New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-21
PREPARING FOE BUSINESS.

! yN's. Ohio. the closest OF States. has
probably elected An old Democratic fossil
as Governor by about five hundred ma.
I jorisy-st least ue will concede this fof
the sake OF peace-and the Piccyune
straIghtWay sees signs OF aa explosion.
I Eiousiy whether the Democratic volcano
smokes or not. Il may not only smoke,
but chew and drink for all We care. The
people are becoming used 20 these erup-
tons. They may admire them as pyro-
technic display when not too expensive.
but have abou. closed out the business Of
contributing to keep them up. Therefore,
the REPUBLICAN, as the immediate organ
Of the American people living in this lati-
J tude. responds TO the ficaywoe's cry of
| alaYm that che volcano smokes. "Lee il
! smoke-~ho cares?' Bus there is more than
appears on che surface in this declaration.
| The election OF the old Democratic fossil,
Allen. as Governor OF Ohio, may have set
the volcano 60 smoking, but il can not
burst out into regular blaze until John
Nc Emery has been seated as Governor OF
Louisiana. This can not be done without
more money. 70 get more money
the business men of New Orleans
must do again this winter what
they were forced to do last. They must
put up money plenty Of it. An election
for oil Zoo 20 Cfof
yention has been ordered for the third of
November. The delegates have doubtless
been already selected, and such as have
drawn billets will be duly returned. The
Democracy know all about the science
Of elections. Their representatives will |
be found 60 be men generally out of |
business who will resort 10 politics as
means Of securing that living which a !
rather unappreciative world owes them. !
Having no capital of their own. however, !
they will call on the "best men OF this /
community" 60 contribute. Our mer-
chants. bankers. insurance officers. etc. !
vii! be expected to accept the fatierins
compliment OF being the best men. and
come down literally. Probably on the
day of election ''all good citizens" will be
earnestly requested to close their stores
to- give their employees chance to vote,
and the old bill will be played without
any variation. Such will be the case at
least 50 far as the immediate beneficiaries
are concerned If those who have money
refuse TO pare with it fer such purpose,
there will be grand fzzle if they ''come (
down" as they are expected % do, there
will be fuss, and perhaps the volcano
will blaze for awhile. 1t has blazed be-
fore, and did not scare anybody much.
1t may possibly blaze again with equally
unsatisfactory results to the stokers At
all events, there will be no attempt made
to confine it, and hence the danger Of an
explosion will be fessened.
But let us see what are the chances for
success in the incipient business OF raising
money out of nearly bankrupt commu-
nifty. What can these volcano builders
promise in the way of returns for invest
ment? At best. they will only secure tenn
porary control OF the State government.
with its treasury in very low condition.
Economy will be a necessity. so that
nothing very handsome can be realized
from that source. Most Of the monopolles
that it is possible for the State to grant
have already been sold to the Democracy, |
and there would be very poor prospect
of gain from that source. The better
part Of the community will see. there
fore. that they are about to be called upon
to defray the expenses of "a revolution that
has for its object the displacement OF one
set Of officers tor the benefit of another,
in neither OF which the business men gen.
orally have any interest. I,
VIII this be done: We think not. Ac. ,
cording 10 our best information no one !
here has any money TO put out on such t
long terms, at such doubtful rate Of in. .
.erest. especially az no collateral security !
IS offered. Our merchants are generally | {
indebted to New York and are being
pressed Cor payment. Our banks are t
mostly controlled by Wal. street men,
who do not care q hg tor McEnery 0. any. ,
hing else tina. does not pay twenty per ,
cent dividends. Our insurance compa.
lies are really small affairs and not able +
o do much one way or another There F
will, Therefore. be poor pleanings for the
Democratic tax collectors when they go|
round with their credentials and their c
,ags. The Democratic State Convention
viii be very small affair. aad but very
ew will profit by it, ..
We confess, however, that We prefer the
,olcano should stop smoking. 1t is vile q
Iabit, and offensive to decent people. A
laze outright is better than shoulder
ng smoke. And, as it is an exceedingly o
mall volcano, whose most furious erup-
ion can not effect much, perhaps it would b
e as we'll to close out its present bust
ess. set itself up as dung hill, and
moke away at its best rate. 1t might be '
espected as manure pile. while as vol
auo il is rather contemplate I
''Are oysters healthy ~ asked an old lady
f her physician. II never. heard any Of Il
lem complain Of being uuweiL was the |