Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-06-12

for the views. criticisms. plans. sc, which
appear in this column.-Ep. GUARDIAN.
dayton H. HAYES, Esq, Editor Guar
DIAN:
NJ Dcdr Sir-May indulge the hope,
based upon our long acquaintance, that |
mag he permitted ty Your kindness Ia
appear in print, upon matter that /
deem of vital interest through the col
umns of your very valuable paper. Urged |
to this step in part by the solicitation .f
friends but mostly of my own free will !
and accord, venture 10 ask space of you
for the expression of my opinion.
In . late issue Of your paper see plan
suggested hy c. and F., of HayncsEille,
for holding primary election Their
plan endorse, and 90 further and ask the
chairman of the executive committee to
call a mass meeting in the town Of Homer
at the earliest convenience Of the people
80 that the citizens may fairly and freely
discuss this very important question.
had thought but little Oh this subject and
WAS rather inclined to.thc opinion that 1t
might be the best policy to lave no obsta-
Gle thrown in the way Of permitting all
that had an inclination to secure an Office
to run through Hndi-turhed. My reason
for this belief was that the defeated ever
felt that Justice had not been done them
Since the maturity of my thoughts upon
| the subject am led to the same conclusion
of C. and =. of llaXncsviilc. | am now
| convinced that the salvation Of the people
is hinged upon the perpetuity Of the Dem
ocratic party. All men upon reflection
know that the evils that ailiict and :"
gricvously torment this people, originated
during tho time that power was in the
hands of the most vile and unprinciplcd
party that ever existed before or since ms
Government was made or set up 10y the
Revolutionary Fathers. Prudence Is the
better part of valor, rs maNim' mas
special application to the present c"hdl-
tiuu of affairs. The plan suggested Is AZ
pr,s,ut the best one that has been pro
posed, and indeed the only one that VIII
secure n perfect organization OF the Demo
cratic party. II does seem Ia me that no
aspirant under the circumstances could
urge a substantial objection TO the pro
, posed method, especially when he rcmcnl'
tcrs that the plan was not suggested Ion
the overthrow Of any aspirant but was
Offered in good faith only to porrctHate
, tue Democratic party.
When | reflect upon the troubles Of
Louisiana, and especially of the instru
mcnt that has entailed the evil upon us
my thoughts are disposed to ramblc bach
TO unpleasant by.goncs. l will not do st
now. II | WAS Waterman upon the wall
= | could say nothing more 10 stimulate I'M
neople than 10 introduce afrcsh TO ihci
/. memory the past. 1t is said by many wh'
know much better than /, that the Demo
cratic party well used will finally make
= success in saving the people. If 50, b
i ever ready and keep it organized for nS'
The people must not forget the eth da
Of November. II is day recognized b
it the laws of the State of Louisiana for til
L. pcoplc TO hold their general election, fr'
n pare to meet 1t with the best men to II
is ,ycry position for State and parish office
The greatest duty Of all i, to secure I'll
best men a. representative men. This
=, duty you owe yourselves, yonr children
Sc and especially yonr sister parishes. lhei
lie i, an obligation resting upon every paris
in tic State 10 select her best men for II
connscls of state. We want live me-
o. clear headed, honest, true and faithi'
,w men. for we anticipate questions TO
cs presented TO the next General Assembly
,is great and powerful Importance. We a
nd ,;cin,te n call for a constitutional convc
ir. ton that the last General ASCEND
pcremptorily refused the people. Go ba'
with me now to the carly fathers OF Z
mt Government and let us examine the
is vfcvs of the written Instrument Win
sh. was to form more perfect union. In
Sc agreed that the few should not govern I
ces MANY. but that the majority should rule
lie almost everything so far Is government
all concerned. The spirit of the laws conte
ri. plated men everywhere in the II
to ted States as sovcrcigns. Being sovcrciG
they were representative men. Bnt tn
looked into this subject further, and iii
ing an inconvenience attending mect'
. in mass for legislative purposes, care
~, nvcstisation was then given to the
- pointment Of agents that all men and cv'
interest should be represented. In
convention held by the early fathers