New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-27
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HOW TEE POLITICIANS B0LLDozB -0U1
| MERCHANTS.
To read tho columns of our contsm-
poraries the great importance of the
levees, the Texas railroad, and tho in-
estimable value of deep water outlet,
one would be impelled to believe that the
great object of New Orleans was to re-
cover the trade out of which the Eastern
cities have euchred her. by their railroads,
and to enthrone the Crescent City anew
as the queen Of the great valley. Such
We believe to be honestly and earnestly
the wish Of every merchant mechanic
and banker in our city. We are satisfied
that if each and oil these interests pos
sessed the power to make the great work
mentioned they would not delay mo-
ment to do so.
When, however, we turn to the political
experience of the same journals, SO en-
thusiastic in support of the great works
so much needed, we are at q loss to &C.
count for their incompetency. They are
actually devoting themselves to the sue
cess Of q late presidential candidate who
is the representative of the most intense
opposition to these works, and denouncing
the President elect who is by every cir
cumstancss Of priciple, opinion, and local
interest the friend of these works.
Is it doubted that Mr.. Tilden would
have vetoed every single bill proposing to
appropriate money for the Southern works
asked forf It is but necessary 10 remem-
der the traditional opposition of the party
to which he owed his nomination to every
work Of similar description. We may
but read again the resolutions adopted BY
the Democratic House Of Representatives
to satisfy ourselves that they can not in
the present financial condition of the
country, permit any appropriation of ma
tional means or credit to construct any
one Of the works needed, OF, indeed, any
public or private enterprise Should,
then, the misfortune of such On election
have befallen Louisiana, she would have
beheld this hero Of Democratic hurrahs
seated In the executive chair and hurting
his vetoss like the thunderbolts of Jove
against the hapless heads of the levees,
the railroad, and even the private enter.
prise Of relieving the outlet channel of the
Mississippi by jetties. This work, it |
will be remembered, comes within the |
province Of that fatal resolution which ex.
cludes Ill works, whether commenced or |
contemplated, from tho aid Of the gov.
eminent. When attention il turned to
the fact that the late Democratic candidate
was IN attorney for railroads projected to
turn the Western trade from New Or
leans to New York, whom it is further
seen that the city of his interest and |
influence depends entirely on the d.
version Of the trade inherited by New Or
leans from nature itself: and when
it was asserted without denial |
that ell the railroads which cross the l
country from Boston along the coast to
Baltimore favored the election of the
Democratic nominee, it must be seen that
the application of the veto to works rival
to those local interests to which the nom
inee was devoted. not only executed the
traditional policy of the Democratic
State Rights party, but the far more
modern institutions of the stock board,
and the market value of the bonds issued
by every mile of railroad which inter-
cepts the natural trade of New Orleans,
and bears it triumphanuy to Baltimore.
New York or Boston.
Yet such has been the arrogant stand
aiken by the political bulldozers that the
merchants and bankers have been called
IN to subscribe to the defeat Of the West
Urn candidate, authorized by principle
md commanded by the rights and inter-
'sts of his immediate constituents to con-
'truct the works for the want of which
New Orleans is to perish, while The
Jerks Of the bankers and merchants are
'rganized in clubs to promote the same
'bject, by turbulent if not violent means.
The Democratic press at the same time
'eaping all the objections possible upon
he Mississippi valley candidate. and COM
nending the He'll Gate candidate to the |
bject admiration of the very people he
'ould be compelled to ruin. l.
We are little curious to know how or
7hen this matter is to end. Will the +,
1erchants and bankers will those who ,
re interested in the work of deepening !,
be outlet channel-will the landlords,
,any of whom can not collect rents ,
nough to keep their tenements in repair,
ontinue to favor the Eastern railroads?
will they notify the political bulldozers
lat they will not stand another forced
IAN; will not applaud another plan of :
olence; will not oppose the Inaugural :
on of the man of the West, or contri- =,
ute a single clerk to march to the for =,
bic installation of the Down Easter,
hose sole chances of success consisted
turning the colored vote of the South
,ainst the act of emancipation, and the
'mmerce of the Mississippi from its
'tural port of New Orleans to that ur-
'tural outlet recently opened through ri