New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-05-24
LOCAL POLITICAL TOPICS.

LOCAL POLITICAL TOPICS.
| Several days ago the Herald had a start.
ling article containing structures upon Gov'
ernor kellogg's action relative to tie issue
of bonds to the North Louisiana Rail! Dad
| Company. This brought ou: reply on be-
| half Of tn. Governor. in which i: was al.
legged that he acted in accordance with the
| advice OF his learned counsel. William H.
Hun,. Esq. who based his opinion upon q
| recent decision Of the Supreme Court. The
fippant reply and inferentiai reelection did
not please Mr. Hunt. who. we learn. sen. a
no.e of inquiry TO :he editor. wa:ca was
followed b; this disclaimer:
We resre: that Mr. William II. HIM:
should have construed the article in Thurs.
days Herald. referring 20 the issue of the
uOnds To the North Louisiana Railroad
Company. as offensive and personal to him.
self. We distinctly disavow any intention
TO impugn the honor OF integrity y: Mr..
Hunt.
The congressional committee has looked
into the wants OF the commercial classes.
who are chiefly unrepent rebel. o. thei. en.
forced supporters. Let it not forge; the
interests OF the labOriny classes. who make
the cotton and the cane. and ultimately
bear. without a murmur. the burdens OF
taxation. They don't care cen: for ievees
and ship canals. if they are not to be al.
lowed to enjoy the rights the constitution
gives them. Ous conflict is not between
labor and capital. It is between labor and
bankrupt ii!eness, reinforced 6y bad whisky.
Congressman put this question 20 an
Old citizen yesterday: IF assassination is
Keilogg's reward for the Southern Pacific
railroad bill. wha: would you do to us in
case we pass the Fort St. Ph!l.p cana!
b:li!'
"Roundabout" says Northern men are
no: ostracised down here unless they
'meddle in politics." When it is remem.
berei that mos: Northern men have an in.
yeterate habit of meddlng in politics, at
leas. to the extent OF casting vote for the
Republican ticket. the poin: to this lucid
argument becomes clear.
It having been announced that Governor
Kellogg intends to appoint committee OF
respectable citizens to investigate the al.
legged frauduien: character of a portion of
the State debt. several gentlemen bearing
that character yesterday intimatet. TO the
Governor their excessive Willingness to
serve. His excellency's suspicious were
aroused, and inquiry revealed the fact that
they are themselves holders Of some of the
very bonds in question. L. is a humiliating
fact that so many old citizens of acknowi
edged leadership in the community are
directly or indirectly interested in bouds..
warrants and franchises that dis.u:erested
committee is difficult to find.
The :op;c discussed in the etfice-or-death
Democratic circles yesterday was: Did
Grant induce Carpenter to mako that
speech. Or did Carpenter induce Grant to
issue that proclamation"
''The oides. and best" says the Ti1,cs.
asked Senator Carpenter for bread.
and received something very like a
stone" This i, delicate hin: to the
Senator tina: the mex. time he comes
uON II utAt NC uGu cttIcs OtAuss AtS rothCLS
tuii of crackers. They make splendid
free lunch.
In the Iouts;ana game the coicred men
hold spades and the Democrats have their
hands tui! of clubs. When elections are
played here clubs are always :rumps.
Hence the anxiety for a new deal.
One of our congressional visitors. who re.
manned in Gown yesterday to converse with
the McEneryi:es. says: "Those fellows don't
care any more for the Presidents procla.
nation than ii it had been issued. "a. they
expressed it. by any other nigger."
One Of the frat postal cards We have seen
came to Governor Kellogg the other day all
tie way from New Hampshire. Its con-
tents were: May the best man win" 1t is
hardly necessary to reply that he has
| already won.
Commissioner John B. Weller i, a veteran
! politician. A member Of Congress thirty
five years ago from Ohio, and afterward:
Governor and United States Senator of Cal
ifornia. he mas had wide experience. and
ye: carries clear head. He says: 'Gov
ernor Kellogg. in attempting to rescue this
State from the wretched condition in which
he found it. has undertaken tremendous
if not impossible job. His administration
no matter how honest or efficient. can no
| give satisfaction to the bulk of the people
who yearn to ba relieved Of the burdens
heretofore fastened upon them. and which
no man can lift from their shoulders. A
the consequences Of bad government in th
| past come home to them. they will biindl,
but naturally attribute them to whoeye
! rules in the present. When a people ar
prosperous. the most outrageous govern
ment is popular; when bread is scarce. th
best government ever conceived become
odious. 1t is made the scapegoat of tn
popular suffering" In view of this gloom,
prospect. it behooves grumblers to conside
the difficulties that heset the State and it
executive.
The Democrats thought the Wisconsin
statesman was gong to join their party
They now say although he scattered prett.
lively chips as a Carpenter. that AZ a joine
| he is not success.
The Fusion organ neither advises tn
cessation nor continuance OF either tax re
sistance or frightening. The word !
mum unit: company leaves.
Senator Carpenter invited the Fusion OF
gans TO open on him. and shed light wher
ever lie might be in darkness. He must b'