The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-01
THE COUNTRY PRESS.

We have been the subjects OF North.
ern dictation and political domination
long enough, and 1t Is time that we al
least assert OUR equality and demand an
equal distribution OF public patronage
and favors. - [Richland Beacon.
The great want OF the country par
ishes is good laborers. All business is
cramped for the want Of labor. While
hands In the fields to cultivate them, in
the cities those who depend on these
crops for an existence are standing idly
about the corners, discussing the Presi-
dents policy or talking about hard
times and want OF work. Here in the
country is plenty Of work at remunera-
tive prices. No laborer ever has to ask
for work In vain, here. Laborers are
the most independent people In the
country; they do not know what want
Of bread means. -(vermilion Banner.
| Politics as q profession Is now fMnctus
0ftcio and the material interests OF
Louisiana are the questions deserving
Of our whole attention. The three signs
OF prosperous country, TIE first three
subjects of inquiry to every Intelligent
stranger, are churches, schools and obe-
dience to law. Upon the first two de-
pend the we'll being and content OF his
family and upon the last Is dependent
the safety OF his person and property.
| We are not deficient in either OF these
requisites in Rapides, but If we wish to
attract the attention of the tide OF emf
grants passing by us, we ought to be
conspicuous for them all three. We are
In fair way soon to be so and for no
parish In the State are the prospects
brighter with the advent OF the new era
than they are in Rapides. IL Alexandria
Democrat.
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NJ Considerable interest has been stirred
up In the matter OF canaling Bayou
Plaquemine. We think the work will
be done by dredging, and will be com
menced as soon as the water goes down.
There is nothing definite as yet, but we
will inform our readers as soon as the
project takes shape.
In connection with the opening of
the Bayou Plaquemine to low water
navigation, we are informed that Lower
Grand River is now In the best possible
condition for the removal OF the raft
that has closed 1t to navigation. The
river IL high and quite current runs
through It. We are informed this week,
by a gentleman living on Lower Grand
River, that a party had proposed to
he further said that the timber alone
that would be taken out OF the river
would be worth at least $4,000. We do
not see why some enterPrising person
does not undertake the work for the
timber alone. We understand there are
q great many black walnut logs also In
this raft which floated In through the
mouth of Bayou Plaquemine many
years ago, but are yet perfectly sound.
tIberville South.
There are thousands Of acres OF val
liable land In Louisiana wasting their
sweetness upon the desert air." for the
| want OF energetic, industrious occupants
| to clear, fence and put them into state
| of cultivation. The rescue Of the Gulf
States from the thraldom Of carpet-bag
domination Is now causing the people of
| the Eastern and Northern States. who
desire to make change OF domicile, to
turn their eyes Southwark, and we
see no good reason why Louisiana
should not receive large proportion
the South. We have certainly better
lands, our climate is milder, our crops
more diversified and more remunera-
| tive, and the advantages that we can
offer are far more superior to those OF
any other State In the South. Those
most deeply interested in colonizing
this State with honest ana industrious
citizens should assist In proclaiming our
resources and should adopt the neces-
sary measures to secure this result.
| Nature has done immensely for Louisia-
appreciative, and care not to avail them
selves OF the situation and advantages
that nature lavisheS upon them. They
seem to be blind to their best interests
and prefer to trust to the changes Of
| time and circumstances. They forget
that what they know Of Louisiana is un-
known to those who are In search OF
homes or places to locate. They do not
realize the fact that little money judi
ciously expended will work wonders.
The cry Of poverty Is no legitimate ex-
| urgent the need to adopt and encourage
schemes that will better their condition.
Let our people act in time, otherwise
the opportunity will slip and may not
again occur Union Record.
We have for some time favored the
cause Of temperance, but have never
belonged to the prospective wing Of the
order, and therefore do not believe in
the passage of any law to prohibit or
restrict the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
We THINK That PUBIC opinion ought TO
regulate this matter, and that the grand
aim of temperance people should be, to
SO educate this great power that any
decent man would be ashamed to be
seen intoxicated. This done, the order
will have performed its mission, and its
votaries can proudly retire upon their
| honors.
For few years directly after the
close OF the war, a low vulgar idea of
morality prevailed to such an extent
that man was scarcely considered So
ciable il he did not occasionally become
inebriated, and he who offered to run
for public Office was almost compelled
to treat every one he met. But, thanks
to the temperance influence, no such
idea now prevails.
Stir up ye advocates of cold water;
renew your energies and it will not be
many years before an habitual drunk
ard will not only be unable to get any