New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-04
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[ lowing notice:
Now, therefore, l, William P. Kellogg.
Governor of tho State Of Louisiana issue
this nv proclamation. notifying the Iqua!i'
| fed voters throughout the State OF the
election aforesaid, and commanding all
supervisors of registration. commissioners
! of election and other officers therein con-
| cerned, TO hold said election for Repre-
sentatives 70 Congress. State treasurer,
Senators and Representatives to ~ Zen
| eral Assembly, parish judges, sherlfks, cor:
oners, Justices Of the peace, constables, etc,
| and for the ratification or rejection !ot tne
proposed amendments to the constitution.
Under this authority there was held the
most orderly election ever known in LOUIS
lana. Under this authority the oppose
ton claim to have carried the city by
large majority. Under this authority any
membe, who may be BY then, elected vii!
take his seat in Congress OF the State
Legislature. With these valuable invest
ments in the legality Of the Republican
State administration we need expect 70
hear no more Of ''usuroation" and still
less of "a new election" for which 50
many soreheaded patriots were SO eian,or'
Gus but a few short weeks since. The
federal malcontents now dwindle down to
DR.. McMillen, who looks with conaposure
from his palatiaI residence in Cincinnati
upon his fading prospects to warm seat
in the Senate, and another ex'Repub!lcan
who has come in to play Falstaff toour
Prince Hal. He has volunteered his ut.
most to defeat the Republican party. but
he can no more exclaim. ''Eob me the
exchequer. Hal, nor has he even received
the honor Of = denomination from those
lie has served SO faithfully.
The ..bitter little" of political life that
remains to these statesmen would be
scarce worth seturning t, Washington for.
1t certainly will not be worth the while
of those who have merely used them to
decoy or divide Republicans and who
have no more use for them than for a
hound when the hunt Is over, to contest
their claims further. Stock 10 being
taken very slowly We may infer in the
professional pilgrimage OF Lawyer Mari to
Washington. That case .;N pass of the
political docket.
The only contestants for State offices
who have friends are Messrs. McEnery
and Penn, MI. Armstead (colo1ed) hay
ing long since been pigeon holed in the
political metropolis.
But even the Zeal for Nessrs. AlcEnery
and Penn will greatly abate when their
friends may have been installed in city
and federal offices under the lawful proc.
lama,ion of Governor Kellogg.
A new election would unseat and unset
tie everybody. Mr.. Leeds might be re-
nominated; so might his associates, but
recount OF votes might reinstate Mr..
Wilt. A new election might annul all the
arrangements Which may have been made
TOP subordinate appointments under mo
nfcipal officers.
The cas- ting Of vote or the acceptance
of commission in the federal Or State
Legislature. OF as an officer Of the State
or municipal government, is an acknowl-
edgment Of She legality Of the present
State government, and nothing except
an act Of the federal Congress could re-
quire such commission again to be SUBJ
mitted to the popular vote before the ex-
piration of its term. There are many
sound constitutional lawyers who indeed
doubt the power of Congress 10 do. more
than order new election of its own mem.
bers This, however, is not u question
likely to come up in the present case.
The city officers elect may soon under.
stand arhy their immediate predecessors
did not manifest that agonizing anxiety to
procure new election. 1t had somehow
crep. through their flowing wigs that they
had built their official edifice upon the
same title with his Excellendy Governor
Kellogg. 1t WAS explained to them, pos
sibly, by their astute legal advisers that
they were aAoat in the same boat with his
Excellency. Sane people rarely turn
themselves GU: of doors to invalidate the
title of the most disagreeable neighbor,
and they will by no means cure to scuttle
o common bottom to drown an obnoxious
shipmate. The Common Council bore
with great equanimity the approaches Of
their friends. They will be fully for
given and vindicated by these friends be-
fore the month is ont. The Common
Council has aided greatly in maintaining
Governor Kellogg in Office. The State
and city governments have acted as cross
braces to each other. They have acted
as a mutual assurance to each other.
The successors of the late Council will
take their places, and comply with their
obligations Mutual assurance is an
invaluable principle. To its adoption in
our politics many owe perhaps the roof
over their heads; some, may be, the roof Of
the head itself. 1t is good principle,
and the policies under it were renewed on
Monday.
The calm sagacity Of President Grant
in all this matter has been conspicuous.
He recognized the State government in
possession. lie preserved the State gov
eminent just as when Congress adjourned.
He sent adequate force to preserve the
peace of the State. His judgment has
teen vindicated by the people of Louis
lana. Under the authority of the execu-