New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-29

BHll--is good deal like the fellow in the
pantomime, and shifts character very sude
denly-now Bull, now a Bear-and for
hedging purposes sometimes figuring a little
in both capacities.
They never lose courage: with them
'hope springs eternal
Tie monetary and on change fellows init.
mate that the Bears are having it all their
own way, which means, we are told, that
depreciation and cheapness prevail.
gentleman whom the papers would call
an "habitue fthc flags says city funds are
ShakJ if the readers of the Bag know what
\ ''shaky" means.
This irate old Bear-for we think he is a
Al Bear-points us to section of an act passed
by the Legislature of ls67-say March Is of
that year-which says in proper legal
III hrases
u "That the city of New Orleans is hereby
Il expressly prohibited from issuing any more
II notes or certificates of Indebtedness in the
N shape of money under any pretense what,
10 ever"
DN And yet since this enactment, solemn and
M positive as act of law-making power could
y make it, some S9OO,OOO of city money has
M been issued.
Ja There can be found in all the rompart
ments of this Bag nothing which would
is favor any doctrine of repudidtiOn, but when
our old habitue" whispers at probable
issue now afoat of some $40, 900 O00 we are
AL at least disposed to pause and await inyes,
= tgation.
Are we bound to pay the irresponsible
Issues of private individuals who usurp
through incfiiciency or dishonesty the true
ns functions of the position they assume to Zip
S Threats seem to form large portion Of
inv the stock in hand of our Democratic friends
Apersistent and long continued and often
\ S. eRunciated threat is, that if the colored
men In the country decline to vote the Dem
OCratic ticket they will be discharged by
their employers, and never more get chance
my to "hoe the cotton or the cane"
We know something about the expert.
SIgs enccs OF planters, and we happen to know
M that Mr.. sambo has that matter practically
d al in his own hands.
The fact is, that in mis- latitude at any
up hte, crops will not July mature without
some slight labor.
ACaucasian gentleman on Creole pony,
Al fnder silk umbrella may ride all over the
FIELDS, and even go so far as to crack
EDS |, whip, If he keeps it yet; but this pleas
sire tparade won't "break out middles,' or
@ hit ''tie vines" or fill CApacious baskets
nth the bursting cotton.
o The fact is, to accomplish those little feats
lou must have Republicans; you can't get
long without them.
CO And just so long rs the heightened De-
-, =, ocracy of this State are engaged in any
- usiness or enterprise which enables them
pmake threats of discharge, Just so long
AT hey are practically powerless to enforce
hose threats.
SO, it's in better taste, "yOu know TO say
'1 Wa. pnore about it, We recollect proverb:
Lbsrking dog never bitea.
The attention of bankers, insurance com.
Bnies, merchants, and owners of real es
he may with profit be arrested by the
Acc cent indications of the plans of the De
Ocracy in Louisiana.
OIL Under the guise of political associations
7. ~ socallcd Democrats arc drilling and
ming, binding themselves by ghostly
!. A hs, and training themselves for assassina-
.s, n and arson. The torch and turpentine
reats of Frank Blair, which the Democrats
Jasl the North are busy in explaining away,
to be put in execution in this region by
guards" by "knights," and by "klans,',
the solid men view these plans with fond.
>>>>>> s! Have they learned nothing from the
H asters into which they suffered them
EoN. yes to be dragged by the freaters ofls6O II
hat was a wonderful duel on Saturday,
has singular consequences.
Louis . kill a man in duel is murder of the
> It deliberate Sort Every lawyer knows
The Supreme Court this State has
d Psrso occasion to decide this point expressly.
and II 1t the Recorder before whom the man
nsw ~ ier was brought has discharged him on
d ian1suN We do not carry a law library in our
! il ps ~. - think when Recorders get TO
Erisd . nv rorsops ), ,~eused of capital ofIenses
ald iI Fol judpe Abel am. HF. Nuremberg and
'n %n seS and iury would do veil to get after
will be magistrates with the mlGst acute kind
?. A6 8stick.
TE-NO epretense that because the killing MAS
he. Il mot nota in another parish the accused ought
nSs sao bailed here is worthy Of an intellect
\ 4 saw sSyiHTaH % Dogberry type.
the dissf tne committing magistrate mas NJ Ju-
t IN III ction he has no right to demand any
be has jurisdiction he can not in cap
AlsI ,,r case aHoto any bail.
fact is, that when man is arrested in
RENE Orleans charged with murder in st.
, NEURl kHd the magistrate ought to hold him
! UaiI1s lose custody until such time as the
an. ,.sa a steps can be taken in the parish
9RStRg E the ofense was perpetrated. Other
by stepping acrass the imaginary
usEist. which divides one parish from another
Featest felon may escape.
so per b his duellng AFFAIR the court held the
sRE. ne-stricken principal to bail in the
IAnnfacta pf 5000. So he is all right again, eE.
ark. n. as St. Paul says, "these bonds, and
al WhOla .ncy those don't hurt him mnch.
ioRK Oh " any one suppose that the stu'UiDor
yer even face ; jury on this charger
honor Of the relatives Of the de-
a requires that they shall decline to
AOToRY Fate"
close question in the mind Of this
sand n to which variety Of honor is more
hle-this lamblike aequiessnce in the
ssN OHs Of q relative so long as the killing Is