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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
THE QUESTION BETWEEN CAPITAL and
LABOR.

We have had occasion heretofore to ex.
pose :he practices Of the Picayune in sc
heading intelligence as to produce the i'm.
preston of an event by no means sup,
ported by the matter SO heralded. We
have now in their enterprisine journal,
"Nar in T%errebonne; the negroes murder.
ing. outraging and burning: Governor
Kellogg This lawful authority inadyertent-
~ acknowledged and the militia to the
rescue" We stated yesterday. upon. the
best auth ority. that the disturbance in
Terrebonne had grown out of the advance
OF some fifty laborers upon the plantation
OF Mr.. Minor. with the avowed purpose
OF stopping other laborers who were work.
ing at lower wages than the fifty invaders
approved. We also added upon the same
authority:
Mr.. Miner sent a messenger as once for
Hon. Patrick O'Hare, parish Judge. who
shortly after reached the spot. accompanied
by the sheriff. The Judge caused the arrest
OF q hall dozen OF the ringleaders of the
party. When our informant left. at one
O'Clock. all was quiet.
The Governor has, however, taken ade-
quate measures TO sustain the authority
of the par ish Judge. and as stated yester.
day:
We are assured that a peaceful solution
OF the labor problem in Terrebonne will
soon be reached.
1t was not an Unusual .hing under the
former regime OF the picayune that the
charge made in one column by one '.co.
operative" editor was contradicted and even
disproved by some other cooperative"
editor in another column. So we turn to
its pages according to cur previous Gus
tom and find the following flat contradic-
ton. Under the heading of Labor
Troubles-The Riot in Terrebonne and
the Deadlock in Attakapas." We find the
admission:
We have NOS "a yet heard Of any violence
beyond that of arresting labor on planta-
tons, and an occasional raid on the plow
gang.
There seems to be nothing more serious
in Attakapas than a silent struggle between
LABOR and capital, free from bitterness and
unalloyed 10y the least ingredient of VIC
So far, then, from finding anything any, |
where to justify the grave charge that
''the negroes are numbering, outraging
and burning" we find the Picayune tes-
that it has heard of no such thing.
But we can not help seeing in this SEN
sation and unfounded heading a DISPOSE
ton to throw upon the colored people an
undue responsibility for an effort to main
tain their rate of wages.
There seems to be in Louisiana the
same competition between labor and
that prevails from Birmingham to
Boston. These colored men may have done
wrong to interfere with those who choose to
their own rates of labor. If they
upon tie rights Of other colosed
or white laborers. the Governor has di,
'ected the enforcement. Of order and the
protection OF the persons and property
threatened. All wrong-doers should and
will be punished without regard to color
" condition. Bullock abroad and we find
he same Conflict aagrant elsewhere. the
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
TIL CHIEF JUETICEsHIP,

1t appears by the %telegraphic dispatches
that the Hon. Caleb Cushing will in all
probability not receive the Senatorial con-
frmation as Chief Justice. The opposi.
ton against him is very great. and the
reasons for it such as should have weight
with the President, who would hardly
wish to ignore SO deep-seated an opposi-
ton as this appears to be. 1t is a signifi-
cant fact that this opposition is not based
upon his legal qualifications. but upon the
broader ground of his political principles.
This is as it should behold, outspoken
and frank. To say that a Chief Justice of
the United States should be chosen solely
for his legal fitness, without regard to his
political principles. is twadlle. The man
who would SO select might indeed display
impartiality, but it would be at the expense
of his craftsmanship. Especially at this
time is it important that in addition to the
Indispensable legal qualifications the new
Chief Justice should possess the equally
requisite political qualifications.
There are now before the courts, and
will be for years to come, questions of
constitutional law arising out Of complica-
cations caused by the late war, in the
solution Of which political principles are
involved. No man having decided polit-
ical views can look at such questions ex.
cept with a party bias. In the selection of
q Chief Justice, is it natural, is it fit that
the influence Of that bias should be given
against the party in power: The question
needs no answer. 1t would be simply folly
to endanger principles whose establish
ment has cost the nation % much by the
selection Of a Chief Justice whose polit.
ical principles wer. at all doubtful.
no matter VIVA: his legal attain.
inents. no matter how lofty his per.
sonal character. II is not supposable
that there is not in the ranks of the Re.
publican party 3 man who combines the
highes: judicial qualifications and the
~loftiest personal character with that enthu.
siasm for the principles of his party which
is as essential in the highss: judicial posi-.
ton in the country as it is in the executive.
In fact, we have such q man right here in
our mids'. a man whose rpeness of years
have but enriched his mental powers,
whose character even enemie. Cab not in.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
REPUBLICAN UNITY.

