New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-11
THE REWARD OF TREACHERY.

| IL IeI 10 Inc lou OF SIX pretended he-
| pubLcans- who have been entrusted
| with important interests by copfding con-
| stituencies-to impart little vigor into
the languid body that daily assemblies at
Odd Fellows Hall. Their sudden deser-
ton of their posts in the Senate and rush
ing into the camp Of the enemy at criti-
cal moment may give to the fusionists the
pretext to create little feeling Of strength
in their favor. But es the question is one
that has passed out of the hands of the
unthinking multitude to solve. their de
sertion can have no permanent eject upon
anything except their own fortunes.
These recreant Senators may, if they
choose, yibrate like political shuttleoocks
between Odd Fellows Hall and the State
House without any more effect upon the
legal status Of the Legislature than would
follow their taking seats in the Bismarck
beer house. The final settlement of this
question will be referred to mon who IN
derstand the law, who are either already,
or will be informed of the facts; who are
men Of character and honor, who regard
an oath Of Office as q binding force upon
their consciences, and who have con-
sciences to be bound byo HEN Who DO
not possess these essential qualifications
and characteristics are nos to DO trusted
with important duties, in which something
is left to discretion, for they fall en- easy
prey to the highest bidder.
The reasons for defeotisn given By
Senators Jenks Worrell. holland. etc.
sound more like special pleadings to ok.
cuse g confessed error than solid, argu-
ments. If they have caGse to be dissatis-
fed With the acts Of their fellow members,
with whom sbey have met daily and
transacted legislative business for month,
they might with propriety gesigD their
seats. but it is too late go question Che
authority of the Legislature And j. is
very absurd of them to base their denial
upon the alleged grounds thascertaiDap-
pointmens to Office have been Sniadi-
ciously made. Bu5 such is the spectacle
presen ed TO the world. Haf aSdo2en men
who insist upon the rights to the prefix
honorable" to theig Names, who |
claim to possess sufficient judgment to
entitle them to assume senatorial mantlos
ingioriousiy desert their posi- of duty Be. !
cause they are not permitted to eOutyote |
their twenty or more fellow-Senatora AT |
lease this is the inference We draw from |
the document they have published as an
explanation. It is scarcely believed by |
anybody sfa. the Srue reasons have been
given. AL the acts complained OF have
been known to the disooutented deserters
70. sevesal weekss They have Been IN
position where they could know all that
was taking place. Sos it seems thaS it
took them a month TO find ont the nature
of tie circumstances which surrounded
themo wfas they geally were, where lhey
belonged, and in short. the propeY mas
ter for them to serve. The great wonder
is, who told them all this at last 2 Who
opened their eyes, end whas was a. done
with2
How far their cot will affect theft own
fortunes is not public question, further9
than the certainty afforded that theft Off
cial career will end forever with their pres
ent term, If not cut short by expulsion be-
fore. For which ever side may win in this
fight will never have any use for deserters,
ran never trust them nor affiliate with
them. They will stand among their fel-
Iow-men with the inefaeeable brand 81
spostacy upon their brows, and this is
stain alike abhorred by all sects and Oreeds
Of meno One who has deceived one party
Is likely to deceive another II De las I'd
age careful to guard aSains:!: