New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-11


is laid under requisition, and the nlgn-
sounding title is employed to indicate that
the half-dozen plotters against Louisiana
in Washington are jolly about something
And when anything occurs of an unpieas-
ant character, then the g. friends OF LOUIE
lana are respondent. The telegraph
wires are freighted with this sort OF ln'oT-
nation nearly every day. The latest re-
ports are that the friends" are down III
the mouth again, on account OF there De-
ing no prospect of recognition. but not
content with this, the supplemental state
nent is made that the logical result OF this
is a new election. These walters and
watchers C. the capital, therefore, serve
the purpose of weather-vanes to denote
the direction of the political wind. We
know when they are Respondent that the
country is safe. though We can not depend
upon the logical inference that there is any
serious danger when they feel encouraged.
The Louisiana question is settled to all
intents and purposes already. and IS not
in much danger of being disturbed IN the
manner indicated in yesterday mornings
dispatches.
THE CONTESTED SEATS IN THE SENATE.
We sincerely hope the testimony pre-
sented in the case OF Messrs. Glaudin and
Detiege. claiming the seats allotted to
Messfs. Booth and VOORHEES, in the State
Senate. has been carefully read and di.
gested by every member Of the Senate.
and that that body will be prepared 'oacs
upon these cases without further delay.
The evidence submitted by the two Re-
publican candidates for the Senate is OF
such a character that the Senate can hard.
~ fail to accord them their seats. I. is
true the returning board reported Messrs.
Booth and VOORHEES, as elected. but q mass
Of evidence of Fusion fraud and oo:rup.
ton has come to light since they made
thei. return such as would Justify
the Senate in striking them from tbs roll
o: membership a: once.
.i5alus one SeSSAOu Va Ally Hcue1"A 'no-
sembly has been held and the first week o:
the second has passed. and yetueither Mr..
Booth nor Mr.. VOORHEES, has taken his
sea. in the Senate. Not only have the
people OF those important districts from
which they hail been unrepreseL:ed. but
these gentlemen have been doing al! they
could to bring the State government: into
dlsrepute. and trying to clog its wheels il
every revolutionary way. IN these high.
handed proceedings Mr.. Booth has been
particularly notorious: and even should he
now conclude to take his seat. i: is Gues.
tionab!e if the Senate would permit him
to 10 SO without first purging himself Of
contempt toward tha: body.
The fact is. Mr.. Booth has iegenerated
into :. mere pestilential public sccid.
He has won the plaud;ts Of the mob by
his persistent and garrulous disioyalty,
while sober and sensible men have long
ceased to regard him as anything else than
an ;rrepressible demagogue. He has
spent most of his time and ability in the
past year in decrying our community,
misrepresenting our condition and exag-
geratinG our embarrassments il such
way IS to afford ready raate.ia! for the use
of our enemies abroad. ! man Of foreign
birth, his enmity to OR people and inst.
tutions is all the more objectionable. I,
has been charged against him By his own
party friends that, although. nat,lralized in
q New Jersey court some twenty-si1 years
ago. he expa;riated himself and renewed
his allegiance to Grea: Britain when S.:l-
eral Butler came here in 1862.
With this. however, we have nothing to
do at this time. He has showed no dis.
position to take his sea. in the Senate.
and. therefore. when Mr.. Glaudin ap-
pears with such chapter Of ira'.ds as
We're practiced TO secure the election Of
the fusion candidate. the duty 0: the
Senate. in justice to tie contestant and to
its own dignity. seems plain.
Coed old Or. Watts coupie::
.':ri,i'e the lamp hold. o,t to in,A
IAe v!iest sinneg nav SetsHn.
is abou: losing its significance. The mag.
nanimity Of the Republican majority in
both branches of the Legislature. in fact,
has been stretched far enough. 1t is
about time the lights were blown out.
and the wanderers allowed to lind thea
way back in the dark the best way they
can, 0: stay out altogether.
An OMISSION.