The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-04-06
THE MOHAWKS.

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House, known by the quaint sonbrtqaet
OF /" Mohawks.'' These so-ealled Mo-
haws are from the country parishes
who having got wind of the numerous
appropriation bills before them--
Termed themselves into consolidated
body, for the express and aVowed de-
termination Of defeating such plunder-
ing Of THE public money. On defeating
tie first appropriation bill, they were
Immediately classed by the aggr;sved
party as Mohawks )" and bore that
NAME throughout the session-and we
hope the Mohawks will long live to de-
feat the public plumber that is now so
firmly rooted at our State Capitol. 1t
seems that tho only aim of one half
of the pap-scaking officials of our
State is nothing more than to keep up
continual sucking of the Treasury.
The Mohawks have united their efforts
against all such wholesale plundering
and robbery. The Suckers as they are
appropr' ately termed, who are princi-
pally from the City, grow very indig-
nant at this interference of the honest
country members. tits decided anus
ing to see how menaciugly the New
Orleans press whine over this doleful
repast. They threaten wonders, and
boast immensely of their indepenee.
They say that that City can get along
without any further aid from the State,
and that she has ample means of keep
ing up her charitable institutions, etc.
Let them do it, we are perfectly will
ing they should; it will free the country
parishes of the CALLING load of taxation
which is becoming more humiliating
every year; besides it will save the
State of utter bankruptcy and ruin.
For who can deny, if the present ex-
trasagant system of aspirations, dona-
tons, squanderings, etc +, is carried on
much longer. that we shall soon see
the State thrown into an appalling
chaam of bankruptcy. The Crescent
City present petitions asking appropri-
atoms that would run the National
Treasury to the very last extremity, to
meet their enormous demands, and then
grow very indignant if their petitions
are not cancelled with the needful
They put in Office, principally, a mis-
cradle vagabondish set of hirelings,
destitute of manly honor, and common
senAe-for no other purpose in the
world. but to rob the Treasury; which
they would do if they were not +" calf
roped !" off by the honest members
from thecountry. These pap" Suck
ers $ are found to be FIT instruments
for the vicious designs of those WHIT
put them in power; they are contente'
, 10 he the instruments for the working
ofthat which is low and mean as pa,
to those who helped them to their hon
ors ~.
The present times demand a vigilan
: and ever faithful set of Representative
, from each and every parish, to guar
, over their interests at the Capitol. Me
. who willnot pander to the thirst of cor
, ruptfon and theft men who have tn,
iron nerve and manly independence t
thwart the designs of the unprincipall
ed demagogue and political robber
mon who will battle for our rights, t
e the utter displeased of set of politi
4 cal quacks, and the brazen impudenc
!, of pride-stufed hirelinga. Such me
!, do We really stand in need of and I
such men are the Mohawks compose
Of. We are glad to number Bossier q
. ono Of the Mohawk parishes !; it is wit
= pleasure that We point to our Repre-
IS seatatives, and say 'well done tho
3 good and faithful servants" No paris
n in the State can bost of two more faitl
ful and diligent Representatives tha
Bossier and if any one deems OF
~ praise unmerited, let them try it then
ID selves. No one for an instant, is AVA
10 of the many difficult and harrassir
u cares attending member who wish
10 faithfully to discharge his duty. Til
d many hidden snars set by the deceitf
y 10 enlrap him; and the detection al
- thwarting of unprineipalled schem
) put in motion by willy hireling. v
think our members have done we'll. al
g the sc-called Mohawks have rendered
blessing unto the State by defeating
set of differing appropriation bills