New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-06

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5 It is an issue which Las long been de
, sired. waited and hoped for, and nov
, that it has come the decision is no
doubtful.
AN INQUIRY ABOUT The PUBLIC DEBT
The publication Of the magnificent
legacy of deb: left the people by the
Democratic Legislature Of 1S65-6!. has
been made recently il, the REPUBLICAN
It has attracted much attention and elected
comment. The fac: that many of the
! authors Of the sixteen million dollar debt
Of the years named have since gone into
the reform business is not sufficient, in the
&! ;udgmen: Of the Republican party. to
condone their Old ofenses or qualify them
for another chance to ruin the State. i
correspondent. however. who writes to us
il the ;.iom o: tina: celebrated language
which IS too polite 20 he fully understood.
wishes III to prosecu:e On: financial in.
guiries fJ:rther on IL loin: Of time. and
lie: the r,.:iic know what the Republicans
! have done. As his no:e is eaoy: We give
ia place:
| Eo:1oi: HErcBL:cA%
:inc III sou. paper q! Aysnst ga tabseas
] showing IL. Indebtedness y: Che State from
U.s.. t. 1855. :ae taasva why and Cor VIVA;
! account. Bat. .r. Editor. aS a good citizen
| q: ..s h:aee cf Louisiana. ! desire yOu 80
f! give ~ a true anu correct account since
:.aa: ::.Ie III. - Ca:", published: IN the sam.
| 'naNne: rs Che other. 70 prove tIs conduct
| OF the E.1Ioi:aE party. As soon as you
1 wa: g:'e us til. account. !: corSec: and sat.
;sfac:oyy. We. che :, o.i citizens Of the State,
may a.: ae Republican,.
! l 1.:na!c. n attending. one u the true
Dexivcrasss and nat . cD.cu:,: one.
IS the writes is Democrat and doubt.
less IN observing sna:s lie can nos hav:
failed to read e;;he: II: :he !'ii..'y,"e Ok e.
the insbr.na!;oa lie now seeks at the
haat!s o. the EE:cE::e%:. Furthermore.
q pamphlet was prepared in ls72 BY
most in:ell:se;::: aad accurate accountant.
81. q. Z. BsaSion. &ni published at the
expense Of Aas EE::'..!cas office. IL
which ste:< ;:sm 0: legislative sxpendi.
turs mad. by tie Republicans was given.
With the vet: Oh each bill: il both houses.
We :esret to be compelled to inform our
correspondents tha: il nearly every ease
:ie Democrat, proved themselves true to
:ae:r ancient traditions and supported
all tbs worst naeass:.es. It is prope.
- state further, for the bene1: Of our in.
;r::ing correspondent. that if there Was
ana steal ever proposed in aud success.
fully carried through Republican Legis.
la.ure il which majority in interes. o:
tie benefc:ar:es were not Democrats. /:
WIS .: class - s,nau that it was beneath
tlei- notice. and We have rever heard of
il. When por:!y responsibility. white
Vested an! bejexeled like Scooler's show
window. bs.:on-ho!ei 4 FRESH country
ll.:aoer. poor eo!osed man whs was un.
usSs to such condescensior. AID recited
h:x pedigree. Lis residence here Of =
!::ar:e. Of q ee.::ry. Of his close ;dent:G.
cation with IL: interest, Of this people,
and wound 70 h. s;v:n; him $50 bill to
Loid until lie cl.me back (wi:,, wink.
. reasonable presumption vas created that
= Rev les. "a in craftsmanship hal been
given AMI received a;.i tie way paved 70:
IA: "za,caii: Republicans to rob the peo.
ple.' Lad naSu:ea we:e carried by the
un!on o: tie weaker e:e:.a.. il the Re. |
publican party With 80 o':t and OF! Dem.
ocvats. and ::ls:: ~: instances OF: record |
where tie latter so:.. solid OIL some o:
very worst But as al; these things havs
been related oysx and over again. and Is
frequently exaggerated Though that was
unnecessary xo-':t, while the precedent !
established lya unanimous Democratic
Legislature L:d been nnaccountably
overlooked. the REPUBLICAN simply dis.
charged plain duty by going baci; und
restoring chapter Of forgotten: history !
to ita prope. p!acs IS for the matters
sought for By our correspondent. are they |
10: written IN the chronicles Of our State
auditors in the book which. Eragdon the |
serbia writ and the EHrcsi.ic,s printed: !
Besides. have they not formed the staple
capital stock o: the opposition for thsse
nsny. a:any nloon.: Yes. truly.
PARTY REFORM WITHIN THE PARTY. !
Tue c.'s:s.~.'.uno'e:poses the mur.ler.
OTIS and and l.w!esx conduct Of the Ken.
;,ciy Democrats. and would either purify
til. party or cxcoinmrnica;s It. The
White League !.era, hi.s the ostrich. hides
its heal ana 6.ncies ;:sel: invisible. 1t de-
nour:es nj WIG. raise their voice in con.
tcn.nat:cn G; the Co..hatts and Other I
o,,trayes. The C..1:e.-iouyra: now
charges the White Lsgrers with tfa pros.
pes:.vs defsa: Of the Northeru Democracy
by showing Al altogether unyesenerats
condition Of ,.s Southern Members now
n,.slresaling 81 White Lacquer. We
admire the doctrine OF the sosaa,. It is
Jus: what tie E,.s's.:css has taught IL
Is !ar hettes that n party should dtmornce
than defend its Villains When SO sech.
less SIS to dishouor party in the indu!-
seac. OF the:s ,ils passions. Of tbs pro.
motion Of theis 0wp Infamous interests,
they should Ss pau:sl.d promptly aud
s.sectaaiiyo
Thadoctsfne Of the .S.,s-,2'is correct and
f. q tias by which the f.cvsLtc,S has
hssB Away. yuidei We ee.s give to the
people &c Louisiana as good officers and |
ya..resansaHyea as anr Ctiap s,a IF - ca,,