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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
TIE BOND OF UNION,

When the Democrats were satisfied that
the Liberals had full control of the ad-
ministration of the "odious registration
and election laws" they decided to fuse
with them at once. They did not stand
long on the order Of it, but did it without
unnecessary delay. This little ray of light
gives us an insight into the main point of
disagreement between the two wings of
the Democratic party. The Liberals held
that there was much virtue in the manipu-
lations Of the registrars, and believed that
the last elections were carried by main
strength. The Democrats, on the con-
trary, though they had charged it upon
Governor Warmoth increasingly, that the
election of 1870 was carried by fraud, yet
they never really believed the story. Their
unbelief doubtless arose from the fact that
they had invented the story themselves
But the believers in the abSurdity thought
that if one party could succeed by such
means, another could elect its officers in
the same manner, provided the registrars
and commissioners Of election could be
secured The Liberals have partially &C
complished this, and their achievement
constitutes their sole capital stock. With
this pretended power in their hands, they
have demanded and received fully one-haf
of the Offices in this city and parish. The
Democratic party proper retains the other
half. Thus it is seen that all the proud
traditions, all the prestige Of once pow
erful name, is put in the scale against the
promise of the power to commit frauds
against the electors, The power to cheat
is publicly estimated to be worth the whole
Democratic organization. And this is
what binds the Democrats to the Liberals,
and makes the old stiff-necked party bow
its head in submission to new tangled no.
tons. With such rope Of sand to hold
them together, we may look for a speedy
dissolution.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

honors in market overt. The men have
not only been looking for the Offices, but
are willing to stand an assessment to get
them, or even the privilege of Icing voted
for. Now, under the theory Of political
ethics proclaimed by the conservatives, :
we can not see why the successful candi-
| dates for nominations should pay any
more than other citizens. For the great
| aim and object of all true Democrats is to
secure good, honest, capable men for Of
fee. Those most suitable for public posi-
tons are usually found in important and
responsible situations in private stations,
where their talents command good pay
Instead Of being compelled to give boot in
exchanging a good permanent business
situation for political position that may
last two years with nothing inviting about
the salary, the candidates should be
thanked for their willingness to serve the
public for the pay allowed by law. The
public not the successful candidate, is the
obliged party All this, however, is pred
icated upon the supposed fact that the
Democrats have selected only first class
men, whose services it is very desirable to
secure.
Were it not for the loud professions Of
the Democracy we should interpret the
resolution to assess the nominees of their
convention to mean that there had been a
great trade-sale Of offices and the "boys :"
wanted the money. That the self-lauded
Conservatives, Reformers, Liberals, re-
deemers Of Louisiana and saviors had
embarked in the great work of salvation
with the Calvinistie idea of saving the
elect and leaving the outsiders out of the
plan. But it seems that the very elect
can not be saved free of cost. None can
drink from the pure font of regeneration
without money and without price. The
gentlemen who have been honored with
the poor privilege Of contending with the
Republicans for the spoils Of victory are
called upon to divide in advance. Their
Offices are offered to them as so much
merchandise, to be paid for in install
ments, the first of which is exigibIe in
advance, and the others as occasion may
require or circumstances warrant.
There can be but little hope Of economy
or reform under the administration Of a
party that requires its candidates to pay
in advance for their Offices. For these
will expect to reimburse themselves in
some manner before their terms expire.
The salaries have been fixed at figures
deemed to be just and reasonable, and no
more than sufficient to pay for the services
to be rendered. If they are too high they
should be reduced, and the premium saved
to the public, not anticipated for the bene-
fit of the wire-pullers and strikers of one
party.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
A SORRY CONCLUSION.

