New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-18

Louisiana from the Cepiorabie conClron IN
which she has fallen, and 10 raise her to
that high emirence for which the Almighty
created her, as the meteor star n the con-
stellation of the Union.
1t is the mission Of the Republican party
to reduce the expenses of the government
to the lowest possible amount, both in the
federal and State administrators. Such
hs 3 been the policy of our present executive,
Governor William Pitt Kellogg. 1t is not
within the memory OF man that any Gov
ernor Of Louisiana has effect ID such reforms
in cur financial condition as have been done
BIZ Governor Kellogg. IL conf1 NATION OF
my statement l world only refer II the
funding bill, a measure of the GovelnoI ),
which reduces taxation from twenty-one
and half mills on the dollar to fourteen
and half mills, and provides not only that
the State debt shall never hereafter exceed
$l5, 900. i1st ad of S25,000,0Cl "a was
the law before this bill was passed, but it
also provide that the expenditures of the
State shall never exceed the revenue.
The remarkable economy and fnancit
ability displayed By our Governor may te,
perhaps, be r FRUSTRATED by quoting some
figures which are very Appropriate to my
remarks:
During the administration OF Governor
Warmoth, in 1877. the amount OF appropria-
Ions was S3,o00,000 ito run his gov
eminent for that one year only, white
for the present year. under Governor KEEL
logg's lmin istration, the whole amount OF
ac.I"' appropriations was 81 600, being
a saving of $3.50 1000 in one year.
On the subject, Mr.. Preside It and gentle
men, / may be presumed to know some
thing, because l myself had the honor OF
being the chairman OF the committee on
appropriations. and consequently made up
most of the figures myself and reported the
bill TO the House.
In order, to perpetuate the admirable
system which has been thus inaugurated
and is now N vogue, especial care must be
given TO the subject of electirg your re-
presentatiyes, as well as your local officers.
You must nominate none but men OF known
ability and honesty.
You must nominate no one whose record
is not pure and without reproach. You
| must not allow yourselves TO be influenced
| by any personal motives, but must weigh
well in your minds all the circumstances
| both in favor Of and against every candi-
| date for your votes. You must studlously
ascertain their sentiments upon the leading
topics of the day, and it is for you to Judge
| and determine whether or not they are 1T
| and proper persons to represent you IN
| Washington or in the Legislature OF our
| State. Let these words OF advice and
| warning sink deep into your hearts, and II
! YOU act in accordance with my words, we
| NAV be confidenU that the new era will be
| firmly tablished, when we may congratu-
| late each other on possessing true Re-
| publican and economical government.
It must also be our care to avoid giving
| otfense to those OF different political
| faith. We all claim independence OF
| thought and action. and even if We are IN
| the majority we must still show all due
re sp It for the opinions OF our politics al OPP
! ponenrs. We must co everything IL our
power to conciliare them, always, however,
| having due regard to our own rights and
our own dignity. l do not see why there
should be SO much rancor and hard feeling
| displayed by our Democratic opponents,
| for we are acting strictly up TO the rule
| they themselves have ACKNOWLEDGED as be-
| ing for the good government ana best in
terests Of the State.
The Democrats profess pure and patri-
otic interest IN the welfare OF the State,
and should like to see such professions
sincerity would be to abandon their old
prejudice against color, and TO gracefully
accede to the force OF circumstances and
accept the situation as it is. When that IS
doEe our main difficulties VIII have ceased,
| peace and harmony will prevail throughout
| the land, immigration will receive an in
peVus that il has not hitherto known; for
| SCTaL gers are alTa1u 10 seetL6 III q laH0
where murder and disorder are rife; and
capitalists will come among US and aid US
in developing the inexhaustible resources
| OF the richest gem in the Mississippi valley.
With all the treasures that have literally
been strewn at orr feet TO what shall we
attribute orr present lowly condition if not
to the spirit OF unrest and anarchy which
prevails among SO large proportion of our
popr iation. May it be our mission to allay
the preiudices which were engendered by
many years Of slavery, perpetuated By
ancestral memories. We are now making
history, and our descendants to the remot-
est generations will read orr records with
surprise il not with pleasure. Yet, MI.
President and gentlemen, | will venture to
say that when the student of future ages
shall dwell and diiate upon the history of
Louisiana. he will be unaole to understand
the reason why the prejudice Of caste
should have Injured SO jnjuriously to the
prosperity of the State. In the immortal
words OF our ilIustrious President, say to
you and al the people Of our State, Let
US have peace"