New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-06
CONMENDABLE TENACITY.

Ihe tenaclty with which men OF limited
reasons stick to an idea once formed or
appropriated is astonishing Like man
in danger Of drowning, they never let go
what they can get grippe on, even though
it be straw. The unfortunate s.report of
the committee of which Morton was
chairman" is the root at which our politi-
cal CANNES are now tugging. That report
marks an era in their political history.
Everything that ever happened to our
Democratic friends occurred SO many
years, months Or days before the four
Jokers who concocted that sell on our
gullible friends Of the Fusion persuasion
brought in that report, or SO long after
that event. If Mr.. Morton, in the course
of conversation, or in letter or speech,
modestely expresses a slight preference
for tea over coffee, or Of whisky over
either, there is an Immediate reference
to the report Of the committee of which
he was chairman, to prove that he is mis-
taken about it, or is guilty OF falsehood.
No such sentiment being found in that
modern Democratic scripture, it necessa-
rily follows that it is heterodox and per-
nicious. Mr.. Morton has recently H.
formed the people Of Athens, Ohio, that
the Kellogg government is the lawful gov
eminent Of this State, and that it is sus-
tanned by the people. And further, some
progress has been made in paying the
public debt and restoring order.
We are gravely informed that the San
nails Of political audacty and falsehood
can produce nothing 10 equal the stu
pendous frauds of these pretensions. This
allusion in general to unwritten documents
is favorite resort of such papers as de-
sire 70 bring their authorities to the atten-
ton Of the public in such crushing con-
vincing manner that no one will presume
to examine to see if the quotation is cor
rect or the inference Apostle.
After this windy reference to q volume
no one ever saw, not even the editor of
the Herald, for it is that adroit journal
we are abiding to, the "annals" are dis
missed as being entirely unequal to the
requirements of the occasion, and the Gre
port Of the committee of which Morton
was Chairman is held up to the miser;
able, sorely afflicted Senator from In
diana, as proof positive that he is found
out, caught i19 the very act of telling the
people of Athens something that con-
ficts with the report which he is almost
charged with having written.
The courts Of Louisiana may be at fault
Judge Durell may have Inexperienced
the law and his duty; the President and
his Cabinet may Owe been hoodwinked,
and the Senate of the United States in
adequate to the responsibility that de-
volved upon it. The sun may fail to give
its accustomed light, rain to descend
upon the just and the unjust, the Amer
lean people may run wild after Csesarisr,,
but the ''report of the committee of which
Morton was Chairman" must stand as a
Democratic text book till time shall be no |
more. Political storms may howl around |
its devoted head; the chairman of
its authors may repudiate and scorn it;
the putative writer may turn his back
upon it, and an indignant Senate trample
it under foot and send it to tie basket |
assigned to receive congressional rubbish,
yet it will live On il the fancy of those
beings who still believe Q.e
people OF Louisiana are fools, and that
ve.s elected Governor. It shines
through the political fogs of this State
ike phosphorescent ignis .fat,na, Turing
dupes on to difficulty with the hopes of
victory, Office, salary! It far surpases
hose old and often referred to Sat nexsf
consulted authorities, the ANNALS Of civ
Lied history" ind the annals Of political
audacity and falsehood" Tie two last
famed volumes never assrd any satafaor Z
lon. They have no parallels" they haye
,6thinggA not even a good Word for cur
lisorganized, de4eralizsd hosts Of oofaee
eekers 'Butothe ''report of tie comnls9
ee Of which Morton was ia, NJ - u
ortunate Morton, to be associated with
Rdeb a COMM fdtse con ails PROMISE Of |
s.lasy "a every pegs It 3 true ID declares