The St. Landry whig., 1845-07-17
TuE CONSTITUTION.

onnic law, but feel now as 1t 1t were almost need
lass for Ms to say a word in relation TO It. Eve-
~ one ofour rcadersis as competent soluage y
it, merits. as are we ourselves. We relterate,
however. that it is, in our opinion, q preferable
instrument 10 The old one and We believe that
here viii be fpc uoies IN fearor q =, where there
/ one against Il, at the coming election. indeed
4 seems TO Be altogethera one-sldcd alialr. ~
] recent visit to New Orleans, where Wesexpec-
ted to find at least a respectable minority oppo-
sed ID it. we were informed by both Democrats
IA Wh;os. that there would not be fue hundred
r,otes In the uAole City against IT. In tact all
along the Coast, as far Up rs Red Rlyer mou1h'
nnblic opinion, as far as we could ascertain aP-
neared to be in its favor. From whence then Is
opposition to p%roceeda Many say, from our o''ta
pa,ish. and the Parishes below. We have no
nretensions to prophecy, but we do not believe
here Is a Parish in the State o Louisiana that
will give q. majority against it. Some lndlvldu.
ais make acock and bull stories" about lis awful
provisions, and the tremendous evils to follow us
ratification but pin them up, and ask them .helf
reasons for opposing it, and about all you can gel
from them is. that the Probate Courts have been
abolished, and thatduelling has been Prohlohea
Weil.sthe abolishing Of our Parish Judge system
NAV, and no doubt will, work rather lnlurlousiy
and onorously uponsour citizens for + months
q and be the cause Of a great deal Of trouble u
them for some time to come--as all changes ait
new systems necessarily must be-but SO soof
. as a substitute is adopted, and the new routine
of business is understood, we have no doubt ou
our citizens will be as well pleased and conten
tedunder i, as hey are at present, And as
il Nc clause relative to d~uelling, II may bespro
K ductiye Of bad consequences, or it may not, &C
~cording tothe manner in which we receive Il
il intentions. Public opinion must regulate 2
e these matters for good or evil. But, weproeee
i. to the great cardinal points Of the instrumen
We believe it better than the old Constitution
N because,
ut i. II gives us a very unobjectionable syste
en- Of s~ufrage-guarded by wholesome restriction
r !. It abolishes life oGees, which certainly
:es not Republican in their tendency.
s.. It ~equalises Representation.
4. II makes officers properly amenable TO t I
people, elective by tie same.
Z s.. II establishes g%reat-a glorious--a pro
/ system Of Education. This article itself sho'
enlist The support of every mani
s.. 1t is so easily amended, that, il there
any Objectionable features in il, they can be
Of tered to suit the wishes Of the people, with
the the expense Of calling a convention.
On the other hand, it abolShSs-
no. /. Probate Courts, and givesth Lcgislat
~. The power of establishing other laws in a
Heir stead.
o. II prohibits Duelling-a provision that
Be fects but fen at best-bot which can ne re
ced BY codes of honor, or some equally non
for Bile laws among gentlemen.
8. II abolishes Banks. This we do not
NM but we cannot object TO the whole ln'
s ment because one item does not meet our VII
This provision too, before the time come
liz execution, can be stricken out, shouie
-9 people wish it,
~ And. as we have now given everything
Il worthy of conside rationin this work, al
we do not review ii as a politician, but as a
fse- having The good of his State in view, we.
] ~. that what We have said may be received !;
beats intend it. Such subjects should always b
passionately discussed, and in a spirit not
~tinctured with partizanship or motives of int
u As such we have looked at it. We ma
doubt some Of our friends, not only among
slnnorters the Wings, but amongst the Y
crats also, will vote against the 'nstru
some Indeed, we're me to consult our interest alor
ealing should go against ii; but our judgment e
taken ii would be wrong. We therefore now
below the whole matte in the hands of the Peol
gave Our individual 8 ion is here alone expr
suit. We speak for no person else, nor do we
j nc for a party. 1t never having been made a
which question, We shall not now attempt to m
,hlisb. one. We shall ~letevery man use his owl
.nder. ment in the matter, unbiased by any act
en-. own. If gentlemen, either in favor Of, or
sedto the new Constitution, feel inclined
of the columns u = = fss =
] inau. al their service. This is all we can do,
& 25th. Conclude by repeating our expressed 9
that four.ifhs Of the votes, in November,
sad III castin favor Of the new Constitution, 9
ounds useless for persons to run counter to publ
black ion. Good policy almost always Il, 70
mama not 10 endeavor TO driUe, the public will,
o men,
about Fms AT INSTRUMENTATION the
: years oflhc 2sth uft. d fire broke outin she
@sonyille Hotel, which was consumed, I
i II tba with Harms Hotel and six or seven othe