New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-01
THE DECISION AND TIE RESULT.

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After a most exciting debate in the
Senate, reminding one Of the old ante
bellum contests, the views presented in
Senator Morton's report preypiled, and
the proposition to hold a new election IN
this State was defeated. This leaves the
famous Louisiana case n statu quo, with
tacit approval Of the action Of the PreSl-
dent in recognizing the Republican gov
| eminent. Indeed, an amendment con'ih-
uing the Kellogg administration IN power
pending the election was adopted previous
TO the final defeat Of the main question.
While the adoption Of this amendment
NAV he recarded as an expression OF the
preferences of Senators who supported IT,
| # worId not be correct to regard 1t IN the
Iitht of Congressional decision, nor even
| the final sense Of the Senate, 1or II was
merely informally adopted as an amend
ment and then permitted to fall with the
main question. Mr.. Morton at one time
during the night debate opposed this
same amendment because it was
coupIed with the condition that the re-
cocnition Of the Kellogg government
should be only temporary, or until new
election could be held. The Senator from
Indiana made strenuous and consistent
opposition to the main question from the
first to last and finally Mr.. Carpenter
himself, the putative author OF the report
Of the majority of the committee, finding
it hopeless to carry his election bill, aban-
doned it, and brought his char Up to
whore Messrs Morton and Conkling were
sitting together. After this abandonment
there was very little of interest to be re-
ported. The unprecedented. proposition
for Congress to sit in Judgment upon
State election was voted down, and the
last hope of the friends Of a new popular
contest in Louisiana fell with It.
We look upon this result rs the last ef-
fort of the anything to beat Grant
party, which at last settled down into an
insidious attempt to subvert the national
Republican party. Most Of the retiring
Senators were enlisted in the movement.
and Z. few, such as Carl SchurZ and Sum-
ner, remain. But as they have failed to
receive the support of their constituents,
they are permitted TO pass away from the
popular sight with Henderson, Trumbnll,
Ross, Doolittle, Norton, and the rest, who
departed from the faith they held when
they were elected. The effect upon this
State of this refusal of the Senate to inter
fere in State affairs, in a matter clearly
without the jurisdiction OF Congress.
will prove salutary. provided wise
counsels prevail here. It should not
be regarded hy our own party SO
much in the light Of an approval Of the
acts of Republican politicians here as an
e1oression of condemnation Of the crooked
policy by which Our Fusion opponents
sought to get control Of the State. 1t can
not be considered in the highest degree
complimentary TO our State government,
that the United States Senate reluctantly
permits it to exist. and that the President
has q duty yet to perform in aiding it
with the physical force Of the nation. An
ally, whether powerful! or weak, naturally
demands q voice il shaping the policy Of
the alliance. and the President will, in all
probability, insist upon eZerting the IN
fuence attaching 70 his position. This
leaves us in a position Of dependence upon
tho federal government. which even the
old fashioned friend, Il contamination
would never have approved.
The Republicans Of Louisiana have.
therefore. an important dirty to perform.
They must took for strength and support
elsewhere than IL Washington. They
must command the confidence Of the fair
minded among those who have heretofore
been classed with the opposition the
Fusionists so-ca;ei. Our laws ought to
be administered for tue good Of all the
people. not for the interes. of the Repub-
!ican party exclusively. We are much
mistaken if tho people do not find in Gov
ernor Kellogg ruler who will exert the
functions Of his high Office for tho protec.
ton Of all alike. Though the first choice
of but one party. be vii! never ignore the
existence Of the other. nor hold it per-
sonal oifense that any citizen voted against
him. On the contrary, every citizen of
Louisiana has a right TO expect. and we
are assured will find. in our executive
Office no politics il the discharge Of pull
lie duty.
But while all are thus cordially invited
to bow to the decision of the nation in
acknowledging the authority of existing
powers, be it known that there is strength
enough in the State to punish the retrac-
tory and rebelious 1t is the duty Of
Governor Kellogg, whether be likes it or
not, to enforce the laws; it is the duty Of
President Grant, whether agreeable to his
feelings or not, to sustain him. And the
President is not q man to evade duty be-
cause i. happens to he little disagree
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