Louisiana capitolian., 1879-07-19
CONVENTION NEWS.
ED1ToR1AL CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, July 16, 1879.

Dear Capitolian-The end is near; !;
the Convention has determined to
press through the remainder Of the
work before them with as little delay
as possible. Many Of its members
are becoming very shaky concerning
the possibility Of visitation Of the
much dreaded "Bronze john" Ithas
reached thib point that the report Of
the old lady who has heard that the
niece of Mrs. Hardwink told her eldest
daughter that Mrs. Rattletrap's cook
had been told at market that DR..
Curall had treated three cases some
where down town, that he unhesitat-
ingly pronounced to be genuine yel-
low fever. OF as reliable nature are
the reports that are occasionally cir
culated here in connection with this
subject.
What we know about the health of
the city is based upon the following
facts: Two weeks ago we visited the
Charity Hospital in company with the
Hon. Matt Lagan, one of the most
efficient members of the board of con-
troll of that institution, who was kind
enough to pilot us through every por-
ton of that extensive establishment.
We found everything arranged as
Systematically and in as bright and
cleanly o condition as any Of Uncle
Sans war vessels. The cooking de-
partment, the wash-room, bathrooms,
the wards, yards, ETC., all supplied
with all the water appliances, con-
ductors for heating, ETC., are models
of ingenuity and convenience. A thor
ough change has been effected under
the new management; improvements
are going on in all it's departments
that will render this grand institution
one of the most perfect of it's kind.
But to the point: The number Of pa
tients is unusually small for this sea-
son of the year, and nothing resem-
bling yellow fever has as yet made
it's appearance. The streets are kept
in better order than they have been
for many years past; and when we
come to consider that taking the Con-
yention as an example, composed OF
gentlemen from every part Of the
State, many Of whom are unaccus-
toned to the climate of this city, de-
spite which they are enjoying good
health-with scarcely two or three
exceptions-we cannot but conclude
that New Orleans is healthier at this
time than any other city in the Union.
The bulky report of the committee
on the Judiciary was attacked vigor-
ously on last Monday, with the deter
mination to avoid useless discussion,
and to-day we have every prospect Of
getting through it. In our humble
judgment its provisions will COM
pletely reform the abuses so long COM
planned of in that important branch
of the government. A speedy and
less costly administration of justice
is to to be inaugurated. resulting in
the general we'll being of the State.
We heartily concur in the measures
so far adopted by the Convention.
The constitution will reduce i'm
mensely the expense of government
the power of taxation will be checked,
and the power of future legislatures
will be restricted within such limits
as will protect the people against
hasty or unwise legislation. At the
same time that the property of the
taxpayer is fully protected, the rights
of the individual are maintained, and
the grand fundamental principle OF
the Democratic party-universal suf-
frage-remains unrestricted and un-
touched. We are proud, indeed, that
the Democratic majority in the Con
vention have adhered strictly to the
party platforms and pledges as an
nounced since 1876, and more espe-
cially during the late canvass in Feb
ruary and March last. A liberal
policy has guided the deliberations
throughout, the result OF which Will
be felt, in the contentment that will
exist among all classes Of citizens.
The colored voters who have been
told that their truest friends are the
white fellow citizens Of their State,
will now see that these assurances
were not fallacious. Confidence will
be entirely established in their minds,
and they will no longer hesitate in be-
lieving that Louisiana is after all "their
happy land of Canaan" We are
of the opinion that the course pursued
by the Convention is sure enough the
death knell of carpet-baggery and
misrule in our State. The new con-
stitution will in word be worthy OF
Louisiana and LOuisianians!
We have every hope that the ad-
journment sine die is near at hand,
We NAV conclude our labOrs by the