New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-26
DEATH OF AN Ez-MEMBBa OF CONGRESS-.

The announcement that the Hon. Miles
Taylor, formerly an able representative o.
Louisiana il the national Congress g:
Washington. died il Saratoga. New York.
On We dlesday last. September q. will be
received with general regret. because ali
classes OF Cur people had learned % look
upon him as 4 good and usetul man. he
came to Louisiana quite :. young mar,
from: tie State Of New York, lis birth
place. The advantages enjoyed by Lin
there had well fitted him for lie a!she,
walks OF Life in his adopted State. entered
upon Immediately after lis arrival here,
and pursued with far more than ordinary
success up 20 tie time Of his death.
Gifted by nature with good mind and an
even disposition, lie had been early trained
to correct and studious habits: habits tia:
| chung 70 lin through life and enabled him
to figure conspicuously in the allotted
| parts he was 20 play. As lawyer. he
was perhaps more diligen: than brilliant;
but he always s.rove to be correct, ard
this. combined with his conservative dis
position, must be regarded as tie chic:
secre: Q: lis success at the Ia. and il. tie
forum. Al lis day. IN the practice Of LIS
protess.on, re ranked as the compeer Of
such men as Grimes. Mazuveau. Scule.
Eosel.cs. Randall Hunt. LaRu.. ard
others who stood lre-eniren: t.:
a bar celebrated for is combination Of
legal :a.en: AID lis high-.oned manner Q.
discuss IL; AID determining srea: !ega,
GUest:ors. and the qualities that zen.
dered Miles Taylor an able and success.
full lawyer. also made him n skiiiifu!, pow.
erfa! and iiscree: legislator ard political
director. &c was undoubtedly a temper.
ate an(: :17:e man 70 all Of his obligations.
/: is possible for such a man 70 be pa
triot.c aod a: the same time respect the
views 0: constituency. though they diff
feIed from his Own. TIE course taken by
him " len lis constituents, through their |
represe natives. voted for :le ordinance !!
Of secession IL tits State does 10: aeces-
sarly up,y TIA: be regarded their action
as right. He was tien {. membe. Q: Con-
gress from lie second congressional DIS
trict OF this State; made SO by the Demo-
cratic vote Q: LIS district. Ard when tie
Democracy c; Louisiana determined 70
vote tie STATE out Ct the TL:on. lie coz
Guided :ta: lis congressional! labors
should come % :: clos. az! resigned, re-
trim. :Iom politics q: the sane time.
TIE course lie :oo:: vas al to.o:atle one.
both % Is immediate :c.s..:r:ec:s. tins
country q: large ana Is government. /:
his voice could have prevailed IL Lou:si-
ma 3: TIE time t:- Ds=ce.s::c E5:spurs
were voting IL, On: Q. tie Union ard
,ais!Eg .Leir voices :or civil war. :iere is
40: Ire Gas: .oub: Lu: LA: Il would
nave gwen such counse. IS wcr.(. have
'aved the state and country the terrible
ATE brorGL: upon them iy The Denoc-
ac- 81: roIe knew bette. than IL.
Taylor the folly Q: attempting 20 stay The
torn Q: REBELLION raised il this State by
ler III advisers. :la he quietly stepped :
side 20 le: them wto had .ool:sI.y sowe1
he wind reap the wh:riv;nd. We believe
le deeply regretted his Inability 10 save
he poo.e. classes G: Whites and blacks Z
rom the misery TIA: e;v;. We. vas sure 70
ause them, and rs :egre: II this lespec: ,
nay possibly have extended 20 even those
rho were guilty Ct t,ingirs SO MICH dis. ;
ress ard useless waste il blood aod trea. 7
ure upon people. THIS IS 20 be inferred :.
1oE tie general character Q: tie n-an and !
is entire abandonment: Q. politics after a
G Va, Convinced lis continuance y pub
C lie could DC OF 10 service TO a people
la. were !avolatL. impressed with tie
Jews OF men iniu.ical % TIE government
the United States. While the course
Mr.. Tayio, was en.inertly conservative 2
nd intended 20 be tight IN every respect,
e was 10: impesvlous 20 ec.o.. ard his -,
Of politics 8. :. time when his il
ountry demanded Lis services vii. be re- = :
arded by some as serious error. But
lie erred il this -espec: we are con-
need tie :aL.: Is traceal,e to what in =
I'M E.Cs: be considered as a Democratic
eakress .atLeI than Demo :-at:c wrong.
is quite possible that Ny. Taylor was u
rongly :inc:c.ed With tie States rights
oetriDe, and this may have ed nm to y
ke tie course he I'D VIXEN IL ie.: Con
,ess; tu: sc axe convinced that his r.
.ates rights doctrine never determined
10 % make var upon the Union and the
,ne..! government. We regret 20 have ?;
record his death &. this time, 70, We feel
"a: IN doing 50 We have 20 annoucce tie
IS os {. good AID useful man % tie -
ate. Louisiana is JUS: as much n Iced
good counse.oys .noag &c. cd :.t:-
rs a: this sine as sic vas in -.I1I.
ID when oGe Of TIA: stamp PASSES away co
mus: lie regarded as g:sa: pus..:c loss. 20
oe wise coCnse! ard it;cL: example Of 'is
Cd men as Miles, Taylo. is Low .es(ied tic
:ns:!l, into tie minds 6: 81. young len ''
ops, lessons II patriotism AID politics. 70
------ 49,
II oLe .: tie eastern ccCL::es G! Eccant, f.,
lere the business Q: = :.:le. generally ex
sends 20 ms t'n. KAY .e seen . sign ; az
ec tie shoP doc: OF pork 81: hex. ..pTe. gu
ting = nan i. slack coa., nrarG.shIng
ta.cie:. with the inscription: John 70,
18th kill. pigs ike his tacie-.' ,
a.aa.a-s..a.a.aa.n So.
aG-I. :. NASH. y. E..G:UN J .a'