New Orleans Republican., 1875-10-05
THE, ,sTR1rE TO BE RENEWED,

the threats OF the Democratic convenCon
lists, give timely warning to the business
interest that we are on the eve of another
attempt to overthrow the State govern
ment. This would be peculiarly unfortu
nate at this junoture. The State Of Louis
lana has certain public measures pending
which will require the cooperation of al
parties. and of all the departments of the
federal government to consummate sue
eessfully. ~,. .a a-i-.-~
There are some changes which ought te
be made in our tariff upon foreign pro
ducts, and there should be, if possible, g
corresponding reduction Of foreign tariffs
upon our productions. There is a rail.
road called the Texas Pacific railroad, il
which New Orleans and Louisiana have
an interest direct or indirect. There is a
proposition tc nationalize the levees and
protect the sugar and cotton fields Of the
nation by such works as other nations
have found necessary for similar purposes.
There is the harmonious regulation Of
the colored labor interest indispensable to
the agricultural existence of Louisiana.
Hon. E. John Ellis, however, re-
CARDS the argument that calling con-
vention in November will "interrupt
business" according to the idea of the
president of the Cotton Exchange, and
'plunge US into political excitement" as
believed by MIR. 1. N. Marks and Colonel
D. B. Penn, as .'silly and senseless.
He is, therefore, prepared to renew a
fight which has been accompanied with a
withdrawal of capital and people from
our State, and which seems to have been
also attended with the cessation of white
immigration to the State and city.
Your politician is like professional
soldier. He is always for war. The care
full citizen who loves peace, is a de-
generate and cowardly slave. The con-
servative who counsels truce or treaty
is an invidious and mercenary intermed-
dler that would barter away the liberties
which ne pretends to represent.
The politician will not permit any ad-
justment Of party questions. To-day
each question is the most momentous that
ever threatened the pcrpetuity of freedom.
Next month we must turn back to the
newspapers to see what the question was,
and on which side were the politicians.
1t will be unfortunate, therefore, if Ho''
E. John Ellis shall subordinate the rail-.
road, and levee, and tariff quo7tions to the
question whether the State government of
Louisiana is de facto or de jurc? He gives
candid notice that he wants action
from State convention repudiating tie
Wheeler adjustment in so far as it assumes
to settle the question of 1872" and that
upon this document
As one of your Representatives in Congres
shall demand the recognition of the Srate
government elected in 1872. and the over.
throw of the usurpation of Kellogg.
This, then, demonstrates to the con-
servative members of the Democratic
party arhy Democratic convention is
needed before the meeting of Congress.
Hon. Mr.. E. John Ellis will, we fear,
appear before Congress in making his de-
rnand under certain disadvantages. In
the first place, we have been given to un-
derstand that he holds the certificate of
Governor W. P. Kellogg as an evidence
of his right to seat in Congress. He
may also, with the forethought OF Hon.
Mr.. Darrall, have provided himself with
a certificate from Hon. Mr.. McEnery. 1t
would assuredly bring the question Of
comparatively Legitimate government
before Congress if Hon. E. John
Ellis would offer the last certificate, if he
should have one; while it would seem
little ungraceful to take his seat under the
certificate Of Governor Kellogg, and en-
ploy the first efforts OF his position to in
validate the very authority which gave
him the power to impugn it. To present
the certificate of Hon. Mr.. McEnery-if
he should have it--would be- q much
more chivalrous proceeding, as be would
take his position without the bar of the
House until the momentous. question,
"Under which King?" should have been
decided. We fear Hon. E. John Ellis is
too practical q politician to do any such
ridiculous thing, because he remarks: ,es
Understand me, that we do not seek to
unsettle the status Of the eArnembers Of the
lower house of the Legislature ss fixed by
that adjustment. 5 sae-
Thus securing to the Democratic party
one branch Of the Legislature under the
Wheeler adjustment, while the contest
goes on for the executive department. It
seems, however, that if Congress shall de-
eide the election Of. Governor, Kellogg TO
have been void it viii thereby invalidate
the certificates of many members Of the
Legislature, SO that while Hon. E. John
Ellis is wiling to take the Democntic
Legislature'oertain, With an even chance
for the sDem6craticl Governor, Cougress
may not be willing, to confirm such one.
sided traussstina. Sbecsuss Congress may
not think that4s esStsts. rouvention" of q
party opposing Governor Kslloggoah Gre
'pndiats The Wheeler aaidatms1t" N Any
respect whstsoeyer. sc.i .vass 81 rec II.
We sppishend, however thst Shsn our
'rspsessntat;vs shall have poured ~ III 81
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