New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-11

" uateVef may he the views OF some people
! as 20 the dc 'Gc!O or dc ..s status O.;
. the present government. all mus: adini: j,
is the only government in the State. and
ulukt remain SO. a: least till the nafion...
authority shall determine other wise. CpoE
myself. therefore. and the other officers of
this government. falls the responsibility OF
sustaining i in the interests 0! pubic order
and for tie prevention of anarchy. The
very men who are now clanOring against
the State government Sould be !oudest III
their deDunciation il We failed IN the dis.
charge OF our duties ard allowed lawless
violence. such as 80 recently disgraced this
city. 70 prevail unpun;shed. Disasreeable as
that duty is, j: is my purpose 20 enforce the
laws and to maintain the authority o. the
State. and much as may shrink !rom the
exercise Of harsh remedies, fee: bound TO
apply them Wherever Dece ssary. The peO
pie are 'pay.us !hele taxes bUrdenselne rs
those taxes were 1nade un!er the late
administration, &!th remarkable Elacrity.
TIE State thas already paid of 100000 Of
overdue interest f-tt as legacy by the QUE.
going administration and will! .ooD. ! trust.
be in position to pay its current coupons.
Every dollar received for interest is errupue
luusIv appropria .eu 60 chat purpose and
the State officers are further endeavorlng to
restore to the interest fund, where it be
longs, vhav considerable portion of the de-
Enquent taxes which, by a law passed under
the late regime. Was applied 20 Sue paye
ment OF registered warrants.
The agitation which now c0hyuIses sNe
State proceeds principally from three
classes. First. . body of worthy citizens
unversed in politics, some Of whom did not
even vote at the last election, who have
been bl:ndly luisled into the belief that no
portion of the present State government
was elected. Second, disappointed politi.
u %1,x,;,
hoOds Third, the men connected with the
monopoiies and fraudulent schemes origino
ated under the late administration, and
whose only chance of protecting their ine
prests, now threatened 10y my adIninistra-
tior. and of preventing the shameful rob
berries perpetrated upon the people from
being brought to light lies in agitation and
anarchy. The public disorders and the seno
tmepts of estracism and flntagonism
engendercd by these three elias ses, aided
. by subsidised partisan press, are
standing anenace preventing capital and
labor from coming here The tide of immi
grafton fIrns aside from the tempting eli
mate and productive sell of this State, and
the army of European 1aDorerss warned
away be ?awlessness and insecurity.
passes on to Texas OF the Vest The
State Is Searning for the aid of foreign
capital 20 renew its kvees. foreign ia,
bur TO revive its agriculture. But it is abe
su:ti !o1 any eo,n.nUnity ,ha. encourage.
!awlessne.s to hope for the confidence OF
the capitals: 0: the and of the industrious
labortr. Nothing can save the State but
the enforcement Of laws tina: will ins ure 10
all citizens security in the reacefE! eser.
else .: al! their sights. Prosperity can only
come 10 Louisiana when Laws are enforced.
when turbulence IS. put down. when
hostility of races ends. ana when al! eiti.
zens are willing 10 accord 20 each other
wha: the Jaw and Justice and see! policy
demand.
/, is my earnest desire TO establish a
!:nst ana economical! government. 10 restore
public credit. to reducs the present :ax'
alton. and 10 promote the iHterna! i'm.
pvovemen.s which the State SO much needs.
!. therefore. appeal 10 all coed citizens
to support me in the execution Ut the
laws. the preservation cf the leacs and
the suppression OF tha. !awiess violence
which has SO injuriously affected the inter.
ests q; the city and State. To this end. ]
an determined to employ III the resources
of the State. an.i 90 invoke. It nece<sa:y.
tie psWer 81 'he genera! governments.
WILLIAM J.. EEIiOGG.
Governor .! i.oui.:sLa.