The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-23

for BueIl.
BAsTRop, La. February 10. 1879.
To the Editor of tho Democrat
The people OF all North Louisiana oonRratu-
late you, fret on your grand achievement In
demolishing the Lottery ring seeondly, In your
triumphant success In the interest 81 the peo-
nile on the convention question: and lastly, In
tho complete vndicatlon of Mr.. Dupre and the
Printing Board. These three grand results are
surely enough to entitle the DEMOCRAT to the
confidence aud support OF the people OF this
State. Indeed SO important factor has It ever
been on the eide Of right and Justice. that Gan
hardly see how the people. to cay nothing OF
the Democratic party. can do without II. we
feel that we have no other organ IN New Or
leans On which we can rely to champion the
rights of a long oppressed people
Now that the convention Ia called we are look
ing around US for suitable men to intrust VIII
the important and delicate duty Of framing iof
us an organic law which will fully meet the h7-
manaa Of the present. Many prominent gen
tieman from this section are spoken ~ pu' ~
vat no regular candidat q are In the Held.
Morabouse through the executive committee,
naa nominated Col. II. u. Todd. with the re-
.,r.at that the other parishes tof West Carroll,
Tf,ton and Idneolpl. through their committees,
ind,rse him as one Of the candidates Tor the
twenty second Senatorial DstflcI; ms mas
~ ~ ts-,-,, aann lint IL la generally conceded
that thay will do 80. az no filter or more worthy
Gentleman for 30 high and honorable q position
1an ha found In the State. He is an able lawyer
ara thorouph scholar und will carry with him
d weight and influence In the convention Of
which any constituency might well be proud;
lie wna member OF the convention OF 1916, ana
renreeented Morehouse ably and with honoL
when quite a young man.
There are several VINO are prominently spoken
of TO represent the parish. and among them
Judge James Busy, j. Harry Brigham ana W.
n HALL parish convention has been called
but IL IL doubtful whether y Will assemble, as
tina neople are 80 busy at home and SO an
moved with reluctant and Idle laborere. VINO
are giving the planters no tittlt trouble, that
thav do not feel inclined TO trouble them
selves in the matter. This Ia very much to be
Appreciated. for there Ia no people more apt to
grumble than ours when the thing does not
Uo tn suit them, and who Will really spend az
Tttle time to see that IL does go right. All
admit that II II m important duty they are
called on to e H I'M, eon mes naropm
In the next forty Years. perhaps; YET this IN
differences IL painfully manifest y l. " be
hoped The people IN other p9fons % nb Ie eee
terest In putting forward the right men to
represent them in the convention. Otherwise
Howard and his gang might really capture N /,
convention. and the people wake up to find
themselves Ia the tolls OF the money power
again. . ,,,,a,orsoh,. Qualifications
for delegates honesty and capacity that ! am
glad to see are being Urged al over tne STATE.
n
Grope have been short In this parish and
hard times seem to weigh the people down and
oppreas them with many cares. Tbey feel most
keeuly the prvation of many luxurles 10 whfch
they have been accustomed. asd everybody
seems to have settled down TO the determine
ton to 40 on little and make Q manly effort ~
restore prosperity to our parish. Ihia IL well
and the ordeal through which we are now pass
ing will prove of incaculable benefit In the end;
Morehouse is rich In natural advantages, ana
time and labor must yet bring us prosperity aud
happiness, Apropos OF these hard times, the
people everywhere among us demand cheap
0overnment and are looking to the convention
70 assemble to give them much substantial
We have never had worse roads than now In
the history of the parish; Inc SNOW ,fse or :
nm into a perfect mire. which In some places
makes buggy travelling impossible.
And now one word about the terrible perscu-
ton of those unfortunate citizens of our unfor-
tunate state, and close. Il is On outrage
which every Democrat In Congress should bend
propriatian bills, or tack on to anything the re-
peal OF the test oath and the so-eslled election
law, to force the Radical gang TO blot out these
ipiuuitieR Stop the wheels OF government and
starve them out rather than allow this thing OF
Federal interference In state affairs 70 progres,s
further. Force an extra session ot Congress, II
necesaary to get rid of them. for the corrupt
Republican party must not go into another
election with the election law la force. Bayard
is on the wrong track aud It strikee me that ne
with Southern principles" to have az eye On the
Presidency. His cake is all dough" and am
glad OF 1t, IL for no other reason IMAM tnaI ne
will be one less candidate In the way OF Gen.
Hancock. who is my man against the Held.
Buell. has been doing q noble work az your
Washington correepondent ana yo ,,, readers el,
highly. "A little more grape, Mr.. Buell., ana
YOU will demolish Woods. Billings. Leonard X
isianal Poor Leonard am told the dogs will
not bark at him Caddo now. ,,,,v
Respectfully. FBLlA.