New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-05-26
Ex PARTR INVESTIGATION.

Elk PARTR INVESTIGATION.
The inquiries now going on into the
manner in which the Republican officials
have administered the duties of several
departments are conducted, no doubt,
with view to the public service. They,
however, demonstrate that due promi-
hence will be given to all points that may
inure to the benefit Of the Democracy.
The military capture of the Republican
government required Justification, and it
is within the scope of party policy that
this should be found in the exceptional
iniquity of the evicted administration.
We see the same tendency in the trial of
the great Democratic centennial thief,
Tweed, and his convict companions. The
Republican government employed the
comfy of its relations with Spain to secure
the extradition of this offender. Upon
his return Tweed has endeavored to COM
pound his felony by restoring a part Of
his robberies, and making clean breast
of his accomplioes. This compromise,
we learn, has been rejected.
It is current gossip in political circles
that this decision has been reached
through the influence Of Governor Tilden,
and possibly Senator Conkling, but for
what reason can only be conjectured.
1t is then asserted that eGovernor Til
den has used his influence" Suppose
we should uncharitably assign as reason
that he feared the effect of this develop
ment upon himself or friends2 1t is no
more improbable than the charges brought
tons. There are suspicious circumstance
connected with this affair. The late Dem
ocFatic mayor, Oakley Hall, fed to Eu-
rope, and it now appears that he took ten
per cent on the stealings of the Demo-
cratic Senator Tweed. We are compelled
to add that individuals prominently con-
nected with the Democratic party in this
city have been indicted, and in some cases
convicted Of having robbed the Federal
treasury of its revenues by dealing in con-
traband whisky. We noted lately that
some persons think that to beat a govern
ment which'they do not like out of its
revenues, is no more criminal here than
it has been regarded in Ireland. It is
true such patriots revenge themselves on
the revenues by taking q fortune ont Of
the national treasury which their fellow
citizens have to make good by taxation.
Still it does not seem that even an in
famous conviction has affected the po-
htical standing of these whisky avengers
Of the South. We note their position and
social condition in the following extract
from the Democratic organ of st. Louis:
BIG BUG.
The counsel for Mr.. :
Of New Orleans, who is under Indictment
for crooked whisky transactions in this
city, and whose case is set for trial to-day,
appeared and asked leave to file q motion
st once for continuance, as bis client.
who was at New Orleans, could not posi-
bly, be here in time.
Mr.. is a ,csaltay and proni-
saeat citizen Of NeU Orleans, where he was
convicted about year ago and sentenced
70 long imprisonment for defrauding the
United States revenue by means OF crook
ed whisky. He was pardoned out last
September by President Grant, and his
counsel said that ever since he had been
necessarily engaged in Strengthening up
his immense business, which had been sad
~ deranged In consequence of his inn
murement In prison.
This is thetons Of respectful sympathy
for the immense business Of a wealthy
and prominent citizsn interrupted by .
vezadous incarceration about little mat
ter Of revenue. Theirrepremible reporter
Of course refers iEreverently 10 this ssbiQ
bug, but the ball Of indulgence granted
to all Democrats who ere true to the IN
fallible creed Of the party protects any
member Of the party from social esnsure,
while for any similar turpitude Rspub-
licaa offender, with his sons and daugh-
tsrs around him, might be delivered oven
TO The begoggled bulIdozers.
These evidences Of Democratic falIibiIi-
~ rarely reach Us through the Democrats
organs. They are either suppressed o.
excluded from the knowledge Of their
readers. This people is then taught that
the abuses detected in the Republican de-
partments are peculiar 10 that party.
We only ask that the invsstigaiions shall
Be ilrparsiAI and not ca parts We know
thai dishonesty Is indispensable from o.
ioial administration under any party, and
We have reason 70 know hat TIE respon-
slhsliss sas To deeds Of eosEupa CHEERS /
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