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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-09

President Grant must not mistake the verdict
OF the people. Although given in bis favor it
is in despite Of the offensive acts of his politi-
cal advisers. The American nation has not yet
forgotten the great services he rendered to the
Union cause in the war. The people look
upon him still as the hero who carried the
Union arms to victory and struck down into
the dust the monster Of rebellion. But they
will demand Of him in his next Presidential
term equal freedom and self-government for
the Southern and Northern States of the Re-
public; they will insist that the white men of
the South shall be restored to the same
rights enjoyed by the white men Of
the North The federal administration must
no longer hold one section of the country by
the throat under the pretence of securing the
political rights of the negro race. Whites
and blacks must be taught by their own
will and for their own good to live
together in peace. and must learn that
their interests as citizens of State are
identical. Thus alone can real peace be Sc
cured and substantial safety be enjoyed by
men of all color alike. The President also
owes it to the people to change tho foreign
policy of his administration. and by the
substitution of some such citizen as
Charles Francis Adams for Mr.. Fish
in his Cabinet, to give a guarantee to the
country that we shall have no more Alabama
reproaches, that our action towards Cuba shall
be marked by something else than de-
grading subserviency to Spanish be-
hests, and that in Mexico and else
where we shall assume the character
Of a powerful nation. There are other reforms
which President Grant will now have it in his
power to bestow upon the people who are
about to honor him again with their con-
fdence, and it will be unlike the conqueror Of
General Lee if he proves false to their ex-
pectations and their hopes.
We believe that the country will be we'll
satisfied that the last scene of this stirring
political drama is now approaching and that
the performance is. in fact. virtually over. 1t
has already been too long upon the stage, and
the people are growing weary Of the play and the
actors. They have had their entries and their
exits, their fierce quarrels and stage combats,
more snowy than dangerous; their dis
plays of tragedy, comedy and broad
farce; their speeches, songs and
dances. The scenery has been shifted
backwards and forwards, this way and
that, now representing the town and now the
country, now the palace and now the howell,
now in bright sunshine and again in the
gloom of night. The footlights have
been turned up or turned down, as the
effect to be secured might demand the orches-
ira has been fiddling, drumming and blowing
without cessation, and the audience has been
by turns pleased, angry, amused and wearied.
Their ears are now tired of the rantings of the
performers and the noise of the music, and
they will be glad when the bell rings and the
drop curtain finally falls. 1t is a happy thing
for the country that when that event takes
place there will be no repetition Of the per-
Torrance for four years to come.
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The Presidential Contestants. O'COnOr's
Letter to Mr.. Lyons and Opinion OF

