New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-06-28
THE CITY,


The weather during the past week has
been seasonably warm, with but little rain.
The accounts from the country continue to
be encouraging. A few weeks more of such
favorable weather will secure the cotton
crop beyond a probable contingency.
After much undignifed scrambling for tie
high places, the City Council became organ.
lied on Wednesday night. A committee
appointed for that purpose had waited upon
the commanding general the same day with
request that he elect the salaried chair
men of the committees. But the implied ad-
mission of incompetency and want of man
hood shown by the request disgusted the
| doughty warrior with his unworthy
proteges and he peremptorily ordered
them from his presence, aud threatened to
drive them from the public crib. This
threat had a soothing effect, under the in
| huences of which an organization was eff
fected by electing some of the most anxious
if not the most competent members to the
salaried offices, which were the bone of
contention.
I The past week has been characterized by
an important event. The omnibus bill has
become law, and Governor Warmoth has
already issued his proclamation convening.
the Legislature. Thus the reasonable
work which eliminated on the twenty sixth
of January, 1861, has nearly been undone.
The Legislature will meet tomorrow, and
will no doubt, as soon as organized, ratify
the fourteenth amendment to the constitu.
ton. Immediately after that is done we
learn that all the executive and judicial of.
ficers of the State will be sworn in, and we
shall be ready TO proceed to business.
A feeble attempt was made early in the
week to get up Copperhead meeting of the
ex.soldiers aud sailors of the Union army
The result was about fourteen persons
about half of whom were in the rebel army
appeared at the appointed time and place
more perfect failure has not been wit
messed in this city for long time. -..
A shocking homicide was committed OF
Thursday night, which has caused som'
little excitement. As there has not beer
any formal examination of the homicide we
+ forbear comment for the presents having ne
desire to excite the public mind one way o
( another on the subject.
City matters in general remain in thu
same unsatisfactory condition SO often re
ferred to by us before. The temporar
relief hoped for from the issuing of ceI
: tifcates of indebtedness has not bee
realized, in consequence of the refusa
of the Mayor to sign them. The reason
: given for this refusal are deeme
> insufficient by most of the gentlemen whor
we have heard express an opinion on tn
: subject 1t would look, therefore, as thougl
Mr.. Conway is disregarding the law or OF
dinance authorizing the use of the cei
!. tifcstes. We do not attach au
4 but at the same time hold tha
: all are in duty bouad to obey the existin
: laws. City money still rules at thirty.
/ and half to thirty-nine per cent discount
It is paid out freely by the treasurer ever
day, and there is no prospect Of anothe
d destruction of city notes at an early day
s The probabilities rather favor an increas
: in the issue. By means of the great deprt
d ciation in city money the pay of policemen
5 city officers teachers, and those who SUI
E ply the Departments with various necessariC
: is reduced nearly onehalt, while the peopl
! derive no benefit, either present or prospec
/ i've, from the reduction.
\ A change of great Importance is'oonteu
i. plated in the iudicisland municipal Office
in New Orleans. According to our special
2 the offices named are to be declared yacaI
d by act OF Congress, and the Governor al
/. thorized to fill the vacancies. ~ 80 g
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