New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18
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willing to accept his services, but they are
very 10th to make any return in kind.
When the party needs to be aided and as
sisted, Governor Warmoth is good enough
to serve the party, but when the rewards
of victory are to be apportioned, the party
is little too good to admit its ally to the
apportionment. The second demand upon
| Governor Warmoth for his voluntary abdl-
cation of what belongs to him, was made
within the last two days by party OF gem
tlemen pretending to represent what pur-
ports to be a Committee ofTwo Hundred.
| This invitation was more formal than
the silent pressure which was brought
to bear a: ia. State convention
last August. when Governor war
| moth withdrew. AZ candidlnatc toI
| Governor. and it had many of the airs OF
a demand. Messrs. Adams. Kennedy d
Co. laid down the solemn asseveration that
! the election of Governor Narmoth can not
be considered otherwise than as a great
| misfortune. which is tantamount to de-
! claring their inability to participate in
any such unfortunate selection. In Au-
gust, when these gentlemen desired and
required the assistance Of the Governor,
they brought an outside pressure to bear
that induced him to withdraw as a candi-
date for the Office of Governor, and, as a
reward, in a burst of. enthusiasm they
solemnly pledged themselves to support
him for the United States Senate. The
invitation to Governor Warmoth was as
loud-mouthed last August as it is to-day,
but it was toned to very different key,
and had some offer of consolation for
its victim. Now Mr.. Adams merely says
to the man who has complied with all his
engagements, 1.-THE contract or engage
ment which we made with you, and which
you have it in your power to enforce, is
not the bes, thing for us, and we ask you
10 decline that which you have earned, or
we shall be forced to repudiate our en-
The fusionists are committing in this
matter another folly, for they are too
insincere III what they propose as an
alternative to make any capital by the re-
pudiation which they propose to practice.
1t will do them just as much service to |
send Governor Warmoth to the Senate as |
it will to send the firmest friend of the |
President they can select SO long as they |
continue their abuse of the government |
and their enmity to the will of the
nation. They can not buy over the
conscience of the country by merely |
casting out Governor Warmoth and
selecting some friend of General
Grant Their entire opposition to the
election which their engagements bind
hem to, results not from any repugnance
which they profess to the fovorite candi-
late of the fusion party. but it springs
rom supposed antagonism of the
President to the man of their first
owe. The Committee of Two Hun
lred propose to seduce General Grant
rom the line OF duty which
lie has marked out for himself by sending
Senator to Washington who will suit his
aste. which is putting low estimate
lpon che President and rather depre.
Eating the good sense and honesty of the
committee. And. as if they intended to
onvict themselves of Incompetence in
he matter. as we have always held that
hese committees Of the oldest and best !
yould do whenever they had an oppor-
unity. Messrs. adams. Kennedy 4 60
How their sentiments % find the way into
be public press. which is in effect TO kick I
yer their own bucket of milk. They
end friend of the administration to
as Senator. and at the same
me they write upon his back: ''This man
as not our choice: we have nothing in
ommon with him: we detest and revile
lose whom he is sent to cheat and de.
aud in our interest, but in order 20 obtain |
u advantage we have consented 20 make 1
i'm our representative for the time being {
nd for specific purpose" !,
But Governor Warmoth insists this time !
D the fulfllment Of the bond. He says
lie matter has passed beyond the hands 6
the Committee of Two Hundred into S
lie power of an independent Legislature. {
here he is willing to leave it. What the /
eople have declared. that he insists upon {
oholding. whether it pleases the admin. G
tration at Washington or not. He was c
reed 10 decline nomination for Gov. c
nor because it was said the people would c
d support him. and now that the white L
,ople have supported him. as their repre-. S
natives testify by thei, disposition to "
re for his election, notwithstanding the a
position of General Grant. he stands A
BON his rights as against the weakness r
ID wickedness of the Committee Of Two {
undred. Let the right prevail. t
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he STATE CONTROL OF CITY INTERESTS o
We publish the communication of ''Citi-
H." but deem it a duty to accompany it
it'll such comments as. that while extend a
G the Use of our columns to the dissent. 5
ltion o. opinions. we may not be held sc.
ousiblc !ov that which we deem error. {,
We agree entirely with Governor Kef- e
gg and ''Citizen" III their estimate of o
@ value Of New Orleans 20 Louisiana. 1t
an importan. part Of the State. but il p
ust not be forgotten that it is composed "
citizens and taxable property subject to g