New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-02

reasonable remonstrance of Messrs. Gibson
and Morey, SO far prevailed as that the
vote to allow New Orleans an assaying
office in her own Mint passed by q vote of
yeas 50, nays 50. This seems to have
exasperated the Democratic conspirators
against New Orleans. Mr.. Holman cried
out
That is not quorum.
Mr.. kandall-Let it 60; We can have q
vote on it in the House.
Mr.. Holman-1 insist upon tellers.
Mr.. Randall-We can have a vote on it
in the House.
Mr.. HOlman-If this bill is to be loaded
down with such amendments as this, we
should know it.
The representative of the Philadelphia
mint said:
We can have yea and nay vote in the
House.
Mr.. Holman insist upon tellers.
Tellers were ordered; and Mr. Gibson and
Mr.. Holman were appointed.
The committee again div ided; and the
tellers reported that there were-yeas "a,
navs %
Mr.. Hclman-I will not insist upon a
further count, but will have vote taken in
the House.
The amendment was accordingly agreed
to.
The opposition of these two conspira-
tors in motive is separate, but united in
effect Mr.. Holman is so intense an
economist that he would give away a
building rather than keep it in use and
repair. Mr.. Randall, who protested he
"had nothing to DO with it," rejoices in
the prospect of defeating rival mint by
cracking his sectional and party whip over
the House when he can have "a yea and
nay vote" He inadvertently shows his
intense interest in a subject to which he
has just protested signal Indifference. We
shall see by the action Of the House what
is the strength of New Orleans in the legis-
lation Of the country. But Hon. Mr.. Glib
son, what compensation does he receive
for the suppression Of the Branch
Mint Of New Orleans? What answer
will he make to his constituents who have
an ticipated so much from the coinage of
our own and foreign bullion and the ex-
change which will be based upon it?
Politically he need apprehend nothing.
Democracy is cloak which will cover in
initely greater shortcomings than charity
is said to do. Mr.. Gibson is not to blame.
He is no doubt an able and attentive
member, but New Orleans is in the hands
of the Philistines. The national Democ-
racy have betrayed her. What is the
miserable dole of $4,000, if We get ii?
Anybody may establish an assay Office.
There are hundred in the United States.
What New Orleans is entitled to is to i'm
press the seignorage and national en-
blems upon the American currency. She
is entitled to this as Of right. Her repre-
sentatives have not been thus far able to
prevent this from being taken away from
her.
Mr.. Gibson has, however, received re-
Democratic partisans, is worth far more
than the active din of hundred dies
striking off the glittering coin of our OWL
and other countries. The reward granted
by the Democratic economists will be far
more grateful to the heart of politician
than thousand women and children clad,
housed and fed by the wages Of men labor
ing in the workshops Of the mint. The re-
ward offered this statesman for the cruel
denial Of emplovmant -t'n-uaaansenf gliJ
of Office and salary to others.
Hon. Mr.. Gibson, in exchange for the
United States Branch Mint suppressed
and surrendered, has received a right to
investigate the suspected abuses in the
Customhouse. He gives all the honors of
to the Democratic Holman; he
all the competition of coming
he precious metals Of Spanish America
o the Democratic Randall, for the chance
If convicting some Republican corrup-
ionists, and of bestawing their offices
N Democratic successors, if the ma
ionai Democracy shall be successful. |
There is deep knowledge of polit-
cal nature displayed in this sugges-
ion. The Democracy North get the
of the mint The Democracy
outh are to be stimulated in the grand
nd impending hunt after Office by an ex-
sperated appetite for the spoils and
forlorn hope of their capture. 1t seems
} us Hon. Mr.. Gibson has made bad
vap of the United States Branch Mint at
ew Orleans for the party perquisites of
q investigation into the suspected abuses
! the Customhouse of New Orleans:
WELL TIMED LIBEEALITY.