New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-24
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That most consequential of bank Ore
gans at this time-the Herald-having
been convicted by the REPUBLICAN of a
''change of front" on the bank question,
and wrongful abuse of the present fnan-
cial and banking policy of the govern
ment attempted to cover disgraceful re-
treat by praising the President. But the
dodge was too transparent to afford any
relief to the artful dodger. That paper
suddenly ''dried up On the ''change of
front question, but continued TO do good
service tor the banking interest Its I'M
expected rebuff did not, however, serve to
al!ay the conceit of our contemporary
On the contrary, it excited it: and smart
ing from the effect of its previous contest
with the REPUBLICAN, it takes the earliest
opportunity to be revenged-not, how
ever, without planning new line of tao
ties that was supposed to insure it success
in its next battle against truth. Having
found truth hard thing to dodge in an
ordinary way. the Herald concluded to
combine the art of lodging with
that of fiction, and by a vigorous
exercise Of its knowledge Of these
sciences promised itself an easy
victory when it had once more decided to
'tace the music and it was 40: long
in doing this. for the EEprBI1cAS had
purposely left an opening in combating
the idea that our present currency had
shown "a want OF elasticity" sor TIE Her.
ald to come i'll and have the conceit taken
out of it. Well, it did come in 10 battle.
with plume and helmet fourishing in q |
style worthy of the ''fa. knight" Of old. |
1t dashed around furiously. using its |
CHIEF -fction--upon this occa.
sion with confidence worthy Of a better
purpose. The REPUBLICAN had taken ex.
ception to that part Of reported inter
view with the President which made him
admit that a ''want OF elasticity in our
present currency had been shown during
the present crisis among a class Of citi.
zens engaged in banking and commercial
business. In an article upon this subject
We commended that our present monetary
system had worked benefcially 70. the
people a: large and their government:
hat it had sustained both In their
contest for freedom and popular
government against slavery and
lave power: that the presen. crisis was
by the overtrading and geck.
ess extravaganza and criminal dealing of
many engaged in banking and CONNER.
Ia! business. that these men appealed to
he government to take them out Of their
and that when the government
efused to violate the law and do this
hey denounced its monetary system as
he cause OF the crisis. The Herald r..
'erated the views Of the banking interes.
pom this subject, and ciamored in the
noss approved style Of the Democracy of
he present day for a change. OF course.
knows what is the first and
lost desirable change for the Democracy.
hey want :srs. to obtain the contro; 9:
he government. and they are 40: particu. /
sr how this change shall be effected. AT. ,
n that they are prepared. from present .
ppeacances, to institute some banking
'heme that will as effectuaIiy make this /
government: of class interest q. it was I
nder Buchanan in the days When all ar. S
'gant Class of shareholders dictated /
S policy. That was a combina- q
on of wealth to keep the control t
the government out Of the hands q
tie great producing classes: and that t
singularly enough. was b
ccessfully maintained for long series
years under the delus;ye name of Fl
emocracy, a Democracy that was actual t,
pushing the extension of slavery, seek O
g to make It national instead OF sec /,
,nal! It will not appear. so strange, a.
en-. if this same Democracy should be al
und working to turn this government d
er once more to the tertler nercies of I n
e men Of wealth, TO the banking and e.