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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
BOILING THE THING DOWN.

The congressional committee is gravelI
informed that Louisiana is without re-
publican form of government. and 1t Is
asked to believe tni, .5sertion because ''lr
republic the people govern through then
representatives. am in Louisiana these
representatives have invested the Gov
ernor with extraordinary powers. We
submit if these two alternatives are not
equal to a negative of the proposition
which they were used TO establish. Evl-
IDENTIFY. if the representatives. OF the peo-
ple have done what the Bee says they have
then we have the substance of republican
ism and its form: also. for what the agents
do that the principal does and if the peo-
pie. through their representatives., have
clothed the Governor with extraordinary
power in order to meet an extraordinary
emergency, even according to the Bee, this
is a republican government, for its acts are
the acts of the governed. Either tine Bee
does not understand its own argument or
it is Indifferent to consistency, for it pos
trlates and cont,adicts with clearness
that is incomprehen,iNle to correct rogic.
Considered in another light, the argu-
ment OF the Bee is contradictory. II, as 1t
asserts, the Governor has been clothed
with unwarrarted power by the Legisla-
tllre and is now the object of detestatlon
by that body, it can Us easily repeal the
grant as it can impeach It's holder. Where
is the necessity for impeachment when the
power to reform is inherent i'll the Legls-
lature? Why not let the Governor re-
main, and 60 on to effect the remedy that
is to relieve the community, by withdraw
ING the bowers that are classified as dan
gerous and despotlc? Surely the Governor
i, not responsible for laws which he has
protested against as unnecessary: and it Is
equally sure that he ought not to be CEN
sured for accepting trust which the rep
resentatives Of the people deposited IN his
custody. On the same principle the Presi-
dent ought to be blamed for consenting to
hold and exercise the extraordinary power
which Congress has lodged i'll his hands.
It will thus be seen that the editor who
de1ames the government Of Louisiana as
not being republican la, answered and re-
futed his own suggestion. Boiling things
makes them clean, you SEE
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
POOR CONSOLATION FOR THE sERGEANTs-
ALARMS

The Custoinhouse organ offers the fol-
lowing cold comfort to the assistant ser
geants-at-arms and other retainers of the
Gem Saloon House.:
Desperate men. armed with knives and
pistols. cannot complain if their purpose be
interpreted by their own threats.
Notwithstanding this bit Of philosophy,
several hundred men who were lately
armed with knives and pistols are COM
planning previously because General EN-
orv and the State authorities interpreted
their threats to move on the State
House into an intent to commit vio-
lence. And as this intent was an unlawful
one, they were opposed by force, or would
have been had they attempted to carry
their intent into execution. But We see lie
way to deprive them of the right to com
plain, and as they are exercising it against
their leaders. who fed them On promises OF
impossible rewards, We cannot say that We
have any serious objections.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
WHO REGAIN TIT

In the clamor that has been raised about
reform some very important points have
been over>laughed by our contemporaries,
and Colonel Carter and other witnesses
before the congressional committee prove
equally disingenuous in putting the issues.
They persistently ignore the facts that
Louisiana went Republican in the last gu
bernatorial election by twenty-six thousand
majority; that at the Presidential election,
eight months afterward, under the old
election laws, the ku-Klux Democracy
carried the State against Grant by upward
of forty thousand and that this violent
and fraudulent subversion Of the State
gave birth to the obnoxious laws which,
in 1870, operated to again reinstate the
legitimate Republican majority OF nearly
thirty thousand votes to their rights and
privileges.
The Customhouse-D Democratic league
also endeavor to hide the fact that Gov
ernor Warmoth was the first to assert that
the obnoxious registration and election
laws had served their purpose in restoring
free suffrage and the tranquil exercise OF
that prerogative to the people, and that
they should be modified in respect to the
powers placed in his hands. In his
message to the Legislature more than
year ago, the Governor urged that these
bills be amended, wherein they might be
made dangerous to the public veal, and
the latter-day banded reformers were SO
intent upon putting their jobs and swim
dies through the General Assembly that
they could not find time to frame q single
bill in furtherance Of these reform propo-
sitions The revolutionists, it will be
thus seen, are merely striving to steal his
excellency's thunder as cloak to their
Interior design of Selling and enjoying
the powers of the government. If they
desire it, the committee can readily estab-
lish these significant facts.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
THE "HIRELINGsp SPECIFIED

