New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-28
LET HIM RE REMOVED.

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publican, and is not recognized as sue
by any member Of the party in goo
, standing, will be to perpetuate politics
scandal, and at the same time to an e,
tent beyond the conception of many, ar
prove of his official acts, which resulte
in most exorbitant bill of costs last ses
sion The Speaker, and his chairmen G
committees, stand charged with degre
OF extravaganza which no party in this O
any other State can stand. So that, asid
from his detection to his party and lat
political friends, Independent of his re
cent open alliance with the Democracy
and his unreasonable attacks upon Gov
ernor Warmoth, Lieutenant Governo
Pinchback, Superintendent Conway ant
the eighteen straight out Republca,
Senators who would not 90 over with Lf.
faction to the Democracy, the we'll being
OF the Republican party demands hi,
summary removal.
Originally elected Speaker by collision
with the Democrats, and relying upon
their votes in the House to carry through
measures which were condemned at the
time by honest Republicans, and which
are now denounced by many of those who
supported them, he now seeks an alliance
with the same convenient Democracy to
perpetuate his power to do evil and all
who sustain him in this scheme will be
held accountable not only for his future
conduct, but as indorsers of his past trans
| gressions.
Let there be no mistake about this
matter George W. Carter, as a presiding
officer, is positive failure his Republi-
canlsm is a mere pretense and as a GUS
todlan of public trust he has proved I'M
faithful. His lack of personal dignity.
and ignorance of the means by which
mems minds are controlled, permitted
what should have been dignifed legisla-
tive body to become more like bedlam.
or drunken crossroads gathering, and
the laughing stock of every stranger that
entered the hall. This incompetency
alone justides his election from the Speak
er's chair. But, besides this. he was in
secret league with the foes of the Repub-
hcan party, and has remained SO ever
since. His administration of the speak
ership is properly the subject for judi
clal OF legislative investigation: and what
ever may be the result Of the examina-
ton, will stand as the most remarkable
for unauthorized and unnecessary extrav-
agance in the annals of our history.
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars were
drawn from the State treasury for the
benefit of this model reformer and the
friends upon whom he depended for sup
port.
His record as legislator discloses his
influence in favor of nearly all the OBJ
noxlous measures whose success has
vexed the people Of the State, and put
the Republican party on the defensive to
account for the conduct Of its members.
And now that be has begun to sing the |
praises of reform, he virtually condemns
his own acts, for it is of them chiefly |
that the people complain. We believe
in applying the remedy to the root Of
the evil. We must not only remove the
otfense, but the offenders also. For these
various and ail-suticient reasons, the
present Speaker mu;t be cast down from
he high place he has dishonored and in
which be has brought the name of re-
into disrepute.
We have before us campaign whose
Importance overshadows in magnitude
my preceding it. The party has as much
vii at present mixed with the good it has
lone in Louisiana as it can afford 10 he
esponsible for, without upLolding that
which may be thrown aside. George W.
'arter is an incubus which, not to can
II, will press the life out of the Repub-
lean party, and his personal adLerents
re but as barnacles on a ships bottom,
ating away her substance and impeding
er progress. We can not afford to carry
UGH weight. What Republican member
the House dare go back, sixty DAYS
ence, and say to his people, eve found
nat man bartering away Republican
to the enemy for personal
ggrandizement. He was unfaithful to the ,
tate in her hour Of direst need, vet |
oted to keep him in power" I
We hope not one will be thus brought 6
bar by his constituents We want to
'e united and harmonious party once :
ore, SO that all can exclaim, when .
Gorge W. Carter, in the near future. is
und openly fighting in the ranks of the
ut is we'll" That lie soon
i'll be there, who can doubt? HIS past o
'oves him consistent only in easy and +
pid change Of creed and fac: and we !,
but the sentiment of every !,
rnest Republican in saying 'Better
ousand times an avowed foe within the a
les OF the Democracy, than a disorcan- I
er in our own camp" -
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