New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11
HOW POLITICIANS GULL TIE PEOPLE


coofge:es across the Atlantic.
HOW POLITICIANS GULL TIE PEOPLE.
The modern mode Of getting into the
treasury completely u?se:s the Cd theory
tina: ''par.ies are necessary 10 watch one
another" 4 .'g;ns" is mad: by appoint.
men:, fson boil. opposing parties. Then
neithe. party San :epgoaca o: peach upon
the o:he:. The :aost s:upenio.s s:ea.
may be pu. Up and carried OF: without.
suspicion, since neither party VII! confess
its own shame or forfeit its own share Of
the plumber. To .ende: the plan ''more
binding" the party press o. each
side Is. i: possible. sopei il and
spiked Thus the conspiracy against
the treasury Is SO complete sha: 10 ez.
posurs can take place: success and impu.
nifty are assured. and 20 .orpoyator In the
ring has anything 70 arprehend except
the twinges Of his own conscience. II he
has one. Tweed apd his colleagues were
masters Of arts ii this sort Of circular
work. They secured efficient men from
each pacs:. They bound each 70 silence
secrecy and support by sense Of in.
terest Or q TEA. of exposure.
After the ventilation Of the Credit SO.
bi!ier the friends Of each politician impli-
Gated made the bes. sindication possible.
Some were seceiyed with complimentary
PROFESSIONS. and the applause Of such Of
their constituents as attended. The sue.
csss:u; "se.tips away" with. and domestic
inres:nen o.. such handsome sums of
public money. WAS celebrated witt. the
same parade q: when the british go'eru-
neat had the silver. captured from, the
Spanish galieons. hauled in open carts
along the crowded streets Of London.
Eu. there was much opinion unspoien.
nor could any Of ii prosperous Congress"
men conceal from. themselves o: their
families that they had made most III.
worthy Use Of a public trust.
Sir. James Brooks lad fallen into .he
trap Sc: by the crif;y organizers Q: the
scheme for accessible Democrats He
published the mos: conclusive demoustra.
ton !ha. lie hal done 10 wrong. Tie
New York 1;:.ss. however. places this
w1.a:i. o. bitter herbs Oh :listomb:
For some years before his dealt, he was
one Of :hs ab.es: Democrats in Congress.
and took bread views Of pubic affairs. Ills
unfortunate connection wi.i. or the a>soe:.
alton .: his came with. tao C:edi: Mobi!isr
disclosures c!ou,:ei the close Of his political
life. and. no doubt. was matter Of deep
cha: affair d. period when everything was
loose and extravaganza and decentralization
were rampant. ~ithou: having any evi:
design OF thinking o: the consequences.
Tie published vii! Of MI: Brooks shows
some suspicious isemsamous tie assets.
Re bsarsatLes 10 his family ona hundge<:
thousand dollars in land grant bonds O.!
the Ipion Pacific railroad: thiyty.two one
thousand dollar income bonds Of the
rui,n Pacific sa;lroad: also. lhir:y.aye
o.e thousand dollar first mortgage bonds
OF the same :oad: I've Eastern Division
Kansas bonds cf one thousand dollars
each. and three thousand five hundred
dollars in the St Louis Chill:co.he and
Omaha railroad bonds: also. twenty one
thousand dollar first mortgage Union
Pacific rai;nad bonds 20 Charles II. Neil.
son. on condition he defends ali his other
property against suits Instituted ~ the
United State. OF other parties.
Here seems \ large amount Of these
very railroad securities abcut which such
scandal las been raised. with al apparent.
nneasiness about their title: and a trpa.
ration 70 defend It against the claims Of
the gcve:umea: Q: which ie was !lle:a.
bee. We io not doubt .ha. there are
thousand. who world be glad 70 take the
money Wit: tie e!:o9uy. bu. the people
should remember TIA, ros;sish par:isans
wi; So. item by tie ears, AID then !,and
together to rob ii: treasury. While s':ca
.e,'::ts vii! no: make the politicians :,.c.e
hcn:s: !: may make the people :.,.s
:uaia:a:: and more cautious.
THE PUBLIC"
q: ~: the va9r:e terms which ab1rnd in
everyday talk. and puzzle the -sa,!ers q
the daily papers. there is none nor: vasue
than this-shs public. Regarded ~ an
ideal being. it is monster every fractional
part Of Which. separated from tie .c,t.
Ia, Sc: lie and Individuality o: its own.
and assumes 70 itself the powers. pv:,i.
leses ami p:erosa::ves 0: the whole. ], b..
longing to i: virtually. potentially and in.
ie:eas;biy. Nay. every individual! who
. deems hiuse!; constituent. ,.c:ntes o:
the SAL; public s:scsa:.s :ae,a also. an:
VIXEN Ae p'osesse, T. he acting 4''o ;''y"
..di.i:c.. n:sa::s ve:: often To more than
al! tie good l.: c.i get :or ii;a,.i!