St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1879-11-29

k Although the State canvassers
have not found it convenient to fill
their appointment i'll Coyiagtop.
they are doing earnest work in other
portions of the State Among the
eminent speakers who addressed
the people Of !Ouach;ta parish last
Monday, WAS Hon. 4. John Ellis,
who is well known TO our readers,
especially la Covinston, the place of
his birth. He spoke in his usual
clear and forcible style. The follow
ing extracts will he found of special
interest last at tins time:
TIE NEW CONSTITUTION.
II You contrast the government
you nai before-the governments
of Warmo:l and OF kellogg-with
the government here of the last
three years, | think it will be the
opinion of every intelligent being
within the sound of my voice that
the public condition has been bet
te1ed, that the interests of eyely
citizen have been better conserved.
and the State is more prosperous
and peaceful under the adm inistra-
ton of Governor. Nichols. The
taxes are lighter; peace abounds;
there has been more prosperity;
there has been more security to life
and property; there has been more
happiness within the three years of
the Nichols government than in all
the days of Warmoth and kellogg
together. Your taxes have bsel re-
duced; the expenditures of the gov
eminent have decreased; your chill
dren have had more schooling, and
peace and prosperity have abound
cd. There Is no longer any stirring
up Of asperities between the races;
peace reigns where there was con-
fusion and too often violent col
hsions. Gov. Nichols has done MI
III Ills power to secure reform. He
was aided by the Legislature Of the
State. But, under the cumbrous in
struilent, the constitution of 1865,
further reform was impossible. So
the good people of Louisiana wisely
got Together IL council and framed
al instrument to give You IL cheaper
and better government, and one
that is commended by both white
ana black. Your leaders turning
to Il large group of colored men)
whom you used to follow-yonr
Pinchback, your Allain, your Ola,
and the men who used To rally you
-your culored leaders have told
you that it is a better Constitution
Tor You than the Constitution Of
1865. To the white people it com
mends itself by reason of its econo-
my and cheapness of government.
Now, who is to administer the gov
ernment? The Democratic party
met i'll council and nominated
State ticket. Now, Won people, and
especially you colored people, don't
know, perhaps, some of the gentle
men upon that ticket. l know them
all. And, IL speaking of l.. A.
Witt, l tell you frankly, l opposed
Ills nomination. l favored the nomi-
nation of L. n. Ogden, and worked
for it with all my energy and soul.
| endeavored to defeat the nominal
tion Of Wilt, not that | thought
him dishonest. l knew that liz the
case of duty he was always true
there was no shadow on his name.
Not that he was incapable, because
L knew that i'll the many positions
where he had been placed by the
people, he had filled them with
marked ability. Not that he did no:
love the State, because / know that
every sympathy of his heart went
out for his native State. But /
deemed the nomination of General
Ogden more polite. The Conven-
ton, however, lii It's wisdom, nomi-
pa.ed Witt. L know mm-haye
known him for years, almost FROM
infancy--i,nd Il more upright, hon
est and sincere gentleman don't
br. aihe, under the canopy of
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