Louisiana capitolian., 1880-05-20
SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.

N vOl"HS ~ - -
moi ta,ons in IL p&itios it fss q
'sunied III acnanding that tho party
and the State shall not be considered
the property of q few favored indi-
viduals.
We may bc mistaken, but We be-
lieve that tho time is rapidly ap-
preaching when men will be compcll-
ed to pay some little regard to public
opinion, else their political career will
be very short lived.
This is what some Of the journals,
who don't belong to the "amen fra
ternity, have to say about things wise
and other than wise:
"Now, We. have but one word to
say in regard to Gov. Wiltz, and that
is, that We do not propose to either
persecute or abuse him. We have
no grudgo or prejudice against him
to crafty, and We are quite sure that
We shall not 60 out of our way in
search of pretcxts either to praise or
blame him. In short, We propose,
always to do him full justice, In an
open, fair and candid spirit; and We
arc not conscious of any personal
considerations that arc calculated to
warp our judgment. nt.-Coushatta Cit
izcn.
It is a new doctrine to us that the
officials of the "dominant party" are
sacred from the criticism Or censure
of journals holding allegiance to the
party. We have made no allegations
chat do not meet the appreciation Of
the Democrats of Our parish, and feel
persuaded that the great mass Of the
believers in good government in the
State are with It's in Our fight against
monopolics and rings, and have no
apology to offer for the structures
made. If the administration objects
to such condemnation, the remedy is
near at hand. Let policy more in
accord with the principles Of Demo
cracy be adopted and it will cease.
The muttering on all sides gives ample
warning that it is high time for fair
dealing.-Coliax Chronicle.
But as regards the Legislature, the
defense is not 50 easy, and among our
exchanges we have not seen as severe
attack as we expected, chiefly We sup
pose upon the ground that such at
tacks after adjournment would only
engender ll-feeling, which should bc
avoided as much as possible. We
have seen several defenses Of tho Leg.
islature, while in session, and since
adjournment, in tho Vindicator Of
Natchitocl,es whose editor was q men,
Der of the Legislature, and We suppose
emanated from him, the one as cores
pondent from New Orleans while the
Legislature was in session, the other
recently, signed, Zone of them"
We are Of the opinion that the DO
fects in legislation are more serious
than generally supposed and that next
winter an extra session will be neces-
sary, especially, if the power Of NAM
ing the officers for the City govern
ment Of New Orleans is vested in the
Governor by the veto of the charter
for that City. The Vindicator can
see good reasons for vetoing it, and it
appears that that is the sentiment Of
all membcrs who have expressed them
selves about it. Then the query ari-
ses, why was such an affair passed for
the largest city Of the State
1t is only by criticism that abuses
can be corrected, and with the excep-
ton of those Immediately interested,
and those who were benefited by leg
islation there is not one $50 poor ms
to do them reverence J" none to praise,
while there are many to condemn the
first Legislature under the new Con-
stitntiOn,- Vienna Sentinel.
We will uphold Gov. Witt 'sadmin.
istration when we think lie is right,
and will exercise due charity in no.
ticing what We may deem his errors.
We rcpudiatc the idea that Gov.
Witt has q household within tho
Democratic party and that they alone
have the right to find fault with his
administration. Would not interest
always prevent them from doing so,
whatever might be their convictions!
This gag law is a great source of cor
ruption in parties. If we never en-
deavor to set out own house in order
should we find things morally or po-
litically disarranged, who else will do
it? We wish to be rs good friend
of the present administration as
any paper in tho State, but VIC do
not think that we should keep silent
if we see that the administration is
unwittlpgly becoming unpopular with
the Democratic masses. We shall
act in our journalism upon the in
spired statement Of Solomon-"faith-
full are the wounds of q friend, but
the kisses of an enemy a"e deceitful."
If we have to speak, it will bo in the
interest Of the Democratic party aud