The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-10-28

ways IN buying your SOOuS OF them.
They have, also, a choice lot of Gro
ceries on hand.
RJ A little more than two months
from this time the Legislature of LOU
isiana viii again assemble. For years
past, this event has been looked for
ward to with fear and trembling, by
the people, as it was simply the occa-
sion for the passage of more iniquitious
and oppressive laws than had been
passed at proceeding sessions-its men,
bers in the intervals having had their
appetites whetted for plumber. There
is glimmer of hope in the one about to
meet, as it is composed of somewhat
better material than any we have had
for almost decade of years, and NUN
bering among its members a majority
of those who it is hoped will represent
the true interests of our citizens. But
all their legislation will amount to but
little, if their first attention is not given
to the repeal of laws that are a dis
grace to the civilization of the nine
tenth century. Among them the law
for the Public Printing should receive
immediate attention. The Returning
Board should be legislated out of exis-
tence, so that the voice of the people
may once more be heard in elections -
Without the latter, there is but little
hope for the virtue and intelligence
of the State. The Radicals are begin
ming to fear that the sceptre is about
departing from them, and will make
desperate efforts to defeat any measure
of reform, and will hold on with a
death grasp to such laws as enable
them to return themselves to any office
they may desire. Their leaders, feel
ing that their doom is written, and
that they are about to go under-be-
meath the excavations of all honest, de-
cent, men-are using every effort to
seduce some of our people into their
ranks, to add responsibility to knavery,
and to screen them from the just indig-
nation of an outraged people. It is to
be hoped that no man, who has any re-
gard for the past, or wishes to have the
respect and esteem of his fellow-citi-
zens in the future, will lend himself for
any such purpose. The old line Wing
will certainly not disgrace the memory
of his illustruous leaders, Clay and
Webster, by being caught in such COM
pany. The Reformers could find no
unpoluted spot among them, upon
which to rest their feet to begin reform.
| The Liberals once sailed with the dir
ty crew, and having cleaused them
selves, will steer clear of them for the
] future.
We do not think We have anything
to fear from the original Radical or
carpet-bagger; but there is a scallawag
element-a political "cross" of the "run
with the hare and hold with the
hounds" pedigree-scattered around in
the different parishes, that at former
time in their history-before they sold
their birth-right for q mess of pottage
had some influence, and commanded
some respect. This class will move
heaven and earth to divide and enerv-
ate our people. But, citizens of LOUISE
ana! citizens of Bossier! they are the
last men to whom you should listen
They have betrayed you once-sold
themselves for little present gain.
They will betray you again, and lower
their price to the next bidder. STAND
FIRM! BE UNITED! and the reign of
Radicalism, ignorance and corruption,
will soon be at an end. But we must
all work diligently. IF necessary. we