The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-01-01

REPUTATION.

I.
While disconnected murmurs are
card from the best citizens almost
very day, against those who control
ur financial affairs, this is not the
worst, as the Democratic party is
affected by their conduct.
Jnquestionably a large majority OF
he people of this Parish are in ia
,or of reducing the debt or, at least,
,he interest thereon, and if the pres.
,nt state of taxation is kept up, the
will be TO scale the debt,
Or repudiate it altogether. Such
men as Judge Blackman, Captain
Jeffries, James C. Wise and others,
who have the respect and confidence
of the people, are openly in favor OF
reducing the interest on the bonded
debt to one-half of the present rate.
How much further these gentlemen
are prepared to go we cannot say, as
they are discreet and look well to the
interest of the State and the people.
The idea that the Board of Liqui-
dation is ready and willing to pledge
all the taxes due to the general fund
to any Bank which will advance the
money to pay fine interest on the
bonded debt, to the exclusion Of oil
other creditors and Constitutional
officers, is unjust and will not be &C
quiesced in by the people. If the
State is bankrupt let US so declare it
and settle as this class of unfortunate
debtors usually do. If not, let the
taxes be collected by strict adhe-
renee to law, force every one to bear
his burden, and not rob one set of
creditors, who are working for the
State, to Pay the interest on fraud
ulent debt. Before this there has
been an honest division of opinion
on the best method to revise the
! Constitution, but now all, it seems,
are in favor of a Constitutional Con.
vention, in order to rectify the abu
,ses of the government. The present
Estate government, to say the leaa'
of it, is weak and does not meet the
wants and demands Of the people
A new deal, without embarrassing
J alliances or promises, is the only
) hope Of change. We say now to tn
+ members elect of the Legislature
that very short session is expect
e ed, and, if the whole sixty days i
Y consumed in useless debate and un
necessary legislation, that the Dem
t ocratic party will be hopelessly in
d jured. Fifteen days, at the outside
e is long enough to do what is required
Give way to a Constitutional Coz
vcntion, that will have power to IT
). pudiate the fraudulent debt, or,
/. least, cut down the interest.
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9 The CARNIVAL IN New ORLEAN
: We are pleased to note that OF
&c friends of the Crescent City are ra
~ idly throwing off the incubus of tt
ID late epidemic and going to work wi
Oh renewed energy to rebuild their fc
% tunes. Among the most cheeri
~ signs of this vitality are the prepa'
ny tious now making to celebrate Mar
Gras in such style az will keep
la the glory and renown ofthis holds
to which is as much part of the soc
st. life eff New Orleans, as Tha.ksgivi
,ss is of the true born New England
he 1t is to New Orleans what the gr'
of fair is to St. Louis, it brings tho
a ands of visitors, helps trade, 8
with it's hustle and pleasure, bre'
ear the monotony of the year. We
in glad that our friends have determi
ord to celebrate. Mardi Gras, and take
ETY. as an evide nee that "there is life
Gu the old land yet.
lies Of the attractions of the Carni
one of the most pleasing features
the Royal Herald, the official or
Su. of Carnival Court, and we obs
bra that our old friend, j. Curtis Wa
tied announces that the New Orle
and edition" for the season of 1871
by will soon be commenced. The
to aid is large paper, handsomel.
for Illustrated and chock full of intel
Only ing reading matter. We have
col to think that there could hardly
reas Carnival without the Herald.
o be readers can receive the paper fol
te a season by sending twenty-five
ools to the editor. Mr.. Waldo need
This introduction from us to the pr
,ient of the Red River district, he wa
', is several years our regular New
into leans correspondent, and his no