New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-02
GLEASINGS,

GLEANINGS.
Z. John Ellis, Esq, IL was vhc declared
at the Lafayette square fzzle that this Is
the rich mems fight, because their 1parts
are without purchasers and theft plies of
brick and mortar are tenantless, and, as il
we're, but monuments OF their shame in the
shape OF taxes How he would have
lodged this expression of opinion-unique
as it is-could he have foreseen what prices
Nessrs. Girardey & Co. would realize the
next morning az the frs. sgea: real estate
auction Of the season.
Article i05 Of the State constitution de.
clares that 'all civil officers Of the State
shall be y0te,,s OF and reside within The
State" To become q citizen Of tLt- State.
article two Of the same Fundamental law re-
qulres residence in this State of one year.
Therefore was Senator Butler fully justified
in officially calling the attention OF the Au
ditor 10 the error he committed IL sending 70
Missouri for q gentleman 20 fl! the newly
created Office of solicitor for his department.
of the government. 1t is possible that our
UdI CUUlu luIIISI 4O jOi tEt
place, in Mir. Clinton. judgment. bUc still:
We are not inclined 20 think with the Sena-
ter that he willfulIy ignored the law. Re.
garding the point OF party usage We have
nothing 10 sayo
Oar Shreveport contrere, II. y. Hyams,
Esq, left last evening on the steamer Henry
Tete tor home, after pleasant stay of sew
eral weeks in New Orleans. With such a
pleasant coterie OF gentlemen friends as he
associated with, it IS not surprising that lie
was 10th to tear himself away from Cres-
cent City attractions. lie VIII ''bauk" on
us hereafter.
We can not help indulging in matheIat-
ical investigations. being blessed with so
natural an aptitude for counting that We
should not think i. especially brassy to ap-
ply for Fusion election commissionership.
Well. the McEneryites posted flaming
hapdbills over the dead, walls Of the city
containing this suggestive, signifcar. and
conclusive paragraph:
. Come all who are willing TO maintain, az
We were not Of those appealed to. bu:
our head for figures dragged us to Lafay.
ette square. and the estimate we made is
that there are two hundred and fifty lat
ail.hazard" men in New Orleans. And
this is d liberal estimate. too, considering
| that when Colonel Ellis, lin the name Of
Governor McEnery,' asked the crowd if
tney would enroll in the militia, only aboG:
one hundred VOICES responded ''yee.' and
when he added will you strike when ne
gives the word!" this band cf patriots
diminished fully three-four:hs.
twill bring throb of pain ?" many :.
sympathetic hear: 20 hear tha. Colonel
| George Clark is seriously Il rot danger
ousiy i'll. He has been ai!iGg Tor some
time, bu; not sufficiently 20 ALARM his
| friends until within the last few days. AS
head OF the firm Of Clark Sc Ivy, in his
duties as public officer. and II his private
relations az q citizen. Colonel Clark Las
| long commanded the h:rl.ies. GOO. Will
and respect of all who We're nonoged with
his friendship. and we but express their
universal sentiment in wishing him com.
plete and speedy restoration 10 health.
| There's music in the az" and We hope it
will not end in arv ''Shoo Fly" performance.
| The politicians seem TO have been seized
with an attack of common sense at last and
are discussing "compromise' ou practical.
| common sense basis.
We are not at liberty 80 give detaiis-ever
| such as have transpired al this wrlting-bnt
he gentlemen from Camp street, who have
waited upon Governor Kellogg and bis ad-
| visers, express themselves cheeGed ty the
| fair prospects of settlement.
Il IS best for al! that this damaging '.:e
seus;ou should be amicably arranged.
, We hear tha; :he McEnery" "GoverrmeE:
| las done very stupid anG eratalt"us.v IN
! sciting thing TO some OF the mos: honorable
| young gentlemen ot the city. y" order has
been issued disbandng .he Louisiana Ar
| tiIlerv and Gismissing Colonel ". j. Be
| han. Lieutenant Colonel w. Il. .:er. Ma
| jor G. I.eGardeSr. Captain Js'oes D. Ed
wards. Captain JOHN Clynn ana tae !.eu-
tenants Of their companies. re'a'n.ns oniy
| Captain o. +. Peek. he ...one Eay:n: En-
rolled III the new militia. The officers thus
thrown out, as the whole community Will
| testify. constituted the very cream Q. our
old militia organization.
! We have souGh. for. bu, failed 20 procure.
q copy Of the order to print as additional
evidence OF the excellent service Mr. Nc.
! Emery and his advisers render the Repub-
| ican party. Win some friend furnish II.
tina, it may become a matter OF record
Hon. George a. Sheridan has been eoni'
missioned by Mr.. McEne,y Bcigadier
Genera! OF his militia. Now, ''iet es have
war.
TIE Lafayette square '':esoioo'ers took
! grea: comfort TO themselves because few
misinformed members CT the United States
Senate decIarded that the Kellogg govern
ment could not last ten hours il the federal
troops were removed from the State House.
| We have had this sor. OF music for well
nigh :hree months, the sas. one Of which
has not Witnessed a blue Goa: on duty with
in the portals of the State House. n the
courts. CT any other building o: which the
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