Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-03-23
THE COUNTRY PRESS o., THE
LEGISLATURE.
(Natchitoches Vindicator.)

(N0CCUltOC0e9 vl0C1C8CVT./
Public opinion Of the country is in
different to the fate of tho A mendments.
It is recognized on oil sides that they are
born of q compromise between the vi
cious elements in our State and the
weak element who control tho govern
ment-aud the people promise to vote
them down, one aud all, in the coming
election. .....-.
The shibbo}eth Of the pure and untcr-
rified Democracy this fall will be, O new
constitution. OF the deiuge! The point
has been reached where there must lie
final and emphatic decision as to who is
to control public affairs in louisiana,
the true aud aggressive Democrats OF
the cowardly, trading Conservatives.
Ii the weak element can't abide with
MS, on the back seats, let tn m take their
march to the Radical camp. The road
is broad and blazed throughout with the
political and social graves OF hundred
Of time-servers who have gone before,
and when there let them s
'"Think OH tn Insulting scdrn, the con
Tho future miseries that await tn apos-
tate"
(St. Mary Enterprise.)
Louisiana for years hail been as the
mercy of ravenous carpct-baggers, mo-
nopolies and chartered swindles. Our
people came into power, our law-nak-
ers merely took the Radicals place The
| monolWlies are prot.eted-they fatten
and grow rich, while poverty sets gaunt
in many homeland want-want alone
| is the poor mans portion, We say this
| in sorrow. We know and acknowledge
| it with pride, that a large majorityin our
uislatnre have been true to the bestntor
est of our State, and have fought valiant
| " for those refOrmatOry measures which
we 80 much need. TO them we give full
praise and honor; to the majority, who
| have frustrated their attempts ut rc
! trencllng and reforming Louisiana, we
say, the indign alton OF an outraged peo-
Pile will 1nete out to you q swift and just
punishment.
(Franklin SUM-
Our State Legislature has been in scs-
sion for weeks discussing, for the greater
portion Of the time, comparatively: u,IinI-
portant matters. and as yet have done
nut little to fulfill the expectations Ut the
people. At the end of he session, each
legislator will draw Iris .n,ileage and per
diem FOR the whole term, and tho people
will foot the bill without having received
vet to he spent are much moro profitably
employed than those thai have past.
{Terrebonne Progress.)
flour Legislature was reduced some
what like that of Virginia, or even two
thirds, it would be rid of that majority
of iackasses, and the remaining membe, 8
could easily amend the constitution.
Fre m the present outlook VIC much fear
that it will DO necessary to risk calling
a convention.
(Morehouse Clarion.)
That the Legislature is Il complete fail
,,re no one can doubt. 1t has beeL in
session now for nearly two mouths
spending the peoples money, and, SD far
as we know, not .; single law has been
promulgated which calculates any good
or relief wortl, talking about, Ihi:
body developed itself and beyond that
we know Of nothing it has done which
will work good to the state. But this
is something. The people will take cog
nizance, and we speak in most positive
terms when we say that they ill, il
possible, place upon tho heads OF those
who have been recreant crown OF
shame: and reproach. Nor Will they be
silen tiy submit to trides. The past is
yet too fresh i'll their minds, and while
there is power their rights, demands and
liberties must be granted. The internal
constitution of 1868 mast be wiped from
existence, and the many ignominious
laws ma ssed by the Warmoth and Kel-
logg Legislatures should be abroKate1.
columbia Herald.)
To reduce the Governors salary only
1000 and those of the Supreme Judges
but $500 is q mere farce. And yet,
strange to say, the very men who We're
loudest in advocating the cutting down
the pay of members, during the present
session, are the same who are eXer ting
every nerve to prevent any appreciable
reduction in pay of constitutional officers.
At the head of these remarkable refornI-
ers stand Messrs. Bush, Ryland, Nc
Gehee and Lyons, who seem deter
mined to force the amendm ents as they
are shaped down the Threats of the party
and in the face of the protest of the peo-
pie of Louisiana.
vienna Sentinel.)
It matters not how LASTLY the House
acts upon the proposed constitutional
amendments nor what influences may be
brought to bear upon legislators, the peo
ple, If we mistake not the signs of the
times, will have voice this fall, and
will elect no man for Representative who
is not pledged to wipe out that abOmi-
nable abortion called the constitution.
The mutterings of q terrible reckoning
are being heard all over the State, and
this people will not stand much more
trifling
The Legislative session closes by limi-
aation on the 9TH The remainder of tho
year will BIO devoted to explanations