The American patriot., 1855-12-08
Will We Have A Reforma

The Inauguration of a new State administra-
ton. even if the materials of which it is COM
posed be none of the very newest OF sOundest,
is a proper time to anticipate some change in
q system of domestic government which, if
permitted to run on much longer as it has in
Louisiana, must end in the utter prostraton Of
the industry, and the absolute annihilation of
the enterprise Of the people. Louisiana has, i'll
fact, been delivered up bound hand and foot to
Office hunters and their dependents. Gifts
made to the State of immense bodies of pub
lie lands have been destroyed by these cormo-
rants the taxes have been enormously aug
mented to swell their receipts, and although the
Inhabitants of the country parishes are notyet
in the deplorably helpless condition in which
the unfortunate property owners of this wretch
ed city find themselves, it will not be long be-
fore equally distressing spectacles will be seen
among them if the axe of reform be not speed
lily applied to the tree of corruption.
The friends of the Governor elect are we TN
derstand, strong in the conviction that he will
prove the man for the emergency, that he will
initiate, so far as depends upon the executive
Office, a different order of things from what the
people have been accustomed to; and while
he will endcavor to free our institutions from
the opprobium, imbecllity, ignorance, and vile
habits have brought upon them, he will also
see that none are appointed to Office who are
not alike capable, patriotic, and honest No
longer, we are assured, will persons be appoint.
ed to office who are utterly ignorant, of the
duties to be performed, as has been seen fol
Instance, when men have been appointed to
supcrintend and direct the mooring and un.
mooring of vessels, who did not know a fat
boat from seventy-four gun ship, or mud
scow from New York clipper.
These things should not be, and we are de-
lighted to be assured that the Governor cleo,
is determined that they shall be no longer toler
ated. #...
lH7The Governor will also add greatly to tht
4 humber CT his admirers among that class of in
dependent citizens to whom, and not to his owl
political party, he is more particularly
indeed exclusively, indebted for his election,
he will only direct the attention of the Legs
lature, at its next meeting, to absolute necess
ity of reducing the burdens now imposed will
, such distressing severity upon the people
scaling down the fees of the officers in this cit
which yield revenues enormously large to thei
fortunate incumbents, and enable those nc
dependent upon gubernational appointment
to expend five or ten thousand dollars in ru
iianisrn, bribery and fraud, to secure their elec
ton.
Personally VIC are not, Of course, prepare
to assure that these reforms may be expecte
, at the hands of the Governor elect; but tax
{ ing for granted all that we havr herd Of HI
. patriotic intentions and disintcrcsted reso
: utions we shall be surprised if the people shou,
/, again experience disappointment or have occ:
! sion to say, swell, elections are all humbug,
G is no use having any change, for, after all, W
!" are constantly going from bad to worse, an
:; people may as we'll stay from the polls altogctl
+ er."-Truc Delta.