The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
From Yesterdays Evening Editionl
The Morning Press.
The Bee deplores that want OF s,

The Bee deplores that want OF system
exhibited in the Legislature, which
ca,,ses the loss Of 50 much time by per
hitting the introduction OF bills upon
the same subject matter. and often con
Trajectory to each other, In both Houses
nj the same time. It shows the lack OF
logic exhibited BY the passage OF one
bill and the defeat of another In which
the same principle Is involved; anu
hopes, as 1t is too late to effect any
change at the present session, that one
If the first acts OF our Legislators wheh
thev next meet will be TO devise some
means of preventing such elashing in
the future.
r. earnestly advocates the adoption OF
the House bill proposing. by constitn-
tioual amendment, to forbid the SUD
scfiption by the State. parishes or cities
to any private enterprise.
The Republican denies that the Wheel
er compromise could shield Kellogg
from Impeachment for high crimes ana
m,sdemeanors. and maintains that
should he plead this instrument In bar
of his trial by the Senate, instead OIL
resting upon the higher and better de.
fepse Of his entire Innocence, he would
not only technically admit the charges to
be true. but would further accuse all the
aiunera of the agreement Of condoning
with criminal acts. 1t thinks that the
compromise prevents the Impeachment
IF Kellogg on the charges of the Aldige
report. only because the signers OF the
compact must be presumed to have
known what acts the Governor had com
mitted. and therefore, that their agree
mept not to impeach him was baset
mon their opinion that those acts were
not criminal.
The Picawtne reviews and refutes thu
arguments OF the Republican to th'
colored legislators, and suggests tina
they may have been prompted by tn
fear of the official organ that the tw'
races may unite politically and ente
upou the work Of retrenchment and re
forrn to the great detriment OF carpet
bapgers and their organs. Itagrees Will
that part of the article which recon
mends the reduction Of salaries. an
goes step further than "the organ I
suggesting that the rates of public print
ing might be considerably reduced.
The Bulletin considers the action G
the Senate in virtually killing the prt
MUM bond bill. by its indefinite posi-
ponement, as proof positive OF the hos
tility of the Radicals TO this city. and
the insincerity of their promises OF re
lief from our burdens.
It reviews the political outlook. al,
holds that should the House pass tn
revolutionary act Of impeaching kc
logg. the Northern Democracy will nt
only be powcrless TO prevent his reiI
stallation by the Federal Governmen
but would actually applaud the act.
The Times alludes to the great exodu
of colored laborers from Georgia to tn
Southwest. aud thinks that Louisan
would be benefited by becoming tn
refuge of the majority of them.
argues that they furnish tho best labt
available i'm this climate, and that tt
, material interests of the country shout
not be sacrificed to political theor
. While little can be expected from IL
, triumph OF one political party ov'
another. this being merely q change
! masters. IL thinks that by n well q
: rected effort they can be made to asst
3 in tho overthrow of iniquity. and IL
| establishment here of such govern
r ,ment as would prove their advent
, blessing, instead Of calamity. as co
, sidered by some.