The Presidential Contcst-NIr. O'Conor's
Letter to Mr.. Lyons and Opinion OF
Greeley.
We publish in another part of the paper
the brief correspondence between Mr.. Lyons,
the President Of the Straight-Out Democratic
Convention at Louisville, and Mr.. Charles
O'Conor on the subject of Mr.. O'Conor's
nomination for the Presidency and on the
character and fitness of Mr.. Greeley for that
Office The correspondence is private, OF least
on the part of Mr. O'Conor; but Mr.. Lyons
deems it too good to be lost to the public, and,
in spite Of the injunction of Mr.. O'Conor to
the contrary, has given it for publication. The
direct object, apparently, of Mr.. Lyons in
writing to Mr. O'Conor was to ascer-
tain beyond doubt whether Mr.. O'Conor
would express his consent to accept the Presi-
dency in the event of being elected to that
Office, and also to inquire as to the truth of
certain reported expressions of Mr. OConor
as to the 'stranscendent ability of Mr.. Gree
ley. The letter of Mr.. Lyons appears to have
been written for the purpose of drawing out
Mr. O'Conor in the strongest language against
Mr. Greeley, and he has succeeded. Mr.
OConor first reiterates what he had said
before-that in no case would he accept the
candidature for the Presidency-and would not
express his consent to serve even if elected.
He had the sagacity to see, no doubt, that
such contingency was impossible, and, there
fore, he could safely say he would not consent
to serve. But the sum and substance
of the whole matter was to show
in the forcible and bitter language
which the eloquent New York lawyer
could use the reasons for the old Bourbon
democrats hostility to Mr.. Greeley. Henry
A. Wise or any other great orator on that side
could not have delivered a more scathing
cratic and liberal republican coalition. Mr..
OConor asserts that Mr.. Greeley did more
than any other man to fill the bloody chasm
between the two sections Of the country with
fratricidal slaughter and in involving the coun-
try in its present enormous debt and democrat
ization. He has an inexpressible aversion to
supporting such a man for the high Office of
President This correspondence will not be
without effect among the old straight-laced
democrats, and will be one of the curious fea-
lures Of the Presidential campaign of 1872.
CURIOUS CHANGES IN THE CURRENT OF TRADE
IN EUROPA few days since we had news of
the novel and extraordinary commercial occur
renee Of on importation of Belgian coal to
Newcastle, England. To-day we are told from
London that a Birmingham firm has concluded
a contract with the Prussian government to
furnish one hundred and fifty thousand rifles,
of an improved pattern, to the famous arms
manufacture mart of Britain. Such are few
of the remarkable first consequences which
are just resulting from the more close COM
munion of the peoples of the world by cleo
trcity.
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ANOTHER RUFFIANLY ATTACK on TIE KiN0 o.
SpAN.-A special despatch from Madrid pub
lished in Paris paper yesterday, announces the
intelligence that on the evening of the 7th q
fresh and most dastardly attack was made on
the life of the young King Amadeus. The
King was walking in the Plaza del Oriente
when, by some persons concealed behind
statues, stones were flung at him, ond the cry
was raised SYLVIA la Republica!" The King
was not hurt. The desperadoes fed, and, in
spite of vigorous pursuit which was made
by number of policemen, they succeeded in
making their escape. 1t is not unnatural that
the event should have created considerable ex-
element tbs painful to find it necessary to
chronicle such dastardly attempts in Madrid
1t is oil the more painful that such attempts
are made in the name and professedly in the
interest Of what is called the Republic If the
Republic is ever to be built ~ in Europe it
must be built up by other than desperadoes or
would-be assassins. Amadeus, who has, in
most difficult circumstances, done so we'll, is
fairly entitled to reap benefit from such das-
tardly opposition efforts.
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TRIPLE S e E I.

New York, Wednesday,, Oct. 0, 1879.
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BowERY THEATRE Bowery.-CAGLIosrRo; OR, Tn
SCARLET DgaoN-MY SARAH GIBBS
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ADJUSTMENTS TINS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

BOOTHS THEATRE. Twenty third street. corner Sixth
yenue.-ARRAn-sA.P oGUE.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
THE STATE HOUSE.

Matters in and around the State House
continue to grow brighter every day, not
withstanding the desperate efforts Of
Carter, the Customhouse organ and the
Times to torment mob rule. These paI-
ties clamor for the removal of the police
and continue their warlke demonstrations
The Times prates about extra sessions,
Praetorian guards intrenched camps, mil
itary displays, double Legislature and a
wilderness Of public printing, and the
Citizens Guard yesterday morning under
the he aiding of The Final Issue" recon-
mends that its Representatives now act,
having exhausted all peaceable means to
save the State. This conduct on the part
Of these incendiary papers and the posting
of highly infammatory hand-bills headed,
ITO Arms! To Arms To Arms .
Colored Men to the Front " in
portions of our city on Friday
night were well calculated to re-
new the excitement that had existed
few days since But the efforts Of the
Citizens Guard, the Times and the authors
of the seditious hand-bill failed to produce
even a ripple on the ocean of politics.
The appeals Of those who would stir up
sedition and foment mob violence We're
UNDECIDED by all classes Of our people yes
terday, and, contrary to general expecta-
ton, there was quorum in both branches
of the Legislature convened in the State
House. This looks very much as if Car
ter and his thirty odd adherents were left
out in the cold; as if, indeed, he had made
ditch.
We congratulate the people upon the
final settlement of the political questions
that have so long agitated them, and pre-
vented members of the Legislature from
entering upon faithful discharge of their
duties.
When the Senate was called to order
Yesterday by Lieutenant Governor Pinch
back, and the roll called, thi1ty-one Sena-
duS"ciSu W tLVii httilieo, Nli' wv
came in shortly afterward, making the
number present thirty-three. After two
or three hours filibustering the Senate
finally passed resolution declaring the
extra session constitutional, thus confirm
ing, by vote of seventeen to sixteen, the
election of Senator Pinchback as Lieu
tenant Governor and President of the
Senate, Immediately after this result had
been announced and confirmed by all
necessary action of the Senate, Senator
Hunsaher offered bill appropriating
Sl50,oO0 to pay mileage and per diem of
members. After the reading of this bill,
Senator McNlillen offered as a substitute
to it one that had been prepared by sena-
tor Ray. The substitute was accepted by
the Senate, read the first time, and referred
to a special committee. The Senate then
adjourned until twelve o'clock Monday
next.
After the House had been called to
order by Speaker Brewster, and quorum
was ascertained to be present, Mr.. David
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