Since the party, with which the PicCya"e
recently acted, has all fallen to pieces,
that journal evidently believes that disor-
ganization and disentegration are to be the
order Of the day. In q late number of
that paper, one OF the professional inter-
| viewers Of the resurrected organ called in
| question the integrity Of the Republican
party. This called sIr. T. T. Allan, of
West Baton Rouge, to his feet in the
House. He explains himself SO well and
SO nearly according to our ideas of real
facts and true principles of the case that
we reproduce his speech on the subject as
reported by the Times:
Mr.. Allan rose to a question of privilege.
His question of privilege was expressed in
the following words:
Mr.. Speaker rise to n question of privi-
lege. 1 rise for the purpose Of correcting a
| gross misrepresentation that has appeared
in the columns of the Pieayuae newspaper
of this morning, a question involving the
integrity OF the Republican party of this
State. 1t is there represented, with all the
f~ullness of typographical profusion. that a
breach exists between the white and colored
members of the Republican party, and that
it is daily growing wider. l repudiate the
assertion. There is not now, nor has there
ever been, a breach between Republicans on
account of color or race. The Republican
party IS built upon too sure O foundation; it
has too firm q hold upon the affec.
tons of the people to be weakened by
any such breach as that announced by the
Picayune, and l hope to God that the day
will never come when a mere difference in
thn onInp nf tho cHin will ro- n Us, IS
enmity between the races. The Ptcalune
also states that IAN effort is on foot to con-
ciliate Senator Pinchback and draw him
back into the Republican fold, from which,
unless he accedes, he will be tumbled alto
gether." Such an assertion is unqualifiedly
and wholly untrue. Senator Pinchback is
Il warm, personal friend of my own, and it
il a matter of pride to me to remember that
l had the honor of presiding in this House
as Speaker pro TEN when that distinguished
gentleman was elected to the Senate of the
United States. !
Senator Pinchtack has never left the Re.
publican fold, and it is out of the power of
man to drive him from it. But the honora- !
bic gentleman is fully able to conduct his
own defense, and requires no extraneous
aid at the hands of bis friends. |
lido not ask, nor do his supporters, who |
constitute a large majority OF the people of |
this State. that Senator Pinchback shall be
seated in the Senate of the United States
because he is a colored man. But because !
he was duly elected, at the proper time and
at the proper place, by % majority of the |
chosen representatives. of the people
OF the State of Louisiana in General AS
convened. 1t is to be regretted that !
a newspaper claiming TO be respectable and
reliable should draw 90 largely upon its
imagination instead Of eontiaius itself 30
I
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

A Cincinnati lady, writing from Wash.
sagton, says Boston draws herself up Sc.
serely, scans your cerebral development
Through her eye-glass. and coolly asks:
sWhat do you knowa' New York displays
Ser silks and diamonds, and pertly asks:
e'What are you WORTH" Philadelphia,
with prim hands and pursed-up lips, asks:
eWho was your grandfather" While
Washington stops between the waltz and
Che german to inquire; Can you dance9"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

peach, whose zeal for the principles of
true republicanism is unsurpassed. whose
legal judgment has the rapidly and GER
tainty of insight: a man wise, firm. bold
and true. The name is doubtless antici-
pated-Judge Taliaferro. Such a selec-
ton on the part Of the President would.
we feel confident, meet with immediate
by the Senate, and would
be received with approval all over the
coupfry
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

