New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-12
THE NATURE OF TIE CONTEST AHD
THE RESULT.

more than a mere contest of factions for
superiority. 1t may be tainted with
trace of such scramble, but the great
underlying principle reaches down mucn
deeper. It Is IN reality proiongahon OF
the battle that was fought throughout the
Union on the fourth of November between
the Republican party and their opponents
In nearly every State the Republican VIC
tory was sweeping, overwhelming and de-
cisive. In some Democratic stronghoiaS
the enemy held his position, while IN
other States, like Alabama, Arkansas ana
Louisiana the opposition succeeded oy
fraud and violence in preventing shs im-
mediate fruits Of the Republican victory
from beirr realized Oar local con
test nov attracts ths afternoon "
H.. whole country. and we find
thu. it is nearly everywhere made
,.,~;ot ,srtv issue. We Republican
,,aneys sust,ip our Republican State gov
arr,oent and demand q the national gov
ernment it's powerful protection for us'
while the opposition journals show lean
inc for the frsionists, but without very
clearly comprehending the situation or
the means proper to be employed to help
their friends here. The President ID tho
roughly informed of the history of the
case from beginning to end, In all Its
nsrts. and he has committed the admins
tration to the support of the legal state
Governments in the most positive and IN
eouivocal manner. The only test yet had
in either house of Congress on the subject
resulted in q division by strict party
vote This YVES in the House, and so far
as the action went fully sustained the
President and the Republican party OF
this State. The Senate is also strongly
Republican, and in full accord with the
President upon all matters of internal
policy. Furthermore, there Is every resa-
son to believe that prominent Senators
and Representatives have been consulted
by the executive in every important move.
and that they have approved and no
doubt advised his action toward this State.
There is therefore no probability that
there will be any change of policy to-
wards us. The Kellogg administrator
which will be iaaugurated tomorrow will
be recognized and sustained by the three
great departments of the federal govern
ment-the Legislative, executive, and Ju-
diciaL Amy other prete nded government
set up here in opposition will be regarded
as a nullity, and any money contributed
to its support by our citizens whether
voluntary or under the tyrannical re-
straints of what passes for public opinion,
will be worse than thrown away. For 1t
will be used to keep alive the present con-
tentions which unsettle business, and
finally be spent without accomplishing
the ostensible purpose for which 1t Is
raised. The man who pays five hundred
dollars in the vain hope Of reversing the
great Republican victory of the nation
or with the expectation Of obtaining a
change of policy in this State, may expect
his contribution to go forth as an active
agent to ourtail his profits. For it Will be
used in manner directly opposed to his
business interests. So long as q large
body of men in this city are arrayed
against the law, and in az attitude OF
hostility to the constitutional government,
there will be anarchy and disorder in busi-
ness. The Republican State government
will not surrender its right. The Repub-
lican President will not fail to assist and
support it AZ in duty bound, and Repub-
lican Congress will have no disposition to
take issue with the President in matter
in which he is 60 clearly in the right,
Suppose the fusionists 60 Oh and Inaugu-
rate their Governor, and then go through
the farce of passing laws2 The authority
of the former, as well as the fofce of the
latter, will be disregarded. All obedience
to the mandates of either will necessarily
be voluntary, and consequently limited in
extent and duration.
Already, we learn, orders have Ceen re-
Deived by General Emory from Washing
ton to recognize Governor hellogg's exec
utive authority, and give all necessary sup
port to his administration. Such an order
is entirely consistent with the previous
course Of the President, and no doubt IN
accord with the wishes Of the Republican
members of Congress. Under these cir
we can see no possible chance
FOR the success of the fusionists; for, if the
Republican government were to dissolve
and pass away forever, the fusionists who
laily assemble at Odd Fellows Hall would
not thereby receive an iota of legal gu
.hority. They are not q legal body and
can not be made so except in the manner
provided by the constitution. Their status
can not be affected for better or worse by
anything that may happen to the lawful
State government. as at present constl-
tuted, they are merely an aggregation OF
citizens from different parts ct the State.
with no more authority TO make laws fof
the State of Louisiana than the CjHcinpati
convention had.
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