| After trading and quarreling for the
space Of time it originally required to
make the world and all that therein is, the
Democrats and the Liberals have made a
set Of nominations and put them forth as
the fusionists. That is body of men, pre-
tending to be possessed Of ''ancient tradi-
tons and great principles, entered into a
trade with another body of men pretend
ing to be in possession Of progressive
ideas and modern appliances, whereby
|. they agreed to swop principles for men,
the man Of ancient traditions supporting
believer in modern appliances in return
for the support of the latter to be given to
his friend 1t was proper that such an
abasement Of politics should be called
fusion, for nothing but such a name is
sufficient to denominate a movement that
has been made an absolute hotch-potch Of
all principle for the mere sake Of obtain
ing the places Of profit that consume the
taxes Of the people
The fusion ticket is headed by Mr.. L.
A. Witt, young man whose reputation
is fair, by reason Of his not having done
anything notable. We do not like Mr..
Witt supporters, they being Of that class
who make more noise than they give evil
dence Of possessing sound judgment 1t
is safe to say that majority Of the back
ers of the Democratic candidate for Mayor
are the most violent and uncompromising
Bourbons in the city, which is sufficient
argument to justify the defeat Of their
candidate if he was an ADLER man than he
is. Mr. Wilt would have to provide for
too many ardent friends to admit of his
assisting in any reduction Of the public
expenditures.
AS to the other candidates, we are not
prepared to discuss their merits in full to-
day, because they are comparatively IN
known to us or to any Of our informants
As the Pjcayn1e and Times are both dis
with the result, and ''damn with
faint praise" the selections. made in the
name Of fusion, we presume the public
mind is also undecided as to what it will
do in the event nothing better is offered.
Great organs like these should represent !
some sort of general sentiment in a matter
Of this description, if they do not in any
other. They call for a revision Of the fu-
sion slate, and as this involves more trad
ng, and q still larger hiding away Of prin-
eiples, the chances are that any alteration
which may be made, if any is permitted,
will be fully as Objectionable as the ticket
gl,'ich has been presented up to date. The
act is, the material Of the twin conven-
ions is not such as to enable it to make
roper non. 'inadons. The majority of the
elegates are below the average Of good
itizenship and their action can not rise
igber than they are The Times and
icagq,,s must, therefe. re, take what they
ave got, or their labor o. months will be
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
SOLEMN WARNING.

Colonel 1IcEnery telegraphs to the
Democracy that fusion in the city is neces-
sary in order to secure the success of the
State ticket. It would be well to read
Colonel McEnery's letter in the RepubIi-
can parish convention, as it gives us an
inside view Of what the opposition depend
upon. The Democracy have but one hope
and that is in the city. If the Republi-
cans make mistake in nominating an
inferior ticket in New Or1tans the effect
may be disastrous in the entire State.
We can afford to give nominations to
Democrats, even, provided their charac-
ters are such as to insure to our ticket the
success which it deserves. No selfshness
now can be tolerated. Even the presi-
dency itself may be put in peril by allow
ing ambitious men to override the dictates
Of prudence We must have the very
best nominations that can be made, for we
want every white vote we can get.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
A TOTAL LAGK OF. PRTNGIPLE.

The utmost strain which citizen can
| put upon his reasoning faculties will not
allow him to assign any fixed principles
to the fusion ticket. The nominations
were made by conventions as separate and
distinct in their origin, and as pre-
tentiously opposite in their designs, as it
was possible for them to be upon the very
narrow margin that parties accept nova
days to disagree about. Three months
ago they absolutely refused to hold any
intercourse the one with the other Ihe
Democracy really and repeatedly snuboed
the Liberals as too insignificant to be
| counted as a political body, and too
vicious to be tolerated under any clrcum-
stances. Now the complexion is of the
other sort. The Bourbonism of the De
mocracy is Endorsed by the Liberals, and
the yiciousness of the Liberals is held at
a premium by the Democrats. The you
tickle me and I'll tickle you system is in
full vogue between these lately divided
partisans The tickling is done without
question. The Democrats agree to sup
port the Liberals and the Liberals agree to
support the Democrats, both shutting their
eyes to the characters they are supporting.
A citizen Of some capacity asked promi-
nent Democrat how he could reconcile it
with his knowledge and previous deelara-
tons to support a notorious character for
Office? "Oh," said he, Che was nominated
by the Liberals, and the Democrats are
not responsible for his being candidate. "
This is o condition of politics that no hon
est and reliable citizen can endure. It
not only binds men in advance to support
dishonest nominations, but it absolutely
relieves all the parties engaged in making
such nominations from any responsibility
whatever IF defalcations occur, if negl-
gence and peculation feed upon the city,
all parties can disayow their responsibility
by charging the authors of the fraud upon
this party and then upon that.
It is really degrading for two parties,
pretending to represent the people, to
trade away the rights Of their constituents
and their own political independence as
the Democrats and Liberals did. The
Democrats, after having deliberately de-
nounced the Liberals as vicious in design
and contemplate in numbers bound
themselves to support whatever candidates
the Liberals might nominate, without re-
serve. There was no stipulation that the
nominees should be good men, nor any
other saving clause calculated to protect
the people. The Liberals entered into the
entire indefensible treaty. And both. of
these contracting parties engaged that the
people of New Orleans should be bound
by this abominable contract. To-day the
party whip is loud mouthed, driving the
Bourbons and their newly contracted al
lies into strict obedience to a pact that has
no redeeming feature aboutit.
From the noise and confusion that we
hear, it is safe for US to say the people are
not driving we'll The corner which the
trading place hunters made in politics is
not healthy one and its F'black Friday
is but little way off.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
NOTICE OF DRAFTS,

