St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-05-09

Which Milton held. In everything we're
sprung
Of-earth's best blood, have titles mani-
fold"
.ribs yo,s,sx ,.seu, 81 ,IlisStats who
wenatvot+rs q iI,..lsa election we're
nnborn when the:heroee OF the in-
Vulnerable ccnficts of North Louisi-
ana and tho Fourteenth Of Septem-
Der laid down their lives for this
principle.
Those even of thirty years of age
were infants during the dark days
Of reconstruction. ard mere children
when the deliverunec came in No
vcmber. 1876.
We urge them to pay no heed TO
the unwiss abatement of selfish and
designing men that negro domina-
tioI is a scare crow aud an impossi-
biliiy.
We wars, them that nobody ever
went into political association with
the negro without falling to his level
The descent TO the political is rs
easy NIB the descen: to the material
hell. and the escape thereirom is a.
difficult. Louisianians have seen
one of the great leaders Of the
Confederacy start out to reconcile
his people to reconstruction. pro-
gress to the infamy of participating
III Returning Botrd frauds, and
wind mp lending negro policemen.
to shoot down white Leagucrs.
We 6cseech our young men 10
stand by the white Democracy. II
| it does not come up to their OK
pectation in some respects let them
strive to raise il up to their standard
and not to pull it down.
| The Democracy is pledged to Z
limitation upon suffrage which vii!
eliminate the Senegambian frou
politics AZ far as he may be nndeI
Constitution of the United States
Mississippi and South Carolins
have set US the example. A futil.
attempt was made to adopt such ~
, amendment ut the last election. Il
failed through local jealousies and
local scramble for Office. This re
suit can now be accomplished onl,
by a constitutional convention
10 be called while the horror o
the situation is still upon us, limit
ed by tho call to amending the pre-
! se,.t Constitution as to suffrage, anl
to such other particulars as tl.'
Legislature may deem advisable I.
| ado. and authorized to put thei
.ieliberntion in force, AZ was don,
IN South Carolins and Mississippi
p This convention should be composed
of local representatives from sucl
districts as the Legislature may FL
!. and of fifty delegates at large. ii
D order that all the leading men Q
4 this State may lie gathered togethe
to deliberate about her welfnrt
As the Legislature has the powe
!. to iix the qualifications Of such de-
!, legates. i: ought TO 10 SO in such
!. manner that the convention will b
!, composed Of brave aud competen
!. men worthy Of tho confidence {
d tieir fellow-citizens. A propt
, election law should he pro rided NJ
der which these delegates nre TO b
> elected.
!. Whatever may occur. We advia
y the Democratic white masses of th
d State to be patient and watchfu
, aud II they should DO called on to q
/, sert their rights TO act with prompt
;c tude and decision. In view, howeve
e. Of the open and notorious thrca
:: OF violence made by the band
!. conspirators who are boasting
4, their intended over throw Of tho Sta
ID government, we earnestly insist th
\. the Governor aud all tue law Office
n: Of this State shalt Immediately tai
Q. the necessary steps to protect Il
II meeting of the General ASSENT
OF from the presence Of thugs and de
.: psradoes aud all unlawful ssssr
rs olages of men beut GU wrongdoin
I'd y. g. IUGH.
~ Chairman Special Committee.
IN IS. b. HRUrTSCHNITT,
or Chairman Democratic State Co
tel trail Committee.
>. "ROBT. S. LANDRY,
e. Secretary Democratic State Ce
te trail Committee"