The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-01

= noblest sons. The decree, however. has 4,
s eeen sdafd e. fAT The lowered walls stand Tier
wounded only, but not dead thank'God issi To,
sa Ra,s capital, Ike thing of life overlookln
aena Re- b bosem q e. great river that carrie
awaits the return Of Leuisiana's onwar
march. that its wounds may be close
@ of a eeocb ve nom 9n ns4ria
men OF our beloved State. in convention Assem-
bled. bridged over the. bloody chaan,'' all
framed such constitution as ought to rontrr
ne dfstinies Of this people.
we nov come To real figures and to the mat
,sr q ~ enst Of restoration The building
proper originally cost the State the sum 8
sse5. g.; The grounds, which are the gift Of til
city OF Baton Rouge. represent twenty thousan.
more. ana 1ron railing that encircles them
Whlcn is to-day In a perfect state Of preserya
ton. a. additional sum Of $4,000. viii no
speak u the cost Of the terracing, Of the raj,
III fhnf bssn q md H. ebs gek gak ad
which Ia the main are we'll preserved. 80
low estimate would render this property
100000 70 effect this positive ESTIMATES ii suss
which have snbmitted to he consideration d
Gom a q az GenHral show
the necessary repairs. Of this amount theu city
OF Or Baton Rouge proposes TO donate the sum Of
supp 5hd 81 sfGI s gate balance only Of 100000
we my occupy which although It is In bad
were offered for sale BY diretion 81 Tie next &
General Assembly. In default OF this resource
mere ere exists the proceeds Of tax originally
ayp pad III paTEbn sg ta a2r st 6f build build
collected will, Il Is estimated, bring into the
treasury icy for this year alone net amount Of
xG6 COG, all deductions being made for eplleetion
etc. do not embrace ii this estimate The Bro
e 6, from this tax contained In the amounts
~ fod tbae ~ 9 baaesss
1 nom ne fPs seedsrt t9 to TIE general
The people have paid 1t and are contlnuines 49,
to o. Who can say that, having decreed thai
ne capital should be returned to Baton Rouge,
not be applied to carry out their viii rather
than II SHOULD be placed In the general fund
ior 4, which I1cl. It. i, was not intended
son that the people desire this restoration
there ere. in The words of the honorable chair.
man na i. OF the Committee on General Provisions.
nopeyed considerations Tie peace. the wefe re
p Loulsana Ter scores Of years to come are re-, to
h neey e. That It y
throughout the state Ii IL not that anrrnn
nen of corrupt ia1uenees will not reach the
roportionately greater Id large md attr al
LIZ FIX t5at ke NeH toEleaps i my sneere
ranser went On 70 u the s people o make
you'd be freer ID al Interior city. Tia ,1anarai
a sasembly would hot b to The tumets
of tant nuastion " Stnfa ioirhpW1ng every I'm
ddsd. what would have been The conditie;n ~ ~
;tan p L ,pI i The Legislature been
xeltement, Of 1866? And such dleturbinss g
aps SEA- RE- 81 likely l t9 arise 81 any moment
aneed by the distinguished representative from ON
70 parish ct Morehouse. Will say. hoWever Y,
Re since et the he os s1Psf bss h q h
reans, we can but point to long 11nhra akem d
rt q amisfortanes and troubles The Ores
fe e'ey 9 f hs years bad ceased look
llitoago; Memphis and other cities penefratai 4
Id tn f t railway trains and steamers the very
Is ety The Wits FIR to the rade
0uachta and the he'd r9eas e ne
an de bus Eoasn =, While
d o. turned their attention toward the politinaI
ases even the speeulatlons III the Btatasa Al
per along Carondelet. 80 Sse'.o =.
nded merchants see that the capital hriuns
nt 4, ren eeg' a e. tha lar re- number 81
immunity may be- diracted al ta and leg
d'e,yelop a q bpt4oae from Baton Rouge
Rlssea I'D so some forty miles Bee
T ssfvsved. The contract to purchase the iro
had bsen made Through hat way the cap1ps
reached to within thirty miles of opeloasas,
q NsW ofen aad bayou %ae sa
ishe IS. Of iberyiie East md West Feioiaat
l East and west Haton Rouge, containing
Q population Of nearly, eighty thousand souls
l we're beginning to feel that the location Of th
. lation and adding to their facilities Of commu
9 nication. thus enhancing TIE value of the land
9 and otherwise aiding IL the rarid development
= The same a results would nov follow Throug
! the New Orleans Pacific Railway Baton Roug
! will be connee ed with this city and with th
9 gans Louisiana and Texas road. The frs
! named line will also place the capital 10 dret
Tail 9 m VIII % snpeyeport and th
4 will have iii the adoption Of this measure
strong incentive offered them to proceed to thei
: completion.
]. The reduction In the salaries Of public off
|. cials adds to the necessity Of removing the cap
!. tai to an interior city where the cost Of Twin
I s much lower than 1t is In this large and al
/ !, M. President. / fully represent tie sent
Z ments Of my constituents when | assert tbs
0 no section Of the State IL more friendly tina
9 theirs to the growth, the greatness and th
. happiness Of the Crescent City and it's genel
Gus and gallant population. Eve conceivabl
q lie YIELDS our destinies with those OF this gran
g city. The representatives. Of our section hay
Q always been found, ready TO vote. necessar
D credits and Withstand the burdens thereby In
/ posed. SO that your Jackson road, your MOhil
road. your Opelousas and Texas road, your Ne,
!, Orleans Pacific road. and In fact every publ
U enterprise IehdlnE 10 lne ueVetOpmenU Oh tn
: resources Of any and every part of our CON
o monWealih.
!. When the scat Of government was at Bato
ROuge.that little city was but small village Ur
!. der the shadowof the classical and proud edifc
9 that the wisdom and patriotism Of the men
{ 1916 caused to be erected there, in due tim
y 5000 souls clustered around its beautiful Sit
J. Mr.. President, by the ruthlt SIS removal of th
!. CAPT oil. accomplished by virtue IF tbs nower
9 the bayonets of the army Of the United States
Z tho advancement and the prosperity Of on
section has boon summary arrested. For year
T have used, TO. the utmost. my humble caps
q pif Il nd II Z