The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-10-30
JAYHAWKER No. Q.

)rders No. l66 have heen issued and v
he infamous bc1y of Jayhawkers, 10y c
Il scum, imported scalaWags, pale FAC :
"a renegades, whisky-bloated loaters
md bastardhee niggers will meet In .
conclave on Saturday, November q, !
1867, at the Mechanics Institute Hall,
in the city of New Orleans, La, for the1
purpose of framing Constitution and
civil government according t" the pro-
visions of the acts of Congress OIL
March, I'd and 23d, 1867" 10 II
Great God! can it be that We hye4
in the once great, proud and humane
limited States Of Amerieaq Was such
an infamous outrage ever before
dreamt ofin any civilized country
Did the worst balbarians we read OF IN
all ages ever approach this intamy in
diabolieal hate, and revenge We have
not the patience to contemplate orr
sad condition as we indite the actual
meeting of this Convention Of such
material-not one of whom have any
decency, character OF their own or the
least interest at stake in the welfare OF
our poor down-trodden State! 9AA 4
The New Orleans Bee in publishing
No. 166 makes the following comments
on the rich theatrical exhibition and
certainly takes the proper grounds as.
regards this serious farce: - 5,a ca +
l There is shortly to be given in this
city the" starr show of the season.
The actors have been engaged, the day
of their assemblage fixed, the stage
upon which they are to perform their
antics prepared, their parts assigned,
and rehearsal has been ordered, under
the instructions of prompters who
takes care to keep out Of sight, like his
prototype of the playhouse, and who
Twill WELD his authority over the com
{ pany in tlieSsanie vespotie manner thai
familiar character employs. And IL
this instance he will need all his power
to keep his cratic subjects to a faithitu
rendering Of the written text, Which
;. is their duty literally to repeat, witiloq
taking the slightest liberty with tn
= author whose works they are to illus
. trate for the amusement and benefit 0
;, an admiring public We can smgl
!, out, the star actors in this show-th
!, first old man and the first old lady, til
i heavy man and the light comedian, an
- the various characters of the mimi
: stage, and should the performances eve
come off we can promise rare enjoy
he ment to those who may 'sbe there
de see.n In the meantime, 5 perfumes
IS, should lay in a full supply OF the
I'd sweet essences, for the demand for sue
Ter articles will be heavy. Druggls
pc should replenish their stocks Of dish
i'm fectants and smell bottles, for they w
no also be in requirement., and everybot
* should be on the qui uiuc for he mo
ID laugllable farce ever perpetrated i
Or the delectation of an appreciative auo
ut But to he serious. What q curio
TX, mixture Of persons to be sure is that
ms the Convention, notified to assemble
lys this city on the Odd Of November me-
Ills, to frame an organic law for the State
an Louisiana. Shades of Grymes- and
hat Eustis and the other departed grt
vas men who shaped our fundamental la
nay in past times, with what sorrow y
rls- must look down upon the sad condltl
art ofyour beloved State, and what dlsg
y YOU must feel when you consider
Il motley crew to whose hands the int
ssip ests Of your descendants are now COZ
49, ded. 1t is well you We're taken az
dill from the evil to come-that your hea
her were spared the affections which hi
lher been and are yet to'be visited upon
ira people for whom You thought and
out bored so much, and yonr eyes spa
his the sight of the degrading scenes t
she are called upon to witness. Like M
OVo' other noble heads and broken he'
leao that have bent to the storm, your e
sady hairs would have gone down with
a''s row to the grave.i ,i,,s ~
rosy What sort Of a Constitution can $
can wretehed collection of men fra1
. ~ And if they cannot frame such a LAY
a. IL will be acceptable to those who ar ar
-, ne' live under it, but are merely toe
y III through the forms of a Conventit
wing Constitution prepared by one, tw
~ 70 three men Of capacity who may
n members of the body, will it be SUI
Constitution as is contemplated by
% ~ people who are supposed toestabli
W for their governments Take tire
II. four names out Of the list OF MIR
u - eight delegates said to have been
io''' ted and the balance are utterly
n"s known. There are no means OF a
''ou' tanning how many colored men a
man. = "a the list, but twenty would probabl
q. a a large estimate. From the paris
Orleans there is not a single me
VIII" whose fitness for the duties they a
y , . .ne attempt to perform would be recog
NV NV by any unprecedented mind acqua
- ne with tile individuals. Many OF tflt tug
'pe's, egates, we are sure, would not b
n0' trusted by sensible people with bus
sue Of any kind, much less that of sh'
= 81 a Constitution. 1T rs fortunatei1
~ that there is principle ofcempens