Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-12-04
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The election in Louisiana 10 over. Its
results ARE satisfactory In the highest de-
gree. Not only satisfactory because We
are assured Of large Democratic mst"ri-
ty In she Legislature, and because one Of
our uost able leader. has been elected
State Treasurer, but because we are as
surr,l that il a Convention be called, there
will, beyond all doubt, be q Democratic
majority in that Convention. Thus We
may be certain, not only Of present aud
material bcnefts, but also are equally sure
Of certain important aud contingent ad-
vantsges.
Aud now tho next thing demanded 10y
the sentiment Of the people Is that Con-
stitutionai Convention be called. No lrgis-
htor can sav that upon Tins question he
must swait TO know the views of the peo-
pie of the State, OF his immediate constit-
urncy.
The amendments have been defeated.
They were beyond all donbt the test ones
ton. True they were offered ns a real
MEASURE Of relief, but no leader or follower
If any foresight doubted but that upon
the verdict the people might render, would
hang the question of Convention or II"
Convention. If the amendments should
be ratified by the vote of the people. that
vote should lie taken a. an evidence that
the tall of IA Constitutional Convention
should br delayed until some time in the
remote future. II however they should
not meet with popular approval then 1t
wus ,riain that the voters wished that the
fundamental law should he entirely re.
modelled.
The verdict has been pronounced and
recorded, and the law makers must shape
their action in accordance with its terms
The people of Claibornr, for greater GER
tainty, have DECLARED in mass meeting that
their representatives should urge NJ ono"
,his measure. But even if such iustrnc-
,ions had not been given the gentlemen
We have elected, the majority against the
amendment, in the whole State stands III
the place Of such positive instructions, and
they cannot possibly err in til. adoption
Of their line of policy.
The Guardian, in the general discussion
Of the question last winter and spring.
wa. numbered Among Those journals which
opposed n Convention. Our reasons were
those which seemed To us good, after ma
tire Thought upon all the points involved.
not brieye the time snggr-trd was an OPP
prtuue one. The result Of the election in
November doe. away with this objection,
and now we are earnestly in favor Of i'm
mediate action.
Let there be no prolonga,ion Of the Leg
islativr session which begins on the first
Monday in january. We can think oi
hut three thing. necessary to be donr-the
election If United States Senator; the
passage Of an appropriation bill, and the
hill ordering a Convention, fixing the man
nrr Of election of delegates, their number
their pay, and all other legislation nrces
-ary upon the subject. When this is done
then let the Representative return to thri'
homes confident of having deserved wei
of the people.
We do not at this time propose to hole
or to comment on any other view If thu
situation. Ii by any strange combination
Of circumstances Legislators should neglrc'
their plain duty in the premises we reserve
the privilege Of commenting freely npni
their action both individually aud collect
lively