Year: 1879

After an absence of three months,
which wo have occupied as q repre-
sentative of this parish in the COnsti-
tutiOnal Convention, we have re-
turned amongst our fellow citizens,
who thought proper to honor us with
their confidence, and now hand back
our trust for their consideration, then
to take up the CArIToLrAN pen.


Guided by our humble Judgment
have we cndcavorcd throughout the
session to cast our votes on the many
important questions that have agi-
tated the late convention, in accord
ancc with what we deemed to be the
wishes and The true interests of the
people of East Baton Rouge and of
the State of Louisiana. Impcllcd by
no other than conscientious motives,
VIC stand by everything that we have
done. If we have crrcd-and it is
but human to crr-thc fault must be
charged to our Judgment.


BE that as it may we return feeling
proud of tho constitution that has jast
been framed. 1t is a broad and a
liberal one. While it's clauses throw
every safeguard around the property
owner, it respects and maintains in
violate the rights of citizenship of
every man in the State. 1t is u true
Democratic constitution, the result of
discussions from which the chaif of
prejudice and passion have been elm
mated.


1t could not have been expected
that the views of each individual
might prevail. BY the yielding in
part of such separate opinions, eqni-
table conclusions have been reached.


AS u brief summary Of the work
accomplished, we say that in the set
Element Of tho debt, as much imme-
diate relief is given the people us
though its face had been scaled to fifty
cents, with an interest on this figure
at the rate of four per cent. Over
$GOO,O0Oi in interest alone, per annum,
during five years arc saved to the tax
payers, and a grand total of $l3,SOO,-
GOO, in thirty-fve years. The State
tax that at one time rose to II ! mills,
can mover exceed six mills.


An admirable judiciary system is
established that will ensure q prompt
execution of the laws, and a reduction
III the cost of litigation.


CA homestead law that will encour-
age tho flow of immigration in our
midst has been enacted.


Executive patronage has been con-
fined to the very narrowest limits
compatible with the public interests.


Unnecessary Offices have been ahol-
ishcd.


The power of the General Assembly
has been limited so as to prevent
recurrence Of the abuses complained
of in the past.


Tho turmoil and injurious excite
mcnts inherent to too frequent cleo
tions, are eliminated by the extension
of the term of Office of public officials.


Salaries have been reduced.


Lastly, though not least, the capital
is restored to Baton Rouge, where tho
wisdom and the will of the people
expressed during the last thirty five
years, had elected it as the proper
location.


The tide has turned at last, and our
great State will now march onward
to the fulfillment Of the glorious des-
tiny that awaits her. We are proud
of the new constitution. Wo arc
proud that We have been one of it's
trainers. We believe that a majority
of one hundred thousand votes will
ratify and endorse it as the law of this
commonwealth.


With all our heart, we join in the
recommendation of the members of
the Convention, and earnestly appeal
to the good people of East Baton
Rouge, without distinction of party,
to cast, in December next, their four
thousand votes SOLID FOR AP-
PROYAL'