It is faiir to presume that there is
seventy-five times that amount used
in the United States, which would
make fifteen million ounces of syrup,
or about fourteen million grains of
morphia, It is fearful to imagine how
much of tirhe physical disease, of the
drunkenness, of the degradation, and
of the vice, and how many of the
weakened intellects, are due to use of
soothing syrup in infancy. The vile
sompound should be excluded from
every houseiold in the latd.
If the editor of the ,Lader will fur
ºdsh proof of a single instance where
we have slandered laim, we will tech
hin a lesson in gentJemn |ly behavior
which le appears never to have
learned, by offering a full and free
apoJogy. Come now, the proof. If
ym.u can not furnish it, thep stop at
tering false charges against us.
THE IABERAL STATE CON
YVETION.
W, W. PUGH 00SB£E PRESIDENT.
A Committee on Conference.
Awaiting Its Deliberations.
The delegates chosen to form the
State Convention of the Liberal party
of Louisiana, assembled in the Acad
emy of Music, New Orleans, on Mon
day last, the 5th inst., and were called
to order by Mr. D. B. Penn, president
of the Liberal State Central Commit
tee, at 12 o'clock M.
Gen. Andrew S. Herron, of East Ba
ton Rouge, was chosen temporary
president, and Mr. Andrew Hero, of
Orleans, temporary secretary.
Upon motion, a Committee on Cre
dentials consisting of thirteen mem
bers was appointed, and retired to
prepare a roll of the delegates. The
committee returned at 3 o'clock and
presented their report, which was
adopted.
Permanent organization was then
effected by the election of Mr. W. W.
Pugh, of Assumption, president, and
Andrew Hero, Esq. kecretary.
