The Morehouse clarion., 1880-01-23
THE NEW GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

We have read carefully Governor
Wiltz's first Message to Louisiana's
General Assembly. In it, we find
an expression Of large views in
manly, patriotic manner. He treats
every subject Of vital Importance to
the public with a trenchant, mas
terly pen. His recommendations
to the Legislature for their early
consideration are terse, pointed
and emphatic. He dodgesnothing,
but meets every issue before that
body, or that may arise before that
body, squarely in the face, and
suggests firmly some means of
legislation upon the subject benefi-
cial to the State. He insists ON no
waste of time in putting into oper-
alton the machinery of the new gov
eminent Of Louisiana. He urges
the speedy organization of the Jul
dietary department. Of the State,
and boldly proelaims his anxiety
for a15udieiary equally protective OF
the rights of ther rich and the poor.
He recommends an early move
ment in the necessary preparation
for the removal of the Capitol to
Baton Rouge, and judicious dis
posal of the present State House in
New Orleans which, he thinks,
should be leased, exchanged, OF
sold for the benefit of the State.
He suggests some wise legislation
by which the infirm, sick and disa-
bled paupers of each parish may be
cared for, and at the same time
protect the honest earnings of the
masses from the clutches of ssheal-
thy vagabond mendicants.' He
considers the organization of the
State Militia as of paramount inn
portance to the public good, and
declares that no young man, who is
not conversant with the duties of a
soldier, should consider himself all
educated citizen Of the American
Republic.
Gov. Wilt thinks some system
of quarantine should be adopted
whereby the city of New Orleans
would not be imperllled, annually,
with a.visitation of epidemic mala-
dies and at the same time he re-
CARDS the habit of shutting her off
from the outside world for three or
four months as a relic of barba-
rous ignorance. He suggests, as
the best plan, that the city be kept
scrupulously clean, and that her
people avoid coming in contact with
persons from infected vessels, out
from infected ports. The city Of
New Orleans cannot afford to be
walled in one-fourth of each year.
Mr.. Wilt regards the right to
vote as the foundation wall of our
institutions" and insists upon such
Legislation as may be most condu-
sive to the maintenance of the pu-
rity Of the ballot-box. ''The exer-
else of the right of suffrage must
be kept free from all improper in
fuences. A free and untrammeled
expression of opinion at the polls
must be impartially guaranteed to
every voter in the State.
We have not space to notice the
Message further this week, but we
shall endeavor, from time to time,
to point out and enumerate some
Of it's most important features,
thereby giving our readers, who
may not see Mr.. Wiltz's document,
some idea of the views and opin-
ions of him whom they have chosen
as their Chief Executive. Suffice
it to say, at the present, that the
Message, as . whole, is sound, dig
nifed and evidently statesmanlike.
The Morehouse Clarion says
that INC Meaas I'VE ,sunposa- its-
%. ee1rdf.is5fJ nus Ins only family, gro
Gerry in town separate from a
bar-room. The most fastidious
lady can cali and see no. whisky"
What of that? We have seen
onro ron IN "a haastlv nonGi.