Little by little the patchwork Of Demo
cratic design is developed into sylnmet-
rical quilt that may be called ostracism.
The contract between the coalition Senators
contemplated ''other designs" than those
they avowed; the declaration of the Demo
cratic ommittee interpreted these ''other
designs to be 1.-The expulsion OF the Gov
ernor and his hirelings from the State
within thirty days and now the Bee i'll
forms us that the ''hirelings' whose ex-
pulsion was contemplated were the mem
bers Of the Legislature Il is Well enough
to put these little shreds and patches to-
gether as they are developed, for they are
the circumstances that make w what the
lawyers call the most credible sort OF evil
dence. The Democrats are very weak,
and the Republicans who trust them are
sincerely to be pitied.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
THE STATE HOUSE.

It does rot require close observer to
perceive that the spirit OF reform per-
yades the State House. That the execu-
five and Legislative branches Of the govern
mept are in unison upon the subject can
he made certain to the most sceptical by
olancino at the actions of both. The
Governor. in his annual message, recon-
mends the Inauguration of wholesome re-
forms: and the Legislature, thus far, has
manifested cordial disposition to carry
ont the work. This is a, apparent IN the
Senate as the House. Everything Is re-
duced to the most economical scale. 1t IS
quite certain there was not the same
amount of extravaganza in the Senate last
session as III the Housc. and consequently
there was less cali for reform III that
branch of the Legislature; but this has
not prevented the Senate, since quorum
has been obtained from entering fully
and earnestly upon the work of reform.
In the House this work has been more
visible, from the fact that extravaganza
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Any one who thinks Jim Casey, ESD,
is not employed in worthy and creditable
actions when off duty as collector of GUS
toms. betrays profound ignorance Of the
failing fount of the milk of human
kindness which flows in his manly breast
When Others particularly Warmoth and
his emissaries, are peacefully slumbering
in their little beds, in chose wee sma
hours ayant the twal," he is meandering
about seeking TO whom he may do good.
A couple Of nights Tor rather mornings)
ago, he might have been seen at the First
District lookup charitably signing bonds
for several poor unfortunates, who other
wise would have remained in their damp
and dreary cells until daylight did appear.
We do not think the Times and Citizens
Guard have done the fair thing by the
neutral Kentuckian" in this matter Had
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback under
taken such laudable work OF charity,
they would have opened their columns to
glowing accounts thereof.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
OASEY'H MISTAKE,

