New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-13

carry them out in good faith, and the citi
zens. too prone to find fault, will assist i,
stead OF denOuncing the authorities. fee
assured that in a short time we shall see
healthier condition of our citys credit
Wholesale charges of corruption. even whe1
undeserved. can but have a depreciatine
effect upon the city S credit, and it therefore
behooves all parties to be specific rather
than general in making such charges.
| These remarks are rather lengthy, and
do not ask that they be printed at the ex
pense of the city. but am willing to pledge
myself to cooperate with the Mayor and
Administrators i'll carrying out my sug.
SestiOns. if they are valuable or to unite
with them III carrying out the suggestion
OF any one else having the same purpose in
| view.
The Mayor expressed a hope that the re-
marks of the Administrator would be
printed in the journal.
Mr.. COckrem said there was much in
them that deserved consideration, and he
maze tnaL motion.
Mr.. BOnzanO seconded the motion.
The Mayor would now say that he stood
by every word of his message. The re-
marks of the Administrator showed bad
temper and bad taste. As to the criti-
cisms of the Administrator on the Mayor
and his honesty the public would Judge.
He 1.-THE Mayor had never set himself up as
the honest man Of the Council, and ii the
Administrator did not get the name he de-
served, it was not his ithe Mayors fault
IT he had to go round and contradict every
thing asserted in the newspapers, or on the
streets, he would have more than enough
to do.
Mr. Remick replied that following on the
message of the Mayor and pursuant to the
recommendation of the Mayer. the citizens
had held meeting in which they had in
dulged in the most indiscrininate charges
of fraud and robbery. He believed the Ad
ministratOr of Finance Mr.. Walton stood
as fairly on his record as the Mayor him
self He was one of the oldest residents of
the city, and he Mr.. Remick) believed it
should have come forward in the face Of
these allegations of the citizens meeting.
and should have declared that the members
of the Council were not guilty of peculation
These were wholesale charges that were
brought against the whole Council. and the
Mayor ought to have said that they were
not founded in fact.
Mr.. Bonzano remarked that the Mayor
had said So In his published interview he
stated
wish to say, in conclusion, that | ex-
p.essly disavow any charge of wrong doing
against any individual Administrators.
Mr.. Remick; He simply says he does not
make any eharges
Mr.. Bonzano quoted from the reported
remarks made at the public meeting Decen-
Der |, and said here was judgment and con
domination pronounced against the Council
before leaf had been turned in the way of
investigating their administration. This
was why he had looked to the Mayor as the
head Of the city government, to come for
ward publicly and say. While have fault
to find with the general management of the
City Hall, do not accuse You of being
scOundrels and thieves" A difficulty not
long since occurred between the brothers
Boyd and Mr.. Rainey, and for language |
less severe than that used at the citizens
meeting life had been taken. For his own
part, he believed if ever there had been an
honest and honorable Council, the present |
Council was SO.
The Mayor said it was not his habit to
'ush into the newspapers with cards. and
lie did not intend to correct in that manner
my thing that was said on the streets about
himself OF about the Council, unless com
,elled to do so. When he was intervie ed
Which he did not seek and did not desire
ltter answering the questions propou1ded
% him, he had said voluntarily that be dis
inctly disavowed making any charge of
rron gdoing against any Administrator. lie
lid SO, finding some Administrators seemed
PARTICULARLY sore because somebody had
lad the folly to call him honest and had
ot dubbed them with the same title. A
ad to get his reputation by his life and ac
ions. 1t was not made by newspapers
lone and not permanently affected by pub
C clamor. ALI that he had said in his mes
age was that the city government had rot
cen prudently. economically and wisely
administered. He had said SO all along, IN
rivate and in public-so often that ne had
cen accused of lecturing-and he said so
till. He was asked what he would advise
, De done. He did not know what to ad-
Use. for he doubted if it was not now al
lOst too late to cure the wills which the
ouncil should have cured when they
arted.
In his message he had been very careful
Il the city's trouble, but he did urge that (
icy should first do what they could them
lives, and then 90 to the Legislature for
le rest. He did say there had not been q
lat rigid economy in all departments !
hich had been promised last year The s
legislature was then in session. and it was q
'ged that it was better to wait and see if
: retaining on the city's pay rolls some !
licers who were not required, but who i
ere in the Legislature, the needed reform $
uld not be effected by their in1u +
zee. He 1.-THE Mayor acquiesced in
is. Unfortunately, with the legislation P
3 had had of late years it a
as necessary to do something else. P
10 Governor recommended in his message
most the same reforms that he 1.-THE
hoI hut |