The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-07-26

TING out their sprinkling pots, and 9
paris green will be in demand. :.
WORDS OF CAUTION. e
rEro,n the Marksvillo Villager.] n
If events are allowed to go and shape q
according to their present. c
We fear that the Sta!e au- I
ministration and the bond hoioihs {
classes will have to ask Protectioh !
AGAINST their friends. When twelve
months ago tho project of revising the
present State constitution was first
nublicv mootcd, it found of course OPP
moments as all such measures Will. LII.
lie however did we suspect at that
time that the opposition to the meas
urc would take in tho character 1t
since has.
found in the ranks of the antl-conven-
tionists a warmer apologist of the state
administration than we, or one VINO Is
less disposed to tamper with the rights
If nnblic creditors, but we must say
that tho attempt to drag these elements
into the present discussion, finds little
sympathy, and much less favor, with
ia. If tho object be to destroy what
little sympathy may exist for the ad-
ministration of Gov. Nichols, ana at
the same time destroy all confluence IN
state securities by arraying the people
against the holders of them, the parties
to this latest move could have devised
no better method to accomplish their
ends. 80
Gov. Nichols and the public cred
itors have, or ought to have, no greater
interest in the result Of the contest now
going on, than any like number OF
citizens who stand in no public relations
to the State. II they become parties to
it and tho issue turns on them, as now
: theatened, it will be because they al
, low or tolerate it; and not from any
desire of tho friends of the measure 10
drag them into the discussion.
n While however this is the case, there
is one thing clear, the advocates Of
!. this measure do not propose to allow
- themselves to be driven like dumb
J. sheep from their present attitude by
IS the craven fear for any such issue
j. They hold that tho revision of thu
State constitution is a matter in which
even Gov. Nichols and tho bond
a. holders will have to concedo something
to to public opinion. Certainly neithe
ut the implied lust of place OF the one no
H. the supposed apprehensions, OF In
other will be allowed to weigh feath
"' cr's weight in the decision. The part
III tration in power are pledged to thl
w measure. and there are true me
enough in it to see it carried out.
We are heartily tired of seeing sue
MS issues logged into Il discussion AZ
parently for no other purpose than t
On create antagonisms where none ougi
X to exist. The Office of Governor is M
en- held in fec simple by the incumben
of but as trust from the people, an
rd no holder of q valid public securit
m has any lust reason to apprchend thu
his debt will ever be intcrfcred wit
dc We assure the Governor and the publ
tie creditors however, that their pr
ita tended friends are doing them grievo
ily injury in attempting to involve the
en-. in the maelstorm of this controvers
and if they perish in their prese
.ht course, will succeed in making the
M odious in tho public sight. The peOI
were never more terribly in carnt
int than they arc now. They consider II
crs the legislature has usurped 4 pow
, to which did not belong to it. They nc
on to tho great cardinal right of the p,
ms, plc to frame their own constitution
ice Government, right which they
yes lieye Democratic Legislature
tho rendered nugatory by an abuse of
Amending power, and this right til
propose to maintain.
f"'s We beg the Governor and tho put
ESQ creditors then to believe that the p
sent contest does not grow so much I
@ of of a morbid desire to possession OF
in office and to fitch from them, as fr
,on- a sincere, honest and patriotic purp
He'd to carry out the pledges OF the pa
made to the people. And because
oitv believe there is a great principle unt
" is living the contest, we are sorry to
orr the humiliating attitude the Govor
that of a great State has been made
artv assume towards it by the indisc1
isla- zeal of those who have so gratuito'
and inconsidcrately rushed to
p of defense. Wc assure Gov. Nichols
nsed deserved better treatment i'll the he
,nld of his friends. And as to the DC
l by holders, if we desired to compass e
u-e. destruction, we could not wish to q
orse seen them placed in more comprgl
e r. ing attitude towards a people, cont:
and ing fora vital principle OF self gov
and mont, than the ono they now 'occt
,ture We refer parties needing steam
rom gines, mills, gins or presses to
advertisement of IL. Dudley Cole'
hGInU