New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-13
AUISPUTED TRADITION.

| We reserved q loOpE0!e ID stating the
personal and political relations Of the
creditor and debtor in the case Of Wither:
versus the heirs of Elgee. and now give
| the impression of these relations. as com
municated through the Bulletin. Oul
authority made .Ir. Withers al ardent
| Southern States rights Democrat. that Of
| the Bulletin says he was 80 little partisan
! that those who knew him for years scarcely
remember to what party he belonged al
the time OF his election to the State Sen.
ate." If this be the fact. Mr.. Wi,hers is
of no further political use to US. As.
however, Mr.. Elgee voted the secession
ticket. and we are apologetically told.
But neither John X. Elgee nor D. D.
Withers sought disunion. the latter havin g
little to do with public Fairs at that tine,
while the former accepted accession more
in sorrow than in anger, and rs an imposed
necessity.
1t is logically inferab!e that Mr.. With.
ers was not prom ounced Union man.
They are both then left in the same cate.
cory. and the common advocacy of doc.
trine which ruined the one while it left
prosperity to the other. renders this i'm
preston of our authority probable. and
leaves only the active Slidellism OF Mr.
Withers in question. Even this We dis
miss as disclaimed. One thing remains
undisputed. Mr.. Eigee was an Irishman.
H. made "a speech Of five hours DURATION
in which "he presented an epitome of
the history and doctrine Of parties from
the earliest days 0: the colonies"
This gentleman from Ireland, like
many others OF the same nationality.
lef. the green sod Of oppressed Erin
to agitate FOX the redress Of Southern
wrong. This they had undoubtedly as
much right to do az TO have enlisted in
the Union army, as many thousands did.
But that persons reared under monarchy
and an established religion should s.d-
.!fess and ;ns.:uc: the American people
upon the doctrines 0: parties" or upon
the mode o: Republican redress for poii.-
zeal abuses. has always seemed 20 us ar
evidence G: extraordinary contiIeace on
the la,: .: IL. speaker. OF o: wonderful!
patience Oh the ia:. o: the Instructed.
However, sc >oLced. TO NJ. I!gee tie
nigh. 10 make speeches o. any length. and
comments extended or otherwise upon or
institutions. Tie: were made to >t.mi, like
the h.adI..n.:s .: Gibraltar OK EGiys:one.
10 scorn the :o.ce .: o!ioc.y which. breaks
upon them. an! .a.ow &. ont Over tie
sea o: d.s;cl.s... Il. Ugh. tha: guide. :.:e
oppressed to peace and safety.
i, Is our opinion tia, Mr.. "i:lers.
b.in; a citizen Of TIE T.itei States. had
the same r!:h: IL one STATE as in another:
bu. IS a mora! proposition. Ir. N.:.e.-,
il lie laugh. and Endorsed tie aoctyin. ..
secession. should have remained 70 hea:
the byuy: o: secession. How.ye. that
NAV be. he came from New York. took a
seat in the Senate o: Louisiana. and after
having acquired a competency went else.
where to secure and enjoy it. IN this he
became seritabIe carpet.bagger Of the
old school. As we admitted the right of
a creditor to pursue debtor, IS the yen.
geance Of God, 'to the third and fourth
generation of those that" owe him. we
have no censure on that account. Our