Louisiana capitolian., 1879-06-21


ers with the greatest attention and
pleasure; and We never before had
occasion to heal, so many able and
eloquent address, hs in unbroken sue
cession as we have had since the last
week. We feel that where so many
have acquitted themselves so credita-
bly, that we would be doing injustice
to some of our orators were we to
omit their names while mentioning
that Of others. Therefore, as we do
not wish to devote this letter to jour
nalistic putting, we will abstain from
any invidious distinctions, and sim
ply refer our readers to a careful pc
rusal Of the speeches, reproduced in
the city papers.
The result of the discussion is not
yet discernible. The Convention,
however, is now thoroughly conyer-
SAINT with the subject, and the men,
bers are ready to come to calm and
proper adjustment. The tendency is
toward ignoring the reports Of the
committee, in order that an adjust
ment may be arrived at that will
bring relief to the taxpayers and be
an equitable one to the holders of the
bonds. We now believe that what
ever may be the solution arrived at
it will be with a sincere desire of the
majority to do for the best under the
embarrassing circumstances that are
and have been in existence in Louis
lana for the last fifteen years of gloom
and revolution. How a conclusion
will be reached no one can tell. No
agreement is made with regard to a
vote, as to the shape of the pro-
positions that will be presented to
reach an exposition indicating the
will of the majority. All the mem
bers agree that some relief must be
devised. Some of the factions favor
more effectual relief than others, but
all of them see that something must
be done.
The Convention touched no other
matter since this debate has COM
menced, consequently we cannot give
our readers any information bearing
upon other questions.
Last night, however, the monotony
was broken by a meeting specially
called to receive deputation of ladies
who have memoralized the COnven-
ton in behalf of female suffrage. The
Hall was crowded with large num-
Der of ladies and other visitors, The
deputation of the fair sex wasreceived
with the greatest consideration, and
after the memorial had been duly
read Mrs. DR.. Keating, Mrs. Saxton
and Mrs. Merrick in turn addressed
Convention in very able and forcible
speeches indeed. Theil arguments
contain much plausibility and force.
1t seemed from the remarks as though
an oppressed race or people were ap-
pealing to be relieved from tyranni-
cal yoke, and that crusade for lib
erty Or death and been inaugurated.
One of the speakers, Mrs. Saxton,
actually advanced the threat that
injured woman would ally herself
with either of the political parties
that would give them their freedom
from the expressions of which they
complain. Our readers can just pic
ture to themselves the wholesale de-
votion of their mothers, wives, daugh-
tiers and sweethearts going over in a
body-horse, foot and draggoons-to
the ranks of the Republican party, il
the Democrats don't come to "Lim-
erick."
1t does seem to us that one trouble
must follow another in our unfOrtu-
nate country. We are just emerg-
ing from a series of misfortunes, and
10 and behold, the situation is becom-
ing more complicated than ever. The
family circle is about to be disrupted
We can see. the day when all house
hold work will be suspended in order
to allow "all the citizens" to 90 to the
polls Oh election day. We see readily
how an unfortunate suitor, who is an
enthusiastic supporter of jim Brown
for constable of the fourth ward, car
receive it as an ultimatum to the full
tillment of his dearest aspirations
that he will cast his ballot for Ton
Smith. When we scanned the coun-
tenance of one of the lady advocates
and noticed her expression, gestures
end tone, and we were horror strick'
en-. 1t seemed to us that such a thing
as sentimentality was about to disap.
pear from ealth's kingdom. No more
love-making as a preliminary to mat.
rimony. That condition hereafter
would be reached as mere business
transaction, to be discussed as it were
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