mo. 40.

This compliment is all the greater
when it is remembered that this is
one of the most difficult bills to en-
gineer successfully through Con-
gress, carrying, as it does, the large
sum of over $2l, 900, 900. and meet
ing determined opposition at every
step.
l also quote from the Washing
ton Post, which l have before me.
NORFOLK, Va, july 16.-Hoh. N. C..
Blanchard, member Of Congress from
Louisiana, was in the city to-day, and
was rendered a reception by the Business
Mems Association" ETC.,
showing the high appreciation in
which he is held everywhere. The
Post also says of speech made at
the meeting of the National Board
of Trade last January:
The Mississippi and its Improvement
was leading topic, and was notable for
two good speeches, one by Gov. Stanard,
| of st. Louis, and the other by Congress-
man Blachard, OF Louisiana, Chairman
of the Rivers and Harbors Committee of
the House and q member OF the Board.
Indeed, the latter's was a remarkabls
effort and showed a wonderful famiilari-
] ty with the waterways of the country.
1t was especially most graphic word
picture OF the "Great Father OF Waters"
Applause was great at its conclusion, and
when the session adjourned; the members
crowded around the Louisianian and con-
graduated him.
These extracts could be multiplied
without limit from the Lakes to the
Gulf and from Ocean to Ocean and
present b gratifying exhibit of the
estimation in which he is held
throughout the country.
An early student of the Constitu-
ton, and drinking deep from the
fount of those principles of Democ7
racy which fell from the lips Of
Jefferson and Jackson, he has
ever believed in, and has ever
sought to promote that cardinal
principle of governmental ethics
which find expression in "equal
rights to all and special privileges
to none"
Believing in the dual functions
of silver and gold, he ever warmly
urged and favored the free coinags
of silver, and is in favor of a vol
ume of currency sufficiently large
to do the business of the country
on a cash basis. Mr.. Blachard has
been unceasing in his efforts to
protect the rights of settlers on
land grants In the State and mark
ed success has attended, and is at
tending, his labors in their behalf.
He has sought to gain recogni-
ton from Congress for the District
he represents, and two appropria-
tions for the erection of public
buildings for the accommodation
of the Courts and Post-ofices, one
at Shreveport and one at Alexan-
dria, attest his success in this par
ticulaf.
After twelve years of close and
diligent attention to the needs and
wishes of his people; twelve years
during which our meagre postal I'd
cilities of 1881 have expanded to
the present admirable system, dur
ing which our rivers have had gen.
erous treatment, contributing sub
stantial Improvement to their navi-
cation; and on the heels of the
successful passage of a bill which
marks an apoch in the growth and
development of the alluvial valley
of the great Mississippi, given In
SEPARATION and confidence, the augu-
ry of brilliant future, to fair
portion Of our State; is it q wonder
that his people demand his promo
ton to the Senate of the United
States? And to emphasize this
wish and to keep him in line of
promotion, he should be unani-
mously and enthusiastically re-
nominated and reelected by his
District to Congress.
It would be a very great mistake
and fearfMi calamity to- the .4th
District, should the people in their
desire for change, or through mar
row minded prejudice fail to re-
turn Mr.. Blanchard to the 53rd
Congress.