New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
Local Intelligence.


A MOVEMENT IN OPPosITIoN-Rent payerS
IS. TarDayerS.-There is determined move
ment in progress an offset to the step taken
by the Tax Resisters. In our city there are
a great many men whose labor is paid IN
certificates of Indebtedness and police war
rants, and nearly every one of them, beng
poor, is compelled to pay rent, mostly tn
such men as signed the call to resist paying
taxes. These men have recently discovered
that in consequence of the action taken by
the Resisters this scrip has greatly depre-
ciated in value, they, IN some instances,
losing one-fourth of the face value This
has caused them to ponder and ask the
reason. They have been informed that the
main cause is the course pursued by large
taxpayers, who propose to ignore the city's
and States right to collect taxes. This,
they argue and assert, deprecated the
price of warrants and certificates which
they receive in payment for services rem
.dered.
Now, in order to make up these losses,
they intend to hold meeting, organize and
adopt a resolution to resist paying house
rent. If the capitalist has right to refuse
paying taxes, has not the poor man an equal
right! They think they have, and during
the present week landlords need not be sur
prised if their rent rolls remain unpaid. The
principal object of this last movement, as
we understand it, is to bring the resisters to
their senses. When a salaried man is prom
ised 500 a month for his services, and
really receives only SIS, his bile is stirred,
and he becomes cornered cat toward those
who assist in despoiling him. In this case,
he clearly sees who it is that brushes down
the worth of his paper, and he will scratch
until blood is rendered for bleOd-that is.
money for money. We have given this in
formation, hoping to save trouble, hoping
that its ventilation will bring the resisters
to a sense of duty. A meeting will be called
some night during the present week
A NEW CEMETERY FOR New ORLEANS
Although our city has many cemeteries,
located in different sections, and some of
them in Objectionable places, yet there is
not single one above the ordinary in point
of rural beauty or artistic worth. Other
large cities are provided with splendid
cemeteries, and some of them are world
wide in reputation. Greenwood, in New
York, is one of the finest known; Roches-
ter, Philadelphia, Detroit ST. Louis, Bos
ton, Baltimore, Cincinnati and Louisville
are provided with finely laid out grounds,
improved by art and nature.
There is no reason why New Orleans
should not advance, and we are pleased to
inform our readers that an association of
reliable gentlemen have purchased the old
Metairie race course ground, for the pur
pose of converting it into an extensive
cemetery. The price paid was Sl2O,O0O,
and the charter will soon be published, the
association being a joint stock company.
The services of capable men have been Sc
cured. who know how to make the required
improvements on recognized systems.
Road ways, paths and divisions will be laid
out, beds of rare flowers and choice shub-
berry planted, and the stately magnolia and
mouruful cypress be given a place. One
important feature will be especially attend
ed TO- namely, that of planning the roads
so that carriages can drive into the yard,
and thus permit persons to step out on dry
walks. Seventy-five thousand dollars will
be expended to make the grounds magnif-
cent, which,sum will probably prove sufi-
Gent to beautify the cemetery for the pres
ent. As time rolls around, and this place
becomes converted into city of the dead,
the place will grow into a prominent fea
ture of our city. The location is certainly
greatly in its favor.