New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-25
Gl.EiSlNG1&.

UlAEiNENSFN.
We wouid rather be right than Pre- esident,
or words to that effect, and while modestly
admitting the Justice Of our friend Round
abous's estimate Of The ability with which
this journal 10 eCndu we must still
hold to the truth Of our original statement.
We did not say tha: the reply TO Cover
nor McEnery' was not characterized by
perfect unanimity.'' Gut that before perfect
unanimity was reached. Two members of
.he Council opposed tie majority, and Que
declined 20 take part. This we are assured
Is so. One OF chem Las been publicly
assalled OF the etGeet :Ur his so,called
treachery by stanch Fusionists, in the
hearing IF eevs;a! GisinteresteG persons.
and begged snsp,nsiou @: Judgment. which
he failed 20 se..
OF course Administrator Lows was not
asked &c The consr!tation.
And, after aN. we are left 80 infer that the
only difference between our original state
men: and Roundabc.''s reserved infOrma.
:ion is tha. We gave McEnery credit for
more 9Th than ne possessed. the city
government. ju.tea! Of y.Ged. being uQan-
imoosiy opposed 20 his demands.
and why, we would ask. has Mr.. Brew
ster reIrained from attending the meetings
Of the Police Board for two weeks psstI
Another query would here come in peril
nentIy: Would not the city be benefited
some $50,00 a year Il the office OF Admin
istrator of Police was abolished? The Po-
lice Board seems 80 Us fully capable Of
taking care Of :he WOrkhouse. Boys and
Girls Houses OF Refuge. etc. and whatever
duties in addition may attach 20 this office
will not more than fl! up the spare time of
either Mr.. Turnbuil or Mr.. Lewis. The
people demand reform, Mes>ieurs Legisla-
tors. and here's your chance.
-Four gentlemen Of the yery highest rank
in Fusion circles were yesterday indicted
by the grand jury Of the United States Cir
cult Court for election frauds.
And all to crafty tie yabiG appetite of
the Pieayetns.
Now we come 20 the scare Of Sunday
night. The mysterious number not being
circulated during the day, our weary war
riOrs stretched their tired limbs on virtuous
couches with d certainty of securing that
calm repose which is popularity supposed to
be the reward Of all faithful servants Of the
people. Vain expectation!
At midnight the keys OF the court build
ings were found to have disappeared from
their usual receptacle. and at certain well
known places mysterious gatherings that
c.uld have no fair intent were holden.
G neral Iongstreet was quickly aroused,
g. i visiting the various posts with General
E .lger saW that all was secure. A hun
dr.d men with Winchester rifles surrounded
the courts, the State House guard was re
inforced, and the militia in the armory
were promptly aroused. Result: no attack.
Thu. will . continue 20 be. The threat
ened demol -tration of 20 nigh: mus. fail
because o mob vii! not dare attack deter
mined men. guarding their official trusts.
and ever vigilan. IN their duty. IF The
proposition of yesterday 20 postpone the
assault until Thursday carries, i: will still
be The came.
The federal forces Can ne invoked at will
such support. Again. We repeat. there will
be no bloodshed.
Bus calamity almost as distressing
threatens the .'old a'd respectable" sup
porters of the MoEnerv government. An
extra session Of fifteen days is threatened,
as If the gratuitous support of the SO called
Legislature for the past eighty days had
not been heavy enough tax. After this. g.
the smallpox
By dispatch 20 the Mayor it appears
some FIVE thousaud Philadelphians jubileed
in mass meeting on Washington's birthday.
In this Southern metropolis a company of
carpetbag militia and another of italians
only celebrated the event. The salute was
fred by the Metropolitan Police. That's
what George gets for br.ng born South Of
Mason and Dixous.
The city is craumed iu.l of people. who
seem to like the lam. The St. Charles
HOJth IA lethInS bNtiFc huH'itd' loust7
eight hundred. and has three tigs: class
!odg ing Lcusc attachments.
The Belle Lee. Katie. Z T.. Lee ard other
boats are temporarily turned into boarding
| houses: and a young fellow from Georgia
| was robbed on Sunday nigh, in a den on St
| Charlie. street: had :. head put on him, and
now don't care ten cents about Mardi Gras.
| no how.
I All Of which should be a warning 20
youn. fellows from Georgia and other
| places. who are now crowding in upon us;
and induce decen: citizens to organize a
vigilance committee. OK something else, to
rid New Orleans Of nuisance that the po-
| lice seem unable or unwilling TO tackle.