The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-24

lisvg that movements Or formations OF that
character are to be prevented by attempts to
bolster up the derelictions Of unfaithfll OFF,
Wi With Gov Nichols, and the policy he has
pursued we have no war to make. We be-
fieye that he has been actuated by the plIrest
motives In all that he has done. He has
doubtless made mistakes: he would not be
not entitled to like immunity. Els heavy
defaulter In Democratic pledges, and II we
permit 1t to go unrebuked we cannot escape
the charge OF glaring hypocrisy. Mr.. Nc
Emery In his Munroe speech recalled the
should retain his af1iliatien with the party
who denied that its pledges had been re-
deemed" We grant that the party has done
all In It's power to redeem Its pledges, but the
Legislature, which has Just adjourned is far
gislature was chosen to execute the pro-
mised reforms. It signally failed to do SO
and 1t now remains for the Democratic party,
by indorsing It, to make It's action the action
newed assurances that the State shall be re-
deemed. The session Of 1877 was all that we
could ask, but when 1878 came what fall
my countrymenH
The party had a working majority, but the
entire session was frittered away in useless
legislation The people throughout the
State scanned each days proceedings with
an earnest longing for some measure OF re-
lief from the burdens under which they were
staggering to find that the highest point to
which the Legislative brain had been able to
rise was the Incorporation Of some ambitious
village or to change the charter OF some
other. When the constitutional limit had
been reached, an extra session had to be
called to cover up the delinquencies OF the
regular session. Then some apologetic
measures were passed, but even that wound
up amidst scenes which should bring blush
Of shame to the cheek Of every decent Lou.
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character were ON the calendar ready for ac-
ton, almost the entire body resolved Itself
into committee to throw paper balls, and
some bills were carried while the persevering
member, who occupied the floor, was pelted
with showers Of missiles from all quarters OF
the house. What an exhibition OF manhood
and strength in the young giant who was
called in to clean out the Augean stable.
We are told that the expenses Of the State
have been Immensely reduced. We hold this
to be the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence Of things not seen. While we cling
to this measure Of reform with satisfaction
which passeth all understanding, we must
is not corresponding reduction In taxes. we
do not know how to reply. We can only say
to the inquirer, possess your soul in patience
until Senator White again comes to the res
cue. Perhaps it would be well to call another
extra session to give him an opportunity to
reach that branch OF his explanations, as the
other was entirely too short to cover the
whole subject. The neglect Of the Legisla-
ture to cali convention is subject which
will require special notice. We claim to be
a Democrat We propose to give our undi-
vided adherence to the party In the coming
contest. We shall frown down and battle
against all Independent movements with all
our ability, but don't ask us to laud the Legis-
lature of 1873 We cannot doit. We have too
much respect for and pride in the glory Of the
old Democratic party to saddle it with that
responsibility.