The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-10-11


IL is gratifying to observe that the high ton
ed and candid portion Of the democratic pres
IRE becoming Disguised with the chicanery AM
'nbecility which has Of late years characterised
the actions of the sleaders'' and Office holder
Of the party in louisiana: The Coast Journal
published at Donaldsonyille, the democratic
organ ofthe parishes of Ascension and Assump
ton, in abiding to the course pursued by it
own party, observes that: Honesty is the bes
.1policy. When will the INSCRIPTIONS be laugh
Il ito believe it? The registry law was rendered
obligatory BY the constitution, ifthe conscience
of our legislators, had not previously made
la law to themselves Roberts, and politici
ian Of that ilk, tried to make the registry law o
Inc avail, by emasculating it, and taking from
lit the most important feature. Is it surprising
THAT honest men Of all parties should become
Idisgusted at such bare-faced evasions, and thi
attempt to sanction fraudulent and illega
voting? ne acknowledge that democratic poll
Stjcgans hare much to do with the present erctec
4stote Of feeling IN tits country. WAen agiH d1e2
learn that Aonestyis ozagays the best policy The
people are sovereign, and bound in their capa
city as soyereigns to see that their agents main
tain the majesty of the law. The humbles
democrat is superior to bis representative, and
must punish him BY dismissal from Office should
he violate decency and proprety. By what
right then did some democrats violate both by
their votes retaining men in the legislature when
they had places III the customhousc at the time
they were elected Was not the constitution
opposed to their retaining their seats, and did
not democratic representatives God save the
mark by their votes, viozate tie consultation
they lad taken an oath to naaintain2 Give US the
registry law say we, and let the democratic
sovereigns elect representatives true to the con-
stitution.'' .5@ .ns. e.@ WI
Such is the language of the Journal, and we
are pleased to find that it is disposed to hold up
to scorn the democratic members of the last
Legislature, who sWore to maintain the consti-
tuition, and after having taken the oath violated
it, by voting that number OF New Orleans
customhouse oficers-Pierce office holders and
hired understrappers-were entitled to seats in
the house of representatives, when the consti-
tuition expressly forbids any federal officer be-
ing a legislator Such gross and heinous out
rage was never before committed under con-
stitutional government, and stands without a
parallel in the annals oflegislation. Well may
the Journal call upon its party to ''clect repre-
sentatives true to the constitution But we
fear it calls in vain. a....@...-.
With the Ibervlle Sentinel we rejoice at the
honesty and candor evidenced by the Journal,
and trust that the time will soon come when all
corrupt and incapable public men will be kick
ed out Of the high positions they have disgrace
ed When democratic paper comes out boldly
and holds up to public scorn the dastardly acts
of it's own party and also denounces those of it's
party who have trampled upon their oaths and
proved themselves as ignorant as they are dis
honest, it may be reckoned upon as certain that
a change for the better is rapidly taking place
in the land. aal..t. = t.7-@ y@I ~
KILLED BY HIS OWN WoRKs.-The st. Louis
papers of the 18th ult contain the particulars
of a most terrible catastrophe, which occurred
during the previous night, on Franklin avenue
by which two persons were killed and third
seriously injured. There had been an exhibi-
ton ofireworks on the premises on Sunday
night, and preparations were in progress for
another on Thursday evening. About 9 o'clock,
A. M, during heavy storm, All explosion took
place, causing the total destruction of the build
ng and all the property in it. Four men were
sleeping in the house atthe time, two of whom,
Gustave Gator and Edouard Salem, were in
stant]y killed. Some persons attribute the ex-
plosion to lightning, while others contend that
t was caused by spontaneous combustion. At |
Ter the explosion the building caught fire and
burnt to the ground. When the flames were
axtnguished, the remains of the two dead men
we're taken from under the fallen building so
ncinerated that on being touched they instant |
y fell to pieces. .- -.. -.
Gator was well known as one of the most
skillful pyrotechnists in America. He was
,reole Of New Orleans, self-taught artist, and
! young man highly esteemed BY the commu-
,ity Our readers may remember that few
'ears ago he visited this place, and during an
exhibition through accident number Of roc
.ets exploded, killing a young lady. A like
sc was ia reserve Tor himself.
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