The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-16
THE NEW ERA.

Already the effects Of the undis-
puted establishment of the true and
rightful government Of Louisiana
have been felt in all the departments
of business in this State. The revi-
val of trade and consequent allevia-
ton Of the financial distress which
is so prevalent, dependent as it is in
a great extent upon the condition of
affairs in the other States, is not yet
SO apparent, nor indeed could we
have hoped that it would be in so
short time. There are, however,
abundant evidences of q restoration
of business confidence which is for
practical purposes sufficient to light
en- the burden under which our peo-
pie labored, while there was doubt
and uncertainty as to the final trl-
umph of the legal government. Cap
ital is proverbially timid and we
owed our financial troubles to no real
scarcity Of money nor to any want Of
the means of securing it's safe invest
ment, but to an all pervading want
of confidence which made those who
had it, lock it up and refuse to loan
it on any security. The government
is now firmly established, property
has a real and actual value, the
Courts are open to enforce contracts
and already boarded capital is being
brought out from it's hiding places
This has temporarily relieved oul
financial troubles, but as borrowed
capital must not only be paid for but
must be returned, we can look for
real prosperity to no other source
than to good crops. 1t Is then q
hopeful sign for the future that our
planters and farmers have gone to
work with will and renewed energy
and so far the prospect is good for
an abundant crop this Fall. They
have, too, as a general thing, planted
more corn and turned their attention
to raising at home the necessaries OF
of life, to them, a very important
matter.
The prospected railroads will
doubtless be pushed to an early com.
pletion and with them will come i'm,
migration and foreign capital, both
of which we need to assist US in de
yeloping our resources. The outlook
ahead is cheerful and the dawn Of g
brighter day is upon US. We need
only to devote all our energies to the
work that is before us and our long
oppressed State will resume hel
rightful position. Politics as pro
fession is now .f'tnctus oficio and the
material interests of Louisiana are
the questions deserving of our whole
attention. The three signs of s
prosperous country, the first three
subjects of enquiry to every intelli
gent stranger, are churches, schools
and obedience to law. Upon the frs
two depend the well-being and con
tent of his family and upon the las
is dependent the safety of his person
and property. We are not defcien
in either Of these requisites in Rap
ides, but if we wish to attract the at
tention of the tide Of emigrants pass
ling by us, we ought to be conspicu
Gus for them all three. We are in {
fair way soon to be so and for NJ
Parish in the State are the prospect:
brighter with the advent of the new
era than they are in Rapides.
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AS sample Of the mis-manage
ment of the tri-weekly mail between
this point and Natchitoches, com
plants Of which the Vindicator has
been repeatedly making, we viii
state that on Sunday evening il
reached here by 6 o'clock, and wa:
only taken to the Post Office at Y
o'clock A. NJ, the next day. Ant
to show how close and perfect it:
connections are, we will add that this
very mail remained here in statu al,
up to Tuesdey evening at 2 o'clock
the departure day and hour of tn
New Orleans mail via Red Rive
Lending.
The Legislature appointed, jus
before it's adjournment, several spe
| cial Committees to act and investl
gate, during the recess, with power
to send for witnesses and documents
Of course they will act in that ca
pacity in New Orleans, the Charne
House of fraud, corruption and pecu
lation Of the late Mr.. Kellogg, in fac
have already opened the ball, an,