National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-22
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notice viii be. given .of: the removal OF the
business Department TO; the new REPUBLICAN
building. ,or go TT g. .o....-.z $500, -,z7s
siI76 e. f=r. LOUISIANA. -. ...l
The presenceof "a large number Of citizens
of Louisiana at the Capitol, and their unani-
NOUS expression Of interest in the solution of
her claims in the Senate, whereto Mr.. Pinch
| back prefers demand for seal, emphasize
{ the view we have entertained for some
time past, that an adjustment should be
rompassed as soon as possible. Mr.. Nc
Emery, the chief of the late Democratic
masquerade, and now in Washington, can
not deny that his fiction of an administra-
lion has vanished into thin air, and TINT he
IL almost its last relic. His so-called Legs
lature was recently convoked in New Or
ieans, but failed to command quorum,
and Of these all who, under the original
finding of both csnyassiny boards, were
accredited as legislative members. repaired
last week to the Kellogg body and are now
lt their seats and discharging their duties.
The State judiciary, as is we'll known, has
aCVcE Uccl III dut1SOulouA W shO AAShOSS
administration, and the three branches OF
the government of Louisiana being thus
wholly in harmony. and enjoying the faith
and support of the Democratic municipal
administration of New Orleans, and every
official, Democrat or Republican, through
cut the State. finds no denial within her
territory except in Mr.. McEnery's barren
pretensioas. The assumption that large
responsible element there is not reconciled
Is equally without foundation. Last winter
. tumid embassy of certain bankers and
brokers visited Washington to commend
che McEnery project, but it was soon there
After revealed that many of them were
averse to foregoing their profitable shuttle
cock with State securities under Wamoth,
and that they pleaded simply for q new
license for themselves. This sorry exhibi
lion now finds answer and rcbuke in the
fact that the New Orleans Chamber of Com
merce, most sedlte and responsible body,
composed of several hundred citizens, al
most entirely Democrats. is contributing
lavish assistance to Gov. Kellogg, and with
aim has recently inauguratcd grave finan-
cial measures, calculated to assure new faith
IN Louisiana credits. In fact, W can dis
cover no token Of rcmonstrance there against
the de facto administration. and no reason
here unless it be what Louisiana Democrats
have themselves disavowed, the prctensions
Of our visitor. Mr.. McEaery. With the
State, thea, of LOUISIANA in no wise dis
quoted longer, with all her departments in
Accord and unembarrassed exercise. with
all the intemDcrate protests of her anarch
lists forborne, with her Legislature engaged
upon salutary measures for the rescue
of her fiscIl fame, it seems scarcely
credible that the Senate should involve
her in new difficulties, obstruct her pro-
gress and perhaps remand her back to the
slough. Yet it is seriously apprehended
the rejection of Mr.. Pinchblck would from
Its nature do all this. As no successor
could pretend to q better title from the
Legislature that dispatched him here, the
practical interdict upon that body might
constrain a new popular election, and
should the Senate enforce such an opinion,
It would in the view Of many concede at
the onset to the Democrats Of Louisiana
Two thirds of victory to inaugurate new
canvass, defraud the Republican ele-
nent ofthe State after hlrlwon triumph.
despite the fragrant efforts of Warmoth to
that end, incite the slne enemies to q
Doller, anil as to the blacks, q more peril
Gus courage, rebdke the National Admins
ration for its obvious content with and
sympathy for the Kellogg government, and
finally present the Republican Southern
policy next fall to the country as caprice,
for which no MN would venture on the
musings as an apologist And after all
what wolll be the result. even though a
Federal commission were to superintend
new election? Would the Democratic
minority in tina. State res! Submissive un-
der 4 dcfsl.? They were beaten in 1885,
ye. never admitted it, and the periodical
iisauicts at their hands that followed for
;hrcc years are known to the country. A
Federal omnission, moreover, could not
assure successful defence to the voter oil
sverStee S.stc-.hicketst tell No talcs. Tha:
he surrender in Republican policy would
argely excite Democratic leaders and suf-,
. tagans to a sense Of immunity from pun
:shmeDt for their assertion anew Of . vengeful
! temper, we are inclined to believe. The
>olored people Of Louisiana certainly want
Mr. Pinchback in his seat, and not only
their white fellow Republicans theret but
indeed the black race throu yhout the coun.
1y. seem vigorously to reinforce this de-
nand. Since his rejection would severely
liappoint 50 large Republican element
,olicitous for him as their special exponent
n the Senate Of the United States, and II
not estrange considerable number. of that
element, at least chill their faith in Republi-
tan heartincss toward color; and since, too,
% lis admission would obviste not only such
spainfnl contingency but Also the resort by
federal authority to an interference with
local concerns, and is the final step needful
20 the settlement of the VIBRATIONS problem,
Il is certainly to be hoped that the upper
House may do Is did the lower In regard tn
Louisiana; seat the member without longer
aeiay, and then leave the State TO take care OF
herself. as, under Governor Kellogg s admir-
Able administration, she is successfully doing.
Elections in Louisiana are not idle play, but
sober tasks. To rcawakcn bitterness
Governor Kellogg's happy rule has allayed
would be cruelty TO the colored ace. Let
Us not multiply texb against the Rcpubli-
esn party for our Democratic enemies next
bill: Senator Morton's motion on Tuesday
relates to an inquiry into some personal ex-
seption taken to Mr.. Pinchbacxl 1--WE are
= ignorant Of the character and gravity o;
Z lAis exception, and suspect the Warmoth
Il tartisans, its probable anthors, cannot au-
g Shenticate It, but b the result Of such In.
Sairy what It may. Louisiana should not be
Kept longer out fnthe cold nor denied TIC
recognition to which i :. peaests] a.a
rhssspe,oas oQano.vessh she = ~ a 6!