Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-10-10

seH Of a government, in which they We,
not allowed a voice by representation.
The dominant party have also BY tli.i
legislative acts multiplied public ofic.
unnecessarily, and to the grea, cost c
the people, to provide for their fayorite
and partisans.
In the judiciary department the mum
Der Of )udges in the parishes has beer
Increased, and salaries bave been crcstee
for the new judges without any CORES
Ponden! increase Of litigation and Law
business. Instead Of pursuing the liber
al and wise course of diminishing ths
number of districts, and raising the sal
aries Of tie judges so as to secure judges
from among the best lawyers, wi.hou,
adding t O the public expense, the parti'
san pc icy has been adopted of making
many offices and many salaries thus
fastening upon the people the curse OF
An inferior judiciary with an enlarged
charge upon the treasury.
The same kind Of legislation is to be
observed in the numerous offices created
Under The existing unconstitutional plans
for draining the swamp lands, and for
carrying on internal improvement.
Another wasteful and partisan expen-
dl.nre is to be seen in the largesums APP
propriated for public printing. The
amount paid for the public printing in
1856, was s5e,s77. The profits from
this source make the fortune Of a favor
cd contractor in the space Of two years.
The action Of the Legislature, with
respect 10 the banks, has been i!liberal
and injudicious. Whilst every care
should be taken to maintain good faith
and credit, and nc issue allowed Of paper
not always convertible into specie, res
trictiops should not be imposed upon
the banks which must operate only a.
distractions to trade and commerce and
the general business of the community.
The interests Of all c asses in the State
call for a modification Of the late laws,
affecting the useful and proper operations
our moneyed institutions.
The interests OF education 50 essen
tiai 10 the character and welfare of
have been shameful!y neplsc-
ted. The Free School and Seminary
The proceeds of all lands hereto
fore granted by the United States to this
State for the support of cducation--
'unds held in trust, and sacred for edu.
purposes-have been wasted and
'qasndered, and the Legislature at its
as: session was compelled, in order to
this trust fund, to pass a law
authorizing the issue Of State bonds to
he amount Of sever hundred Mousand
The Common School system
'ow IN existence is acknowledged to be
wretched failure ; and re plan has been
fey'aed as a substitute by a party intent
'nly on the possession and enjoyment of
he public Offices.
If turning from these sc!s Of tyranny,
oppression, misgovern,nent, corruption
md plumber, your attention is directed to
ne conduct Of the Executive, what do
GU lind A systematic prescription Of
very mar protesting American princi-
'es' offices within the power and patron
&c OF the Observation-Disclosures public.
aen Of learning and skill and Of the ]
'oss exemplary private character-pi-
'ts-capable and honest, and who have
ro"n grey in the service, aud = large
an'ber of other officers, have been ex- .
eilea from the Offices and employments c
icy filled to the advantage and satis>
'cton Of the people, to make room for
artisans and followers, whose chief, i'll
os only recommendation was servility
Governor WicklifIe and the other lead
3 Of the party.
Having laid before you their p%rinci- =
es and purposes, and shown you the n
Of a reform in the State Gov .
nment, the American party o appeals O
you rs patriots and Louisianans-as
ends Of constitutional goyemmen.--ot
!" and order. and Of the equal rights Il
the citizen, to join them in their eff {
rts to rescue the power of the State r,
'n the unprincipled party that has SO
amefully abused and perverted it, and p
place i, 10 the hands Of those who
II exere - it for the honor and welfare
the people. :
The approaching elections are of the J.
CHEST moment TO the honor and inter f.
Is Of Louis;ana. =
addition to the reforms already adj :,
1ted TO, and 10 the many ether salutary !"
Is oeeded a. the hands of The Leeisls- N
re, that body vii! have to perform the &C
portant duty Of s:ecting . Senator to "a
the State 10 the Senate Of the !;
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