The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-22
TIE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Progress Of the Canvass in the Far'
isl.cs.
Speech of Hon. Paul p. Theard. Deliv-
ared AZ Habnville. 81, Charles
Parish. on Wednesday.
Nov. 10. 1870.

TheRtd said;
M, President. ladies aud Fellom Citizens -
Gentlemen Vt very great ability hhd boon an
noupcnl m the orators of THE mnaling, hut
they are unfortunately ahseni. | regret II both
for you aud for me. for vow, because you are
dapr,yad of tho pleasure nni hanaat which you
would have derived from their aneeohea: for
me- because | know that am hardly abl Q ~
make you forget thalr absence.
Follow -rtiizenH nn elnctinn NJ tho mna' Vital
Importance IL NJ band. " ia oaHential that
every citizen should he ut hia post and dis
charge hia Civic duty to iha Htata. IT, abstain.
to refrain In thIa momant warn ta pn ~
jeopardy the eunraHs ~ our eauae.
And arst Of all fellow .otl1aus yon mua'
vote for the constitution. II II the Democratic
nartya wotk-the organic law upon which our
prosperity III the fuurp depends. Thia con
stjtutipn cpntAins all tho rofermp which tho
Democracy had promised ta the people. II haa
reduced taxation tn the lightest possible mini
mum. II relieves tha taxpayer mud gvna a
new Impulse eRlculatej TO treble the value Of
roa estate From tho Delinquent himself IT
takaa but that portion which IL necessary to
satisfy the tax Rni respeets the rsat of his
property. IL fay0rs Immigration. which Ia IN
securs thousands of vigorous and robust arms
to our nalda Thta Ia the nrst constitution that
nonfers on those who have applied to be natu
raliEad the precious right Of voting after q
aimple declaration If thatr intention 70 become
elti7ana II ia tha universal suffrage extended
to is mnat remote limits.
Thia constitution hna alao reformed eur eya
tenn of judiciary. The creation of only one
civil court In Now atleana avoids conflicts of
Jurisdiction. The formation Of an appellate
court Ia our metropolis anj Of circuit courts IN
The rural parishes ahortena the delays Of Ju s.
N,n rato IF oEaIl Itpf tIah ha
costs. The judiciary ehal certainly operate
promptly and sraringlr.
In the same manner the expenses OF the State
have been reduced 10 tho loweat terma. sala-
Eiea are small and from otlae costs nll that waa
not strictly necessary ID prunod off. The gov
arnmant ahall practice once more the sound
notions of tho uaat. nor ahall 1t be open again
10 improvident waata OF criminal peoulatlon
The yearly sessions of the Legislature are
abolished. those sessions whleh were 80 costly
and poured upon ne deluge Of lRwa whereof
many wore often useleaa and repeated by cub
seauent o. semhlea. 'ihe Legislative power is
now restricted tn questions OF general lii nor-
tance 1t can no longer nll our libraries with
ntatutes Of all Individual. private Or local char
actet,
10 The capitals q more efficient guarantee
Ia offered; the phantom 81 hemastead Is re-
moved from their troubled sght. ln the future
the right Of homestead can ho acquired only hy
designating and causing 20 be recorded the
The other 10 Ia owned hy tue debtor shall be
the oradita pledge. Aud ths shall facilitate
transactions
Again the dlrectcrs OF cerpnrat Ions ART an
Gwerahia for their malfaaaauca, fraud aud I'M
true atatemanta. whereas thar ware not htth-
efto called to account for "veu aroaa mnlversa-
tiop.
