New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-08
DIR CITY LEGISLATORS.

l VIC utAI AeEiS1atUA0 g A-S W AA'" ~~NNo o
| would seem to Be committed to &c SO b
their platform. The Republican party
concerned because Ct the high Interest
It has a. stake. 4: the approaching Sc:
sion 0: the Legislature many measures
reform and amendments Of Jaw are neces
sarM. TIE whole financial system nus
be revised. The rs!:et 81 the people :ro-
all iilegisima:e taxation. and fr:n ell pub
! lie deb. for which 70 consideration ha
been accorded tie state CT city. must b
| assumed. TIE Republican party IS hell
| responsible :or al :te good :iat IS 70
| done. and yet It is vishon: aid and power
| less 70 effect the coed :ha: IS desirable.
Documents published il and by To
R.rrt:;c.x lave shewn :a;s ezhiti: .
the deb, obligations :: the State. as als'
by VIVA, parties tbs ieb: has aesc imposed
It has repeatedly shown tina: the nenor
o,ies Of lot: cry, and t.!:tes's meat. will
the con.-o! Ct ether co-ro-a:ions :.on:
aaily granted 5ya sepzt:i:an Lsg;s.a
:ure. were. in fact, granted II Democratic
interests, and are ocy held IN grea: par
by Democratic hands. !: has been shown
that. during tie administration Ct Tas'
moth, the enormous Obligations Of more
ttan s5G,ooo.te0 had been Accumulated
on the State treasury, and tia: the DeE'
ocratic legislative .o:e had been given
without: Discrimination for this debt
!: has been shown TIA: the Republican
party. at the instance Ct Senator Camp
bell, amended tie constitution and En;'
tied the State debt 70 :25.toC.oon Tia:
they repudiated she authors Of these ca
eessive liabilities, and tina: their author
was instantly and enthusiastically taken
up by the Democracy upon lis de-or'
strated capacity % manipulate tie Jaws
in the inte.es: :: LIS friends. With tia:
author the Democracy took also the :e-
sporsibil;ty :or Lis acts. These conspira-
toys. Republican and Derocra:ic--not :;..
getting the eninen: Democratic brokers
and otte. members Of the lobby ard
council chamber, have teen .eps:a;;a.sa
by the Republican party. fthiswa-s done
for no reason 0. superior integrity it was
because the Republican party has bee,
held solely responsible Cog the robbery
which has gone 20 the credit Of :tose who
do not belong 20 It. Let our Partisan
euerist who did 20: know where TO :ooi:
tor the liabilities Of tie s.ste-or any one
eise.--ezamine tie authorizes .i:ed in tie
book Of Eraglon. srder TIE sta:ener: 9:
acts .'passed over the veto Of the Cover
nor" and here will te found among Others
these two. 1859. House BIZ; Nc. l5.:
An &C. to repeal ali Jaws. and parts Of
laws creating draining districts N certain
portions Of the parishes Of Orleans and
jefferson. and providing: che mode aIc
means for draining she SANE, and to pro.
vide 70. the disposition CT sic property BE.
longing to the said draining districts. arc
for collecting the taxes g.: draining pur.
poses, and the manner the .unCs 80 ..et.:ed
are 10 be appropriated 20 aid IN the con.
struction OF tie New Uy.e.:s and Ship
Island Canal.
This bill tas BEEN always regarded IS ::
violation Of faith and IN attempt 70 cap
ture funds IN the Lands O: the drainage
e1s Cor tie construction Ct a
WORT: which 60 engineer would to-day say
IVES practicable. The House vote On this
bill was forty-:our Republicans. sixteen
Democrats: il tie Senate fifteen Repat-
leans. ten Democrats.
On the act to give tie State guarantee
IN 81, 100000 bonds Of tie Louisiana
Warehouse Company. the House vote WIS,
sizty-four. Democrats six:
Senate. ;wenty-two Republicans. Demo-
rats two: not voting. in the House. Re-
'ublicans six. Demccra:s six; in the Ser
tie, Republicans I've. Democrats one.
7hese are eases taken a: random. The
ames Of the legislators :se published,
it'll reference 20 tie Journal. and every
v;dencs Ct nndispu:ed authenticity.
,c do nd, say the Democrats passed
,ese bills, III: !: ]: Re a principle
;th the Deneers:;: party 70 lend
0 aid 10 improper ao:s Ct les:sla.
on. how comes j: tina: the names Of these
emocratic members # tie Legislature
Re found on the record: Il these bills |!
ere passed By the raypen: Of money. er
;signmens Of interest to members Of the
legislature. then the Democratic men,
srs are subject to tie same impu:a:ion
ith others. Ts: the Democrats !e.
lived their share Of the sur,. whatever
"a: nigh: be. without imputatioa .:
rong. The sole responsibility rests upon
I'd remains with the Republican party.
IS especially hard to bear. that some
ho put on the Republican uniform, as .
cans Of access to the treasury have
csed up their gains. and revel in the
,oi and luxurious shades Of Saratoga 81
ons Branch. yidicu.e the troubles they
ave been instrumental in producing. and
ok with contenp: upon the Republicans
andered and slain i:r :he m;sdeeds Of
.ese refugees. !
The original Democrat: parties to those
auds have sorgh: 70 Grade all moral
sponsibility BY 5 change 0! style and
Fme The same men, representatives and
onstituents known some yea,s since as
emocrats. have by simple change of
anne set up for exclusive honesty. They
e now White Leaguerss q party without
principle except intolerance. OF record
lcept Of violence.