The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-11-30
Misfellaneoas.

Refreshments Ior Constitutional
Convention Of L0uisiaMa-A
"Nice'' Little BiII-Ch0ice Lie
GuOrs and Cigars-A Great deal
of ''SUndries''-Spiri and
Refreshing. .-i-' tr"
From the New Orleans Times, Nov. 4.
We publish to-day very important doc
ument-a document in every way remarka-
bic, unique and unapproachable. 1t is re-
| markablc in being part of the official record
of q State Constitutional Convention unique
in the extent and solidity Ito say nothing Of
the liquidity) of its proportions, and unap
proachablc for both these reasons. We
doubt if the record of any Constitutional
Convention--trom that over which George
| Washington presided in Philadelphia in 1877
to that which assembled in Annapolis last
September and gave the new Constitution
to Maryland present document like
it. We believer stands alone. The mem
bers of the Louisiana Constitutional Con
vention can take the fattering JUNCTION to
their souls that they have done something
| which the Father of his Country would not
attempt. and which all other conventions,
having his example before them, had not
the temerity to indulge in. In this aspect
our Convention stands out in boldly heroic
relief
And yet George Washington and the fra
mers of the Constitution Of the United
States were bold, heroic and patriotic men;
not less so certainly than those who were
called to order by the spiritual rapping of
Judge Durcl's potent gaycl. Whether it
was that other conventions business to meet
suggests historical Inquiry, too Lengthy for
our columns; but certain it is, that this doc
ument shows us that the members Of the
| Louisiana Convention not only met to make
a State Constitution but to show us the state
| of their own constitution. 1t will be a!mat
ter of congratuation if the former is as
strong as the'latter, Judging Of the wear and
tear suggested by the accounts We publish;
but we trust it will not need such a constant
supply Of stimulants to carry it through
! OF one thing we ought to be assured that
it has spirit enough in its composition al
ready .-r' -." .. .....
Let us look in detail at this crowning
achievement of the convention. The mem-
bers spent nearly S5U, 900, principally in
cash. of the peoples money, and chiefly
for refreshments to enable them to attend
to their business witlA.Snergy. First, we
have S4l4 for ice TO kc8h4hem cool; but it
was too uluch they were too cool-nearly
frozen hence, we have $9,42l So for liquors
to othaw them out and restore warmth, and
for cigars to steady their nerves. Some
few were more delicate than Others, and
when pal TALLY restored, a little noulishment
became necessary. Dr.. Galpin was sought.
Some soup, shrmps, green peas, and soft
| shell crabs, dose of sweet-meats, steaks
| -,1 i, eti icl. of
asparagus; peaches by the way OF pills, and
sherry, c!aret and champagne to restore the
palate, with an olive or twoto give piquancy
and bunch Of cigars ito remember their
friends by, brought the constitution Of the
invalds up to convention mark, and fitted
them to continue running up this invaluable
account, and meet the exigcncies of the oc-
casiun. .r .r..t ... ..L ,r,H
Oh! how these Jolly dogs must have rel
lished their quiet little dinner at Gapin S
their soft-shell clabS and their hard shell
consciences, the green peas on which the
people were done brown, the sweet-meats
which were sour grapes to taxpayers, and
the champagne which was real grief to the
community. All! we hear them smacklng
their lips now; it sounds like a tax collector
slammng his book at an insolvent S door. -
Then the Jokes which must have been crack
ed like nuts, quite piquant; and the songs,
and the chorus Of I'VE are right gay tel-
lows, " delightful Some one doubtless re-
cited the poem Sail on, thou Ship of
State, and inwardly CALCULATED hope that
it might continue eaiiing-On fpaming cham
pagne; and another gare THE Constitution
and the Laws, especially the 'Constitu-
ton; and somey too full for utterance, y
drank it in solemn silence" We doubt
not it was a pleasant party. .....,.
But this little dinner was nothing to the
continuous flow OF soul which took place
at Liberty Hall, " so named, no doubt, from
the freedom taken with the public treasury
there There was brandy at $23 a gallon,
liquors not specified at any price, as doubt
Tess they were beyond it; cigars and sundrles
to no end, and carriage hire, which we hope
had no reference to the popular and blbu0us
burden, 1--WE won 60 till morning, Lib
erty Hall seems to have beeh as well stock
ed with demijohns and cigar boxes as with
memSers Of the Convention, and unless
they were, introduced for the purpose Of
! fraterniZatlon We cannot account Tor their
presence. The bills would indicate that u
| perpetual ''restauraton" was being held
there. s."t t'.~ .'1A. A'E
We notice one evidence of want of taste
which is TO he deplo1ed. In the bill there
is an item five pounds Of powdered sugar,
{ $l,70." Only five pounds Of ugar to 49,
600 worfhef hquer!. What will DR.. Hall
to say nothing Of Mrs. Grundy say to that!
Sugar is healthy, good for the constitution,
aud should enetignoredbya constitutional
Convention; besides, it is civilized, and is
used in the preparation of that civilized de-
coction7-punch. We suppose, however,
that the Conventioners and their friends
were guided blythe advice of that old salt,
Ben Backstay, to 1 smu aaa r.
4 81 "Neverrnix your liquor, boys,