New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-23
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Que OF the most important matters for tn,
! consideration OF the Legislature elect, viii
| be the election of q Speaker. An able a.
well as honest man is imperatively required
to preside over the deliberations of bod,
composed as our Legislatures have beer
ever since our late unpleasantness.
aA all matters connected with the iegis
lative branch ot our State government. the
presiding officer Of the House of Repre-
sentatives has large and almost controls
ing influence. II a corrupt man be chosen
he may, IN various ways (well understood
among the knowing Ones) assist the passage
OF laws detrimental to the best Interests o1
the public: The next Legislature will have
small Conservative majority, and un.
dOubtedly, il the Speaker should either be
an old Bourbon fossil. anxious at any cost
and by any questionable means, to precpi-
tate the State into q reaction i'll suited to
the present condition Of affairs and pe.
culiarly antagonistic to any effort for a
restoration Of the pristine prosperity or the
relic of Warmoth tiues. with his finger in
every corrupt job the Conservatives only
must be held Responsible
Now is the time, when tho oft 1epeated
professions of patriotism, retrenchment, re.
duction of taxation, repeal of obnoxious
laws. stimulation of internal improvements.
relief of agriculture and commerce from
oppressive burdens, must be put into prac.
tlce, and it is to these gentlemen who have
promised so fair that our Impoverished
people look for Hercules to lift them out
of the slough of despair. At this juncture
public opinion, of which We proudly make
ourselves the echo, points straight to one
man, man known by all, one whose sig
nal capacity is und0ubted, whose past and
energy are appreciated by all: his sterling
honesty, unsulIied by even the breath Of
suspicion, and whose perfect acquaintance
with and experience in the affairs Of the
State are such as to render him the fttest
man for this important position.
Governor Hahn has served the people long
and faithfully. In every position in which
he has been placed BY the people his fair
ness and uprightness. his industry and
superior attainments have won him golden
opinions.
Dropping out of prominence during the
four years term OF infamy of the Warmoth
reign whose iniquities he never could be in
duced to support, kept industriOusly out of
sight by men unworthy to unloOse his ehOe-
strings who had hold of the handle; unable
tO correct abuse in which he had NO hand,
Governor Hahn. too proud to beg FOR a re-
cOgnition 80 eminently due bis services and
talents, returned like Cincinnstus to his
plOw, and in the parish of St. Charles
quietly and industriously applied himself
A fourishing town which bears his
hOnOred name now is witness to what may
be done toward restoring and increasing
the material prosperity Of the State by un-
selfish labors properly directed. St. Charles
has now hOnored Governor Hahn by a
unanimous reelection to the Legislature
In common with our excellent ex Governors
friends, We now call upon his colleagues to
initiate the good example set for them by
the people of st. Charles, and place him in
rhe Speakers chair by unanimous vote.
This action would be a we'll deserved com
piiment to solid worth. 1t would be one of
which to be proud in times to come. Gov
ernor Hahn is young yet; he has before him
long career Of usefulness.
Gentlemen. we earnestly urge yon to let
Men Of thought and men of action" clear
the way.
Reflect matureiy and act wisely in this
important matter. As for ns we feel proud
to he among the FIRST to give public express
sion to tie wishes of majority of tie wisest
and best of our people. We feel convinced
that the Achilles, without whom Troy can
not be won, is Michael Hahn. OF St. CHARLES
So. James Republican.