FATE OF

RATE OF r
Upon similar grounds we should doubt
the ability of the State to pay the rate Of
legal interest stated in the House bill. Few
States pay more than six per cent, and
we are inclined to think, in the present
embarrassed condition of our industries
that six per cent is as much as our people,
either in their individual or aggregate
capacity, can make good.
RATE OF TAXATION.
There are some difficulties surrounding
the rate of taxation fixed for the guaran-
tee of these reduced obligations. The bill
fixes five and a half mills. This will pro-
duce on the present assessed taxable val
ues about S1,375, 600. To fund the pres
ent debt at sixty cents on the dollar, at
seven per cent interest, would require
$4,000 0 To fund the debt at fifty cents
would require, at six per cent, 5000, 600.
At the first rate five and a half mills would
produce an excess of s409, 600 above the
nnual necessity. At the second rate it
would produce an excess of $685., 900,
neither Of which sums would be necessary
to meet the reduced obligations of the
State. The machinery of a sinking fund
is all very we'll, as it is a very common de-
vice for absorbing an overflow of revenue,
but let Us see how it will work. This
million and one third dollars will be
annually collected into the treasury.
There will be a surplus on either hypothe-
sis of rate Of scaling or interest. This
surplus is to be FUSED for the purchase
and retire ment of bonds authorized by
this act" These new bonds are to be
issued. payable forty years from date.
They will be first class securities, when
accompanied with the constitutional limi-
tation proposed
What reason have we TO believe that
these bonds would be run in for redemp-
lion during the first years of the loan? or
IN any regular amounts afterwards? Yet
the board Of liquidation must hold this
for the chances Of redemption.
We submit that this is not a sound fiscal
We should neithe, fall short of
our obligations, mol sksnld We take idle
money out of the pockets Of an impover-
lshed people. Indeed, in view of this
very difficult adjustment, we would even
o constitutional power. recognize
ing this debt specifically, and pledging
The whole receipts Of the treasury to the
Irincif al and interest, as they
tall due, from the first annual receipts into
he treasury. We are no friends to spe-
eial funds any way. They are always ex-
posed to waste and depreciation. As for q
sinking fund, it may come in by legislat-
We enactment hereafter. We may safely
that when o State is in no condition
o pay a debt, she is certainly in no condi-
ion to anticipate its payment. To borrow
welve OF fifteen millions at six per cent
N forty years credit is the best financial
arrangement the State can make for the
planters. and she need be in no particular
furry to pay it off before it falls due. II.
however, the presen. provisions stand. We
would suggest that the board be directed !
0 Unrest any surplus resulting from this
NIL tax in United States securities tc the
vedl: Of the consolidated debt fund.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

The Troy Wig makes this declaration:
I'VE should be willing to have the Koran
or the works of Confucius introduced into
the schools as textbooks. We do not OBJ
ject To religious books, provided they are
well written and are tit for the practice of
elocution. We want it understood that
textbooks are selected, not to teach rel,
gion; but 10 teach children how TO read
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Julia Ward Howe said: There is nothing
Sor women but dumb submission" To
(which the Detroit Free Press adds: There
Ssn't, eh She ought to meander through
!his State and look upon the splintercd
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Passengers for st. Louis ana the North
will please bear il mind that the only route
between New Orleans and st. Louis without
change of cars is via M~obile-Mobile and
Ohio and Iron Mountain railroad-one
change II Chicago and New York. Inquire
at the office Of the Mobile line.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

i correspondent OF the St. louis Repu5-
SSscan says that the agent at Fort Gill, Mr..
'Tatum, rejected certain -four on the ground
that it was unfit for human food, adding
that he had tried it in his own family. lie
was CURLY informed by the department that
1.-THE flour was not intended for agents. but
for Indians
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

= monthly paper. called the Ea'dn,c. Is
Iablished in Chicago. 1t has two female
aroprietors and Is edited by tive !adieA
SVoe to the man who has his weigh in that
@heet and is found wanting.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

The Church Almanac of 1874 gives the
following summary of the Episcopal Church
in the United States: Dioceses Al, mission
AIRY Jurisdictions 9, bishops 81, other clergy
30i2, ordinations Of deacons az, priests li3,
candidates for orders $40. churches conse-
Grated G6, baptisms 39,aii, combinations
%. SIS: communicates 260, 00o.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

a writer in Traser'S Magazine arg ties
fhat "when you are bent on doing anything
esrong. you should begin by convincing
yourself that it is wrong; because then,
Enough you are guilty OF the transgression,
sou retain your principles unimpaired..
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

