The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-01-05
The Two Legislatures.

ture to put an extipguisher upon les rN"'
body is likely to be failure judging Iro"
present appearances. The tone OF the MaEs
meeting at Exposition Hall was decidea
enough to settle that question in q mos'
peremptory manner, unless the ever-ready
havonet can he again enlisted by the usur-
ners. Neither Mr.. Pinchback, nor Mr.
kellogg. nor any member of the seif-styled
representatives of the people, nor All 'ne
police they can arm and equip would care,
for an instant to intrude upon the Sitting OF
the white legislature, if the mature retiec-
ton of the people decides that 1t must ST.
1t seems to be the intention OF the whi1e
Legislature to have "A session to-morro~'
and we hope that this is in full accord Win
the view of the citizens committee now az
the North. 1t will not do, OF course I"
have division of policy in this NATTER anu
as our only hope is in the line struck OUT oy
chat committee, the inspiration eughS 70
come from it.
But can the most brilliant success OF cue
committee end the trouble permanently
Does it's laborsstrike at the root of the
trouble Is there not some cause more pro-
, found than Carpet-baggery, in the d'sas-
trious mis- working of our public system
If, as the result Of the committees mis-
, sion. Judge Durell should be reprimanded,
, his doipgs all undone, his governor and
Legislature left to the strength to their own
cause, and the whole really elected staff OF
, officials installed in place, from McEnery
8 down to the humblest parish officer, GER
t tainly nm immediate relief Of the most graf
= living nature would ensue. Taxes would
o be lightened, official plumber somewhat
stopped, public expenses vastly cut down,
9 city and state script wonderfully enhanced
g in value and general business encouraged.
. Bnt at the next election this might be all
upset and the negro element come into the
ascendant again, under the leadership OF
u some Cataline, not even carpet Dagger
e perhaps. 1t may be that our state Will ID
crease more rapidly in colored than ID ~h'ee
;, population. And, whether In Louisiana OF
l. not. at least in other Southern States the
b. negro element is hopelessly in the ascend
II ant. Can we say then that the virus OF ne
III GRO .misrule will be destroyed by one over
W throw of their power in this state
~ AS long as the negro element is nearly
~ balanced with the white in any State, II
W can be made the instrument OF gross COZ
III ruption in it's government, if allowed ts
" assume the character of a unit in the cleo
% tions. If either party, or even q ooie
Oh CLIQUE of conspirators, can control VIII
'rs certainty the whole negro vote it can CONF
NC into the government, If not supreme
y. at least in position to command Danger
ny GUS opportunities of wrong. Aud th'
IN. though there should not be carpet-bagge
ne in the State. There are always rascals.
W There is then an evil and danger, II
nu the present system, deeper than carpet
LOB baprery. This evil will continue to brea
'no out in the shape of dual-legislatures, an
% in other ways, until it is controlled. Ho'
'no can that be donc7
III We will not speak of the policy OF limit
&c ing suffrage to the white race. That que'
She tion has been decided without asking OF
ro- opinion, but decided most peremptorii.
the II would be a mere waste of words to G
back to it now. The negro suffrage is
de- fixed fact. 1t is another fact that its col
ana solidation into one mighty, unbroken ele
tive unit, is an evil fraught with the grea
OILS. est danger and disaster. Wemust then q
so;r vide it. :.
ialr This has been seen for a long time, D.
lio- could never be pounded into the heads
OF marty rulers and leaders. No! They we
part too pure-blooded and honorable to ming
rom - +ha hol,ot hox (if thew could help
ace' with ssniggers," and ESPECIALLY to share q
orgy of the offices ,cith them. This was the gre
VINO rub. The offices were hardly nunero
1eei enough already for the painting patrio
'siu' and-share them with an ally who VOL
the otherwise be an enemy7 Never7 1
va" fust.
fine The consequence was generally ut
ours, defeat, and, had it merely concerned
con- candidates, every body would haze be
ntei- glad of it.
each But these people are Bourbons. IL
never had much sense, and never will ha
-rch. any more. 1t is hopeless to wait for them
7eral TO rive them any advise. The old way