son moved reconsideration of the reso
luton passed on Friday expelling mem
bers for non-attendance, in order that Mr.
Laurent might be admitted. He stated
that Mr. Laurent had informed him he
had been kept away by sickness; that he
had not been acting with the Carter Legis.
lature, and desired 10 take his seat with
those whom he now asked TO accord him
that privilege.
| Mr.. Davidson 5 motion prevailed, and
MIR. Laurent was permitted to take his
seat. The printed appropriation bill OF
Senator Ray, which had been referred to
the House Judiciary Committee, was, on
and referred to the committee of the
whole. The House then went into COM
mittee Of the whole, Speaker Brewster
calling Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles, to the
chair. 1t was agreed to consider the bill
section by section, and the Clerk had read
several sections, when motion was made
and carried to have the committee rise and
report progress. Speaker Brewster re-
sumed the chair and instructed the Clerk
to call the roll He announced fifty-three
members present. MI. Davidson then
moved that the appropriation bill be re-
committed to the Judiciary Committee, and
his motion prevailed The House then
adjourned until twelve o'clock Monday.
4 most lively interest was manifested in
the Senate in regard to the election of Mr..
Pinchback as Lieutenant Governor, and
the opposition were determined to defeat
it If possible. Thirty-three members were
present, including Mr.. Pinchback. Mr..
Futch, who is still absent. makes the thir-
ty-fourth. Sixteen Senators voted for the
resolution declaring the extra session, al
which Mr. Pinchback was elected Lieuten-
ant Governor, constitutional, and sixteen
voted against it. Without Mr. Pinchbacks
vote there was tie, and his right to vote
was denied by opposition members. But
being in the chair, his ruling decided
the question. He determined to be gov
erned by a precedent, established in the
case of Senator Wade. when he was elected
President. of the United States Senate in
place OF Andrew johnson. who had be-
come President of the United States in
consequence of the death of Mr.. Lincoln.
There was tie in that case and it was
held that Mr.. Wade had right to vote,
and he gave the casting vote that made
him President of the Senate and Vice
President of the United States. After
citing this precedent, Mr.. Pinchback cast
his vote, and settled question Of great
expense and annoyance to our people.
Both houses should now be considered
fairly organized, and members should pro-
coed at once with Their promised work Of
reform.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21

Our old friend bennett, whose political
eyeglasses are defective in not allowing
him ever to see but one-half of public
question, still persists in refusing to get a
new pair, or to quit telling his neighbors in
Iberia the half learned facts that he STUN
bles over in this wicked, wicked world.
He is writing letters from New Orleans
against corruption, and, as might be ex-
pected from his obliquity of vision, he
puts Carter forward as an honest man and
sets all his opponents down as the cor
ruptionists. The public will agree with
US that this distortion needs correction,
and when we suggest that an oculist ought
to be employed to do the job at once, we
feel certain that all Attakapas will hold up
Its right hand and swear that our pre-
scnptlon Is righteous one. Get you to
Dr. Berthelot at once, Daniel, and let him
set your evil eye as it ought to be fixed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
THE SILVER LINING REALIZED.