Collector Casey yesterday, in his testi-
timony before the investigating committee,
rather let out state secret. In reply to
question by one of the members, whether
he had not made a mistake in using
United States property for the purpose Of
breaking a quorum. he answered that his
action may have been mistake in one
case, but probably not in any other. SIN
what consisted the mistake that you think
was made?" persistently urged the cruel
questioner Said he. Il suppose it was in
bringing this Investigating committee
down here
Thus the cat Was let out Of the bag in
open court. 1t made no difference, in his
opinion, what illegal act was committed,
SO long as it remained unknown. A rev.
enue cutter Of the United States could
very properly be used as an excursion boat
for a number of State Senators who wanted
to shirk their duties: the power and infiu-
ence of the United States Treasury De-
partment could be thrown i'll favor OF one
party in compact with another, and there
would be nothing to apologize for un-
less it became known at headquarters
The candid admission of the simple
minded Collector is sufficient answer to
the oft repeated SANDER that the State
authorities wished to prevent the visit OF
the committee It shows that the man
who has most need to fear investigation
considers that the folly that led to the ap-
pointment of the committee IS deplored,
not on account Of its intrinsic evil, but
because it is likely to lead to exposure.
The fuelemen of the Customhouse ring,
those who know very little about the
manner in which federal affairs have been
conducted, have brayely declared that they
courted the strictest inquiry. But the
chief man, he who knows better than any
body else his own weakness, desperately
admits that, SO far rs his conduct has
brought it about, it is the GROWING mis-
take of his official term. BY this admls-
sion it is made self-evident that MIR. Casey
does not want the mistress to come prylng
into the kitchen. Everything is not as 1t
should be, and he should have so shaped
his course as to avoid an unpleasant ex-
animation. The committee will arrive
gradually at the true point They are
already on the trail. The tracks are fresh
and easily found,
When Mr. Caseys organ, the Citizens
Guard, untruthfully declared that Gov
ernor Warmoth was very anxious to choke
down the proposition to raise congress
sional committee. while all the Custom
house ring desired it above all things, we
stated that the reverse was the case. We
have now the confederation of our con-
lectures in the sworn admission of the
head-centre of that ring. Undoubtedly,
this admission is another mistake: but 1t
is only an illustration OF the well known
principle that when a man of weak intel
lect departs from the line of strict rectl-
tude and honesty, he becomes involved IN
a network of trouble.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

The elections in Louisiana, especially,
have been a farce since the fraudulent cleo
ton and registration laws have been forced
upon the people. Their effect has been to to
deprive voters of the real rights OF self
government.-Ifmes.
How many elections have been held
under the laws referred to? Can the Times
cite a more farcical or tragical election
than that preceding the adoption of these
laws when sixty thousand Republicans
were prevented from voting for Grant!
Did the people of Louisiana enjoy the
real rights Of self-govemment' when
their State WAS given to Seymour and
Rlair2
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

The reception of the Grand Duke Alexis
in this city will not interfere with the grand
sinple number drawing OF the Louisiana
State Lottery, which is announced TO take
place ON next Saturday. This Will be an
eyentful day to many persons. There are
over four hundred prizes in this drawing
the largest of which is S5O,OOO and the
smallest $500 If the Grand Duke reaches
here in time, he will be very apt to take
several tickets in this grand chance to draw
prize. All who desire prize had better
secure tickets early.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
LUXEMBOURG AGAIN.

Prussia is again agitating the question
of annexing the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
burg to the German empire, to which it
belongs. She considers it necessary in Or
der to perfect her railroad system. and for
the security of her frontier on the south.
When France attempted to obtain posses
sion of this little State, after her victory
over the Austrians in 1866, the effort
created great commotion in Europe, which
was only stihed by the joint action of Aus
tria, England, Holland, Russia and Prus-
STA, in guaranteeing the integrity and per-
petual neutrality Of the Grand Duchy.
During the late war between Prussia
and France, Prussia withdrew from this
combination, and declared that she would
no longer be bound by the terms Of the
treaty, as Luxembourg had violated her neu-
trality by sympathizing with and giving
aid to the French. Having freed himself
from any complication in the premises,
Bismarck took no further action against
LuAtiuDuS, Duu IL ID btiltNeu tllit liz LtS
instigated the German press lately to urge
a final disposition Of the matter when the
occupation of France has been terminated
by the withdrawal of the German troops
As the integrity of thu Grand Duchy is
guaranteed by the other parties to the
treaty, when Prussia moves to recover to
Germany province that once belonged
to the Confederation, and which was forci-
bly, taken from it by Bonaparte, Europe
will probably fall into a great commotion
at the act, for it will be direct ofense
against all the powers that have engaged
themselves to guarantee the perpetual neu-
trality and integrity of the Grand Duchy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Mems winter underwear is as much a
necessity now as ever at any time IN New
Orleans To meet the present demand,
MIR. b. L. Walshe, of No. 10 Canal street,
has received a large and new stock. and a
very complete assortment. OF these goods,
which he is selling at moderate prices.
Cantain Walshe has also a complete assert
ment of boys and chidren's clothing which
he will dispose of at moderate prices for
cash. to reduce the stock.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Fairbanks southern scale depot. at No.
% Camp street, W. b. Bowman agent, is
The place to 90 to buy anything to weigh
with. At the same depot, TrGmner's steel
corn mills, of all descriptions and sizes, are
sor sale at New York prices. These mills
will rripd with either horse, steam or hand
mower. are easily sharpened, and there are
no injurious effects from grits, such as pro-
duced by burr mills One of them will be
IN operation at tic agency. No. % Camp
street,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

