New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-10
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN,, SATURDAY OCTOBER To- 1874.

had been distinguished for their Union
sentiments. and their places filed without
much regard 70 the fitness of their sue
cessors. There has been no dismissal Of a
teacher. as stated by the two papers above
named. That several who, have been in
the service during the past year have not
been reelected. only proves that they did
not have SO many friends on the board as
their more fortunate successors. It was
a contest in which all were free to
enter. like the late scramble for
Office at Grunewald Hall. Neither the
directors nor the Democratic delegates
have succeeded in satisfying everybody.
though We think the school board has
given the Republicans more cause TO
complain than their opponents. since
hundreds Of Republican applicants have
been denied. and as many Of the friends
OF the Democrats retained. The Bulletin.
however. wanted its friends TO have all
these positions. and is unhappy because
the directors modestly reserved two or
three dozen places out Of five or six hum
dred for their own friends. We think the
school board will survive the displeasure.
SENATOR CARPENTER AS A FUSION AU-
THORITY.
When Senator Carpenter impugned the
title OF Governor Kellogg and presented
his celebrated report recommending a
new election. the universal Fusion bro her.
hood exclaimed:
"A Daniel come to Judgment: Tea Daniel!
Oh. wise young Judge. how 10 honor thee
They insisted upon the immediate ex-
cision Of the pound Of flesh. and whetted
their appetite on their expectations Of
the spoil.
According to the theory Of the New
York Tribune it turned out that this exen,.
plary young judge employed tie leverage
of senatorial opposition TO extort payment
Of a fee earned BY maintaining in court
the very right which he denied in the
Senate. The Tribune goes farther to
infer that this speech and report in the
Senate was made not to blacknlail Gov
ernor Kellogg. but to quicken his sense of
obligation for the professional services
rendered in court.
We leave the Tribune and its theory.
which was undoubtedly intended to in
jure the Republican party by defaming
some Of its most eminent men.
But if such were the mercenary mo-
tives Of Senator Carpenter. of what value
are his opinions OK his report: He
maintained in the courts the validity of
Governor Kellogg's com mission. He did
not receive his fee very promptly. He
then attacked the validity Of the com.
mission in the enate. and in due time
thereafter came to New Orleans. threat |
ened his client with a new election, and F.,
received sums of money from him, which |
have been by the Tribune applied in
liquidation Of this deferred fee.
We were surprised that the invaders
who had secured the private papers of
Governor Kellogg did not publish at once
the Carpenter correspon dence and its
vouchers. But when We heard that to ac- f,
cuse Senator Carpenter OF Matchmaking |
Governor Kellogg by his opposition in
the Senate. it occurred to us that the able |
and conclusive report which has. though |
never adopted. been elevated into sena-
tor:al reputation OF Governor keliogg's !
commission. would not rate as SO high an |
authority. The Fus;onists have evidently |
burned their fingers in the violation 0! |
private faith. They have not relied sine.
upon the conclusive report which was
never adopted by the Senate. and We APP
prehend that they will neither bank upon
Senate: Carpenter. his speeches or report
at the ensuing session Of Congress.