New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-19
GRASPING AT A STRAW,

That the action Of the State Senat. in
declining TO ente. into compromise nego-
tiations with the usu,pins body which
rehearses its little farce daily az Oai lei
lows Hall was the w.'est possible. Is NAIL
fest by the confusion and anger II causes
among the adheren.s ct that tacloU'
clique. The half loaf" sheet which
has been clamoring for compromise, a
compromise wherein the strong ana Tlgh'
party is to yield its strength to the weak
and wrong One. can now see no alternative
| lef, bu. .'the in mediate election 70 the
United States Senate Of ''sOme gentleman
Of standing in the community-one whose
iua,.epc. will be felt before the authorities
at Washington. and one who WI! be &C
| cepted ~ a iii representative of the
commercial. industrial and agricultural!
interest, Of Louisiana" If this weak de-
vice i, the only hope OF the tu5ionists.
their case i. indeed hopeless. The new
| and Influential! claimant who is to carry
the kew of the situation in hi, breeches
pocket must be indeed wonderful! man.
i: by simply making his appearance IL
Washington u. is to produce such great
results. # the authorities in Washington
have not already seen our case IL every
possible aspect" if there remain any
"new points to be urged il il. any new
activities" to be utilized i IS certainly rot
owing to any remissness Oh the part
of the fusion advocates who have
hitherto had charge of il. Al, that skill
and audacity. sharpened TO the highest
point bv the friction of self-iuterest. could
possibly do 70 set the fusion case favor
ably before the general government. has
been already done: and although the ap-
pearance of "a gentleman Of standing IN
this community" acting in concer: with
the repeatedly stigmatized ez-oficia! who
has heretofore had charge Of the fusion
case. may produce an emotion Of surprise.
vet that emotion is no: usually one 10 H.
duce prompt action. Surprise. unless &C.
companied with a perception OF sudden
danger. usually causes cessation OF action
until the objec. causing i. has been ex-
amined. It is therefore likely tina: the
authorities a: Washington. when this
new claimant" this ''man Of standing"
is presented to them by Ex-Governor
Warmoth. will be SO taxed abacll, as TO be
for time disaoled-that is 20 say. if any
thing connected with louisiana politics
can surprise them still.
Upon the whole we think the Prospect
Of carrying their point by such means
very poor one. That "half loaf is evil
IDENTIFY diminishing. Better think Of some
other plan, friend. for this one Of sending
the ''new claimant is very poor one.
Il has. moreover, one disadvantage besides
those already mentioned. which renders
them comparatively insignificant It can
no. be carried ont. Nay. the very frs:
steps can 10. be taken. for the art ofSena-
tor elect is not put down among the char
acters in the Odd Fellows Hall farce. IN
less. indeed, the popularity OF Mr., Blank.
which seems on the increase. should re-
suit in his immediate election" IN
fact. Oh reflection. we are inclined to the
opinion that he would be q If; representa-
tive Of The numerical. industrial and
agricultural Interests of Louisiana" that
are Identified with tie success Of fusion
ism.