New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-24

| ment in the person Of Tweed, in the fla
grant frauds Of the Pennsylvania and
Kentucky rings, and wherever else it has
the power to abuse public trust. Our
| Republican leaders are taking stock
during the heated term and preparing
for sound exhibit to the people when
! they assemble in representative council
| next winter. We can not sufficiently
commend the promptitude with which
| this investigation has been begun, nor the
perseverance with which it has been pros
ecuted. Various fiscal agents Of the State
government have been subjected to inquiry
and to their honor have made no attemp.
to fly the country or conceal their Official
acts. The Governor expects the Attorney
General to prosecute all offenders without
regard to previous color or condition. and
the Attorney General responds with a
string Of indictments having as many
hooks upon it as catfish line. The
Auditor applauds the new scrutiny. He
would kiss the rod. yet blesses God.
and having emerged from the ties. and
trial which Republican integrity has SUBJ
jected all. addresses letter to the Attor-
ney General in which he urges that res
dilute Roman to apply the same means O:
scrutiny to other officials whom, he emu
merates. We call upoa Republicans
abroad. and especially tee President, to
note how the example OF those who in
yestigated the iniquities of Tweed, and
Of Boss Shepperd. have been followed.
We beg them to note the fac: that our in
vestigations have been courted by the
officials themselves, who demand scrutiny.
We affirm that upon comparison Of the
record between Governor Tilden who
pursues the canal ring, and Governor KEEL
logg who, without any specific abuse. has
yet subjected all official subordinates to
scrutiny. the highest moral merit marks
must be awarded the Republican Cover
nor Kellogg for his persisten: vigilance.
the Republican Attorney General Field |
for his uncompromising inquisition into !
the alleged offenses, and the Republican |
Auditor Of the State, who having sub |
jected his own official acts to be turned |
wrongside out, and presented in the mos.
view. comes forward and de- |
mands that the same strictness of inquiry |
shall be applied to all holding public
office or administering public money.
With such harmony and unity among
the principal officials O: the State govern
ment. we have no doab. that the abuses
from IN elective party govern
men: will be exposed and reformed.
There need be no dread that this strictness
will impair the strength Of the Republic
IAN party. 1t is no more than the period
lcal pursuit Of rats. OF the application Of
sub!imate 70 the family bed I
ling. The republican governments Of
he nation and the States will have
'calded cut, purified ard cleansea every
and the Republican administra-
ion Of the State and nation will be fit
or the continued occupation by future
Republican incumbents. We therefore
Republicans. at home and
broad. OF the gratifying spectacle of
public virtue all cur officers determined
% investigate all allegations O.: otferse.
nd al! departments OF government de-
handing to be investigated. It is thus
bat all reproach will PASS away from the
republicans Of Louisiana.