Such arc the principal reforma Witch the
Democrats urnHrnt ~ the people They hte thh
redemption Of every promise that th"y ~
But thero are other roaeons why you should
vote for the constitution,
Vote Tor II, because nothing would bn moro
favorable tothe Repuhllaan4 han your ncgl"et
to do 90. The aureH' A ians which they con
employ toward d. Ing the e"ctiun VI our
the conaft' IN were not adoetci. there would
A. n e ..avefilment TO insta
wv Y t.t III that contingency would hn tho con
segaenee9 The pre- ant government would re-.
main IN operation until the month OF Novnm.
no ohIootion. But ~ that period. tha praa'h"n,,
tial and guheruttorial elections would % held
together. Feaetal hayonets would again play
thoir dirty part. and onr state would ha robbed
Vote for tha constitution, becauao Ivy your
vote you will rluah Tho horas of tn. bond
hoinra Theeo men, b. cure. Will all vote
againai The constitution. Rinne s rrlncttnn
would leave things unrh aused ani atnS of -
mills nnnn you tnr interest ~ me, y fs Hor
tnjuly moro siuIpla fnr them NV ao that Than to
vote naainat the u"b' nrl In tpea.
Vote for thu eou>titut u. heeauee the aoro-
hapts of our own ust EWtto hte num"Io9sN
and same w tho present inauHhnnts mtEh h"
ant to forget ~ yot" far our IA " orsanir 'w.
even though they shuuli surpert oar ticket,
They haya no int ea' In ttn VA if atien Iet VI
ha the pnrt of your ,..t, 4 snnr devotion 70
asEure. mn "a IN YOU lay, the adout'on or
the constitution: iAr II IN Ny ne'"aAry +"
win thiR yirt hry, In 0rdrr that tho Demo 'rain
party may Apply te Your lila a sanitary RENE"
Tho second duty which you must fulhIl, 81
low uittEa ia tp vote fer the Democratic
Ticket II IL composed Of l4oulsian'ant. whose
rlsims Ia surcets arn unaullied honor civic vtr-
fnar tried
tion III the common veal, Our candidate for
Governor II u native of tha nd stock, tbe Ntry
uersoniHChtinn II hon, I nnt tdtrHHsR, Il states
man versed III the artence NJ peliEfcs, power
ful and practical MUD enpahn ana' hnrning
with the desire uf ext i,stttug Louisiana from
her painiul cnh ,rrassm"n,4 II" knows all tho
citizens az thia State, A. Napnhan knew every
one Of his soldiets 4 ls, inereiefe. In his
In hs selections ha Wilt manifest TIM anna I'm
partial and discerung Justice which no has ~
hihi'ed IN Ne formalion o nnmm1se"a ,, 70 , lhn
Won pnre, leaeued aud honest Judiciary .whicn
viii ha an honor IA. tP" StNeHni an hon"r u
himaa,f You NAV he anrtatn. men at the rnnn
conferred upon hts naav,"iy by bis choice for
the highest position. and that hn will not rest
quiet units ha has Iestoted agriculture 10 lis
Our candidate fNr Ut utenant Governor Sam
r. McEneiy + aleo n"ot ,-e uphic-t aaons o
Louisiana. sbNuia the vernnraht" fANl upon
his shoulders. Ionisans IL sa'e H. wou i ot
ths on. n e IL haF ss IA a. h as a n,
w
ticket are all gentlemen of great ability whom
you can trust. Ftec. them snd they will iaith
SullY iuauEurattt tie new government
There III a thiri duty which YOU must per-
form. am told that ynHr Parish Committee
are about 70 make enominMiens Tor members
of the npst IeEi-l ,tura | AVAIL mtsaH of this
opportunity 10 advise YOU teapp"int none ~
able and honest men for that 'sittNn TN
task of the next q n.ra Assembly, shall ne 2
paramount imp ttance Il mn I complete th
work begun hy the coEstisutiNn4l oouv -ntinn
To accomplish that end. its memhars must 4:
hne their minds With he sptilt Ct tie cons,
tuition, which coutd MT decree th' reforms 10 .
effected but could auiy In iioate them. Frun
Ii that the outlines are drawn. and Il remain
but to fiji the frame; but the drawtu
up OF laws. whose ohJ ot IL 10 nnt Ia operatio
tho cansu Hional elAnses. cal tor men we
yersed Id Jurisprudence aud poli zeal economy
To set In motion a 1overWmnutal machine
not an easy lahar. Here first class q iministra
tors are needed It shall also be necessary I
remodel the Code OF Pfae ica to adapt.
to our new system Of judiciary. Ne