New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-03

keeping up the miserable deception tina
Kellogg is responsible for the poverty o
idle, extravagant and improvident people
OUR CITY AND ITS INTERESTS.
We have been compelled to deny our
selves the service of discussing measure.
Of great local importance by the exigen
cies of the canvass. We have been com
PEELED to stand in the embrasures anG
direct the guns against an active and
powerful enemy. We felt assured thai
upon the continued ascendency of Repub
lean principles depended the success o.
personal rights and public measures
which can alone redeem our State and
city from tagnation and decline. 1t was
the avowed purpose of our antagonists
to effect the practical repeal Of colored
suffrage. One effect Of such design
would have been to throw the Repre-.
sentatives Of Louisiana in federal minor.
ity and SO defeat measures Of appro.
priation which are Indispensable 10 the
agricultural and com mescial prosperity Of
our State and city.
With the example Of prescription o,
white and colored Republicans set by the
opposition, how could they have expected
more liberation at the hands Of Repub.
lican Congress than they had exhibited
themselves Party nature is the same at
Washington as here, and it could not have
been expected that a higher degree Of cor
diality would have been extended to the
measures commended by the White
Leaguers than had been by them shown to
the Republicans.
We have, however, dis charged our duty
in the canvass, and shall now give our
columns 10 service which ne other jour.
nal published in this ity can render he.
II will be TO bring TO the eyes and con-
fidence Of a Republican Congress and
President the crying wants OF .
people who have dedicated their
whole powers 20 revolution and intole,-
ance, and who have made the very mis-.
fortunes of their people ground Of over
turning their government. There are.
then, railroads and levees 70 be built. a
canal to be dug or jetties to be construct
ed. Capital and numbers are TO be at
tracted. and harmony to be encouraged
for common cooperation in these objects.
Te these objects tho REPUBLICAN, will
devote itself. without prejudice to the
maintenance Of the men and measures
which represent its principles. 1t will
better perform this duty by demonstrat-
ing that in the policy and principles Of
the Republican party will be found the
most efficient aid in the 1estoraticn and
advance OF the public interests to which
we have adverted.
With an uncompromising opposition to
the doctrines Of our antagonists. the Re.
PUBLICAN will recognize all the ability and
integrity which can be brought to bear in
the reformation Of abuses. and the institu.
tioa Of economy and accountability
in our State and city governments. In
all such measures Of reform all pat
riots ore Of the same party. While.
then. guarding vigilantiy all the doctrines
and rights which We profess. in all meas.
ures in which the material interests of our
State and city are conce ,ned. We shall
accept the aid Of our opponents and give
our own, without reserve. The great OBJ
ject Of every good citizen should be to
maintain the political and material well
fare o: his country. The first can be best
done by an honest con ict of opinion. the
last by the cordial cooperation of I'LL
without respect to color. past condition.
political or religious opinions.
4 CITY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE lNsug-
ANCE.
We can not be accused Of any intention
to influence tho vote of the firen,en.
since the election is over; it is therefore
appropriate to express our sympathy
with this valuable arm Of the public ser
vice in their deficient pay and arduous
hbors. The fremen Of New Orleans are
perhaps rs excellent and efficient body Of
men as have been ever organized for the
same purpose. They risk life and give
their time to the protection of all tina. is
most dear and most valuable. Should
they not be projected and paid by CRATE
full people? Such is undoubtedly the wish
Of all good citizens. 1tappears. however.
that the civic funds appropriation to that
purpose have been either withheld OK mis-
applied. This should not be. The
payment Of these men should be a pri-
mary duty. The fund thus applicable
Should be adequate and inviolate.
There is no means by which this duty
might be performed with much public adj
vantage. We have now department. Of
public water supply. The city has. more.
over purchased engines and horses. and
pays tor the services Of tiremen and the
relief Of their families. Ii these two chief
elements Of protection have been provided
at corporate expense. why not 60 one step
tuTthers Why no: establish department