The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-09
SHREV EPORT.
WHAT NORTH LOUISIANA THINKS OF
THE CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS,
The Radicals to- Organize ms "Tndepend-
ents"-The views and Opinions Of the
C0lOred People Hon. John G.. MOnCure
Candidate for state Treasurer.

lhe Radicals to- OrER nEEe HEnhe ne nj -
entS"-The views and Opinions Of the
C0lOred PeODlc-HOn. John G.. M0nCure
Candidate for state Treasurer.
Especial Correspondence Of the Democrat
SHREVEPORT, La, June 3, 1873.
Mr. EdHOr Pre8uming that n few dots 30
litlcai and otherwise, from this portion Of the
moral vineyard will not prove embarrassing
10 your readers, ! make bold to address you n
short communication, with the request should
1t prove acceptable, that it be inserted In the
columns Of your widely read and deservedly
popular journal
So far, there has been
LITTLE STIR IN POLITICS
here, but our people are fully alive to the i'm
pOTtanGe Of the issues involved In the ap-
prOaching political conflict The Democracy
Of Cadd0 will give n good account Of them
selves in November With that patriotism,
unfaltering devotion to principle, energy and
pluck, which have distinguished them In every
campaign since 1863 they will solidly meet
the Radical party In whatever disguise it may
choose to present itself, and they will over
throw and defcnt it at the polls They do not
intend to allow unimportant side issues to
distract or divide them.
While many Of
THE CONSTrTUTTONAL AMENDMENTS
proposed by the last Legislature pOsscss In
hcrent merit, are rcfOrrnntOry in their char
acter, and will be- voted for by the people, vet
they recognize the fact that these amend
rnenta do not come up fully to the measure Of
the reforms required by the times, aud they
will see TO it that their representatives. to the
next Legislature go pledged to vote for the
calling Of
A CONSTTTUTTONAL CONVENTION.
Caddo will be fully represented at the Baton
Rouge convention. A meeting Of the cxecu-
tive committee Of the Democratic-C ongerya-
tive party Of the parish has already been
called for the fifteenth Of June to arrange the
prelimn&ries for tho selection Of delegates.
The Radicals here have as yet made no pUlit-
lCAl move. They will no doubt attempt
THE INDEPENDENT DODGE
in the coming canvass, but it will not work.
That party can no longer humbug and de-
CeiVe the COlOred voters
Since the Inauguration Of Democratic gov
eminent In Louisiana the scales have dropped
from the eyes Of the freedmen They now
perceive that the predictions Of the carpet
bagger8 and thieves, who have 80 long miBIed
them by appeals to their fears and preiu-
diccS, have in nowise been verified; they are
agre"aby surprised TO find that they have
not only not been put back into sinDcrp under
Democratic rule, but that they have been
accorded full and ample protection In all
their rights, liberties and privileges, and en-
Ioyed n larger measure OF peace and quiet
than they have ever before known since re-
construction. Under the present regime our
public schools have been most admirably CON
Quoted, producing the most BatiSfactOry re-
suits. hey have been kept open for ten
months during the past year, and the school
fund has been justly and equitably dig
tribut"d, according tn population, for the
education Of both the white and cOlOred
children Of the parish. The be8towal Of prac-
tcal benefits such as these has worked
powerful revolution among the cOlored peO-
pie, and will result in large accession Of
strength from that source to the Democratic
party.
Our fellow-citzen, the
HON. JOHN C. MONCURE,
has been numGrOusly solicited from all Dor
tt0f15 III tEffe STATE II kaeAEnA = Candidate for
State Treasurer. can authOrtatvey state
that ne is n candidate for the Dositi0u, and
that his name will be submitted 10 the Baton
Rouge convention for the nomination. North
Louisiana will be unit for him, and appre-
bend that he will encounter little opposition
in the convention. Major MOncure Is widely
and laVOrably known throughout the State
as o gentleman OF exalted patriotism, brilliant
and varied talents, lofty courage, incorrupti-
be integrity and unsullied private character.
he possesses great powers as public speaker !
and his Democracy is Of that cast that towers
above suspicion His nomination would be q
platform In itself and herald Of assured vic
tory 1t is due TO him that heghOuld be placed
In the position TO which he was elected by the
people in 1874, and Of which he was deprived
by the Vaccinations OF the Infamous Return
ing Board. 1t Is peculiarly fit that he should
be selected aS our stAndard-bearer at this
luncture, and no more stinging rebuke could
be administered to RadiCalism in this State
than his triumphant election.
JUDGE ELAN
has proved himself an able and efficient Rep
resentative in Congress from this district
and no doubt he will be nominated by the De-
mOcraCy for reelection.
We are greatly cheered at the prospect OF
the early completion TO Shreveport Of the
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Our people will zeaIOusly support Mr.
WheelOCk by every means at their command
IN his noble efforts 10 push forward this great
enterprise 1t is an enterprise Of vital i'm
pOTtanCe to uS, as it will place us in direct
Communication by srai with New Orleans
the commercial metropolis Of the State, soon
to become the depot for the commerce Of the
entire Mississippi valley, Moreover, the
completion Of this road will force the early
construction Of the projected lines Of railway
from this point to Hopes station and Vcks-
burg, enterprises Of equal importance TO us,
as well as 10 all North Louisiana and to New
Orleans.
Although We have been favored with little
too much rain,
CROP PROSPECTS,
in this portion OfGthe State were never better
both corn and cotton are unusually advanced
and our planters are eIated at the promise Of
an abundant yield. More anon.