New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-21
THE SCOT BAG AS A WEAPON.

administration. The REPUBLICAN ad-
mitted the past abuses which the Picayu'e
had condoned and endorsed in the sup
port of the repudiated chief and his Lib
eral lobby. The REPUBLICAN proved by
the best testimony that the Republican
party has not only repudiated. but has
proceeded to reform, the abuses proved
to have been committed by thieves with
out regard to color or opinion. Having
thus given the highest proof Of sincere
determination to reform the abuses COM
mitted in its name by expelling the wrong
doors from all political trust, and turning
them over to their congenial supporters
of the Fusion party, the REPUBLICAN
asked the Fusion organ to do the same
with its offenders.
The debt and budget Of the city was
brought forward, the expenditure and
patronage was presented and it was shown
that the Fusionists were responsible for
nearly double the public debt and prompt
ed the annual expenditures of the State
administration. And it could not be
shown by the Fusionists that they had
either condemned this expenditure, en-
deavored to reduce the debt, or manifested
any purpose to do so. This especially
moved the bile of the PicGynne. A State
debt reduced from 100000 to $751;
100000 and the expenditures from s5,-
100000 under the administration Of
the protege Of the Picayune, to 81, 1876, 900,
and State taxation, from something
like three cents to fourteen mills. Having
set the Picayuae this example of sincere
and practical reformation, the REPUBLICAN
made comparative citation of the debt,
expenses and rate Of taxation enjoyed by
the Fusion Democratic White League city
administration. This tabular comparison
was very brief, but it affected the Picaystne
precisely as evil spirits disguised in forms
and pretensions of virtue are said to have
regarded the sudden exhibition of some
Christian emblem. The little tabular
statement caused an eruption Of brim-
stone on the part Of the PIC, Of which we
reproduce the terms, though the SAVIOR,
like the gutter atmosphere Of Cologne,
happily can not be fixed by any chemical
reagents.
l. Reply to our second charge that
the Democratic Legislature chartered the
lottery monopoly; that the butchers meat
went to the credit Of Demo-
cratic and Fusion corporation, and is now
by them; that Democratic
city administration consummated the sale
of the State and city interests in certain
railroad stocks; that the Democratic men,
bers Of the Legislature originated and
voted for many Of the Objectionable items
in the State debt, and that Democratic
bankers, brokers and lobbyists have made
profits by funding the floating debt and
circulation of the city in public securities,
and have even been, in some instances,
inscribed on the list of benefciaries under
the corrupt and fraudulent issue of State
bonds. Such are some Of the charges of
oint political responsibility made by the
Here is the Picoytnes answer:
But we confess that the last effort of the
in this line of duty and de-
fense-its presentation of the merits and
virtues of it's party and the accusations
against the great mass Of the honest, intel
igent and respectable white people of this
oity, as the true source Of all the democrat
zation, vice, venality and wrongdoing of
The government of this State for the last
TX years-far transcend any capacity of
press our opinions and feelings, our aston
shment, disgust and even horror at the
1rodigious mendacity and unexampled au-
laoity which could eliminate in such as
'ertions as the following.
We never attributed to the Pic any
particular con ception Of the true rules of
ogical controversy, but even that incon-
journal must see that the Re-
could never have attributed to
the honest, respectable white people of
his city" acts which could only have
,een perpetrated by knaves. Our
barge is specific. That the Demo
ratic-Fusion partners of Warmoth
re no better than Warmoth himself.
That they are responsible to the extent of |
heir participation in the public debt and
public monopolies Of which all complain.
Is for the coal scuttle and SCOT bag which
he Pic empties, not on our heads, but
Upon the reco rded evidence of this COM
,ination troupe, all the lampblack in its |
'ocabular repertory will not obscure this
ecord. It is blackened and japanned
md rubbed in and rubbed down in hues
# indelible ebony and will not ''out."
But will the Pic come to the chalk line
md meet the Republican Does it de- |
end and justify the Fusion city admins
ration against all charges Of extravagant !
of failure to redeem its re-
orm pledges? Will it vindicate that adj
against the charge that it has
lot effected reduction of its corporate |
lebt, of its official patronage or of its
annual expenditures?
Lampblack and billingsgate won't do.
It is unnecessary to tint the air with. blue
because the REPUBLICAN rakes
up the rotten record of Democratic by
pocrisy. The Republican party had I'M
loaded itself Of every unworthy man or