New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09
THE EFFECT OF BAD ADVICE.

II is easv to lead men astray, for man
kind is prone to evil. 1t IS less trouble to
leave duty undone than it IS to dc 1t,
and when an argument is suggested why
. riven work should be neglected. the
public is = ready listeners and prompt
learner in the premises. The Democrats
are making discoveries ii the above direc-
ton that they 90 no: relish. The prop
erty owner. they invited to Join them in
resisting the tax collector. because the city
government was ,!nde. the charge of Re-
publicars. have contracted the disposition
to continue the same game now that the
government has passed into the possession
o: the f1sonists. The men who taught
this lesson did not eIpec. their pupils 10
remember It afte. the Democrats succeeded
to power: but the avoidance ct the
duty la. been found to be SO much more
cas-, than - discharge that the :aI-re-
sister who set out 70 DEFY The law for
certain reason has "oncludeL to continue
IA the bu5in.s. because il is less expensive
and less troublesome. = IS discoyerab!e,
therefor" a: the City Hall, that the tare"
which the presen: occupants planted
months ago 20 cypress the Republicans
witt. have grown into e most alarming
nui5anc. .!ndeG thei. cWn ST, o:ysi.UctinG
them at every step.
W. might take advantage cf the Demo
c.ats il these premises il it was cur ma
ture 10 ie a; short-sighted ani spiteful as
they are. for the Republicans might pass
:: law suspending the collection Of taxes
Tor one or two years: bat. fortunately. We
understand That government means some
thing besides personal malice and selfish
desire, and. therefore. the Republicans
have neither resisted the payment OF taxes,
no: have they done auGht to encourage
Others il the same direction. Is indi-
y;duais and officers ouT friends have per-
formed their duty both 10 the city and
State. for the necessity Of being honest in
public as il private life i: one which they
have no, established a difference in regard
70 as ye:. The small per een.age levied
by the government: for It's use 'por
the property Of the community is
legal debt, and il is also q partnership
engagement made between al The citizens
OF COMMON society. ;. has coyenaned
with L to pay SO much 70, the purpose Of
keeping up common government for
thei: mutual beneti: and protection. His
default il nc: only q delinquency il :e-
gard to lis ,UD agent h;-: it j. :. piece of
dishonesty in regard to the compact which
he entered into with his neighbors. All
right. reason and moral honesty condemn
this breacl. O: duty and o. :aith, ana the
people have steadlastly performed their
Obligations 70: yeala. recognizing the fact
all the time that VIA! :he!! REPRESENTA-
t;yes did that :hey wer. bound !or. Eu:
:Lc tlson:s:s and Democrats have shaken
this fidelity. and the community has vii
ling'y accepted an :,b,Ugt. e.cua. 70 Justify
:;lcn. il avoiding PLAIN duty. ::e""-se
tie .,.ieI> Of tn" State og th, city wee 40!
.: :. certain way 9. thinking, q rather o.:
saving. the suggestion va, made ;has the
taxpayers wer. discharged FROM paying
the expenses oc ;h.:v own government.
Because there were differences .! opinion
then there shoul! b. 10 honesty IL pubic
.:l.. .:.u Who o:.:.g:e: tic attention OF
Ii. .co,l!:.. cal.e<! IA :he po!.c. 90 pro:ec.
themselves or The. :.-o.,.-i". abused TIE