New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-11
nuR METZ SENATOR.


Joint session for the purpose OF counting
the vote and formally announcing the rc-
suit But public interest IN the contest
terminates With the already known action
OF the two hou,es voting separately.
General West is therefore orr Senator
tiect 20 succeed Mr. Harris. whose term
expires in March with the presen: Con-
yress. aud will hold the position FOL SIX
years.
The successful; candidate = a native OF
New Orleans. havin. been born N thus
city in i,22 Here he grew up t" man
hood. when ile accepted oomni>, lon as
captain and ser:ed IN the Mexican WAX
under General ?. Z. Smith. Shortly after
peace was proclaimed. General Smiths
command was ordered to the Pacific coast.
AID Captain Yves: went with It. He sub
se1uently retired from the army and en-
gagged in the publication Of the San iraa'
cisco Pric. c4-2g.:. in which occupation
be continued three years. When the "a:
Of the late rebellion came up. Il. joined
California regimen. and suarched dis.
tancs O: fifteen hundred mile. over the
plain. with infautSy and cavalry. to Vest
ern Texas, bringing The soscs that relieved
General Candy. &c also served in i'm.
portant movements IN Arllan'as and the
Southwest before the close Of the war.
He vas promoted step b: step. from time
10 time, unit. ne attained che rank o.
brisadier general @; volunteers
When the Condolences were .i;sasmed.
and peace proclaimed throughout Che
country, GeneIni West tetired from the
military servica and moved to Texas,
where he invested about al his means i'll
the purchase Of a rai!road. But ths bust
ness Of that wild and sparse;r settled
State did not respond properly 70 the
enterprise. and the outlay proved to De
improbable. IN 1867. <;enevn: West
accepted from Genera! Heron the place
Of Chief Deputy United States Marshal
for this district. which he retained until q
change was made by President Grant
After this, q short term OF service in che
Customhouse ~ Auditor of Customs. and
then he was appointed by Governor
Warm"th to be Administrator Of Improve
ments under ouS new cit! charter. which
was one Of the most important Of the
municipal position, created by the law.
Hero he has shown TO the people who
have had an opportunity to observe aad
note hi. official ac:S. the untiring
industry. the promp:ne,. aud cor
rectness of decision and eompre-
hens;ve abil;t; that have earned
for him the seputatioa q: being
one Of the best executive men il the
State. As chief Of great department. he
has few equals. and NO snperiors that NC
know OF. IN short. whatever Genera!
West HIS undertaken to do. he nas done
itwel!. and We may aove that hiss:>enato-
rial duties viii form, no exception to the
rule. IL addition 70 III. tine abilities as
a man. he is Il sta"nch supporter Of the
union OF the States Hnder the conss:tu-
ton. and sincerely attached to the pr:n-
ciples of the Ref ub;icau parry as mean.
to accomplish the srea: end.
Such is the man who :las been hono:ed
by the people Q: hi. native State with a
seat in the United :,tafes Senate. He
"ill prove IN able and .airahle member
Of that highly digniiel and respectable
body OF men. ani guard with Jealous eage
the interests committed ~ his trust. He
is we'll known to our other members OF
Congress. whose cooperation in all
measures for the benefit Of this State he
will be able to secure. and by concentra-
ton aud economy Of sorce, a: command
materially raise the rank OF Louisiana in
the scale of influence in national Affairs.
THIS State has for the few gears tina. sue
ceedcd the var been regarded by
some of those that never attempted
10 secede as sort Of dependency.
province to be governed. rather
than consulted. The influence due
to our population, position. wealth. in
tellisence and craftsmanship has been
lost or disregarded, and We have actually
ranked below States with less than lalf
our number OF Representatives. The
Forty Second Congress will mark Won.
derful change in this respect. With full
delegation in both branches q unit in
National politics, as we'll as upon every
subject connected with the interests OF the
South, Louisiana viii occupy q position
scarcely inferior to tina: OF any State il
the Union. Her Senators and Represent
atives will be listened to with respect on
the floor Of Congress. and her wishes
which have so oftea been ignored. will be
consulted b. those who habitually court
power and place.
And so We progress. ste? By step.
Slowly and by degrees the Republican
party has resained the vantage ground
lost by the follies Of 1861. until We are
now in a very satisfactory position. But,
much as we have done. more yet remains
to do, and we shall depend upon General
West and his colleagues to perform their
part.
Is JOHN FAILURE:
It is coming into fashion to abuse John
Chinaman "a not co,N;Nr ~, 70 tho