The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-09

ton with different parts of our State, and
of the Union; and the growth of orlr princi-
pal cities, are some among numerous evilen-
ces of the rapid recovery of all the business
interest Of the State from the prostitution
which followed the war. 1t only needs that
legislation should lend such additional en-
courageinent as it legitimately can to these
interests, and, above all, it should refrain
from imposing any new AMI Unnecessary bur
dens upon them, to ca,:se our State in the
next two years to surpass in material pro-
gress and prosperity any previous era of its
history.
In the last SIMMER, while that scourge of
the South, yellow fever, has repeated It's I'll
wages in neighboring cities, our chief city,
New Orleans. has escaped with Compare
lively small mortality. This may be attri-
buted to the increased skill an care Of the
health and quarantine officers, and the pro-
per enforcement Of the quarantine regula-
tions. This fact might lead to the inquiry
whether a jusGc;ous system Of sanitary ar
Engagements, ON an enlarged scale, and based
Danish this pestilence from our borders en-
tirely The importance of such consum-
nation, i'll every moral, social and physical
point OF view, renders it n matter worthy
grave consideration. The Zee iniiiry loss
alone inflicted by the presence OF this fever,
or the bare rnnor Of its presence, upon all
branches of trade, has been estimated, by
practical business men, at several millions
of dollars annually.
growing spirit Of harmony and good
will, between the different. classes of orr peo-
pie, has been strikingly evinced during the
l;lst year. 1t has been seen in strongly pro-
nounced disposition on the part OF all good
citizens in most parts of the State, without
respect to partisan diff rences, to preserve
order. enforce the laws, and render ODE
dienc, to Illegally constitute authority Tie
devices and Vaccinations of evilly disposed
demmgogues and restless and irresponsible
parties, who seek to profit by times of alarm
and violence, have been set aside by the
good people of this State, who are most deep
ly interested i'll its peace and prosperity. The
result has been that this disposition, aided
by the salutary laws passed by the General
Assembly, and by Congress, have secured,
during the last fall. the most qniet, pe..clble
and orderly election the State has witnessed
for many years, In former elections, even
within two years, New Orleans and the State
have been the scenes of violence riots and
,lx Il,
and greatly injured all their interests. This
fall, an important and exciting election was
held without any conflict or disturbance.
and with scarcely an arrest. Such thing
was never known in New Orleans before. 1
feel especially sratified to be able TO lay this
before You us matter of record, because
the last General Assembly deeply impressed
hy the alarming and increasing violence and
lawlessness displayed in our elections, and
their lamentlblc effects upon every interest
of the State had, with Il view to remedy
these evils, enacted stringent penalties
against such offenscs, and for their more
certain enforcement had clothed the execri-
tive with ample powers. Ihave endeavored TO
Use these powers with moderation and i'm
partiality but with tirlnness and with the
single aim to preserve the peace and to Sc
cure to all men, irrespective of party, race
on color, the free exercise of all their rights
as citizens,
That have been able to do so without
arraying against the law any class or party,
may he accepted as q proof that the laws
were wholesome and wise, and that the peo-
pie, as a whole, have been satisfied that
their execution WAS faithful and impartial
cannot pass from this subject to other
Details in justice, without calling your at
tention to the general and peacable acqui-
essence of our people III the results OF the
reconstruction policy of the general govern
ment. Their acceptance of it as iinality
has been 1nrrci, NOR. satisfac. " in Louisia-
III than Ia any othc- State in the South.
This must be attributed to the patriotism
and wisdom OF our people, and to those
features of State policy which have lead to
this great and desirable result 1t has
always been my sincere conviction that it
is safe to trust to the good sense, the honor
and the sober second thought of the people.
This conviction has determined nv course
on matters of State policy, even in matters
where was forced, for a short time, to diff
fer from nj NJ Ct my political friends. The
peacablc character Of the late election, and
the ia, cradle condition os Lor,isian. rs COM
pared with many Other Southern States,
have think, convinced both friends and
foes that was right. I have refraincd
from all severe and arbitrary measures, or
reCOurse to ln.ro for1n ni,,loalinn OF, oil