New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-11
WHAT a SENATOR FROM LOUISIANA
gHnTIrD BE.

III is proper 70 REMIND our Legislators IAe1
upon their choice Of a proper representa-
tive in the Senate of the United States
will depend greatly the standing Of Louis
lana in that council Of States To i'm
press the importance of this act it will
be proper to recite some measures OF
| especial moment in which Louisiana de-
sires the aid Of Congress:
/. The reparation Of leyees. The
ravageg of war and Of the waters had
turned the Iawless river upon the lands
Of the planters. Overflow, and the ap-
prehension Of overflow, had made the
capitalist afraid to advance and the planter
incapable Of making crop. The State
was compelled to make the necessary ad-
vance to protect the planter, and imposed
upon all taxable property not only the
payment of the debt already incurred,
but perpetual tax to maintain
the water defenses. These burdens the
taxpayers wish to avoid, and as the De
partment of the Interior has been for some
years recommending the reclamation and
defense Of the cotton and sugar lands Of
the Mississippi, there is much reason to
hope the government will take upon itself
the whole defense Of these lands, and to
relieve and reimburse the State the ex-
pense incurred in performing work in
fact national in it's character.
2. The Fort st. Philip canal-Congress
has SO far approved the request of Louisiana
as lately communicated through her Re
publican representatives, as to order q sur
vey with estimate Of cost for. free ship
canal across the slip intervening between
the river and Gulf The length Of this
canal will be seven miles, and its cost is
estimated at six millions of dollars. The
value of this work to New Orleans would
consist in esta bIishing a perpetual outlet
which could never be closed by Suspend
ing dredge appropriation, and furnishing
such depth Of water as would
be accessible by vessels Of the
largest burden, this it is thought would
turn by way Of New Orleans the shipment
Of all the bulk grain exported from the
western country to foreign ports.
8. The establishment Of regular postal
steamers between New Orleans and the
principal Gulf ports Of the countries south
of us.
4. Such modification Of our treaties with
other nations as will improve the foreign
demand for the productions Of the West,
which will naturally go to sea by way Of
New Orleans.
Here are few principal measures
which must increase the value of Louis
lana lands, and promote the value Of our
foreign commerce. They will tend, Incl
dentally, to cement us with the great int
rior above us, and to make us stronger and
more prosperous.
With these considerations it becomes
the duty Of the Legislature to
select with extreme care the Senator to
whom will be committed the care Of all
these vast and vital interests.
The Senator whose term of service will
end with the present session, has afforded
a good example Of what his successor
should be. No unscrupulous partisan is
needed to occupy himself with the dis
tribution Of patronage. No noisy de-
claimer to waste the time and empty the
seas OF the Senate in the echo Of his own
laudation, and the illustration Of his own
vanities. The Senator from Louisiana
should be a man Of good sense, industry
and undivided devotion to the interests Of
his constituents He should not be jealous
Of others, nor should the impulses of his
excite the suspicion Of others
toward himself. Contented with his posi-
ton, he should gratefully endeavor to re
pay his constituents by some substantial
service. There is one signal qualification
a Senator should possess. He should be
q tried and consistent Republican, in
thorough accord with all Republican prin-
ciples and measures. Representing com
pact Republican influence, he should be re-
lied on by the administration and its friends
to bring into line at any moment a
strength valuable in all emergencies. To
such a man, asking nothing Of selfish adj
proposing nothing Of sectional
,avoritism, representing nothing that Con
gress and the administration could not |
approve in the interests Of the whole ma |
ion, personally beyond reproach and |
obnoxious TO no imputation Of political
nothing would be refused. All |
for the relief of Louisiana
would receive respectful consideration
with Jealous disposition on the part Of
Ill Republicans to conciliate the loyalty Of
he people by proving the justice Of the
party. Nothing would be re-
used such representative because moth
ng unworthy would be demanded The |
Legislature will owe it to itself, to the
State and city to select such Senator as
las been described, and we have no doubt |
hat among many names suggested for the
nigh and responsible station, nomination
these qualifications will be sue
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