New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-14
MORE UEsOuND DOCTRINE.

I! tins time, wher our citizens are
tempted by speciou, reasoning % refuse
payment of taxes. We are sorry &c a.. such
teachings as the following:
AL unconstitutional encrOacfmen's on
the chartered rights o! tie city shU1ld be
from this time forth resisted. The ;.rglsla.
ture OF the State has no lawful authority -
trammel the municipal government through
lie agency ot boards, wholly intePrndeHt
-! The civic machinery. We: empowered by
the STATE 10 bile: themselves upon The .l'y
and create debts !OT which the cay j: @X-
ptcted TO provide.
The Times asserts tha: tee city nay re.
sist the organizations formed by the Legis-
iature and charged On the city taxpayers.
!! is not necessary to defend the several
boards referred 20 by the I;n.'.. They
may be unnecessary or even deserving
corrections. h7.t the propriety and legality
Of their creation are not open questions.
We address ourselves only to the question
OF Legislative power. The General As
sembly OF Louisiana. passed one o. more
acts delegat!ng 20 a corporate body therein
described authority 10 exercise certain
powers .: government over certain cit
.enf OF Louisiana. siding within IL.
paris. Of Orleans. Sc far es these acts
may have veste! any rights o persons or
property they will be OF co"lse respected
by the courts. BU: beyond these special
nights tie Legislature possesses The power
- amend this charter. or eve:, repeal j:
altogethe-. The appointment O: boards
ana the distribution ii powers IS now
provided by law are 10 loub: strictly
legal. Citizens 9: i-o':isien. III
hab!:.nG. the parish o. N:l"an,
have no o:ha- q. niShe! right,
than citizens cui.ica:ins plantations o,.
the La:oucche. Tn. State government: nay
,on:e: upon citizens Of the one u, other
0, these localities any corporate powers
not Incompatible with the G..hta ii other
e.,izer. ~ other localities. ~. the OBJ
cations .: the constitution apply 80 :l:e.a
,.i:;.,ans - to others. Whether. cher. !.
modification o. a legislative ,rans to
....,e oiti2en, 50 -es.:e,.. w;:....l! the parish
. Orleans Is - unconstitutional en-
c-cacLmen. az the: eLarte-oI rights "r
~: i spends on :le principle >:.t"I ia:
is, whether these s:sh.. AZ. :ovas'sI AS 70
- bsyont! repeal. This question IL
cc.::s viii decide. Nv. -. nnias'a.G
:le l;".y &c aG.is" i. city Authorities
~: !, ro.le.: and I" people not g pay
the charge imposed :: a.: 81 assembly
'.yo9 tie persons ard properly ot the sit.-
2e,s .. the paris. o. G!lear- 70: the snip
20: Of tie ;ol.c.s :e: ard :.e l.:!,,.c
schools
G'.;S -. IL our opinion. :ml'.i'ea: corr
So. Is {. branch CT Tia: given BY an
ctAes journal Tia: the people should pay
40 ;aI that they do not think will be prop
eG,y applied. These taxes vii! be ulti-
mate!y collected. with costs. The citizen
wi! pay more, and the public authorities
VIII receive less, by following this counsel.
!: Will be iar better to have case made.
f&A's Ahh' IIls " l'lA+lOlI "a tl4c sOAIk, do w
:he powers o! the Legislature over cor
pcra:e town. than recommend al unGual:-
led refusal 20 obey the State authority.
Anarchy and insolvency are fearful
Terms. THY are uniform. il their opera
ZION upon all. and those who recommend
measures tending to such Ieplo:ab!e re-
suits can not expect to escape. /: would
lie much better to suggest measures 0.
settlement: than al violence, and We are
rather disappointed tina: our neiglbor.
who has lately seemed 10 favor pacitca-
ton, should now advocate = refusal to pay
.he police. the schools. md other depart
nent8 essential to the public safety. 1t
nay pro-. rs ,..as, gou> az We believe ::
. i. illegal.