The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-29
The Morehouse Clarion thus soil.
loquizes on the events Of the year
1880, and its manifold chances.

Inc Morehouse Clarion thus soil
loquizes on the events Of the yesl
1880. and It's manifold changes:
Our own dear State has undergone
9 wonderful change in the nature o1
her governmental machinery. Hel
old organic law has been wiped oul
and the whole theory Of her laws haf
been charged. Whether the chance
was wise one Ia not our province
n0w to discuss; but the dead oid
year witnessed the change.
The new Baton Rouge Advocate
discoursing OF the needs OF Louis.
lana and its future prospects, keeps
the ball In motion in the following
commendable style:
At the same time, We DO not pro.
pose that the parer shall abdicate
the position 1t has always held OF be
Jog the ADVOCATE Of a definite policy
Never 10 the history Of Louisiana
was there q time when the prese.
loyalty devoted to its legitimate uses,
was more useful and powerful i'm.
plement OF opinion. A vast terrific.
ry, the most lovely ever kissed bv
the morning sun, now lying almost
dormant, has to be awaked; It's Ter.
TIE fields must be peoplej; it's oh
vlous advantages utilized. A great
people, now passing through az bic.
IONIC CRISIS, the painful transition
from one form OF social and indus.
trial organization to another. must
% brought into adj0 Dtuent with the
new conditions which environ them.
10 oil the questions which originate
from this position Of our land and
people We propose to give free but
courteous and moderated discussion.
The cittzens Of Baton Rouge have
OF late been considerably exercised
as to the route Of the N. o. Il P. R.
H. desiring It to cross at that point.
Hope and fear have alternated and
the latest phase Of the question
ia thus stated by the Capitolian Of
the 18th:
The N. Q. Pacific Co., Q, We learn
from 9 dispatch received bv M
Fred. D. Tunuard from Mr.. VIM.
dartg, have purchased the Donald.
sonv.lle branch Of the Morgan Rail.
road. an act which settles the ques-
ton OF the location Of the line OF the
n. q. Pacific. The lioe will, Of course.
be run on the West side Of the Mie-
stsstppi. 1t remains to be seen.
however, whether the company Vili
decide to leave Baton Rouge 10 the
right, or ascend the left bank Of tht.
liver 90 far up as this city ere ii
takes Its NorthWesterly course TO
shreveport. II they fail to do the
latter. which ~ the only course tha,
can be pursued In the interest Of the
road, Baton Rouge must then seek
communication with the outer world
by way OF Ponchatoula and the Jack
son Railroad. In furtherance OF the
last idea, our citizens should com.
munlcate at once with the directors
OF the Chicago, st Louis and New
Orleans R. R.
The Feltciana Sentinel places itself
In opposition to the lusty howl. r. for
an extra session and new constitu.
ttonal convention In the following
terse style:
Several Of our exchanges are Justify
calling for an extra session Of the
Legislature while others 70 furtbe,
and demand a new cons titutional con.
ventlOn. 1t 10 our opinion that were
the laws OF the last Legislature, (in.
sufficient though they be- rigidly en-.
forced and the taxes closely collected
more immediate relief would be fell
than the Legislature or even q new
constitution could affJrd.
There ts some common sense IN
such sentiments, and II the people
OF the State promptly pay these tax.
es, they will ind q speedy deliver.
ance from the Ills Of which they
complain.
The St. Tammany Farmer bro.
claims that the lessees Of the State
Penitentiary have forfeited their
lease by default. being indebted "a
the State some S25OoO. It then savs
The convicts should now be r..
turned to the walls a the Peniten.
ttary, where they properly belong
Then let the Governor appoint somp
competent person to assume con.
troll OF that institution and nut the
prisoners at work, In the cotton mill
attached to the Penitentiary. and =
new source Of revenue will coon ponr
tts wealth into the State treasure. Il
was bad policy IN the fret place. n
lease the convicts to outside parties
while the valuable machinery in thc
P-nt' entiary was lying idle. ~
confidently expect that Gov. Wilt
Will inaugurate . new system Of man.
aeement OF the Safe Penitentiarv
without any necessary delay.
There has been vide spread en-
demnation OF the plan Of leasing the
oon'icts to private parties to advance