New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-10
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We do not belong to that class Of jour
nalists who claim that nothing happen
in politics which we have not foreseen AM
! predicted. There do occur certain result
which We had deemed probable from tn
circumstances which accompanied or pre-
coded them, but we have regarded it
sufficient compliment to our sagacity t
, have considered such results possible
without the vanity to assert that our argu
ment brought about the results. In thi
we differ notably from certain Of our cit,
contemporaries
We have for some time looked at tn
fact that set of politicians wished t
keep Louisiana on the gridiron for tn
election feast of 1876. We have seen tn
serenity and pleasure with which they re
garded the sufferings of people pro
scribed by the foreign capitalists, and ex
cluded from immigrant enterprise by the
political intolerance of their leaders. Il
has been to our mind obvious that the
real people of Louisiana could not sub
NIT to this reign of exclusion and hatred.
1t was probable that people borne down
by public debt and taxation, cut off from
commerce, and required to endure con-
tinued ruin for the sake of political issue,
must sooner Or later compel some COM
promise. This compromise being the
postponement of the quarrel for Office, the
reform of alleged abuses and reduction of
acknowledged excuses in the taxation and
expenditure of the State and city. Upon
this reasoning, We some days since re-
commanded that political disputes be
LETT i'll allegiance and that reunion of the
Legislature should constitute such body
as would give the people substantial re-
lief from the burdens, and impediments
which now obstruct their welfare. Some
thing Of the same sort seemed to have
crossed the mind of a conservative
journal, which has been too long con-
nected with the substantial interests of
the city. to plant all its hopes Of prosper
ity upon the casual reward of political
revolution.
These indications of adjustment with
the arbitrary aspirations of the Demo-
cratic leaders have been substantiated by
the open revolt Of the Conservative caucus
and the defense of their motives which
has appeared in at least portion of the
Conservative press.
We therefore assume that the Reform
compromise will be accepted. We may
cite the resolutions of the Republican eau
Gus to prove that this plan of compromise
has impressed itself on the Legislature,
and that body wishes no monopoly in the
honor of reforming abuses. 1t honestly
demands Conservative aid. 1t is willing
to restrict all the possibilities Of official |
change to secure the infinitely more impor-
tant object of public peace and social |
order.
About what. then, do the political
heather rave?" They fear that Governor
Kellogg can not be impeached; that Mr..
McEpery can not succeed him, and that
Mr.. Wilt can not be restored with ''the
,ank and pay Of Speaker; that the lu-
'rative city Offices now held by Democrats
nay be SO reduced in their exorbitant
that they can not afford
means for agitation up to 1876, and
fund in that canvass; that
can no longer be kept on the
table to illustrate the morbid
natomy of demoralized State.
For ourselves we care nothing for the
recognizing Governor Kellogg
S term Of the compromise. He is the
gal executive of the State. His COM
etitor has appealed the question of legal
y to Congress. There it will rest. He
as no need of bargain, were there any
lch, to maintain him in his Office. He {
as not asked bargain which will award |
i'm any recognition or amnesty to which
he facts of his election do not entitle him. t
In expressing our willingness to waive
~ pledge of torbearance toward the Re- ]
lblican executive, and in accepting the E
turn of Conservative members, without q
'ndition for them or for ourselves, we /
} not speak without warrant.
The caucus of Republican members n
I'VE unanimously said the same thing in a
cir resolution published yesterday. n
aey earnestly invite the Conservative o
embers to come into the Legislature.
, they stipulate for any recognition of
g State government, or implore any
rbearance to scrutinize its title? Far o
I'm it. They invite the conservative Ct
embers to aid sin the repeal of such J.
VS. as are considered obnoxious and in N
:ious, and the enactment Of laws looking b.
the peace, welfare and prosperity Of "
} whole State" "
In this we see no stipulation for the re- fe
ynitiOn OF the State government; still tt
S any pledge to abstain from any th
utiny into the credentials of the legis- ne
ure or executive. What the Republi- ne
Is demand and desire is the enactment ex
of reform. We challenge our til
ponents to join us in this compromise. Sc
them unite with US in the con- so