New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-06

no on this bill. and all kindred measures OF
reform. If, on the contrary, we meant
What we said. and if we still intend TO
make good our pledges, we will vote yes on
tbis bill. As LIE gislatuTe, we have grave
dutie. before us. In our hands Is State
without money. and without credit, and
that. TOO, with tax OF twenty-one anu
half mills. As the matter now stands, with
the Democratic members with one
o. two exceptiOnsl at ODD Fellows
Hall, Che Republican party must
alone bear she responsibility OF this
body. If we show ourselves capable OF
enactine wise and wholesome laws, We will
have the conscious feeling ourselves OF hav-
inc done our duty: we will have strength
ened our party. we will have served our
constituencies, as we all pledged them we
would serve them, and, above all, we VIII
have served our poor. sick, Impoverished
State. The finances of Louisiana can not
remain as they now are; they will either
improve or grow worse. Ii we legislate
wisely. they will improve: if tue contrary.
they will grow worse; and III either case
the credit or blame will belong to the Re
publican party. Not Onl : the eyes OF our
respective constituencies are upon us, but
the ewes of the whole nation point this way.
Our troubles in this State have brought
us prominently before the Amer lean people.
It is known that we are sitting without
Democratic minority in our midst. We can
not say, then, to our constituencies, nor TO
the nation, when one session Is passed, II
wise legislation does not prevail, that 1t
was owing 10 factious Democratic Opposl-
ton: and if we are accused of being cor
rupt body, as past Legislatures IN this State
have been, with more or less justice, ac-
cused, we can not say, as they have justly
said, The Democrats set US the example"
No. Mr.. Speaker, every act Of this ten
erai Assembly will either mark mile stone
of veal OF woe in the history Of this State:
they will also either put feather i'll the
Republican cap or drive bail IN its coffin.
Il is for the acts Of this Legislature 20 say
whether our State shall! commence an FRA
Of prosperity, or whether it shall continue
to stagnate and finally fall under the fear
full financial load now resting upon its
shoulders, Just as it is for this Legislature
to say. by the record it shall make, whether
the Republican party shall remain dOmi-
nant in this State, a5 il is IN the nation, or
whether it shall die. stabbed to the heart
by Us, its leaders. We can, by oar acts dur
ing this session, Justify the stand which the
national government has taken in our he
half, and out for that stand, how few here
would to-day 6e occupying seats or
this floor. We can by cur acts dur
ing this session, satisfy the people
of this country, thai the confidence OF the
general government in us, was not mis-
placed. We can, if we will, so legislate in
the interest OF the taxpayer, and OF the
whole people, as TO silence the voice OF all
opposition, thus putting into the hands OF
tie State a new ieas9 of prosperity. and, a:
the same time, giving our party new
| lease of power. Thanks 90 the longcOn-
| tinued struggles made through the blood
| and treasure of this country by the national
| Republican party. j. is source OF JHst
pride, wherever civilization exists, 10 be
known as citizen of the United States.
Let il be the effort OF this republican
Legislature 90 do its full share toward
placing Louisiana on the high road 60 pros
perty, SO that III time il will come &c be q
matter of pride, to he known as Louisiana
Republican. as il IL now a source OF PRIDE
| 20 be known as a national Repu bIlcaD. Bnt
some one SAYS lyon are making an awful
fuss over little stationery and fuel bill
What if the passage OF this bill Won Il save
the State $4,000 a Jears What Is $4,000
year 70 q great State ike Louisiana
She can stand it: besides you are cut
ting off the perauiaites Of this one and
that one. and his Office Will not be worth
over five or ten thousand year
il You cut eff bis perquisites. 'Eon are
depriving the party OF ii. patronage, says
another. This measure is rejection upon
the integrity of This CT that servant OF the
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-no+b tbat ba had as mrcb natroragn "a tbe
prosident that pa-ronaga woa 19rgeIv II
| tbis tom nf nernnisires and that uatrOn a Ge
has Impoverished your treasury and PLACED