New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-06-16
THE CITY.

IuC weather uuIllI9 INC phob WIN A4''s
been very warm and sultry, without the de-
lightful breezcs usual at this time OF the
year. There have been showers, but the
rain did not cool the atmosphere percepuoly.
The Republican State convention con-
vened on Monday at Mechanics Institute,
and remained in session all the week. Va
rious matters were agitated and discussed
by the members, who sometimes showed a
disposition to take q very wide range. The
most important business transacted by the
convention embraced the adoption of the re
port of the committee on outrages and gricv-
ances, and the publication of one thousand
copies for distribution /; the adoption
Of platform of principles with
fifteen panks which we publish in tie pro-
ceedlngs this morning, aad the appointment
of State executive committee consisting
Of the unprecedented number of one hun
dred and fifty members. The convention
also appointed committees for the several
parishes.
The convention was addressed on Monday
by General A. J. Hamilton, and on Friday
by Governor Flanders. The remarks of
these gentlemen were published in the
DAILY REPUBLICAN, in the proceedings of
the days on which they were delivered, and
in the WEEKLY REPUBLICAN of yesterday
morning.
The criminal arrangements during the
week have been of startling character.
The Chartres street arson case. if the in
formal testimony taken before the chief of
police is sustained was one of the most
dabolical affairs in the annals of crime.
The testimony referred to is direct and posi-
tive, while in the Canal street arson case, as
reported in the columns of this paper, the
accused would most likely have been dis
charged, if the two last witnesses for the
defense had not been introduced.
The ,murderous attempt to kill mer.
chant with a Ratchet, in his office on Old
Levee street, at three o'clock in the after
noon for the purpose Of getting possession
of two or three hundred dollars which he
had Just been out and collected, was inves-
tiga.ed in one of the primary courts. The
voluntary statements amounting to con
fession, of the prisoners, whose declara.
tons subject them to the peril of the gallows,
is another illustration that the evil one gets
men into trouble, but seldom helps them
out of it.
The installation of the new street commits
sioner early in the week was an event in
city affairs. He signalized his entrance
upon the duties of his office by exposing
some of the Jobs OF the city government, and
showing the people how their kard.earned
money has been, and still is proposed to be
misappropriated. His report to the board
of aldermen, which was published in the
REPUBLICAN on Wednesday, attracted
universal attention, and called forth very
general remarks of approval. The work
ing men of the city, an influential body !
Of taxpayers and voters have had several |
meetings for the purpose OF considering the |
subject, at one of which, held last night, |
resolutions expressive of their sentiments |
we're passed. The proceedings will be found |
on the first page of this mornings REPrB
LIcAS.
The brokers and money lenders con-
tinue to depreciate the city currency,
and they have now brought it to SO low a
rate of discount, as compared with green.
backs, that the poor people who are paid |
exclusively in this kind of money |
ind some difficulty in making par
,hases. The excessive issue of municipal |
and the reckless and extrava-
ant expenditures by the city government
or the past two years, have led to these nat.
raj and inevitable results. The people
ave been called upon to pay heavy taxes,
Without receiving any adequate returns
immense sums have been lavished on men
Who have been placed in sinecure positions,
y way of pensioning them off for their ser.
ices in the rebel army; contracts for merely
and useless so-called i'm.
rovements have been entered into, some of
yhich have three years to ran, and the city
has for two years been conducted
n the same principle that the Confederate
reasury was during the war; that is issuing
otes and contracting debts payable at
ONE indefinite time in the future after the
occurrence of an impossible event. The
ecessities of the people demand that there
hould be pause. While the city is amply
BILE to redeem all its issues, 1t is impossible
o sustain its temporary credit and keep the
alue Of its notes up to par SO long as the
eople have no better guarantee than they
ave at present for the faithful and honest
of its financial affairs. 1t
eauires capital to sustain credit, and money
.nders are in tine habit of extorting high
ates for the use of ready cash. 1t is time
nat attention was called TO the necessity
lst exists for redeeming and retiring the
ity currency. The day when its issue was
ecessary has passed. 10 must be redeemed
and the sooner this is done the
etter for US all.
How pleasant II is 10 turn from the annoy
noes of politics, the adherence Of criminal
cts, and the irritation Of financial difficult
es with which the history of the week
bounds, 10 the contemplation Of the holy
sventh day. To-day we may throw aside
he tolls and trials of the busy, busting
,orking day world and give ourselves up
nreservedly to the enjoyment Of domestic
uiet In the privacy Of our homes. With the
reception of the pleasing duty of repairing
} the house Of God to thank him for life,
ealth, and national peace, and pray for his
blessing upon US and our coun-
v. nothing should be permitted to disturb
ar repose. Blessed be the holy Sabbath,
le day appointed by the great Master for
5 poor frail creatures on his footstooL
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BusrNEss.-We have received
q following statistics Of business done in
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