New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-19
4 POLITICAL RErORMER-THE CEEvl.
LEE NORnHnFT.

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4 POLITICAL REFORMER-THE CEEv
LIEE N0RDHOFT.
1t is rumored that while Richard
the Lion Hear: vas abroad crusading
recover the land of the !.a4. cross fro
the hands Of the infdels. there was muc
wrong going on at his home. His broth.
usurped the throne, and is said 10 iay
employed extensive bribery "a keep III
llon-healted in prison. The cheyaiie
Nordhotf has departed from: New Yor
as special commissioner Of the Ne,
York He'G'd. charged with the iuty 0; re
covering the South to the Democracy, b
demonstrating the utter unftness of h
Republicans to conduct the State govern
ments. or to vepresen: the South il. ~
! national counsels.
/: may be noted tia, The Herald i
wholly Indifferent 70. and irresponsible
tor, the character Of the political scarda
collected by its special commissioners
It IS a matter OF no consequence to tn.
Herald that the effect OF an 9. pat. de
famation should injare tie interests .: 3
whole people. The sole consideration 9;
the Hsr.'d is that Of Byron's attorney.
Only for his dirty fee.
ana Lot for any love :oI yUa nee.
Should. indeed, any persona. ;ndigni.y
or injury befall the chevalier. j. would.
as in the case Of this jealous Hiber.iau
commissioner il Cuba and Spain. be dis
played in flaming head lines and im.
pressed bya savage editorial. It would
thus stimulate the morning sale OF the
journal. and when the public no longer
took purchasing interest in the persona!
features OF the imprisoned commissioner.
he may DE left by the Herald to extr:cate
himself as he best can. SO mucl, 70. the
motives with which the Cheyalier is EN-.
pioyea. We have no doubt these sordid
motives will be cverruled 20 the good Of
the Republican party. The stern and
steady reform inaugurated by President
Grant shows that he will per1n;: no off.
clal abuses to be peypetsated in the name
OF the Republican party. No doubt il the
Chevalies can repor: to :hc admin;s:ra.
ton any case Of official de.e,:ction. !.
Will be promptly examined. and il proven.
punished. Every one is satisfied every
Hhe,e tina: with the establishment: Of Re.
publican principles. nothing ezcep: per-
'onal corruption or incomi e:ency of pro-
'essed Republicans can destroy the per-
nanent national ascendeucy 0: the patty.
Hence the Herald very unconsciously and
has rendered service to
be Republican party by hiring profess
iona! scribe to go into the South and re. !!
'or: all the worst. true or siande.o,s, +!
which can be said asains: Republican IL
in office.
We. however. return 70 the unfortunate |,
eVe!opment Of crime around the Augean
table Of the New York N.rala during the
bsence OF its high moral refoymer, tie
hevalier. We had but recently chron.
led the conclusive proof that ". N.
weed Democra) had, as the head Of
ng. systemati cally swindled twenty-five
er cent Of fraudulent and fictitious
aims against the city OF New York for
lmseA, another :h;rty per cent 70, his
sometimes even t:iyijius
pom their rate of tariff bills ior nater:a!
work which had never been furnished
done at all. Of these publications the
hevalier appears ignorant. They occurred
arinS bis absence upon the moral crusade !
the Herald. He will be asio.naed by
ao:hes phase Of New York morality.
ever satisfied since the distribution Of
lblic money ceased under tie imrrison.
ent OF him whom the Associated Press :
zen: calls the unfortunate gentleman"
ew York has not rested unit, q f.. mo.e ;
gran: and stupenious crime agains: /:
lb!ic morality has been committed. The !
ghes: court Of New York has Sc: Tree! ,
Nsr:y or bail. The inius:ic. OF his ,
al. and the cruelty Of his sentence viii
We been demonstrated. We may uow F.;
;ie:pate his return to the Senate OF New 5
'rh. where he may prepare demand
; several millions as damage for false ,
prisonment. This be may wei, secure 6
engaging the services o! the canal ring !,
the lobby. and we shal! be surprised if !:
g statutes Of the next legislative session !.
ak not contain an &c: for the 1eie: o:
l!liam II. Tweed Democrat, sounding :.
some suck damage 90 we have stated :,
EUring,th absence g. this Cheyalier,
- York has attained still. : further e
walton il the records .: shame. 4 !.
" York divine. who lad built up q \
Sc church. and whose reputation. 700 )
Sc for this continent. had expanded "
ar the world-ar author who had been =
ee,ea as n special b.osrapher Q: the :
'sour. whose faith lie pro:essei- !:
y: on open trial for violating 2. least P
&c o. the commandm ana one Of :, :.
'se which the Saviour had added as o; z.
IA! authority. He had been tried unde, p"
first :os adultery. bearing false witness c,
coyeting the wife OF his ne;ghbo:: ):
the second for not having loved his II
shio. IS himself. bu. 70. levin: his in
sbboss wife better than he did eithe. "a
lsel: or his neighbor. Without an. r.
pating or indeed caring for the verdict "a
\ New York city jury, We can state that u
b large number Of the peopla Of New at
k. the beloved preacher. his an. pc
,nist in the suit. and some others !.
nected with this shameful episode, ae