The Democratic Parish Convent, N eTl-
IDENTIFY believes in the ready pay syrss e.
The candidates who drew prizes in thai
lottery, have already received notices Of
drafts to be drawn on or before the twenty
fifth instant which they viii be required
to pay This looks to Us like a sale Of !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

It is discouraging to industry that after
all the hard work the Times and Picayune
have bestowed upon the fusion movement,
they should now be SO thoroughly dis
gusted with it in its finished condition.
They. say it needs more whitewashing but
the contractors have dispersed, having
secured their pay and done their work
according to agreement. The Repubi-
cans will have to whitewash it in No7em-
Der
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

About two weeks ago the Times and
Picayl'ne were very indignant at the action
Of the Police Board in trying to force Mr.
Oliver Wooley upon the police as cap
tain, contrary to law and good precedent
What hand did Mr.. Brewster have in this
matter? AS he is candidate for Admin
istrator of Police On the fusion ticket it is
suggestive Of the improper action here
after that Mr.. Brewster engaged in this
attempt at his first installation into Office.
If we are to have reform we must select
men who have given evidence of law
abiding disposition.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
OUR FRIENDS RETURNING TO oAMP.

If anything were necessary to consoIi-
date the Republican party, it may be
found in the ticket put forth by the 'fu-
sionists'' yesterday Although the Lib
eral movement was inaugurated by Re
pub1icans who believed that essential re-
forms in both the national and local gov
ernments could be effected by departure
from old party lines; although these ven
turesome Republicans were the brains,
energy and moral Ieayen Of this movement,
they find themselves at the critical juno
ture In the experiment snubbed, con-
(, nned' powerless. Instead Of repub-
icanizl-2g the Democrats, and being the
Medium Of bringing fraternally together
he oppressed ana their oppressors, and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

$ATCHEIL.-Cn Monday October Il. 1872, at r.
chill R near d9a94RaRfd So Louisiana cngeTe
native Of Richmond, Virginia, aud resident Of
this city for over thirty years = 417A'1
His funeral viii take place This "wednesday
Evening at four o'clock from The First Free Mis-.
sion Baptist Church, On Common street, near Clai.
borne. Friends of the family are invited to attend
without further notice.
Cincinnati and Louisville papers please copy:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

We reoeivedj at twenty five minutes past
two o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Mobile
Register and Tribune Of yesterday morning,
kindly brought over by Mr.. ]. Kittredge,
the treasurer Of the Academy Of Music.
The tram was due here at half past two
o,cIoaly
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

We have received complimentary tickets
to the second lecture Of the series at Ly-
ceum Hall, tomorrow evening, under the
auspices of the Hancock Literary Assoeia-
ton. The lecture will be delivered by D.
K. Whitaker, ESQ, on the "Skeptical Ten
denotes Of the Age"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

It is considered certain that if Greeley's
election were possible, three months of his
administration would be sufficient to con
vert everybody to the oneterm doctrine, at
least so far as he is concerned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

John S. Walton is a candidate before the
Republican convention for denomination to
the office of Administrator of Finance. The
fact is that the name Of walton is and has
been so long indissolubiy connected
with the city's good credit, that even the
Liberal convention could not be induced to
put any but a Walton on their ticket for the
oRYna
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Among the Oldest relics at the Berks
county fair. we're a lady's belt *hree hun
dred years old, which served for four we'd
dings; dark glass bottle two hundred and
sixty years old; brass tea kettle two hun
dred years old, and German copy Of the
New Testament three hundred and forty
q ~ rrr.n,-- .,fa
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

There is perpendicular ledge $50 feet
high on the shore Of pond in Maine from
the brink of which it is difficult to throw
stones into the pond, on account Of pow
-erful attraction drawing the stones to the
base of the ledge.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The Crown Prince Of Denmark was fired
at the other day by an assassin, who mis-
took him for his royal father. The bullet
struck. memorandum book which the
prince had in his side pocket. But for that
he would have been instantly killed.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The coolest place reported yesterday
afternoon was SO at Pittsburg. Indianola,
Cairo, cincinnati, Galveston, Keokuk, Leav-
enworth, Memphis, Omaha, Shreveport, st.
Louis, vicksburg and Fort Benton were
warmer than New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

An Australian correspondent states that
the freezing process of preserving meat has
been perfected. This will enable exporters
to send joints to this country whole, instead
Of homeless boiled meat in tins.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