frog eaters VIII do weH 20 thinE twice
before they despise the warning given By a
c:ermonter, whoafiirms that the indulgence
.! his appetite in this direction las eoSesed
biz la.ds with wartss
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Oliver Wendell Holmes says shae SHE
Che practice of medicine in Boston for more
Chan 4 century. 1t began illustrious. and
Gas always continued eminent"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

every able men, says the london Spec
Gator, ''are divided in opinion as to the
snerits and dement's of the system of
anonymity; but it certainly has this ad-
vantage, that every opinion stands so 70
Speak, on its own feet"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

oThe arrangements Of nature Sr- al.
Snirable," exclaimed a young lady. during
Che late high winds. s'The same wind
Syhich disarranges our dress blows dus: into
Che eyes of the would-be observers"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

: missionary in India says THAI lie Re.
CARDS the conversion of one woman rs equal
20 that of twenty men, go far as their !ntlu.
cnce in the propagation 81 Christianity is
enncernplA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

:rhe Baptist denomination is to-day numer'
cally seventeen times as strong in propor'
zion to the population as it was one hundred
years, ago.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Hard timesis making a peaceabis piaceof
Nsyada, as nearly all Of the pistols and
bowie knives have been pawned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

There are seventy bald-headed men In
Congress, according to the count OF a re-
s,orter. who IS also agent for q wig maker.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

The st. Louis Rural World, which should
be h peac eable journal, says to its readers,
10 get subscribers-"club your neighbors."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

& seems impossible to do in his world.
but fashion notes say the ladies are 20 wear
their hair higher than ever.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Good warm overcoats for So rs, 81 IS, Sc.
81 so, IS 50, So 80 and $l3, at Garthwaite.
:ewis & Miller's, No. 100 Common street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

New Zealand fax is proposed as an ~.
ticle Of production in California, the climate
Of that State being said tqCbe weI ADAPTED
e. its cultivation
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

e. is renorted that Miss Eliza Weathe,s.
by, &C tress, is to marry Mr.. {. il. Foster.
The spi ritualistic medium.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

The s.uGepts OF Dartmouth College have
discontinued the publication OF the:s paper
sailed the .dnUii.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
INSURANCE,
A MEXICAN MUTUAL INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION n.
OF NEW ORLEANS

! ASSC N.
OF NEW ORLEANS
d.. ......Cenmerciai Place o.. ...m..a
FIRST ANNUAL STATEMENT.
IN conformity witt the requirements Of their
charter. the Associations publish tha following
statement:
Prefniums Oh policies Issued $50, r43 06
Bills receivable short time, secured.... II ,352 10
otice furniture. 1850 90
Cash in bank and on hand. ..-...... 2,46I OF
Bills receivable, stock notes ......... 229, $50 90
Total 4295. l66 8.
LIABILITIES,
Premiums collected .....,.. A3o. 512 rs
Premiums uncollected ........ $3.50 IS
Return premiums, discounts and rein.
surance.. $3.50 IS
Commissions and salaries............. 1916 81
Expense, rent, taxes. stationery ard ad-
vertislng S,18i 40
Fire losses 1902 IS
FIRE losses adjusted. not due. .......... 1850 90
Cash paid on :2,740 90
Total liabilities siIs.s7 80
He' 1878 IS
The above statement is a Just, true and correct
transcript from the books OF the association.
$. +. LOEB. President.
L. MEYER. Secretary.
Sworn 70 and subscribed before III. this four.
tenth day Of January, 1874.
ABEL DREYForS. Notary Public,
At a spe cia! meeting, held !, con formity with
the charter, on the first Monday in January. 1874.
Mr.. 5. 4. Loeb, president and i. Meyer, secretary.
were re- elected unanimously.
Trustees.
f.~hoLLASDEs WILLIAM LEONA EI.
:. BhLlNG. WILLIAM EBERT.
=. 4. LOEB. Nj.
L. OHM :. }. MUlER.
y. BLAISE, .. LEV
J. S. ANDERSON. WILLIAM PRary o.,
Fl. HAFNER,. JACOB Won uovrN
JACOB ALT, :. 81. BEGuR
HUGO D"l JOSEPH BRANDNFR.
"t the hrst regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Trustees it was resolved that AN interest
81 ten per cent on the capital stock be paid in
cash on and stieS the fifteenth day of February
nf ia =. MEYER. Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
WORhINGMEN'S

