The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-05-22
Principle above Pelf.

We have been. told by a friend that
long years ago, when the contest
hetwean the North and South was
exciting, and even then threatened
disunion, the Hon. Pierre Soule,
Senator from Louisiana, in discussing
Northern encroaehments upon South
en- rights, insisted that the South
should resist, and tersely remarked
Ia presence of our informant, tWhen-
ever q people consent to submit to an
outrage upon their rights, all honor
= gone"
The sentiment is correct one. A
people shORld not tamely submit to
their own dishonor. AS Macauley
puts it:
How can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
EcF the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his Gods"
II this be true in the court of honor,
10 it less true in the court of con-
science? We think not. Louisiana
claims to be civilized State, and her
civilization is largely due to the moral
ity Of her citizens, their obedience to
the right, contained IN that code of
morals which has the sanction of the
mosteiyilized and enlightened nations
and peoples. The advanced civiliza-
ton Of the age denounces gambling
as . vice. The Constitution of the
State pronounees 1t to be vice. An
overwhelming majority of the best
people of every civilized nation in the
world, Jew and Gentle, Catholic and
Protestant, reprobate gambling.
The Louisiana Lottery Company is
= gambling Institution. It invites the
poor to risk their last twenty-five
cents, the person with more money
Sc, or $40, or $40, and clubs or the
rich still larger sums; on the turn O
its wheel. 1t works through it,
agents on the streets and in th,
house-in public and in private
everywhere, and says, "buy and b.
rich, refuse to buy and remain poor.
It now says to this great State, Sci
me your virtue, sell me your moral
ty-no matter what your christia
men and women may say-no matte
what the civilized world may say
sell, sell to me the privilege of PROF
agating this vice on the streets c
rear tewns and cities-on the higt
ways Of your rural districts-in th
marts of commerce and the thorough
fares of business men, aye, even i
the vestibules of your churches dec
icated to q Christ who scourged th
money changers from the temple
do ahisr and / will baild your dyke
so no foods can distarb your pro-
parity. I viii educate your children
/ viii support your charitable inst
buttons. I will put million, ann
aNy, into your Treasury. Put me-
The louisiana Lottery-into 20,
Constitution for Is years and I wi
give you, Louisiana! 25,0O0,000 {
more than enough to pay yol
State debt twice.
Il our recollection Of Holy Writ
not at fault, the Devil, on certai
occasion, took Christ, the author
the Sermon on the Mount, up into
high mountain, ''and showed uni
Him all the kingdom of the worl
in a moment of time," and sal
"if thou will worship me, a
shall be thine" "Get thee behir
me, Satan !" was the reply of ii
author of the religion of civilizatio
and Get behind me, Satan should
the reply now to the Lottery by evel
citizen who prizes principle abo'
pelf, morality more than money,
States good name rather than richie
for whenever a people deliberate
resolve to sacrifice a moral principl
and enthrone vice, step, to So
the least, has been taken toward th,
condition in which virtue no long,
attracts, and all honor is gone.