New Orleans Republican., 1873-03-25
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF TWO
HUNDRED,


it contain anything calculated to change
the position Of those who support the SET
tlement whether they consider 1t govern
ment de jure or de .tacto. The report =,
course. laws no blame upon the organized
frauds of the last election. 1t says no'nih6
of the appointment Of partisan elec'loh
officers. of breech-loading ballot boxes of
Of snch cases as were testified to by Sena'
tor Flanagan, where conductor o.
frondnIen+ election in Louisiana fed lhIo
Texas to escape responsibility for his nlS'
deeds. The report says nothing OF the re-
orooniza+ion of the State board OF cam
vassers bv the removal Of Secretary OF
State in favor of Republican rule and the
the appointment Of another IN laVor ol
Fpeidn rule: nor is any mention
made Of a bill regulating elections
which p Governor came at a break-neck
speed, on a special and express train. to
nrevent being signed by the Lieutenant
Governor. which bill he afterward made
law. Still less is there any notice OF the
summons of the State Senate as last con-
stituted, and the filing of official vacan-
cies in the board of canvassers before the
Senate had even appointed an original IN
cumbent. Indeed. the name OF Warmoth
is not. upon cursory examination OF the
report, to be found in it at all. And such
is fame A ruler Of the people during
the entire term of the past four years.
most active in the past canvass. thought
to WELD with his influence force equal to
twenty thousand voters. voted for for the
highest office by the very men who have
been his most embittered OppOnents-tes-
tifving in favor of the Committee OF Two
Hundred, and afterward aiding TO con-
duct their case-is not mentioned at all II
a report Of the contest: But for the COM
plimentary testimonials to his precocious
capacity for intrigue, furnished by Sena-
tors Carpenter and Flanagan, and some
contemporaneous compliments in the
same line from the public press Of the
country. and by the report Of a congress
sional committee, the reign Of this states
man might have set like "a star in eter-
nitys ocean" This ungrateful Committee
of Two Hundred ignore his name and
agency entirely. The report is like any
other bill filed. It exaggerates the rights
and injuries of the plaintiff. 1t leaves the
defendant to provide his own testimony.
This has been and will be done. In the
| language of the courts. the case is to be
continued" and is expected to turn up
| for trial in December next. The report
is not intended for home use, but Tor the
| United States at large. It is to renew the
| Intervention of others. on the ground that
what is alleged to have happened here may
happen to others elsewhere. We looked
with some interest to see whether the late
combination to resist by force OF arms OF
to resist the collection of taxes was just
fed. On the contrary, there is no notice
Of these troubles, nor is the contract OF
certain citizens to pay gunsmith fol
arms used in the late street fight. published
among the numerous documents cited.
| The committee recommends the collection
Of testimony to be used on some subse-
quent trial: an appeal to legislatures and
committees Of Judiciary and adm!nistra-
tive reforms, an organization to accom-.
plish reform in our State government
that the colored population be protected,
encouraged and assisted. and what IS mos
significant OF all
We recommend .he preservation ri a
temperate. moderate and sedate Ce.ort
ment on the part OF our people.
Now this is encouraging counsel. This
committee does not unite in the advice tC
"agitate" nor to take faction" by cleaning
out the shops Of gunsmiths: still less does
it say one word in favor Of the nonpay
ment Of taxes tor support Of the city ard
State governments. They do not ever
sustain the card Of Mr.. McEnery calling
a mass meeting. The report has heel
published within a few days past. L re
spects and reflects the existing sentiment
Of business and property. 4 deduction
from the statements. reasoning and TEN
per Of the body Of the report would have
repudiate all taxation. Other and wisel
counseis have, we are glad to observe
came over the spirit Of these gentlemen
Their chairman is an eminent and vener
able taker Of risks by fire. May i no
have been suggested by Northern stock
holders. more interested in dividends thai
politics. that an administration tending Il
Sc: houses On fire was not precisely as cor:
servative as they would prefer! Chicago
and Paris are fresh in the memories Q
these underwriters. Another, we be
.eve, is banker. whose stochholde1
we may presume would prefer the recula
course Of trade % midnight riots. III.
rest are eminent attorneys who are re
guired by their profession 20 make :hs
hes. showing for client. Either OF then
would to-day make an able and zealou
defense for any offender. Or against an!
;itlc in the city. This is right; justice re
guires that the most favorable face which
ingenuity and the testimony can furnish
should be put upon any cause. Thess
legal gentlemen in signing An - ."':
statement, have bu: performed a protes
sional duty. It is true the most emiren
among them is supposed to have taken :
liberal fee for his time and talent en:
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