New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-07
4 CASE AGREED.

speaking OF the new trouble INTERCEPTED
into our affairs. distracted by politica
f strife and pecuniary panic. the REpUB
LICAN said:
The great mass of the people have referred
the legal status of Louisiana to the govern
ment of the United States and are I'm will
ing that new sources of disturbance SHOULD
be opened Both parties are now under
stood to be engaged in taking testimony Il
be heard by Congress, and We deprecat It
such other and outside issues as only tend
ing to complicate our relations. disturb ouI
peace and injure our trade.
The P'c2yelne some months ago advised
agitation" non-payment Of taxes and
resistance to the 'de facto" State govern.
ment 1t predicted the riots as inevitable
and did not seem deeply distressed when
Its Vaccinations were confirmed by Sc.
rious disturbances in this city and coun-
try. 1t could not as journal do other.
wise than publish call for State con-
vention, because any one has right t.
60 to the public with the most absurd
propositions. It accompanied this incen.
diary document. with long communication
to show that the United States has always
reserved the right to Judge of the charac.
acter and legitimacy Of any government,
whether established on territory belong
ing to the government or not. which
asked recognition or admission into the
Union. Ali these positions has the Plea
yesne taken. and all these documents has
| it published. though as to the last, with
out comment or approval.
Called, however, as one organ Of the
business interests Of the city and State
to come to the front and hold up its hand
for or against this seditous proposal to
call convention for changing the con-
stitutlon' OF the State. the Picayuae brave
ly casts aside the dictation Of few rabid
seekers Of Office. and takes candid and
patriotic stand against the dictators. To
do this Journal entire justice. we repro
duce. with our own italics. the entire ar.
ticle Of the Picoyune. from its issue Of
the sixth instant:
STATE CONVENTION TO CHANGE THE CoNsrI.
TUITION.
Our readers noticed the act Of April :
passed by the McEnery Legislature and re-
Gently published i'll the Picayune. author.
izing the Governor to issue his proclarna.
ton for vote on the calling of !. conven.
ton to change the constitution of the State
and for delegates TO such a convention
We are pleased to know that Governor
McEnery will issue no proclamation for this
convention. In our judgment the case Of
Louisiana now stands before the country
gross, inexcusable usurpation on the part
OF our oppressors. 1t has bcen investigated !
and is Thoroughly undcrStoOd Heca,. make !
II no stronger. 1t would be unwise to abau !
don the impregnable position we occupy to |
enter upon proceedings uncertain in result, |
irregular. creating new issue, and compli- |
eating tho struggle n which we are in |
volvcL. !
What We want ,s, a vigorous presentment |
OF oar case. as 1t stands. before the next !
congressman "ndc' the auspices Of .Ur |
Varmo'a. but directed and mana ged by he |
best. a6lest and most respected citizens OF |
Louisiana.
The cal! Of the Committee Of Seventy for |
II mass convention November 2l looking to |
the presentment of the case OF Louisiana |
before Congress. is judiclou.. This lhoulG
meet with a hearty response. and result 40
imposing and effective action.
The suggestion of the RnoUBlrcaN is
thus adopted. The ISSUE is mad. up and !
the pleadings closed. The testimony will
be presented and. upon the argument nav.
ing been offered. the Congress. from
whose decision there is rs appeal ezcep:
to the people. will pronounce its decree.
By this We are willing to abide. We are
glad to see that the organ of so much
discomfort has taken the same view and
agreed to acluiesce in the same arbisra-
ment. In putting itself ION God and
the county,. the Picnyune. by one act.
evinces great confidence in the result. 1t
has summarily dismissed one Of its coun-
sci. or at least degraded him from the
leading position he has heretofore held in
the argument and conduct of the case
Ii is hard letter of dismissal, for dis
.inction is taken between this dis
masted counselor and "the best. ablest
and most respected citizens Of Lou
sann.' A moral may. perhaps. be drawn
from the observation that "thesc fingers"
might have been useful in picking and
stealing from the ballot-box. yet are OF no
possible value where questions must be de-
sided by law and justice. Having disbarred
his counsel. the Fusionists are willing
o go to trial. In the language Of the
common law. we add. ''the defendant doth
he like" SO the case of legal government
II Louisiana is made up. and we hope
Will be allowed TO go to decision without
urthe: agitation anon. lis.