The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-03-23
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- ! 81 huf 6tfib VIC DEN IL
MEL il number OF HE linden Dem
ocyGt in which is printed ID S;nfri-
lous article in relation 70 the
calling OF an Ext,a Session OF the
Legislature by Gov. Nichols III
which the Governor is criticized
Ill a style entirely too unnignitird
aud nngenrrouS To be repeated 10
THESE columns.
Some Of the papers III North
Louisiana aie rahting about the
calling ot II Convention to form a
a new Constitution in a way that
one Woult suppose, from Il peru
sal OF their columns. that unless
Il Convention was called forth
with the world would come to an
end and the last of Ms landed in
Kingdom come, before black Der
rieS will ripen, and empty .heir
Walls of wrath upon the head OF
every man who assumes the pre-
rogative Of forming his own
opinions on that question.
There was no fact more distinct
~ known within ten days after
the assembling Of the Legislature
IN Jannary last, tlieu that boiy
was opposed 10 such a call and
hat it would hot be made. That
fact being so we'll established, ii
a the duty Of the members Of
that body TO proceed at once to
legislate for the benefit OF the
State.
The first thing however that
was done, was for squad of Dem
Ocrats headed by Young, Kidd,
Brice and other Democrats nearly
all from tina; section OF the State
III which Minden is situated. to
devote one half Of the first month
OF the Session to passing the infa
nous salary grab law, voting
themselves tro.n Eve to nine bun.
dred dollars each to which they
were not entitled by any princi-
pies OF equity, justice or devotion
TO the interests of the State.
From the moment the salary
grab was secured, which was
effected only by the votes oftnose
men with the Radical minority.
they have persistently opposed
every step Of the Legislature to
transact legitimate business, con
tinually bringing forward their
scheme for the calling ola Conven
ton. knowing at the same time
that 1t could not be passed.
These are the very men. whose
devotion, to the peoples interests
are iauded to fine skies by such
papers lis the Miuden Democrat.
VINO have, by their dilatory mo-
tons and tilIibuste:ing, prevented
the Legislature from performing
Its work previous to fhe eypira-
tlnn OF the sixty days. The Cover
was comprled to call an Extra
Session. or else permit the wheels
OK Government TO stop. And n,w
these papers are abusing the Gov
ernor, for using the only means il
his power to remedy the wrongs
which these Convention Brawle.s
committed.
There are bat few men prob
aoly who deny that a new COH<.i
tuition ought to bn formed for this
but if there are persons.
respectable minority in
this portion of Louisiana WHO
favor the idea of having a Con
ventlon called previous to the las.
year Of the present Administia.
ton they have most SignalIy
tailed 70 make their wishes !
known. Papers Such rs the Hin
democrat have no words Of
Or condolences for any mem. |.
oers Of the Legislature. except 70,
'hese convention E1oWleFS. bead |
"a hy hl'ld and others of his por
Ion OF the State all OF whom
for the salary grab.
Ii these are only the trae Rep
'esent%tlyes Of LouISiana's in,ar
and prosperity, iftEat class
i hie are TO be chosen to frame
new Constitution, then the
present one may as we'll be sns-
alned. Gov. Nichols will p1ob
10Y survive this attack OF the
Democrat. He has stood
hot and shell, in his time, with
MT iiIncllng. 1t is not likely that
nat TIE explosion OF apop gun
VII terrify him mnch.
Drainage.