The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-16
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
IMMIGRATION.
IAttakapas Register.l

ftAttakapas Register1
The printing of circulars and pamphlets
describing the attractions Of Louisiana will
do very well as an auxiliary TO more praeti-
cal method Of turning the tide Of lmmigra-
tlon TO the State All efforts heretofore have
been in this direction, and it is about time we
should have some of the other kind. The
public spirited have rallied in mass meetings
and conventions resolved about Louisiana
AS It Is and as 1t was not, and published
their dongs in all the newspapers having the
largest circulation, but still the Immigrants
who responded to the call were fewer than
bayous. It occurs to us that what is now
o weous with the state society and
| under the auspices OF this body, to register
on the share system, cheap houses, rents and
lands. The immigrant going somewhere has
predetermined the place to go to, according
| to the best knowledge at his command. as q
general rule. 1t Is idle to expect families to
come long journey without the. prospect 81
| immediate employment on arrival at their
destination: but put the invitations in de-
| finite business shape and they. Will be &C
eepted. No better illustration of this can be
offered than Is afforded by the Minnesota
colony at Cote Blanche Island In this parish.
which was induced by a special business offer
on the part Of Mr.. VIM. kemper. Let al
planters or land owners follow his example,
or communicate with the State society. in
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desire to accommodate, and what these can
do, live for, etc.
| THE RETURNING BOARD.
| shreveport Times.l
| II might have been the true policy for the
officials of this State to suspend the rod OF
Justice over such characters as Wells Ander-
son IL Co., pending the discussion OF the sena-
toral question, though we have always doubt
ed the wisdom of such policy. Now, how
ever that Judge sporord has been foully. de-
priyed of his seat In the Senate, we do not see
| WHY these villains should not be prosecuted
and punished to the full extent of the law. It
occurs to us that Gov. Hampton's course has
been much wiser than that OF the executive OF
Louisiana.
We hear whisperings,, too, of proving
grave charges against Kellogg, which. IL
done, may transfer him from the Senate to
the State Pententiary. II there be any
thing in all this, let US hear something more
definite. We apprehend that that astlte in
diyidual has too artfully ,vered his tracks
| for the courts to reach him + not, let him
be reached and let Judge Spofford take the
| seat to which he Is justly entitled.
There Is another question which might well
be looked into. and definitely, settled. We. in
this portion Of the vineyard know that Major
Moncure should to-day hold the office OF State
| Treasurer, in place of the negro Dubuclet.
II was the policy-a mistaken one, as we con-
ceive-of the State officials, during the con
| troversy with the Kellogg Legislature, So
called. to dodge this issue. There is no ex-
cuse for dodging now, II there ever was and
| we urge a fair and square investigation Of
the respective claims of Major Molicure and
| Dubuclet. We believe the case Is before the
| court or should be- Then let the court decide
it without further delay.
! THE RETURNING BOARD.
| Baton Rouge Advocated
We learn the time set for the trial Of the
Returning Board swindlers Is near at hand,
and it is limited that influences are at work in
lcertain quarters to get them set scot free
without trial. That kind OF dodge won't
of these men for crimes they have committed,
and IL there is any lodging by the officials Of
their plain duty IN the premises, those Off
Gals might as, well hang their harps on the
State and Of society itself demands that
Wells, Anderson, Casanave and kenner shall
be tried for the crimes charged against them
and IL found guilty to be punished according
to law. Anything less than this will not
satisfy the people, who want the ends of JUS
tice met in this case as well rs In oil Others
where men are guilty of crimes. It will not
| do to punish the petty offender and let other
offenders off without trial simply. because
they have friends In high official station. We
call upon the State authorities to push the
cases of these men to trial, and to use every
legal and legitimate means to have them
, punished for the crimes they have perpe-
trated.
Il THE BATON ROUGE PUBLIC SCHOObS.
shreveport Times.l
The New York Times In a quasi vindication
of the New Orleans School Board against the
charge Of discriminating against the colored
I children takes occasion to say, with equal
malignancy and ignorance, that those charges
might Justly be brought against the white
League officials of East Baton Rouge and the
Red River parishes" The Picayune repub.
fishes the comments without @ word of dis
claimer of the injustice TO the officials of the
parishes mentioned although 1t might easily
, have. learned from Superintendent Lushel
that ample provision has been made by them
for colored schools.
J. r. Walker D. d. S.. 1870 Deord street.