The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-01-13
PRIVILEGED RowDIEs.
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the teaching ofthegreat noralist, Who
st at defiance all tho restraints Of civ
iliza;ion and eyeH decency, who reverse
The decision of the great expoupder Of
truth, and with unblushing effrontery
maintain The position that bal name
which gives notpiety is better han the
esteem of the good.
10 our issue of the 10th ult.. we At
tempted to draw a life-like picture Of
the privileged rowdy, and We are salts
fed that We succeeded. The question
has been asked WHY we used the ex
preston privileged" We shall an
swer through our columns, so that no
one may misunderstood our position.
They are privileged to defy the officers
of the law and ia violate every ordi-
nance Of our city. Theo are privileged
TO carry deadly weapons. TO display
them whenever thev wish to make
display. and to use them with impu>
nity on man or beast. They ale priv
LEGGED TO danounce men on The street
when drunk, and to apologize most
humbly the next day when sober -
They are lrivileget TO run at large
upon the community, to borrow money
from gentleman by sycophantic adula-
ton. wi,hot intention Of repairing it.
OF what is much worse. to extort it
from The stranger who has no friends
TO stand by him. They privileged to
take the lead al balls and parties. and
to dance with refined and accomplished
ladies. They are priv eyed to assoai
ate with gentlemen, and take a hand"
at game of cards. although their hands
| may be reeking With the blood ofsome
obscure laborer or unpi otectei siran
ger. They are privileged to entrap
the unwary youth into a game, and by
| fraud to steal from his money. They
are privileged to make the night or day
hideous with besstly yells, and even
TO take bold Of man and almost com
pei him to drink with them. They are
privileged to approach gentlemen when
intoxicated, and TO callihem TO account
for throwing them nff'' if they avoid
their company. We trust that We
nave answered the inssrrogatory filly
and fairly.
The question naturally arises wbat
remedy shall We adopt to restrict Thu
class IN their privileges Unless som,
efficient means are put into ac.ise op.
erstion 70 enforce DE law Tie press ear
10 nothing We have exp SD thyil
ulisdeeds time aha again. AMI inenrfeG
their di~pl,asare. We care nothing 70
that, provided We can correct public
sentiment Mr. andoiph, being inter
rnp,ei IN a speech ~ ra~dies. watt,
un.il they ssfe qnie and hen remark
I'd Il lis pseniGr s4n~fir anil wither
ing way / iank N Gnl that ever
scouairsi ia this Congressional Dis
tricf is OPP sd 10 my r. election =
Shall or police te increased II Wi
orr eitizyns ass thu uffi ers seiz,. III
ontlaa 5, aud eonfine them IN the pa'
5 ISL jail2 VIII Is N .yar, cloihed a
. he IS ~ith th- an'ha-i ! Of tie law, i'm
y pose fms and penalties romsnensurat
uith he ctnninaIty Of the acts ? Wi
) tie gentlemen Of this city draw
t i" dividing line bet cen the homes
working men and those who live b
violence aud fraud
These are pam matter Of fact state
rnts: they are endorsed 10y nine
/
enth< Of our citizens yet our street
a,c male the public promenades {
hr<e characters who glory III tliel
r shame" SIR v.pnit is a by-WoTd !
he months Of lllr people IN the eour
Try. We have fallen 50 low in publ
. s,imation thai it Is almost deemed
crime to be citizen offhe place. W
have been told that no man woul
Hare 10 raise his voice against rowiy
e ism that the law and order me
b were 10 a minority. The time ha
5 come 10 apply The .est. and we hav
n