Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-25


aud desires to deal justly and in accord
an.e TO the facts of the case, let him scale
his bond to par with the reduced volume
of Louisiana property. lfhe will do this, the
people Of Louisiana will meet his claim
promptly; if not, they will just tell him
to 90 to the devil and help himself,
Again, it is urged that the action OF
courts and legislatures have recognized all
the bonds now held against Louisiana m
valid. That may be so "a far rs the courts
are concerned; but courts nf justice and
law $50 callrd) in these latter days, have
to act on such statutory stuff ~ the pes
tifrrous legislatures II the day may enact
aud promugate a. the law Of the State,
and we all know these legislatures, only
in very small way, represent and give
force to the will Of the people. Courts will
act on any lawCN legislatures may enact,
and right, and with due solemnity issue
DEGREES aud Judgments based thereon
WHEN. at the same time ~ MI honest court,
in it's heart it viii damn the Legislature
that WAS ~ base or 80 weak n to enact
such laws. Then the courts may, in sort,
! In excused, but never the foul Legislature
that did all these wicked deeds.
| But the people Of Louisiana now, for the
first time in many weary years, have
! chance To put in word, and that word
| has no uncertain sound; hence, all the evil,
schrmins, piunderiug knaycs and corpora
tious, boru in thrs. late years of evil, are
raising the howl, even down To Warmoth,
that the people Of Louisiana are going to
prove themselves false. devoid of honor
and Justice, aud by rejecting these Illegal
! and fraudulent evidences of debt, (these
bonds), Ito them great wrong. And the
he will he wronsed. Who is tn blamei
A. he submitted to have his just bond
mixed mp with the unjust, 81 that You can
not tell "tother from which, he must,
with the best grace he can get MP, accept
the fate of. poor dog Tray, and abide the
consequences of being canght in bad com
pany. Also, hy the calling in of these bad
bonds of different orders and dates, and is
suing others in their place, these worker
Of inpniiy tried 10 hide their dirt!
tracks and prove that there are no had
bonds. Let the -in Of the original bond
follow their whitcwashcd oBspring-foI
this il law.
New Orleans hnwl- ont, We own $1,000,
a0H of these hoftds. AID If you throw thaH
ont We ARE ruined chat IL, sh- will hay,
IL reduce her margin to play huil aud bear
"our wives and children will have To wra
calico and go To work" Who carcs,-mis
cry loves company; besides, New Orlran
should have kept her hands clean, and he
honor clear Of wicked ways, She shout,
have remembered that the wages of sil
is death"
Now, If you bondholdcrs have any jus
bonds. and can winnow them from the IN
% just, and will submit to an equitable al
= iustmrnt. ~ per present values, the lr'o
pie, We again say, will not hesitate u mo
mcnt To meet YOU.
You bondhnldcrs boast of the wonder
done for the State! Show them. Yo
= can't do IL.
r. You, New Orleans sit near the mouth q
II the great river, and like great spider
Il web with monster therein, stand ever q
the watch ready To seize aud ,ntangl
- anything that comes in reach of your mesh
il ~, suck out all the substance. and then I
n the conniry yon east ont dead rarcasr
r camceronN bands. to prove yonr fhoruug
> work and magnanlm"ns zeal. Bni, Ne
- Orleans, if y"u cannot help the State fr,
ID herself from her bondage. ,eH may prrpai
II to howl in earnest. for the spider vi
lr spread his web over Your doors. the CRU
y will grow in your streets. the omiuous Nv
ii boot in your palaces. and the proud empil
II of yonr trade will he driven away 10y meal
re of your wicked conspiracy with false AT
= fraudulent politicians, Ia fluid other Al
better channels of commerce for the lab,
T. and toll of the country,
T. The trick of the bondholicr how, ia
worry the convention out of patience,
l. hold it on until an epidemic scare can
TX safely had, 80 AZ tn drive away the count
III delegates, and thereby save their ill-gott,
III gains. But let the convention stand frr
lie Civ. the cormorants that only that is jus
ly due them, and the people will be co
I" tent. Heed not the cry of revolution.
H. communism, Of reputation: the peop
"i now demand evrn-handrd justice, thou,
o. the Innnrners 90 nllnnf the Al r,pfs-f hnn,