The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-03

Ter The y. O. Cro9ceuGl
With many Others, I disapproved Of the nomins-
ton, OF rather Recommendation Of candidates BY
the Democratic state COMMITTEES, IS in making
them they somewhat exceeded their powers. Yef,
IN the present condition Of things think It would
have been quite . well had W quietly aoqoiescsd
In these nominations, ~ nothing but dissensions,
producing unmixed evil, can ariee By rejecting
Why frittsr away our zeal about matters CON-
psratvely % tri6ing when the great task 70 which
defeat Of the Infamous Constitution-is to be
accomplished; compared to which I'll other oon-
ederations are ridiculously insignfdcanu It Is
efievous to see the indi1eronco with which =
great part Of the people contemplate the sp-
apparently do not realize that any government
can sap the foundations Of all prosperity, and by
rendering prosperity insecure, gradually but
surely destroy every industrial enterprise whether
Il be agricultural, manufacturing or commercial.
There have been examples recorded IN history
Of corrupt. despotic and tyranniosl governments
which gave little protection to person or property,
but never before has there been IN instance Of .
y oss sps usS"r ;o'
diction. Never has there been government adj
minioered not TO protect but 70 absorb IL
BY spol1ation- Never has there been government
possess no property. bat are constitutionally in
capable Of accumulsting t. Never has there beens
civilized and superior race subjected to an in
ferior AND barbsrous one. But should thislne-
condition ofthlngs Win Be forced upon Is.
Ancient. enlightened, and prosperous nations,
under much more favorable circumstances, have
fallen from greatness, and sunk into squalid
poverty-insecurity quietly produced dissolution.
Without security production ceases, ard poverty
and misery usurp the place Of plenty and -happf-
ness. - - @'.'N ~ a70
Men of property generally perceive that their
interests are endangered by the condition Of things
skxro X~<<I
hatter himself that he is ssfe from the ruin which
reatens 10 overwheIm properly; his interests are
ss much ct stake, and perhaps In greater de-
gree, than other members of the community, for
being without accumulsred property, want Of
employment soon brings MIN aud his family to
absolute destitution.
little reflection win enable him to perceive.
that without security. or reasonable expectation
OF realizing an interest on his investment, the
capitalist, or man Of property WI not engage IN
any enterprise capital lies inert and labor
unemployed, as il CANNOT be employed one day
without The expenditure of capital. which is mere
ly accumulated wealth, consumed for the pur-
pose Of being reproduced with srrplus. Owing
10 the uncertain future the planter and mechanic
are alike limiting their enterprises to barely sup
ply the exgeDcies of lfe-bence capital Is abb
sorbed without reproduction and prosperity
withers.
So well am convl,ced Of the evils which would
inevitably result ~ the adoption Of ths Consul
tutson, that declare before God. that believe Il
would be infinitely preferable for the futore pro-
sperify Of the State to be subjected for twenty
years to crevasses and failure Of crops, 80 that
nei her sugar, cotton nor rice could be produced,
rather than be subjected to the government to be
inauguratcd by this infamous Constitution. With
these views, which know are we'll founded, for
they are sustained by historical experience. and
sanctioned by the approval Of the most enlight-
ened intellects of the age, think that no efforts
should be untried. and no sacrifices too great to
make, to defeat the adoption Of this Constitution,
the precursor Of evils inconcsivable. Neither
time, labor nor capital should be spared. Yet
am doubtful If our party organisation has taken
steps to awaken the public mind in the country
parishes TO the importance Of the coming cleo
tions 10 the material interests Of all cssses- Has
| anything been done towards calling public meet
iDgs in the rural parishes under the suspicss OF
prominent residents, in which able speakers would
| eiucidate the anomalous condition OF things and
| point out the absolute necessity Of universal re-.
| Ristration, Can you tell me, Mr.. Editor. II any
| OF these things have been done, or contemplated
| Or have any steps whatever been taken to rouse
the people from their lethargy and to exhibit the
necessity Of saving themselves-for they possess
the power-from political annihilation abject
poverty, utter degradation and social pollutons
| a t80 INQUIRER.