The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-02
WHAT WILL THE STATE CENA"AL
Committee DO?

E,I;fo, Democrat Our Democratic Stat'
Central Committee Is said to be now assem-
hed In this city. OF course the meeting IS W.
important one. He who thinks otherwise !.
nofitical1y blind, The committee can 90 grea'
good. or il can, by doing nothing, or ny run
ming in the groove made since DeihoGlaIc
Conservative ascendeucy, do minute ha' w. ~
l have no idea that any WORD can utun' WI
have any influence, but am one OF pltOeils
disappojnted people; | think ! see things go
mo IL Tho devil / am interested In every
way. and | will always try, at least, 20 stol
There ID one thing the Central Commits,
had lust az well recognize fully, VIZ hat
the people Of Louisiana demand cnhs,,I ,,
tional convention, and all the political chok-
ing and swindling that may be r'softed 70
will never turn their minds away from the
subject. The late Legislature adjourned
leaving legacy Of disCord ana turmoll, w
Some twenty amendments 10 tne CONSTITUTION,
to be voted on. On principle, this is one OF
the grossest outrages ever perpetrated, pIae-
ficaIly II IL one Of the stupidest plumbers
ever committed For one, should cease to
respect myself politically if meekly submit
ted to this bald dctation OF an unfathlul Leg
islatnre or bowed to its wholly unauthorized
mandate The people of Louisiana have no con
stit,tion of their own formation and adop-
fiop. For years they have been living under
one which is SO violative OF human rights,
and so repusivc TO them that they have a.
great objective point in the prolonged and
terrible struggle through which they have
passed has been its annihlatiOn. No man
can point his finger on an Intelligent voter
who has not worked for its annihilatton, and
not an aspirant for any office within the gift
of the people would have dared to declare
himself in favor Of retaining one line OF it as
the organic law of the State
What is the situation revealed TO the Cen
trail Committee Why, simply people dis
appointed, disheartened, Disguised at tn"
perfidv or cowardice of their representatives,
and Indignant that u Legislative body with
defined functions should dare to virtually re
solve itself into q general convention and
dictate q constitution. And, worse than ~ ,
that in thus acting this Legislature should
retain in the constitution it offers us the most
Odous Of the features we have oil been con
demning.
More, people disappointed and disgusted
that more than two regular sessions OF q
Legislature have terminated without lifting
from their shoulders any OF the great bur
dens under which we have SO long staggered.
The greatest of all material evils unjust and
crushing taxation rests on us as before.
Mr.. White makes wonderful show of the
economical dongs of the Legislature of 1877,
but taxation Is the same as ever.
In few words. the Central Committee can't
fail to see that we are in the hands OF the
monopolist and the holder of illcgitimate
bonds. If they think things will go on mer-
rily under such a state of things. their faith
in the gullibiIity of the people is stronger
than mine If they are of the people
and true to the people, let them call q
convention for purposes without limit; if
they are with the managers who have brought
us to the condition pointed out let them adj
iourn. for they can do no good. Unfortu-
nately for the political .wireworkers the
struggle for the last ten Years in Louisiana
has made every man more or less politician.
and we are not blind to the Vaccinations
around us. BRUTUS.