Peace prevails-the silver lining has
deepened into broad and cloudless ez,
panse. The Legislature yesterday met IN
! regular session and proceeded with Its
regular business, as it should have done
three weeks ago Both Houses had most
| OF their members present, and while the
Senate was busy determining the status OF
its presiding officer, the House was en-
gagged in relenting from its resolution ex-
pelling Representative Laurent. The pleas
ure which we feel in announcing this re-
union of all the legislators in one body,
and the satisfactory knowledge which ac-
companies it, that most of the excluded
Representatives will soon return to their
places, abates all the harsh feelings which
have been engendered by the prolonged
strife and contention of the last three
weeks. And we are yet more deeply graf
flied that the result which attended
yesterdays proceedings was the very
result which the REPUBLICAN has
struggled for, and which it foretold
from the beginning. Alone Of all the city
daily journals, this paper upheld the cause
of legitimate authority, and refused to
weaken before the mob or appeal to the
federal authorities. We saw that the con-
fict was one between law, order and hon
esty on the one side, and usurpation, dis
order and corruption on the other; and we
knew, by the experience OF all history,
that the right either had to triumph in
whole or be entirely defeated. There was
no middle ground. The contest was to
the uttermost for good or evil, and We
made the fight fearless as to the result,
and without any reservation Of safety in
case of defeat. And as we contended for
the people, and have been successful with
their assistance, we have now no other
feelings than those of gratitude that the
victory has fallen on the good side.
We do not challenge the motives of our
opponents in thus defining our own posi-
ton. They may have felt, and some Of
them no doubt did feel, just as honest and
determined as we felt. These differences
of opinion are natural to all political con-
tentions, each man being the judge Of his
own designs. To those who were honest
we offer our sympathy; to those who were
not honest we offer nothing. We forget
error, but We do not propose to forgive
wrong.
1t is now time that the reform which
men have talked SO much about should be
acted upon. The Legislature is in work
ing order, the bad legislation of the past
has been fully discussed, the good legisla-
ton of the future should be fully matured.
Now, bring it along. Let those who have
accused others Of dishonesty show their
own honesty by their deeds. The Gov
ernor and his friends stand ready to help |
reform, therefore let it begin.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
" THE FINAL ISSUE! !"

Under this ominous heading, Colonel
Carter yesterday informed the people, in
double-leaded big type, in the Citizens
Guard, that his patience and forbearance
We're exhausted: that his restraining hand
was lifted, and that the hour had now
arrived for them to act and decide whether
they would be slaves or freemen.
The people availed themselves of their
liberty by remaining away from his head
quarters; their representatives returned to
duty at the State House; and Colonel
Carter was left alone in his misery to chew
the bitter cud of memories ''of what might
have been but are not" SO mote it be.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
1872
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TOLLS.

