Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-08
BATON ROUGE, LA, FEB'Y 8, 1879
sALUTATORY.

have adopted the title after mature
deliberation, as one eminently suited
to the present situation of affairs, and
one that appertains to residents or
things that are of the political me-
tropolis.
We deem it opportune to offer our
heartfelt congratulations to the voters
of our commonwealth for their great
great achievement. They have for the
third time selected our beautiful city
as the seat of the State government.
They have shown clearly by this de-
cision, and by voting down with great
odds the other twenty proposed
amendments, that they view the Cap
ital question as paramount to every
measure tending towards a return to
the economical and judicious admin
istration of public affairs of the ante
bellum days.
To their efforts to abolish all unne-
cessary Offices, and the reduction of
exorbitant salaries to an equitable
basis, as well as to an adjustment OF
the public indebtedness, ill order that
internal improvements may be lnaug-
urated and developed throughout the
State, the people will find. the CAPT.
ToLIAN always in the front rank to
sustain such demands.
By the will of the majority Baton
Rouge is once more the Capital Of
Louisiana. This decision is the
strongest indication that our truest
citizens are re-establishing our fallen
plory, and that a better day is at
hand.
We believe that the approaching
estand patriotic representatives. Be
ieving this we know that they will
ratify the popular verdict and insert
in the clause fixing the seat OF gov
eminent, the words BATON RoUGE!
The democratic delegates particu-
larly, who will beyond doubt con-
stitute the majority in that body
cannot, unless they be recreant to
their duty, do otherwise than main
tain the expressed will of the people.
No citizen can forget the agony felt
during those four years of bitter con-
test for the installation of the Nc
Emery government, rightfully elected
at the ballot box-a fact that war
ranted the sending of the Committee
of Seventy to Washington and nerved
the arms of the patriots who fought
aud fell ON the ever memorable, four
tecnth of September! Considering as
we do, that the princi pie that Obedi-
ence to the will of the majority is one
that should always he maintained, we
have in advance of the ratification OF
Baton Rouge's victory, taken up the
title of CAPIToLIAN with the unwaver-
ing intention of striking forever, with
such force as may be ours, at the
opponents, whoever and wherever
they may he, of that principle upon
which rests the grand structure erect
ed by American freemenH
AS to our political faith, we have
to say that we are of that grand amy
upon whose banners ''DEMoCRACf'
is indellibly stamped. That army
oftilnes beaten, oftimes victorious,
though never vanquishcd or disrupted
We are a democrat because we believe
in that principle, that even monarchlal
Europe is being forced to conccde on
all sides, i. e.. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ;
from which We Of the South fear no
evil effects, so long us the Federal
government respects the right OF home
rule, which is essential to the pre-
servation of that liberty, that the
fathers of the constitution have guar
anteed through that instrument, and
for the perpetuation Of the American
Republic.
70 abandon the Democratic ranks
is to wander without Il compass Oh
the boundless Ocean of the ever
changing theories of Demagogism. In
late Years we have witnessed and
have paid dearly for the strides that
have been made towards centraliza-
ton. We have seen State govern
ments overturned by the Federal
power, at the will and caprice of the
most INSCRIPTIONS partisans. We
have seen American freemen dragged
from their homes to trial before cor
rupt .judges;-this through orders
issued at the National Capital, which
had become il military headquarters
Ne have seen IL horde of political
cackals swoop down upon every city
and hamlet of our Southland, and
there feed on the very vit;ls OF orn
. unfortunate people, compelled to re-
main passive under the most CALLING
and humiliating rule. 1t was high
: treason, then to resent degradation
aud insult, and resist robbery! Sufii-