New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-23
THROUGH SMOKED GLASS, DARELT.

It is wonderful the pace at which the
whole country is going to the dogs. Since
the complete failure Of Fusion last fall.
not only in Louisiana, but throughout the
Union, there has been most remarkable
decadence Of every virtue that ennobles
man and magnifes the glory Of great
nation. Every little political quack who
had a specific for all the ills OF the body
polite. which was of course his elevation
to Office. has given up the patient since
his advice and himself have been rel ected.
Here, Louisiana is ruined because there
were not votes enough to elect McEnery
and his followers; at the North the great
evil is the defeat of the Democrats and
soreheads combined. Since Grants re-
election, every time United States COM
missioner puts an offender under bonds.
it is stated as clear case Of central des-
potism. When Congress refused to set
aside State government, however. at the
behest Of disappointed minority. it was
a clear case of neglect of duty. and the
country went further toward the dogs than
ever before. When the most scandalous
and outrageous libels were published
agains: United States district Judge. and
the case was examined by the House Ju-
diciary Committee, who refused to report
charges against him. the lying newspaper
ISLANDERS were loudly cited as testimony
to the great fact that the House Of Repre-
sentatves has degenerated fearfully since
it is 10 longer fashionable for the mem
bers tC go armed. The minority is always
loudes: and least effective. Therefore. the
few indignant politicians who had pre-
dicted the impeachment of Judge Durell
as tn. price Of the eountry's salvation,
were very loud in their clamors. Of
course a country that would produce such
q Houe of Representatives must have the
worst government and the worst social
system the world ever saw. Because
judge Bingham and his colleagues did
not believe the many slanderous reports
sent hem, the whole atmosphere grew
murk-. History, as usual, proved to be a
perfet bankrupt in parallels. In short.
it could not furnish single one for any
occasion. It had few examples. but they
lacked enormity. and were very properly
rejected. And thus the best government
in th.wCrld for good and yirtuOus citizens
is decided One of the oldest govern
ment. in existence is called an experiment
and filure by those who have been reared
in tn. belief that the chief end of all good
government il this country is to give the
descendants of what were once known as
the privileged classes genteel situations
with liberal salaries and nothing to do
When the United States or this State fail
in this, the first should be dissolved and
the later starved out by the tax resisters.
And IS both are just now guilty of this
neglect Of duty. they are in fair way to go
downin darkness.
1t i needless for US to say tina: ;lsat
croalers are not true American citizens.
men Who are proud Of their descent and
OF tleir country. We find the loudest
grumolers have the briefest and least
glorious history. And all the evils Of
whic! they complain are of their own
originating. They may be unhappy and
miserble. and see everything as through
q glas. darlsly. but the country is happy,
PROSPEROUS and united nevertheless, and
pays little heed 20 thei. impotent COM
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