SATI0NA.
FRI: INSURANCE COMPANY
~ LOUISIANA
Office NO. 20 C~arondele, street.
GEORGE B. 0fcHg, President.
FIELD. JR., Vice Presideut.
J. HARRY ANGAMAR. secretary.
Executive COMMITTEES,
CEca1. d. HIIE, g. =. pptvs-y.
!. EIDE.
FINANCE Committee,
WILLIAM COOLING. T. J. EruHuo,9
X. MCGUIRE.
huilding ana Repair Committee.
THOMAS OSE!!. wrNnrpt,r,,
Ge3s In @""r"'3''
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

High linen collars are to be worn by
/: aides. They are not quite 80 ruh as ihose
now in vogue.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Bret Harte's works have been translated
snto the Danish language.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

The State prisoners of Maine cleared
$1,000 last year at carria ge-building and
shoe making.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Ofenbach is at work on a new opera, 10
he entitled "Richelieu."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

with a Cushing on the Supreme Bench
she Chief Justice can rest as easy rs OF en
English wool sack.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

A bill for the abolition Of capital punish
men. is before the California Legislature.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Six good linen bosom slirts for 81, at
Garthwai Lewis Il Millers, No. lW Com
mon street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Virginia is manufacturing paper from tho
reeds which grow so abundantly in the DIS
anal Swamp.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Ifiss Marian Mordaunc leaves this city
so.day for st. Louis, where she is TO play an
engagement
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

"Why don: son give US a little Greek
and Latin occasionallyl' asked a country
deacon OF q new minister. why. do you
understand those languages'' mo. but we
pay for the best and We ought to have L."
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

The following is the Programme of the Fair. both
of the very attractive tables, as also Of the fail
ladies' who have so kindly volunteered their ser
wees for the occasion:
SANCTUARY SOCIETY TABLE.
Presided over by the officers Of the Sanctuary
Society.
q GOVERNORS TABLE,
By Mines. T. r. ar d J. l.. Herwig and Miss KinselAa.
ST. THERESA'S TABLE,
By Mrs. Flnnegan-
ST. PATRICK'S TABLE,
By Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Houston.
ST. TABLE,
BY Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Eagan and Mrs. P. Gil.
THE HARP Oh ERIN TABLE,
BY Mrs. Mansfield, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Hogan. Mrs. McCluskey and Mrs. strong.
MoRSISG TAR TABLE.
BY Mrs. Wilcox, Miss Burns and Miss Richardson
THE Der TABLE,
By Mrs. McCune, Mrs. Conway and Miss D. Kennedy.
THE CRESCENT CITY TABLE,.
By Mrs. Dr. Folvell, Mrs. T. Gilmore and Mrs. Dr..
Brickell.
We know that the friends ofst. Patrick's Church
will be pleased with the above list OF ladies, who
have been selected TO do the honOrs Of the coming
Fair at their respective tables. The we'll known
hospitality sociability, beauty and talent of these
fair chan piOns in the cause of charity, place the
success of the undertakiI & beyond a doubt. and
will make it one Of the most brilliant and eIjoya-
BILE social entertainments ever given in New Or
leans. We are sure thai their friends, and all who
wish to forward good works. will rally to their
support, and make the Fair a brilliant 1ete from
the opening to its close.
Am Ong the friendly contests, many of them
alrea DIV being energeticallv canvasred, we can no
tice only a few. A HORSE N BCGGY, for which
the Hou. Mayor Witt and the popular District
Attorney. John McPleilu, are the COIlfestantSL
General Badger and Mr. John ONeil are also in
the field for q Patent Lever GOLD WATCH AND
That the 81 illful General will outnlaneu-
vre the favori'e of Branch No. l OF Hibernian Be-
nevOlent and Mutual Aid Association would be diff
to decide. The contest will be a sharp one,
as both are popular, and count tt cir friends by the
host.
A splendid HORSE ia also up for contest among
the boys, but who has thrown down the glove
we are not as We: in a position to state.
A lady's valuable GOLD WATCH is also up for
contest at st. TbeIesa's table. jail 1t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15
ST.. PATRICK'S FAIR.

TO OPEN IN ODD FELLOWS HALL,
On Friday. January 80, 1874.