New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-13

ustics ACCORDING to Ike contation Of the State State
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any justice or Law In the land rights will be
maintained by the Supreme Court Of the United
tice BY law, d sdte q the scrssrhng OF Benjamin
7. Flanders, name on election day by the Edge.
worth and shInshterhouse faction Il is to the
been elected Mayor Of the city 0f New Orleans BY
large msierity, without the aid Of such faction.
all his knowledge. Of law and eOquence, tOget her
with that OF Judge Black. be of any advantage to
the saa~ehterhoase monoPolists, for their cause -
violation Of the eonstitution Of the state and Of
the United States. We are in the right and. AZ
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crushed to the earth. in the end must and shall
prevail" AZ friends Of the Hon. Thomas j. Dlrant,
We would regret to learn that he would stOOp
low a. to stand before the supreme Court Of the
United States, advocating in favor of enslaving
tnousanu I = ~ Mncw-ctizens lot tne SPECIAL
SlaughterhOuse monopoly, that health preserving
swindle that found its birth in that august Legsla
ture q Louisiana Of 1853, and although anti-repub-
ican in principle, received the sanction and ap-
prevail Of his Excellency, Governor Warmoth. As
citizens Of the United States, proud Of our nation
atty, and knowing our rights under the cOnstitu-
ton and the ever glorious stars and Stripes. We
claim its protection. Knowing the inquity Of the
Crescent City SlaughterhOuse monopoly. we feel
the effect Of the outrage all the Our humble
opinion is that such tyranny and oppression as is
embodied i'll the charter of that Infamous mOnOp-
oily can not be Icing tolerated in this any other
country. - ''+.f ga E'' 'f1N
As peaceabe, law abiding citizens believing our
rights sacred, and will ultimately receive the
protection OF the strong arm Ut the government Of
the United States, We shall confidently await the
decision of the Supreme Court, hoping prayer
for immediate relief may be granted, that we
may pursue our legitimate business until final
decision ID given As live stock dealers and butch
ers, whose motto is Justice to all, oppression to
nome" We sincerely hope we will not long be kept
in suspense.i As q body, we have suffered much
aud every day seems y year-we honestly believe
that no gentleman and lawyer can stand before
the bar OF justice Of country, and, with clear
conscience plead in favor of such an Ubiquitous
act-6ne, If recognized as a law, would have ten
dency to enslave thousands for the special benefit
of a few antiRepubliWns, and the laying of the
cOrnerstOne of tyranny and oppression With rest
less nights and aching heayts We will await the
result What Is the good 6f the civil rights bill,
if we to be robbed aud starved to death before
the proper remedy can be applied! 1t is now over
twelve months since the city and state authorities
under this most infamous and uncOnsti utiona act
of the Legislature of 1863, have commenced per.
scouting the live stock dealers and butchers of this
city by litigation, imprisonment fines, seizing and
cOnhscating OF their property in direct violence of
law and justice Ii il impossible for US to endure
it much longer. Having full confidence in the
cerely hope our prayer may be granted III on the
eighteenth instant, that may again, free
men, enjoy the liberty of pursuing our legitimate
business-fOr any further delay would prove most
ruinOus and fatal to interests and rights, which
have boon 80 grossly and unjustly invaded by
cal, oppressive ana ubiquitous act never heard
OF before. God and Liberty!
7i~ STOCK DEADERS AND BUTCHERS
nol3 1t OF NEW ORLEANS.