The congressional committee is not COM
ing to New Orleans; 1--WE regrettfully an
nounce. Kellogg, one or two Representa-,
tives, so-called, and the administration in
fluence, urged by the entreaties of the
federal officials here, have prevailed to
again smother an investigation into the
gross and illegal perversion of federal
power and patronage. Originally sought
for in the hope that it could be turned to
advantage against the State government,
| the character of its members alarmed
them, and the revolutionary leaders at
once set to work to defeat its purposes 1t
is gratifying that the Republican party is
put on record, through the dispatch OF
Governor Warmoth to Hon. Henry l..
Dawes, in favor of thorough and rigid
examination. The moment the news came
that the distinguished Massachusetts, men,
Der had introduced the resolution, his ex-
cellency autographed his thanks. 1t is
not, however, too late to hope for action
from the Senate. That august body sure
ly will not permit such fragrant invasions
of the rights of State as we have been
subjected to in Louisiana to be passed by
unheeded
In keeping with their action in re-
gard to the investigating committee was
that of the employment Of United States
troops in our domestic troubles As
General Emory officially announces in
his letter to Colonel Carter, the soldiers
were first moved from their barra cks
into the city at the request Of Packard,
Casey e. Co., who furnish the other sinews
of war to the Democratic and boilers CO.
alition. But when they found that the
''boys in blue" could not be used to back
the Spread Eagles" and knights of the
White Camelia," these conspirators became
clamOrous for non-interference and the re-
moval from the city of all federal troops
and even secured an order from Grant en-
forcing their desire. But the State gov
eminent could not be inundated by
threats of mob violence, and the revolu-
tonists unblushingly turned in their tracks
and clamored for martial law. Their
record throughout the contest is made up
of qualification, inconsistency and disre-
gard of law; and the unadorned history of
the various acts comprising this revolu-
tionary drama is the best of indications for
the State administration and its support
ers, and the strongest possible condemna-
ton of those who sought its destruction,
reckless of the means employed or the ter
rible consequences to the State involved.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
MEN WHO ARE TRUE.

We are informed that a number of Dem
ocrats and adherents of the Cuslomhouse
Clique have construed some remarks Of the
REPUBLICAN in a manner most comforting
to themselves We took occasion on Thurs
| day to point ont the ultimate results Of the
less Republicans with the Democrats. We
said what we knew to be the fact, that
successors for leading colored men had
already been decided upon; that Antoine
would lose his seat in the Senate; that
1ngraham would have to give place to a
white man; that a proposition to impeach
Treasurer Dubuclet and install white
Democrat was all ready to be introduced,
and that the scheme involved the whole
list of colored men who now hold office or
aspire to positions i'll the future. Joubert
will be disappointed i'll his hopes Of the
mayoralty Sauvinet is to be shelved,
Pinchback. Lewis Delassize and all the
leading colored men are to 60 the same
road.
Of the gentlemen named, many are
known to us as the most consistent,
stau nch and true Republicans in the State.
Messrs. Delassize, Pinchback and Sauvinet
are pre-eminently so, and never, by word
or act has either Of them shown the least
sign of wavering in their duty to their
party or their race. They have, moreover,
hundreds of friends who would not wit
tingly do any act that would result in
their injury And vet we find colored
men consorting with the lifelong enemies
of the colored race. They are aiding the
Democracy in breaking up the Republican
party. We do not appeal to Messrs. Pinch
back, Conway. Belden, Delassize, Sauvi-
net, Mascot. Dubuclet and Isabelle to
stand firm, for We know that every pulsa-
ton of their hearts is true; they have
shown their fidelity amidthe fierce storms
of political strife that have been bowling
around the Capitol for three weeks. But
We admonish the friends of each of these
EtUtlcllltu tudb du itliltuco Will Tie DeIOC
racy will result in driving them all from
public Office, and remit the whole colored
race to condition bordering so nearly
upon slavery that it will be difficult to
make the distinction.
Several of the gentlemen named above
have recently been approached by Demo-
Gratis and their allies with congratulations
for ''being now on the right side"
Among others, we hear that Mr.. Delassize
has been thus complimented. We can
assure the deluded strikers of the Democ-
racy that they count upon the wrong man.
Mr. Delasaize stands now where he has
stood ever since the Republican party gave
him vote, and that he will use that vote
and all the influence he may possess to
defend himself, his children and his race
against the piratical aggressions of modern
Democracy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
THE CONTEST IN THE SENATE,

The opposition rallied in the Senate yes
terday, in the hope Of unseating Lieuten-
ant Governor Pinchback. Senator Harris
introduced a resolution ratifying and con-
tirming the legality of the call for the ex-
ira session and the election of Senator
Pinchback as President and Lieutenant
Governor. Mr.. Blackman presented a
substitute, declaring the whole proceed
ings illegal, unconstitutional and void. AZ
ter a spirited debate, the motion of Senator
Harris was carried, and the vexed question
was settled. Will the volunteer counsel
on constitutional questions now take a
back seat.