A country editors sole editorial in one
weekly issue was: "If anything will make
q man feel juicy about the heart, it is to
talk velvet to pair of sky-colored eyes by
moonlight in a clover field"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Speaking of Cincinnati, writer in the
Boston Post says: q There is no city, proba-
BY, of which 10 largo a proportion Of society
spends so much time abroad, which imports
so large a proportion of European customs
and tastes, and which loses so large a pro
portion of individuality abroad"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Mr.. Albert Aiken and his company pro-
duced the "Witches of New York" at the
Mobile Theatre Monday evening. The
Witches" will be presented at the Acad-
envy Of Music next Monday evening.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Tie crowd who went out from San Fran
cisco with baskets and shovels to scoop up
diamonds and rubies in Arizona are rapidly
returning, and their profane adjectives can
be distinctly heard considerable distance.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Although men are accused Of not know
ing their own weakness, yet, perhaps, as
few know their strength 1t is in men as
in soils, where sometimes there is vein OF
gold which the owner knows not Of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Never beat your wife, save with poker,
stove leg or like trifing weapon. This rule
will not apply to mothersin-law. Man is
justified in treating them with all possible
cruelty.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The only candidate On the Democratic
Liberal Fusion ticket that last evenings
Times has good word for is Major E. A.
Burke, the Liberal candidate for Admins
TRAITOR of improvements,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

A machine is exhibited in New York,
which derives its power from a galvanic
battery, and which, it is claimed, will run"
o sewing machine at cost Of fifty cents a
month.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Large wire aviaries, in which pigeons
and other birds are kept, are coming into
favor as appendages to the roofs Of houses
and outbuildings in New York,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Responsible and energetic agents and
solicitors are wanted in the city of New
Orleans for prominent life insurance
company. See advertisement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Administrator of Waterworks and Public
Buildings for rebuilding the wings OF the
Sorapuru Market.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Mr. M. C. Carroll, of the twelfth ward,
desires his friends distinctly to understand
that he was not candidate for Office before
the Liberal convention.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The FIST school ever taught in Kentucky
was opened in 1879, at Boonsboro, by
Joseph Doniphan, father of General A. w.
Doniphan, of Missouri.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Casabianca, the boy who stood on the
burning deck because he couldn't raise q
cold deck, has just been shot near Naples
for highway robbery.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Rosa Bonheur is said to have expressed
recently desire to visit the United States,
and, if possible, to do 80 within the next
twelve months.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Hardup says the report of debut always
reminds him of his record at the bank,
because it is generally an "overdrawn ae-
count"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The Witt ticket Its name implies its
fate. 1t soi1ts already.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

Do not get drunk. 1t is wicked, and be-
sides you are liable to wake up with a new
head on you in the morning.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The Queen Of Sweden is novelist. She
writes for the press over the nom de plane
of Annie Arden.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The Pjcoyeme and Times both publish
the following outrageous sentiments, CON
tanned in Greeley's last speech, without a
word of censure:
said impartial suffering" 1 said let
us make this country one again and achieve
that the Judgment of the country now is
that was the wise conclusion not merely
magnanimous.
We can scarcely believe the telegraph
has been faithful to the orator He is not
wont to be so clear, concise and positive
in his utterances. We can readily under
stand what Mr.. Greeley means by Impair
tial suffering" but when he hides behind
the cloud that succeeds this sentence, we
are lostin wonder, admiration and fear.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

A reporter writing up wreck at sea said
that no less than thirteen unfortunates bit
the dust.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16
''-'' : 80 '.'''''' p FOO Ia5 10
CHARLES L. Q. .DUPUY, Cashier,

The Board of Directors of the State National
Bank, duly authorized by an affirmative vote OF a
majority of the stockholders, have resolved to
adopt the mutual system in the disposition of the
earnings of the bank OH and after the first of
October, 1872.
Dividends of earnings will be made quarterly
on the last days of December March, June and
September
Stockholders will receive quarterly dividends of
two and one-half per cent, after carrying ten per
cent of net earnin gs to surplus fund as provided
by law The balance of earnings will be divided
pro rata between depositors on their daily bal
ances and stockholders on the amount of capital
stock.
The system commends itself to depositors as
wellas to stockholders.
To depostors it is but just equivalent for their
good will and patronage which produces in
creased profits to stockholders
The statement published above shows the con
dition of the bank, after passing to dividend &C
count two and onehalf per cent for the past three
months profits, and leaving the premium on it's
United States bonds at ten per cent, and reserve
funds, with credit of forty two thousand dollars
SAMUEL H. KENNEDY, President.
E RIGNEY Vice President
CHARLES L. c. DUPUY, Cashier. e.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-16

The Unitarians of Chicago have resolved
to erect chapel as a memorial to the wife
Of Robert Laird Collier, recently deceased,