New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-06
LOUISIANA LAID ON THE TABLE.

AZ present. 1.-The court Will say.
LOUISIANA LAID ON THE TABLE.
The bill or appropriation clause giving
a subvention for postal service between
New Orleans and Vera Cruz has followed
the fate Of the Louisiana election. The
canal bill and the ieyee bill. at one fell
swoop, have been gathered into the waste
basket. and. with the exception of a
nioa9r: appropriation to conduct the
dredging and small donation to i'm
prove the navigation of two little lakes
above Shreveport, nothing seems to have
been done for our State and city. The
entire attention which our representatives,
should have given to the claims of tie
State has been devoted TO attending the
Senate committee. Louisiana must rest
content with having elevated election
frauds to place among the fine arts, and
to have presented condition of political
chaos not to be equaled this side of Mex
leo. Now it is for our people to say
whether they are content with this state
Of things Are our elections to be SO
manipulated as to settle beforehand who
shall fill the offices? Shall it be merely
question who shall handle the breech-
loader ballot-box patented at our last
election. Surely. in view of the great in
terests at stake, il consideration Of the
great contribution which Louisiana makes
to the export specie values, and the duties
collected off our merchandise, some share
of the common protection should be given
us. Congress has shown no hostility to
Southern interests. Other States have Sc
cured the recognition and relief Of their
wants. Our interests have been scarcely
presented, and have not been pressed with
earnestness or ability. We intend no
fulsome compliment to our late Senator,
but his election to the highest State office
is scarcely compensation for his loss in
Congress. Standing well in the Senate,
devoting his whole time and effort to the
interests of his constituents, Senator
Kellogg had secured the passage Of meas
ures of the utmost Importance.
The appropriations for building and
working the two d-edge boats were OBJ
tanned under his auspices. The Southern
Pacific railroad bill was passed with his
special aid. A bill appropriating one hun
bred thousand dollars to establish postal
service between New Orleans and Vera
Cruz was twice passed through the Senate
during his term of service. 1t has been
laid on the table just when the interests of
New Orleans most demanded it, and Just
when the press of Mexico are unanimous
in its favor. 1t is not to be supposed that
those who aspire TO the offices filled and
controlled by Mr.. Kellogg will aci nowl-
edge the signal services performed by
him. But the value of these services
is obvious from their loss. In the
deplorable state Of our finances,
with rivalry which deprives us
OF SO much trade. with the whole
VI kIC AGuclbA
diverted from Us and bestowed upon
Others. nothing excep. redundancy of
resources which can not be suppressed
enables Louisiana to sustain herself The
value of the Union to the several States ;
was never more evident than when the
fear of its authority alone prevents an
attempt at the determination of those ad- !
judged 70 be in possession of the Offices
of the State under lawful title. The |
value of the Union is inestimablc It
defends the States abroad and restraints
violent and ambitious men from appealing |
from law to the uncertain adjudicaticns of
the sword. With the success of other in
terests in obtaining the aid of the govern
ment and Of capitalists. that commerce
which is by nature our own is turned from
it's channel 20 the artificial outlets which |
art and capital have created. Can we
expect a change of counsels.!