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Show THK LOUISIANA LOTTERY INFAMY. Governor Nichols, as was expected, has vetoed the Louisiana lottery bill. Au honest executive could not have dc'no othorwiso. In his veto message he denounces the lottery scheme in the most vigorous language. He charges that Loirisiana is selling out its birthright birth-right for a iness of pottage, aud he predicts pre-dicts that should this infamous measure pass, Louisiana will enter upon a period of strife such as never has been seen before in the state. No good, says the governor, will ever come of the monoy received as the price of honor and liberty; lib-erty; extravagance, profligacy and corruption cor-ruption will assuredly follow as the night follows the day. Notwithstanding Notwithstand-ing the earnest protests of Governor Nichols, the lottery bill will very likely be passed over Ids Veto. J It will be the darkest page in the history of Louisiana an everlasting disgrace. So bitter has the fight become over this scandalous scandal-ous scheme that it is predicted, that bloodshed will result between the honest hon-est people of Louisiana and the bribetakers bribe-takers aud bribe-givers. |