New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-23
CASH ON THE SPOT"

Such is the epitaph inscribed on the
insolvent schedule of citizen whose
house is sold for his taxes, city or State.
The attempt to throw the whole response
bility upon the Republican party is q
failure. The people see that the Demo
cratic city sheriff sells nearly double the
city property that the Republican tax
collector does. These officials, who may
perhaps have never united in any public
| act before the election, are now in perfect
harmony. Their flags are of the same
color, their hammers sound synchron-
ously, and sunny smile steals over the
features of each official as he mentally
computes the fees and commissions which
result from the ''Cash on the spot" that
prefaces every sale. We can not think of
of this harmony without being reminded
of the narrative Of foreign tourist in the
United States. The tourist had been
thrown from gig and had his leg broken.
He then goes on thus:
Ano kOOu peOpl0 VI tue Tavern, IN tnolf
first alarm, hastily summoned the best sur.
geons in the place, namely, Doctor Smith
and Doctor Jones. These two men stood
at the head of the political factions of the
village. The one was thorOugh-going
Federalist, the other great admirer OF
Jefferson, and consequently Democrat [of
those daysl. They had not, for long time,
exchanged word with each other. but
bad mutually cherished a most hearty
IA
the foot OF my bed, in little room of a
miserable tavern.
These two men who had for long series
of years lived in hostility with each other
aud had never been able to agree on a mat.
ter Of general or of local government, were,
upon this occasion, of the same mind"
1t was "cash ON the spot" After the
belligerent doctors had turned the tourists
broken leg "over and over
They concluded that the dog days were
drawing on, and the excessive heat Of the
weather would, in their opinion, produce
lockjaw, and place my life in danger my leg
must be amputated.
As a capital operation would have pro-
duced more leash on the spot" than the
reduction of simple fracture, these
belligerent politicians agreed most cor
daily in their advice. The traveller re-
sisted, the leg was badly set by the polit-
lcal doctors and had to be subsequently
reset by competent surgeon.
We commend to our fellow citizens the |
reflection that the politicians who have
sought Office resort to the most unjust |
abuse of each other Especially the DEM
'cratic candidates for city Offices have
charged that the Republicans are respon-
ible for all the poverty, which pervades
he city. Appeals have been made to
he people to evict, even by vio-
ence, all Republican officers, and
install those who sympathize with
popular suferings and will relieve popu-
ar wants. When, therefore, we see the
anne candidates who have made these
professions and promises the
fficial instruments of selling columns of
property for ''cash on the spot" we can
lot help telling the people that they had
etter encourage the introduction of all
apital and industry, and withdraw their
rust from those who have told them that
periodical instruction for couple of
ears will elect Democratic President,
tho will remit their taxes, stop the sale
their homes and give official or other
acrative employment to all who may de-
ire it.