The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-01
THE NEW ORLEANS DEM0ORAT, MONDAY, July l, 1878.

paralyzed when 1t refuses to warn you Of the
influence OF monopolists. Their Interests are
not your interests. They would have laws
enacted to keep you poor, while 1t enriches
them; from this element you may not look
for redress, but on the contrary you may
watch them with care. It is well known
fact that this opposition movement had It's
origin in New Orleans, and 1t Is equally GER
tain that these monOpolles head the move
ment. will not say that all now engaged in
the opposition do so from mercenary motives,
but this much know, that those of the OPP
position who are sincere and conscientious in
their opinions are fallible and liable to err, as
even others are. What grounds do they as
sumo In their opposition? Mr.. Holstead
says, in the only points which he attempts to
make three In numberl that, l. 1.-THE tax
payers cannot well wait for an out and out
new constitution to give them relief" We
ask, Why ,Hot2 Is it not q fact that
the people have awaited as long for
able to their interests and wishes2
Let the gentleman look back at the pro-
verbal forbearance of the people of this
State for the past twelve years, and he will
see that his assertion falls to the ground.
2. He says: ut is by no means certain that
document framed by convention for the
organic law will be adopted when put to the
test at the polls" This assertion proves how
far the gentleman Is mistaken in the public
zeal of the people. We intend this conven-
ton shall be composed of the best and purest
men of the State; and arguing from the re-
suit of past conventions, who have framed
documents" which were adopted by the peo-
pie at the polls; hence, we say the gentle
mans views in the premises are not well
chosen. g. sit is not q fact by any means
that constitution framed at this time will be
any better than our present constitution with
the amendments proposed engrafted into its
body" The language of Mr.. HOlstead may
at this point excite our ire q little, but never
mir knpT1 shall OIL
at this time" Wonderful how thankful we
should feel for this crumb of intelligence.
What does the learned gentleman here refer
to2 Is it that he wishes to imply that there is
not competent talent and purity within the
borders of the State2 Or is it that the people
are too greatly excited to frame "dOcument?'
1T does appear to an observer that two years
is sufficient lapse for heated passions to cool.
Or is it that they are too poor to pay 70 + this
document p From what the COnfrercs of
the gentleman say, it must be the latter.
They say it will cost--oh great sums They
knit their brOwS, as they button hole you and
tell yOu-yes, it will cost 100000 at least to
frame new document" and further, the
constitution to relieve them. Reader, they
are economists ''par excellence" Their re-
forms within the past two years eXemplifY
this, Ex-GOv. Warmoth told them that he
knew that they had established enviable rep
utations as reformers. "0ne thing" he taunt-
ingly exclaims, "you must do, either stop
censuring me for signing bills, or else refuse
your per diem under the enactment of my
administration" But" continues Warmoth
in the same ironical strain. 81 see you walk
up and take it like little men," quote the
above from memory, and do not contend that
have used the speakers exact language, but
the ideas, in the main, are correct Neither
do quote 1t to wound the feelings OF those
members who used their ability to secure a
constitutional convention; but with those
members who thought the present constitution
could not be bettered, / have no sympathy
that this most Infamous constitution that ever
impoverished the laboring man and fattened
the, purses of political gamblers completely
tied their hands and they compelled to sit
there and take it-bitter dose, [ know, but
they deserved no better, And we are herein
told by one of the Apostles that we cannot get
a better document" Arrogance blush when
such insults are thrown in our very teeth
that the native born Louisianian could not
make better document (the gentleman
has been pleased to term it, than has been
fastened upon us by q set of political adven-
turers Ito use the most respectful terms y I
hold Mr. Holstead is due Louisiana an apol-
Ogy, A. B. COOPER.
HERMITAGE, June Is, 1878.