New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-16
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ORLEANS SUNDAY l6 1873
II Ia a sin to swear unto a lie,
But sill. greater sin 10 keep that Oa1


II Ia a sin to swear unto lie,
But a Sill greater sin 10 keep that OatM.
Men who engage in conspiraces 10 @om
1 mis crimes. those vho Ylan apd those whs
execute arg all Of them to any mind, equal
| " eulpabe. esas or two havisg more in
telligence than the ,ess are separated from
$ the dull ones TO carry svs . scheme Of fratd
Shey ape nOEoPe than .be dull fools y ho
steel ana iie and would do worse ii they
had che wit, bat &Io, a,ein4 dnl!. stay be-
hind While che frsUS 10 esacsed by sheis
sbre.Gor aEsoeistes
3 can not separate McEnesv srS Iis 60 n
mittee from Blanchae: acs bis epadistoys.
Together they !e'rmed she aip''s and omega
of sLe FUSION frauds, and whatsyes pnh-
ishmeHs or pablo eoniemnstioI Is meas
urei oUt g. ase sipouii De equally nietea
60 the Othee. blanchard had mote cVnnin z
than those With whom be was associated.
KNOWN: that valNabls paper. had been
seized at she Odd fsllows Hall when tho
so called 'Sevpes Legislative of che State
of Asusisns wss alrie.ly dispersed by
twenty five policemen, sna that certain
facts we're in consequence in eAe bands of the
government, Blanchard possibly thought it
would be wise TO secAre his safety by making 2
q clean bress: of 10. ne feared that shsir
"honest 2ago" 70 sao aSonies Of defeat,
toeethes with party &sagrenents, might
perhaps, 70 use slang phrase, which alone
seems applicable, ''Sive away his pal" But
no matter whst inspired BlsnclAara be did
che Fight sbine At :ass. aud bids tais 20
MAJ. Soos: sh. old Aisss shae "uhen
pogu-s sas SY. loness eseS game by sl4;r
own"
4 pesllss. q sos;e % the very snter~sriDs Z
docunsents captured :.Oit Fellows Hall.
together with other ss:NrMation bought to
my knowledge, leads ins 20 ass . Sci = sinl.
pl~, easily answered avetie-:
{. Have She good people os Ee~ Or,
cans and louisiana eve. been fsyoCeG with
au account surTens Of the funfs which the r
contributed - freely "a the Fusion eaase
last wintero BY whom a.d sos what guy.
p'ss eh-s were s2e2t, 81. :or whose benefit
. Did Sng OF she money 2" % secure che
secession os e.le siS Senators 9r.m NeSlaa.
les institute:- 600. asore or less
; !Vas Ncs the contract made in she p,es-
eace Of ',he Gentleman who would father
die than take his seat !. lst fairly elected"
Ana: Sas aos tie naoney paid with the full
knowledge and consen. Of tl.e immaculate
Committee q: Two Nau!reI. who ''w-1ld
nos stoor to eo::uptiOne'
:. WHAT did il cost che Gis:cn parish com.
n.i,.ee sov bogus registry papers in the
ninth ua:i' How rlssh aid they appyo
pirate ~ opea session. ani w mat member OF
the Gonmists. iaai;el che m"ney aaS
papers,
The.e quessic0A arc s.~c!is an1 ought
not 90 sse answered az She Old B alley style
Of the He'c'S, h" general denial. eu. cate
.o,isaily. Persons. papers ana proofs Will
oe tosthssUing in proper time should they
BE Vee.led t" give "a every .;Ha.y GgU.h.
in 2 and ..cOntyoyer:;bfe i. ..Asveg
IseSlly ~ould ike Sor once 20 see Si..le
manly caad.r and ordinary honesty :afNs.G
INFO this miserable controversy "a which
oar STATE 'sss s,rsotns say.lye! through
CON isrst...a "! :vssche:S and fraud almost
~:.ont = parallel. ! w"ul! ike 70 keav
ACES denounced d. praised g.. the:: inlecea,
'lSa'i.ees. and not E.as1.e;s b. tie socis:
3 n.1 politics. .5s.a. 1T .i.- ;so?.s c.sss....
ting theR.
IL ehe i4se ie = I.cns',s s2lis c.ma.rnit-
Nas seen deeds os se8esoHs GeseV c,sncs he
littlss with sSean AID contemplate iDnUss-
i zee l.ecsfse che den.rs were Republicans,
while acts q gross comnegc:s! fraud and
b sg:e, IN The whole SoG.i,. except. perhaps
.hgec men, have ever attempted. have bees,
,,..set. ."er in blank silence because she
Wese sNoas slas ''vis1es. anil
best"
ii. supporters .s ~. McE.es~. Gov.
happily 80 r.duee! is auE.b e:s and :a:u.
sn.e ss o. to simply si".cUleus, :E.n, ma.
lienal point Gf sieS, sl1 dangerous Osly
to sas credit OF :he STATE sl!ss profess she:.
wish .s serrs. consider Il To crime 90 con
sri.s - commit SgaN1 er sae rights OF the
,ec,fe; jUs IL il = terrible c.n2e to confess
he f4c.. They hoi! il 10 sfl.ase 20 b,ibe
,ix SEE stors. bat az Uaosr.:oa able siD IN
ans Une Of e.e six bsil,e.i men 80 own up TO
lis ~eGsity. Thesc Fusion sophists and
heir Old Bailey organ vrgl. eo iaoW that
/: !ur.lars NEE. and al.a 50 break into =
lcIss. thesc who stand Sy - enter the
,ge:ni.s 9he n!omehs le with tie Jimmy" !
lac ef.scted an ntya1c. are equally guilty
With ele nore expert erac ksinan himself. !
Zee Us boil down che ~helc Of the EusNa !
Hsnaocssti struggle, which has 30 sjUsious- |
Y asiratsd Che State ct 10 simp!y this:
'Aas ''ouq people. the ee!f chosen Sevo are
making every etfoYt s.0 gee power, Nos 20 I
erSs the State. but 60 opp sess the eelored |
ace. It is q conspiracy against the general !
government. Che oldest and best $os I
he most part, arg noe Americans. 4hey
re traitors to the country. and would will
ngly and warmly greet foreign snemye if
ailing up the Mississippi at this moment
let they have met in conclave TO petition
hat very government they haze outSaged
nd would to-day betray 70 releye them
rom Republican rule.
Let me recommend che Democrats 90 cry
,r single day. 20 live in an easy and an
onorabe frame of mind; to free them
elyes. if possible, from a slsvish subser-
ieucy to a still more slavish press, and
lus to set themselves TO root out the weeds
vice and the lingering love of slavery
lat cruel inheritance which, while it has
arieued their hearts, has plunged our
,untry into the most disastrous civil wsr
all history the i'll effects of which still |
,mper and retard the progress Of Loaisi-