1t is con solatory to see the Times max
ing one Of its customary fright about ="
movements on the Legislative snuabble,
because it evidences that all chances of
fame or gain through the boiling faction
are forever gone. Heretofore Carter & Co.,
only constituted legal body. or We're en-
titled to recognition and credit: but in in
structing the congressional committee
upon its duties, the Times yesterday made
the following confession:
AS long as it is Garter VS.. Warmoth or
the Gem Legislature against the Mechanics
Hall Legislature, it will require a very nice
judicial balance and PERCEPTION to determine
upon which side the weight of truth. law
and honesty preponderates.
That settles the Carterites. Now We
may expect our contemporary to express
profound surprise that the Gem House >
should have ever set mp claim to hon
esty Of thought OF purpose, fianked with a
full recognition Of the heroic and patriotic
manner III which Governor Warnoth de-
Tended the State, the constitution and the
laws. Next.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
Something about the loss Of crowned

Something about the loss Of crowned
head in England many years ago, accom-
panied by statement that it is a felony IN
the British kingdom if the executive With
holds writs of election to fill vacancies IN
Parliament, cropped out in the Times yes
terday. to the amusement Of the historians
and the legal pundits who have read
Macauley and fingered Blackstone. Charles
was not beheaded because he did not Or
der elections, and the King is not liable TO
indictment for felony. Any argument
based on an erroneous statement OF facts
is generally likened to house from which
the foundation has been taken.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Another lick ahead for Kentucky was
made when the 'possum Democrats beat
the Bourbons in the election of State
printer The Corier-.T0rnGl combination
frazzled out the Ledger combination clean
as whistle, to use the veritable Kentucky
idiom to describe the result of the fight.
1t was none of our funeral, but we can
stand and see Bourbon Democrat faxed
out with large degree of patience.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Mr.. Burch does not think that ambition
had anything to do with Mr.. Carriers de-
not there are some men who never felt
ambition which is a virtue, but who are
terribly afflicted with lust for power in
order to abuse it. The distinction did not
occur to Mr.. Burch, perhaps; but we can
use it to explain his testimony, which GER
tainly needs some explanation.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Potatoes and onions are esculents OF an
almost absolute necessity. Messrs. j. {.
Murphy & Co., No. Sc Poydras street. deal
largely in these products OF the soil, and
always sell at the lowest market prices.
They have in store and landing 5000 bar
rels of potatoes, such as peach blows. rus
sets, pink eyes, Boston and New York
jackson whites, early rose, etc. together
with 800 barrels choice red and silver skins.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

A new safe has been invented which
makes things very unpleasant for burglars.
The walls are flied with gunpowder in such
a manner that the blows of a sledge or the
cutting of chisel, in the attempt to rob the
safe, will ignite the powder, blow off the
outer crust, annihilate the burglar, and
leave the contents of the safe uninjured.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

The following notice was served upon a
Northern school teacher in Texas. signed by
some eight or ten of the larger boys, three
of them between seventeen aud twenty
years of age: eve. the undersigned, re-
ouire YOU to treat to bushel of pecans, five
pounds of raisins, and three of candy. IT
you refuse we will put you in the deepest
hole of water within one mile of the school
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Accompanying the Japanese embassy,
saws correspondent, ''are five daughters
of dia,uios, young and rather pretty, of
GOOD figures, small feet, small hands and
little ewes. elaborate chignons, also seraphic
smiles; wore wide pantaloons and sleeved
tupics belted mt the waist and folded over
the chest. showing the throat and the lovll-
ness thereabout. They were very curious
and wanted to see Alexis.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

