New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-09
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what 80 stzs sssi 'ssSss :sss,as'G =
rret mat The President Of the United
Ststrs shoaId 70 mistake the morality O
a,Imericsn character and disre gard th<
~ honor Of the American name ~ to give BY
oh8ciAl sanction to this bin, which. % far a
Il relates 70 himself and the members o.
saesch' brsnch of Congress, was wholly un
called for, unprecedented, demoraliziEx and
wicked, and We charge the Republcan
party with the wrong of originating and
passing this bill, and we denonnce in the
= most unqualified manner this measure and
all its supporters, and demand its uncondt
tional repeal. - sfuD .lL g. 49,
Resolred, That we deem it Of the highest
importance to the people In all parts OF our
State and country that TIE hnss o. w srses.
portation between the East and west De
b improved, 80 as to furnish better and
cheaper traneif, to the end that no route
shall make IN inordinate charge upon pro-
duce. manufacturer or merchandise, and
that no interest whstever, of producer, cor
~ porstiou or capitalists, can Justly complain
Of the facilities afforded; the importance
Of regular, cheap and rapid Interchange
Of produce Of the West and merchandise
of the East. both for internal consumption
and general commerce, can not be over
estimated. To the people of our State, and
especially of our great seab0ard cities,
enlarged water channels, freight railways,
and cheap and expeditions passage. alike
for outgoing and inbound trade, are i'm,
perstively demanded. Their attainment
can not With justice and safety be delayed.
And we deplore the corrnptipg influence of
our great corporations owe, legislative
action, whereby our agricultural interests
are cnppled and the development Of the
Fesouroes Of the country restricted. . VS.
=. Resolved, That the internal policy of
6tates and municipalities can not constitu-
,tiOnally be interfered with by the federal
authority; that each must be left free in the
exercise Of the supreme riget of local self
government. which has been, we are grieved
to say, Of late frequently and openly vio-
. Revived That the course of the admins
trAtion Of President Grant, in patronizing
irresponsible and visionary fiscal agents, in
fostering primitive and unwh0lesome bust
ness schemes, and in it's stealthy interfer-
ence and fAvoritism; the abandonment by
it's members Of their posts Of duty for long
periods Of time, and the gross neglect Of
Pablic badness, from President down, has
brought the country at last to financial
Justly bold responsible before the tribunal
Of public opinion for the recent disondered
condition Of the country, the instability in
exchauke and trade, in tho work Of pro-
duction and investment, and the depressionl
OF businese, sufferingsD of lsbOrers and the
sruin sf Individuals. ZrfsoiIoi az - H-ai7o II
Resoteed That in view of the present dis
aster, the result Of weak and pernicious
administratioD, wide spread corruption Of |
public service, defalcations Of officials,
peculati0ns condoned, roberries, forgeries, |
extorttons upon merchants and i'm.
porters, with ~ the X approval of fed
'eral authcrity,a and personslism Of the
chief executive, and - consequence
the impaired standard Of political morality.
il 10 Q natter Of painful regret that unrea-
coming party zeal should outlive Just party
allegiance, and thus postpone return to
good and honest government but stil we |
have undiminished faith in the integrity
and manhood Of the people and their pur-
pose and ability 70 correct every wrong
Resoired, That return Of the country to
q specie basis u an object of paramount inn |
portance; that ss the moral purpose of
money, apart from being the standard of
value, ID to serve As medium of exchange |
and an instrument with which transfers are |
made and Indebtedness discharged, bust
ness integrity and even handed prosperity
standard of the world, and that banking
privileges should be extended to all who
can give perfect security for the prompt re- |
Of the circulation they utter, in as !
good money a. the government makee-law- )
ful money of the country ll ~"H
RcSotced, That We pledge ourselves to
firmly resist the probability Of State gov. |
by special legislation, being made
the plant instrument Of unworthy private |
scheners, and we demand, in every depart Z
nent of public expenditures, rigid, econo-
ny and good faith, and thoroug Oh investiga-
ion and punishment Of all official miscon-
luct. ~ ~. -, |
The above resolutions were unanimouslv !
adopted. The following was also adopted !
With loud cheers: \
RcsolUed, That the thanks of all freemen 4
Ire dine to the tribunal which has yindi. S
ated the rights of local trial by jury and | s
he freedom Of the press against the attempt
o snatch away citizen to answer before |
oreign court-such an attempt as aroused Ii
he protest of our revolutionary fathers.
2 The following ticket was nominated:
For Secretary Of State, Diedrich Willers:
Welsenk Hopkins: Attorney
General, Daniel Pratt; Treasurer, Thomas c
|. Raines; Canal Commissioner, j. Jack Il
On; Engineer, Slyvanus II. Sweet; State p
rison Inspector, N. X P!att. a
The convention then adjourned sine die. c.
Mexican War Veterans. 81
RICHMeND, October 8.-A preliminary p
leeting of the veterans OF the Mexican war it
as held this evening, Captain Robert G. u
soft, ot.the Fret Virginia Volunteers, pre- y
ded. 1t was resolved to hold general | a.
Getting OF the veterans Of Virginia on the q
venty eighth of October, to perfect an or %
snizatiOn with view to represen tation in o.
10 general convention at Washington pr
here were twenty-five. present, several 70
ing from other States. al
'TaetsSn Savings Bank Resumed. nr e.'9' 10
SELMA, October 8.-The Selma Savings ia
INK has resumed payment To
'tion Of the 81. Louis Clearing House. La
ST.. LOUIS, October 8.-A meeting Of the pr
caring House members was held to-day. be
was resolved TO resume currency paw fO
snts as soon as New York leads.
A proposition to gradually cancel the th
caring House certificates, and in this way ms
resume without reference to New York, wi
rs discussed, but no action taken. wi
DO. r- Liquidat ion. $500. .I.I'a pa
The directors of the Union National Bank
this city have decided to go INTO liauida- an
n. The assets are said to largely exceed | me-
, liabilities and nobody will lose any, WI
ng. Cause, scarcity Of currency. Its
"a -.ls Probabilities. yG...4 .Hr Me
h. WAR DEPARTMENT ~.
-7F - -, ONCE Chief Signal Officer KID
Washington, October 9. lsI3, AS p NJ
or Thursday, throughout tho Atlantic and East A
Gulf States, light Winds mostly from the north 7
or the lake region. falling barometer soutb~.s+ the
winds, backing to easterly partly cloudy and Jut
" weather, except Oh Lake Superior. where | RI
x winds and cloudy weather are probable. cor
,r the Northwest, falling barometer southerly ~
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