New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-25
be asserted that no deduction is made for
absence, neutrality or opposition to all
appropriations A full vote is assumed
FOR THE BILL.


Al we take the probable senatorial yot
on the passage Of the bill, the resul. vii
not be more encouraging. There is u
| pfetense to exactness in these tables
They are intended only to show the ,ela
tive interests Of competitive routes an(
points Of export with which New Orleans
has to contend. It may be assumed thai
the uprising OF the farmers. demanding
improved outlet, will resort to OUT shi,
canal as a complete relief But these men
ask something more. They demand the
abatement of rail charges on their i'm.
ports. and upon their travel. The Grange
movement by no means intends the aban.
donment OF the railroad system. It is
determined only on reform. There are
various propositions to construct railroads
IN air line between the East and West,
either on national or private account.
New York proposes to SCI! out the Erie
cana! to the federal government, OF TO pass
an act Of legislation making it entirely
free from tolls on through goods. While,
IN our opinion, the farmers movement
would receive great relief from opening
our rivers to vessels of the ,arges. draft,
they may not attach the same inheritance
to it They may be appeased by conoues:
or concessions. As to this we make no
prediction.
There is another obstacle 10 the fayora.
Die consideration of All application for aid
10 the commercial interests of Louisiana.
fefhaps no set Of politicians have made
more violent and abusive war upon the
persons and parties that now adminis,e,
the government. and upon the governing
sections OF the Union. than those Of Lou.
siaha. There has been little 10 excite
among the people Of the Eas.
u upper West in favor Of a class 50 ire
'oncilable. This. which would 10. affect |
vote required by the interests O: the
bused, may generate an Indifference. It
ertainly does not tend to att,ec. sunpo-t
those who have labored SO hard to con.
ect New Orleans with the political fo:.
uneS OF the South" vii, fud the whole
ote from Maryland to Southern Florida
arown solely against our Fort st. Philip
ana! scheme and in favor Of the;. own
oFts. These States may vote the same
'emocFatlc tickle: with Louisiana in q
residential election. bu. they will cut
ef commercial throat or purse whenever
icy get chance in business. Par.;sans
az think that because States break the !
me sacramental bread in conventional
one day. they are bound TO ,
on one another's paper to any extent the
2t. They will find it not so. So that 2
the butter wasted on those States and I
the vinegar thrown upon our own will
We been OF no effect. Even the fou,
YES OF South Carolina will be cast with
I'VE votes Of Connecticut ogai.s! this +
uthern city. L
MS article is commended to those par. P
ularly charged with the conduct of the Il
1T st. Philip cana! bill. whoever thew a
y be. 1t is worth looking 20. IL our Il
lnlon the bill can not be carried excep. d
a combination with others, and a huge h
roll may be Indispensable. TIE RE- O.
GLlcAS @.....; = te Among the mos. b
Nous advocates G: i. FORK. It's repre- >
!tations will lie loo.-.e: 10 abroad as al
ing more authority with the govern be
nj and tie governing party than those o'
any other journal published in the val es
Of the Mississippi. While. therefore. "
hedges for itself and the Republican tn
'resentatives Of Louisiana in Congress- liz
lthfu! support Of the canal bill. it is IA
to their interests that our merchants IN
property holders should look at the IN
Ject III every view. see its obstacles eS
take measures to obviate or remove OK
2. False security NAV do mirrbi.f sa,