With fairness that entities it to be Sc
lected as an umpire among the tishwomen,
the Times levels its epithets with equal
fairness at the President, whom it desig-
mates as an owl" and at the Governor,
whom it calls ''despot." 1t pays to say
these things in New Orleans. and that is
why the Times says them. There is no
principle in the matter whatever
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Marion V. Churchill says: Il would
rather see police woman, club in hand,
marching an offender to punishment than
TO see that same woman marched to pun
ishment by policeman for lack OF money
which would have been her honorable sal
airy in the police service. There arc wemen
in the world better fitted for police than
for parlor duty. Let them do it.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Elisha Lamberton, of Mansfield, the place
where Daniel Webster lived and died, com
mitted suicide by hanging. few nights
ago, on account of pecuniary difficulties.
He was the last of three brothers, who have
all gone to the grave in the same way from
the same CAUSE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Three trains. with Pullman palace cars,
will leave Atlanta for New Orleans on
successive days. at only S25 for the round
trip. Hundreds of people from Georgia
may be expected here to witness the Mardi-
Gras festivities.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

MIR. Moncure was in bad box when
asked if the riots of 1866 were not based
on opposition to the right Of the colored
people to vote. He may not be K. W.
c.. bat he knows that the order (Which
carried Democracy in its pocket) was
founded on direct opposition to that prin-
ciple. He evaded the question as best he
could but the committee drew out Of him
the admission that the niger amt as good
as white man. All Of which must be
gratifying to his colored confreres, Burch,
Lott, Harper & Co.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

We learn from the Vermilionville A0re'-
User that Mrs. Mary Brannain, of Kentucky,
has purchased the fine plantation of Mr.. +.
/. Mouton, situated three miles north OF
that town. on the New Orleans and Ope
lousas railroad. The price was $l5,5OO.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

"A temporary sacrifice in order to Sc
cure the future triumph of these prin-
ciples. is what the Missouri Republican
urges upon the Democracy of the United
States. This comedy of '.Stooping to
Conquer might secure better run if there
WIS clearer explanation Of the principles
that are to result from tie triumph which
is to follow the sacrifice. If the Republican
can not agree with the Times, both being
Democratic, the principles of the De-
mocracy in st. Louis are as badly under
stood by themselves as they are by rational
people outside of the great and inharmo
nious party. Had not the Democrats bet
ter define their game before they talk
about securing its triumph?
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

The Vermilionville AdreriiSer says there
was heavy snow storm in that town on
Wednesday of last week, which lasted two
hours, 1t was the heaviest fall of snow IN
that section of the country since the thir-
teenth of February, 1852.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

Seeing that the Times abused its posi-
ton to defend the coalition members Of the
Senate who refused to make a quorum for
the purpose of repeating obnoxious legis-
lation, We can not admit that it has any
right to ask questions about reforms
which it assisted to complicate. Only par
ties with clean hands can pretend to point
to reform Let the Times hold its breath
awhile
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

The family of Mr.. NJ. Watson, on the
Mount Pleasant road, Washington, have
chest of oak which was brought over in the
ship Mayhower, December %, 1920. by
Edward Winslow, afterward governor OF
the colony of Plymouth.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

The st. Louis Times expresses liking
for concealed patriotism such as the
Democrats of West Virginia carried about
with them when they refused to raise the
American flag over the constitutional con-
vent on. This sort Of patriotism will do
to conceal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01

A candy boy, passing through car. sa-
luted a cross old gentleman with ''Pop
corn, pop corn" ."'Hain't got any teeth,''
angrily replied the man. Gum drops, gum
DROPS" persisted the enterprising youth