The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-22
THE MORNING PRESS.

i
rupt stratagems.
THE MORNING PRESS.
| The Bee. under the title of Private Ambitions
and Public Interests makes an ably reasoned
and very sensible appeal to the patriotism Of the
community and to the good sense of the rumer-
GUS aspirants for Office. The general depres-
sion and staanation in trade, by reason of
which SO many OF our fellow citizens are
left with scarcely any means Of support
for themselves and families ID the cause
OF this imm ense swelling up OF the army
Of of1ice-seekers. Bnt it is evident that
all the racers cannot win. Those who will be
left behind must make provision for the con
tingency. Tho only way to raise the country
from the slough into which it has fallen Is to se-
cure an intelligent and honest administration
for the resources OF our State are ample. and
confidence once restored. business Is sure to re-
vive and flourish Let then every patriot. every
citizen, every man interested In the community.
earnestly work at the next election to secure an
energetic and upright executive. honest and
learned Judges. and especially az intelligent. de-
voted and patriotic Legislature. Let there be-
no barter or exchange Of votes at the conven-
tion. but let every delegate go there with but one
thought that of reseuing the country from mis-
rule and ruin by the selection OF unimpeachable
candidates.
The Republican yesterday had graphic pen
portrait of ce1ain aspirant to the governor
ship. who, II seems Is the man I'VE do not
want" To-day. under pretext Of advocating the
man we want" it gives long -winded history
after its own way. Of the Republican party in
Louisiana. A guileless stranger, with or without
greengoggles, who would have suddenly dropped
in thic ptfv Of ma any from ha rpoou aftar M
rusal of that mastery piece Of made up and
misrepresented history. could not but exclaim
upon the virtues of all the Republican leaders
In Louisiana and vote them civic crowns for
having actually saved the State and rescued its
finances. It would take too much time to con-
trovert all these misrepresentation, but we
cannot refrain from unmasking the greatest
fraud Of Kellogg q Co.. which the Republican
Is constantly holding up to the admiration of
the world. The readers Of the DEMOCRAT re-
member no doubt the appearance in our col
umns of a series of articles on the True In
wardness Of the Funding Board" Those art-
cles prove by facts and figures that the funding
bill was enacted for the sole purpose of origin
ating a gigantic job and with no view at all to
public interest and 1t is nauseating for the peo-
pie who know it's real object and how much
money 1t has given certain unscrupulous par
-
their faces as virtuous boast by the very plum
derers whose fortunes have been made by the
lying fraud.
After having adorned q tale" as above the
Republican points moraP' to interviewing re-
porters who make fun Of such men as Kellogg
Antoine and Education Brown.
The PjcaB,o.e. referring to Mr.. Wheelers
speech in response to congratulatory serenade
by enthusiastic Republicans remarks that the
orator, admitting that the party was changeable
with some shortcomings still considered it as
an honor to be its nominee The Picay,tne does
not exactly understand where the honor lies of
being the choice Of diseraced party. Mr..
Wheeler went on to say that the Democrats in
Congress had proved their utter unfltness to
serve the country. and had failed to avail them
selves Of the opportunities for reform which
were presented to it. Which. in Mr.. Wheeler's
mouth means: We acted badly; we stole the
public money; we trampled upon the rights Of
the nation and the State. but you didn't punish
us; therefore, you are unfit for further lease
Of power and we are entitled to recover our for
feited supremacy. &
Our neighbor takes the trouble OF contradict
ing the Republican about It's false assertions
concerning the Port Hudson trouble. 1t has un-
dertaken an every day task. what may be called
a summer job" If it intends to follow the organ
on the outrage" ground f.,.,.5.
The Bulletin approves Of the resolution offered
at q meeting Of the Democratic Conservative
Association. to the effect that nominations for the
and other specified Offices in the gift
OF the city should be made by the State instead
Of the parish committee. and invites the serious
attention Of the Central Committee to the con-
Of that idea. whose objective Is the re-
moval of the control of such nominations from
a lower to q higher sphere. isf I4i,,5ss s
About the presence Of Kellogg and Packard at
it says that these two worthless are
evidently trying to make out a case for the Re-
turning Board by running the : outrage"
policy. - 8HaE ff as
The Bulletin insists upon the City Council en-
forcing the law prohibiting the private markets.
as. under existing conditions, their existence
curtails the public revenues. and taxpayers of |