New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-08-21


Governor for four dollars per share, and by
so doing placed the corporation in the hands
of gentlemen who will infuse new life into
the concern and make it of some practical
benefit to the State and nearly everybody
of all parties, thanks God for the change.
The last thing we shall notice in detail is
THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF NEW ORLEANS.
Our acquaintance on both sides of the po-
litical house is pretty extensive; and we
have yet to find single individual but
frankly acknowledges that the present city
government is the best the city has had for
many years. In his selections Of heads of
departments, the Governor, as in the case
of the Supreme Court, chose the best men,
without regard to political preference, and
has made some trouble in his own party in
consequence. The most serious diff
Guilty among Republicans has arisen out
of the fact that some of these heads Of de-
partments have, in some instances, forgotten
the courtesies due alike to the Governor
and the party to whom they owe their ele-
walton, and have appointed their own par
tisan friends, some OF whom have no better
record than that they fought against their
country, and did all initheir power to de-
stroy it. These cases are, however, happily
few in number, and it is to be hoped will
be still less. 1t appears that the more the
Governor feels disposed to heal the breach
made by the late war, the more the South
ern people, as class, with some honorable
exceptions, malign him, and, viper like,
bite the hand that warns them.
The best test by which to try the present
eity administration is what we call 1.-THE
Wall street test" When the present gov
ernment was installed certificates of pay
ment of current expenses were sacrificed to
the brokers at from twenty-five to thirty
per cent discount. From the day of the
inauguration of the Council, appointed by
Governor Warmoth, all current expenses,
including some $50, 900 per month to school
teachers, have been paid in cash, and will
SO continue. One of the most respectable
opposition papers, the daily PcayMne. is
certainly good authority in this matter On
August 4 it commences an editorial thus:
The city lust nox has reason to congratulate it.
self on the condition of its finances which recently
were in deplorable a state.
When the present administration took charge, it
found every thing at skies and sevens, and crowd
of creditors clamornS for payment with little or no
money in the treasury. The hrst step which the
situation rendered imperatively necessary was to
raise the means to defray the current expenses OF
the government, and to pay some $500, 900 coupons
which past due. To borrow money with the
credit of the city at low ebb was easy matter,
but finally an arrangement was entered into with
the Bank OF New Orleans, whereby that institution
agreed place to the credit OF the city the sum OF
S 100 OOO to take up coupons due and soon to be-
come due, and also 100000 per month for current
expenses. -,
the money thus borrowed has all been paid
back, and continues thus:
Thus it will be seen the city has now to its credit
in the fiscal agency S663 l8l 80 10 the credit of gen
eral fund for current expenses.
This is we take it. a favorable showing, and
speaks well for the readiness with which the people
have paid their taxes, and also for the financial abil
ity of the administration
The next day the Picay'tne published a
second article, showing how about $1,000 per
month had been saved in the single item OF
salaries of secretaries and employees in the
Mayors office.
His course has acted like a charm on the
bonds and other obligations of the city,
which have been constantly increasing IN
value, until temporarily checked by the
European war. If Governor Warmoth and
his ring of vulgar, rapacious villains go
on .'looting the treasury IN this way much
longer they will soon raise our bonds above
par, and steal both city and State out of
debt When the Democrats were hurled
from power, they left all sorts OF unpaid OBJ
legations as a legacy to the incoming admin
istration, which, together with some public
work necessary to be done. raised the State
debt to thirteen million dollars, not eighteen
millions, as stated by that model OF We
racity, "Metairie.'
In spite of this. the obligations of the
State have increased in value. correspond
ing with those Of the city. For proof OF
what we say, we refer you to Wall street,
or Carondeiet street The credit of State
does not rise with the dishonesty of its Otii-
GERS any more than that Of individuals.
must make
AN oNSIBUs FOR THE BALANCE OF THE
CHARGES.
since every one is answered in the docu
Il IL. T. tof
committee of the House of Representatives
at its last session. and in explanation Of
which would remark that among the gov
ernor's most bitter enemies was one.
GEORGE NJ. wICKLIFFE.
He was an enemy inside the camp, and
by deceiving the colored people, and sOmt
white men, succeeded in securing the office
of State Auditor. Now, George was fond OF
few such left, and they all hate Governor
Warmoth, because he stands in their way
He stood in Georges way. and found II
necessary to watch him closely, but George
was smart, and did steal, nevertheless; but
at last the Governor caught
wICKLIFFE SUCKING THE PELICAS's BLOOD
and took him before the Grand Jury, by
whom he was indicted on fourteen charg es
But Democratic District Attorney and a
Democratic Judge were so enamored with
him and his success in 'lOOting the treasury
that they. of course, let him go unharmed
When the Legislature met, the Governor
brought his case before that body, who. on
examina ton, found that George had stolen
nightly. Strange to say, this made him
''madder'en pizen," and he cast about tor
! countercharges against the Governor. Ihls
was unllind in George; nevertheless, he
| went into the work like a scotched rattle
| snake. He was heavy on the charge, but
not quite so successful as in his raid on the
| treasury. Georges range was wide; vary
| ing from horse stealing up to stealing a
| State and all its inhabitants. and extended
| from Indiana, through Illinois and Missouri
! down to Nicksburg, across to Texas, and
taking in all the Department of the Gulf
! and including the whole WarmOth family
| for several generations. Poor Nlckl1fe
Well, after he had "sloshed around con
| siderably Che was heavy on "slOsh''l he was
| advised to concentrate a little, so he pu
! the whole in sand bath, and, with the ald
| of few Democrats and sore heads, stirred
| it up. then let it simmer for while; ther
| percolated it and brought it down to some
| thirty-three and one-third charges against
| Henry Clay Warmoth, the Governor OF
| Louisiana
| GEORGE WAS NOT "HEAvr on TIE CoscNN
TRATE.
| These charges included Levee bonds
| Slaughterhousc, Railroad companies, ShIl
| Island and other canals, State bonds, con
| siderations for signing bills influencing leg
| islative votes, procuring perju-ed witnesses
and numerous other things. From this lis
YOU will probably see where your trlen'
'Metairie'' stole his thunder 1t is Wick
| life's thunder and we have heard peals o.
| it all over this State, and now it comes
rlunbling back from New York, and giye'
| the new astronomical phenomenon OF
| TursDEI N TIE s,s.