New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-11
Social Distraction of Republicans.

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topic, citing our estimable State Auditor as
| an example:
| We Of Louisiana have, indeed. cause
| enough no. 10 let cur vigilance weaken.
! Nowhere IN the South. not even IN defiant
! South Carolina, are those who have the
| neral courage to openly avow Republican
| principles subjected 20 such degrading
| practices Of ostracism as in this State, and
more particularly in the city Of New Or
leans. Loyalty TO the Union and adheI-
ence 10 the Republican State administration
are, IN the eyes OF the unreconstrucred
| rebel Democracy, unpardonable otfenses.
These qualities exclude most effectively
from the circles Of society, and-no matter
how honest, honorable and refined man
NAV be-they stamp him william whose
society must be shurned. l have resided
IN New OrleSus for considerable number
OF years, and in using such harsh language
! only reflect the experience OF many p0liti-
cal liiends whose treatment Eere justihes
harshness of expression.
Let me rive you a case n point. Our
present Auditor Of Public Accounts is Col
onel Charles Clinton, whose many sterling
qualities were deservedly recognized by
President Grant, who, Immediately upon
his first Inauguration, intrusted him with
the responsible position OF assistant treas
urer Of the United States at New Orleans.
lSNlcu5 W tIls SOicutl SliA .ou " pS 0t siO
head of large mercantile house IN this
city, and by integrity and fair dealing
won for himself golden opinions. In his
capacity as United States treasurer
he always gave satisfaction, and during
his term OF Office disbursed upward of a
hundred millions Of dollars, and never did
even a shadow Of suspicion attach 10 his
official or personal conduct. AT the begin
ming Of the last campaign his nomination
for ha ncin n1o nd la nnriOnc nOGitiOn Of
State Auditor was strongly urged alike by
Republicans and citizens OF opposite politi-
cal faith, and which later, especially the
business men Of New Orleans, recommend
ed his nomination without regard to party
politics, but simply on the score Of honesty
and capablity. They wanted the financial
affairs of the State 10 longer administered
by thleving Wicklitfes and Janus-faced
Grahams, and recognized in Colonel Clin-
ton the ability and and perseverance re-
quisite to restore the sadly impaired credit
OF the State.
Well, Colonel Clinton was nominated by
the Republican convention at Baton Rouge,
and fairly elected by handsome majority
He assumed charge of his office last Decen-
Der, and Immediately inaugurated whole
some measures Of reform. Though only
few months in office now, he has, prompted
by an earnest desire to honestly and ably
serve the State, and aided by tirmness and
determination, succeeded in relieving Louis
lana from many of the burdens under which
We grcaned during Warmorh's reign Of
thievery. He has enforced prompt and
faithful collection OF the revenue, and sees
to it with more than ordinary vigilance that
the same is properly and honestly applied.
He has already paid to the fiscal agent Of
the State s3O6,6oO, advanced to his pre-.
decessOr for the payment Of the interest
of the State debt, and completed ar
rangeMents to hereafter regularly pay the
interest OF the debt. the coupons for Janu-
ary and February will be paid On and after
vhe first of June at the Louisiana National
Bank, in New Orleans, and at the banking
house Of Winslow, Lanier & Co, il New
York. Capitalists who who would not touch
Louisiana securities with tel-foot pole
show that they appreciate this change in
the administration of our financial affairs.
and State bonds have risen from SO to 45,
and warrants enhanced in value from the
low figure Of 80 to 60. In shOrt-notwith-
standing the strenuous though fruitless
efforts Of the rebel Democracy to throw OBJ
stacles IN the way of the State administra-
ton by attempting to resist the collection
of taxes, and by getting up massacres like
the one at Colfax. and tarcical insurrec-
tions-we are on a fair road of having our
fiuances pulled out of the mire of despOnd-
ency in which they SO long languished.
The credit for this change for the better is
due to Governor Kellogg and Auditor Gin
ton.
The readers Of the Chronicle are suffi-
GENTLY acquainted with the ingratitude, in
the shape of SANDERS and attempts at assas-
sination, with which Governor Kellogg is
being rewarded for his unselfsh devotion
to the interests Of the State. It is, however,
little known abroad that Auditor Clinton is
being treated in the same shameful manner.
He has not deserted his party as reward
to the Democratic merchants of New Or
leans, who gave him their support az the
polls; he does not, as did his predecessor
under the Wa1moth regime, countenance
frauds upon the treasury, and does not
show special favors to ring of brokers, 10
which cur ''oldest and best" belong; he did
not when the peace Of the State was in
periled bv the Coliax butchery and the St.
Martirsv;lle insurrectiOn, hesitate for mo-
ment in his duty to authorize the drawing
Of money out Of the treasury for defraying
the expenses necessary to equip State
troops and send them to the seats OF dis
turbance; he follows the aight line of his
official duties, and shows no fear nor favor.
And what is the consequence
For his devotion to duty and adherence |
to party principles he is made the special
target for rebel wrath. ALI, how cunningly |
the means are devised for bringing him
into discredit. Let me detain the reader
by an instance illustrative of what I have
written. A little mushroom sheet, recently
started here in the interest of WarmOth
and his delectable associates. in its edition
Of yesterday, contained the following par
agraph: /
awe understand that the president of
Young Mems Christian Association re-
uuested, and the board Of managers unan-
imOusly accepted, the resignation Of Audi
tor Clinton from the vice presidency OF the
association"
1t being personally known to me that
Colonel Clinton was one of the organizers
of the Young Mems Christian Association
in New Orleans, and has always been re-
garded one of it's most Jealous members, l
DOUBTED the truth of this paragraph, and
in order to ascertain how the matter stood,
made inquiries about it. The result Of my
inquiries is simply this: Though Christian
gentleman in the full acceptation Of the
term. Colonel Clinton has fallen under the
rule of ostracism, and the Young Mems
Christian Association Of this city has pol
luted its fair name by making political diff
ference Of opinion an otiense! am reliably
informed that the president of the Young
Mems Christian Association addresseu
letter to Colonel Clinton somewhat
to this effect: The prominent posi-
ton in politics ard public life he
(Clinton) occupied had caused deterlnina-
ton in the minds Of some of the members to
resign, and had prevented some persons
from contributing to the support of the as
sociation, and hence his resignation as vice
president and member of the board of trus
tees is requested. In other words, mere ap-
plicable to this latitude; ' You are Repub-
ican /; you are member Of and sustain the
Kellogg administration hence we must dis
regard all Christian principle and you have
to stand ostracised, and henceforth you are
classed among the spotted" This is the
plain Anglo-Saxon Of this singular letter.
This action Of the Younn Man,s Chrisfian