New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-09
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| Sucn IS the character Faithfully give,
to the spread-eagle orators who are en-
deavoring to throw obstacles in the wa,
Of the treaty Of peace now under con
sideration by certain representatives
They are indeed '.most ignorant of wha
they're most assured" The Committee O
Seventy condemns the action of the Rep
resentatives in one breath and demand.
to know what they have done in the next
Having condemned them and ordered t.
be hanged, they propose to look into the
nature Of their offense to see if they de-
served the punishment or rot. The crowd
that assembled at Clay statue per orae,
the other night clamored for information,
which was supplied them in small doses.
They demanded to know what had been
done and who had done it. No one could
answer the first demand, but, in reply to
the second, Mr.. McEnery recollected the
names OF but three ofenders-Senator
Eustis and Representatives Bower and
Hammond. As tonne boucde, however,
he reminded them that that wonderful
eight footer, Senator and halter, Booth,
had opposed the resolution with his accus-
toned energy.
The Bulletin, Oh the contrary, processes
on behalf of 'the people and itself to
know all about it. Although it has not
given anything purporting to be the exact
articles Of agreement, it assumes the peo-
pie know all about it.
The temporary acceptance by the Con-
servative caucus of the Wheeler plan of
surrender caused a stormy protest from
males and females, old and young, rich ard
poor, learned and ignorant, throughout the
whole OF this great city. 1t was everywhere
discussed and every where condemned. The
air was blue with the emphasized malsdic-
tons Of the people.
What were these disappearing people
condemning? The speakers at the Satur-
day night meeting did rot know what had
been done. The Comm ittee of Seventy
made an extraordinary rally, and suc-
ceeded in convoking twenty-five of sthat
rather misty organization-the greatest
number we have ever known to come to-
gether and appointed a committee Of three
for the double purpose Of bullying the re-
calcitrant Democrats and finding out what
they had done. True, they got snubbed
for their pains by Mr.. Elliott, who coolly
replied:
am perfectly willing the committee, az
citizens, are entitled to know what we have
done and are doing.
And by Mr.. Hall, who declared it to be
"a disturbing body here"
But with all their scrutiny they have
not yet succeeded in finding out what so
many Of tho Democratic camp followers,
suffers and contractors are mad about.
'The people, male and female, young and
old, rich and poor, learned and ignorant"
referred to by the Bulletin, may be better
than the three wise men sent
out from the ark Of the Committee of
Seventy, like so many doves to bring back
intelligence, but we must plead our obiec-
tons till better informed. We also doubt
the story of their alleged indignation, for
want Of sufficient proof of its existence.
This is very petty quarrel as it stands.
1t proves to us that the more honest and
portion of the Democratic rep
have broken loose from the |
leadership Of the city politicians, and are |
about to think and act for themselves.
Many of them boldly declare they are |,
ired Of standing up to rack without |
odder, especially as they are the laughing
tock Of all sensible men. The drawer
members will remain out now they are
1T, while those who surrender themselves
gain to their ket pers will subside into
nerited significance.