The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-01

n WOulA pO q PuuAlS SttAsbiuisysa W bhAs
that the theory Of the individuals VIII
signed that protest Is, that acquiescenc
in the usurpation Of Kellogg and q quie
submission to lawlessness, corruption
extravaganza and profligacy of ever
kind in government, will conduce TO tn
quiet and consequently TO the benefit Q
the property and business interest Q
the State. This Is the wretched erro
that capital has often before, in the his
tory OF mankind, made, This Is tn
wretched folly Of peoples who befor'
have lost their liberties, their honor ant
| their prosperity. ia i.iu 6,,ass ,go,ls
The only true and firm foundation o
public prosperity is honest, economical
and legitimate government. AL tn,
prosperity Of States and all the ,miser,
of communities grow out OF govern
ment. This fact has been tersely ant
eloquently expressed by an Englist
writer whose fame will endure So Ions
as love Of liberty and justice survive IL
the human heart. Junius said, in one
Of his splendid letters to the English
people; "The ruin or prosperity OF 9
State depends so much upon the admin
istration OF its government that to b.
acquainted with the merit OF ministry
we need only to observe the condition ol
the people. II we see them obedient Il
the laws, prosperous, in their industry
united at home, and respected, abroad
we may reasonably presume that theil
offices are conducted by men OF expert,
ence, abilities and virtue. II, on the
contrary, we see, an universal spirit Of
distrust and dissatisfaction, rapid de,
cay OF trade, dissensions in all parts oil
the empire, and total loss OF respect
in the eyes OF foreign powers. we must
pronounce, without hesitation, that the
government Of that country is weak,
distracted and corrupt. The multitude
In all countries are patient to q certain
point. Ill usage may rouse their indig-
nation, and hurry them into excuses,
but the original fault is in government"
And again, the same illustrious writer
says:
"Yet there Is no extremity Of distress
which Of itself ought to reduce great
nation to despair. 1t is not the disor-
der but the physician; it is not casual
concurrence of calamitous circum-
stances, 1t is the peynicious hand of gov-
ernme,at acAich alone can make a ,chole
people desperate" .ttseJ r.4laa vi
Our property holders and business
men will find in the foregoing passages
the secret Of the decline Of their prop
erty and the decay of their trade, as
we'll as q suggestion of the policy they
must pursue il they hope to restore the
wealth and prosperity OF this city and
State. All the history OF the world Illus
trates the important fact that property
is valuable and that commerce flour
ishes only under liberal, honest and
economical government, and that bad
government blights and prostrates
every heathful interest. There are no
more favorable climes under the sun
han those Of Mesopotamia, Syria and
Turkey. There are no lands which,
lnder regular governments, have
enjoyed a higher degree Of |
glory, wealth and prosperity; and
here are no regions, now that |
hey have fallen under profligate gov
'rnments, recognizing no law save
he will Of the rulers, which are more
bject, miserable and contemplate.
The depreciation of the value of the
OF this State |; the decay OF the
commerce Of New Orleans, the immor
lily which is corroding business circles.
re all chiefly the results OF bad govern.
lent. afI st3f-
Property holders, business men-all
lasses OF the community-might as
ell look the fact in the face, that there
I'LL and can be no peace in Louisiana,
o prosperity, no progress, until there is
Established within our borders legal
overnment which win observe and en-
'rce the law. A military despotism or
ny other sort Of despotism, or a con-
government, either, may give
peace and prosperity. But under the !
OF o band Of lawless plum i
srers under a usurpation which. oh. I
irving the empty forms OF republican
m. visits uponus all the evils of despo-
SIN without affording us any of it's pro- s
ction; which encourages and fosters i
aud, perjury and robbery; which dis /
aces the State and humiliates thei 1
tizen, there can be neither peace
or progress. Under just such govern q
ents as that which now curses Louisi. | G
Ia, the finest regions Of the earth have In
zen smltten with poverty and DESC i,
tion. Under just such lawless rule c
that which prevails in this State to- I
", mighty cities have wasted away L
elr marts have been abandoned: the F
Wis have built their nests in their stee. h
es, and finally they have crumbled q
to ruins. Gentlemen may cry peace, =
ace! peace! and indulge the delusion d
at submission to infamous usurpation a.
III give value to their properties. and
crease their trade. But in vain 4
CAGE is essential to the pros y
'rity Of any people; but it is the peace e,