New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-10
THOSE TARDY PRODIGAL SONS,

| 4dV06 1AhUx 1hUUxdAL SUNS.
The REPUBLICAN disclaims any attemp
to feel specially happy over the return te
/ the House of Messrs. McAlpin, Carloss
and Webb. The gentlemen are neither
entitled to censure nor credit for this
simple recognition of duty. The delay
which they Uttered to elapse, and during
which they succeeded in extorting re.
luctant consent from their party caucus
to act as members of the General Assem-.
bly, at all, might be deemed proper sub
ject OF criticism; but we leave it in the
hands of those to whom the gentlemen
are directly respons ible for their political
acts; also, the imputation Of their intelli-
gence by the Bulletin, that THY did not
know very we'll what they were doing.
If they were under misapprehension Of
the true condition Of affairs, we ore sorry
Tor it. But we do not believe
they were ignorant of what was
taking place around them. They
probably had splendid opportunities
during the sixty days they were cornled
in Deutsche Company Hall to learn every
thing worth knowing about the "true
condition" They might have come to a
satisfactory condition Of enlightenment
much sooner than they did but for a
couple Of fussy mass meetings at Clay
Statue and st. Patrick's Rall, called
chiefly by the bellowings Of the Bulletin
faction Of the Democracy. Those who
saw an end to their vocation in peaceable
solution of differences declared the people
would not have compromise at any price.
There were too many members of the
Democratic caucus who really believed
the white people were opposed to any
terms which did not include the deposi-
ton Of Governor Kellogg and the return
of the colored members of the Legislature
to the cane and cotton fields. The three
gentlemen who came in at last, on the
last day of the session, were among those
who we're thus deceived. Then they did
not understand the true condition of af-
fairs. They know better aow and need
no instruction from special pleaders in
the interest of faction.
Again, it is said, "they took an obliga-
ton before person not authorized to adj
minister it We suppose Speaker Hahn
is thus alluded to, as he swore in the new
members. If the Bulletin meant some one
else, who really was not authorized to ad-
minister the obligation, perhaps we may
agree with it as to qualification, though
not as to the fact as stated. To deny the
of Speaker Hahn to qualify
is to deny the authority of the
House Of Representatives, which, having
been recognized by the Governor and the
Senate, can not be questioned by anybody
else. "These gentlemen did not affiliate
with the gang, and their action amounts
70 nothing" We are glad now. We
rejoice to find that the decision Messrs.
McAlpine, Carloss and Webb arrived at |
lid not deprive them Of t heir character Of |
gentlemen, at any rate. Such change |
only takes place, we believe, when man
declares his independence of Democracy,
md declares himself Republican. He |
s then one Of the 'gang' that recently |
7oted each Of the representatives Of the |
Bulletin in the two houses five hundred |
dollars for the able manner in which they |
lbused them all winter. ''The Kellogg
,rowd," ''the Hahn wing" and 'the An
oine wing" are not mean, however wor-
ny Of censure for other sins they may
,e. The Picayune, Bulletin, Bee and
Times all stand on the Legisla-
i've ledger creditors for one thousand dol
ars of the peoples money just the same
IS though they had rendered the State
ONE service. AS the vouchers have been
,iven cut and some Of them. sold to Sin
locent third parties, we will say no more
han this: The 'gang behaved very hand
omely toward those who have been hired
o abuse them all winter, and the young
representatives. of the press have proved
hey do not bear malice by gratefully ac-
epting the sop. A large number of
innocents declared that
hat the Bulletin would not permit its en-
ioyes to accept the peoples money under
UGH circumstances, as it would be direct
ecognition Of the Kellogg government to
O SO. But these men are sincere them
elves and believe others are likewise.
RING SHAREHOLDERS.
1.-THE referees will meet on Thursday |
ext. at the office of the Hon. William Wal