New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-18


in the history of internal improvements.
The New Orleans REPUBLICAN devoted
its whole Republican circulation and in
Auence to bring before the Republican ad-
ministration the merits of the canal and
the wisdom of completing the levees, and
the justice of giving nations to the poor
people ruined by the overflow. Not one of
these Representatives has ever failed to
do his utmost and successful duty in Sc
curing the aid that Louisiana required
from the federal government.
The Levee Board announces that the
levees are in dangerous state. The en-
gineer reports nearly two million cubic
yards of work required, and the State
Auditor replies that with all applicable
resources, even taking the repair fund,
there will not be money enough to do
half the work, and the engineer has pre-.
pared an estimate, based on leaving some
of the chief crevasses open and patching
up the whole line to the best advantage
with the insufficient means at his disposal.
Well may the Board of Leyee Commits
sioners say:
Resolved, From our present and prospec.
tive financial resources it is the firm con-
victiOn Of this board that the alluvial basin
of the State of Louisiana can not be per-
manently protected and reclaimed from in
undation save through the agency OF and
material aid from the general government.
Rcsolred, That the executive of the State,
and our Senators and Representatives in
Congress be urged to make all possible
efforts to accomplish this object at the
coming session Of Congress.
Now who are these commissioners who
thus come forward and ask the federal
government to protect the White League
planters of 1ouisiana At the head Of
them stands Southern soldier Of the
Confederacy, who laid down his arms and
his animosities with Lee. and who has
exercised the same poor right in voting
for the Republican Grant that his i'm
perial revilers have done in voting for the
Republican Greeley. This man will use
his Influence in obtaining federal aid to
save the property and prosperity of his
enemies. We do not doubt there will be
q committee who ''deplore the unfor-
tunate occurrence" Of the year, 70 wait
on his e1cellency Governor Kellogg if it
be supposed he can get either money or
rations from Congress-
But, it any portion Of the opposition be
in earnest in their work to obtain federal
aid, why do they run such intense oppo-
sition 70 the Republican nominees for
Congress: Most of these Republicans are
perfectly posted in regard to the great
measures OF need. They can command
an influence with the administration, and
the Republicans in Congress. which men,
almost red-handed from Coushatta or
the barricades can not expect to do.
The business men and property hold
ers Of Louisiana should look with
more reason upon the situation. There
is an overt violation Of law impend-
ing over many unconscious partisan4
There is needed an outlet upon
which the commercial prosperity of
Louisiana depends. There is a line of
iron defenses guarding large part of the
sugar crop of Louisiana. There are other
guards Of federal power to which we need
not advert. The securities OF Louisiana
and of New Orleans are almost unstable,
and the people are borne down by weight
of taxation which leaves no public reve-
nue. adequate 60 the execution of the vital
works referred TO.
Is it wise or just-is it indeed pezmis-
sible- that an armed opposition should
insult. murder aud overawe Republicans
in Louisiana, and insist at the same time
tina. Republicans in Congress and in the
country shall regard these acts Of vio-
lence with favor, and grant to such appli.
cants the very means Of perpetuating their
intolerance and injustice?