New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16

solemn emphasis the dispatch announces |
that D. B. Penn must be chosen, or the |
Democratic representative will certainly |
be denied q seat. And such transparent |
falsehoods serve to amuse and mystify the
stupid masses, while the concoeters are
comfortably their own nests-or
trying to.
AS as evidence of the unselfsh' desire of
the people to support the Nlcholls govern
ment it is announced that there are more
than one hundred applicants for appoint
ment to the office of inspector of weights
and measures IN one of the city districts.
The split between General Nichols and
certain ambitious leaders in his party, who
hoped to control appointments to Office, Is
reported to be daily widening and the
acrimony growing very bitter. 1t would
take but brief period of undisputed rule
to produce open war in the Democratic
ranks.
In discussing the prudential refusal of
the Democratic caucus to conclusively ex.
press its choice for United States Senator,
the PicGyune accidentally stumbles upon
the truth, as follows;
There is certainly one construction which
our enemies will place upon the postpone
ment OF this plain constitutional function.
That is that our General Assembly lacks
confidence in the legality of its own action.
There it lie, in a nutshell. "Our General
Assembly," so-called, knows that it has no
legal right to that title, and carefully
avoids giving the United States Senate an
opportunity to officially stamp its claims
and pretensions as fraudulent. Ere long,
however, the "lack of confidence" will be
justified and confirmed in a manner to
leave no doubt about the proper course to
pursue regarding the senatorship, even in
the Pic mind. They will drop it.
The Times omits to mention Stanley
Matthews, of Ohio, as fit candidate fol
election by the Democratic caucus to repre-
He ought to have a more "conciHatory'
effect on President Hayes than Mr.. Spot
ford, of Tennessee, and appears to havt
quite as much to cay about our affairs.
More than q week has gone by since th,
cruel and cowardly murder of D. A. Weber
at Bayou Sara, and neither the "detecr
ives" sent by General Nichols to work u
the case, nor the local officers who usurped
under color of his commissions, the paris
government, have yet made sign that th
assassins would be brought to bar. Wha
a commentary is this upon either the
honesty of intent, or their boasted abilit
to protec ct the lives OF citizens.
Instead of reducing the number of Office
one of the bills most likely to pass the Dem
cratic caucus creates fresh one and lays
new tax upon an important branch of trad
1t requires the compulsory gsuging and il
spection of coal oils, and the ql,id names SO
is intended as a special reward to prom
nent stump orator for services in the la
campaign.
A petition has been presented for the 81
nature of Louisiana Republicans, askiI
President Hayes to appoint B. Harris thil
auditor of the treasury, and credit the san
to this State. The consular and most 9th
Federal appointments due to Louisiar
have been conferred upon non-residents
this way, and we sincerely hope Preside
Hayes will put summary stop to the o
noxious custom-which is carpet-baggery
its pure state.
Personally we have but the kindest fet
ings for Mr.. Harris, and admiration for b
undOubted abilities. We think, too,
would make an excellent third auditor
from Illinois. Our only objection in th
case is to his being resident of thi
State, yet officially charged to this. He lie
Louisiana more than two years ago, al
has, in Justice and fairness, no more tit
to official honors at our expense than hi
Mr.. Spofford, of Tennessee, to seat in tt
Senate-provided the Democrats could gil
him one.
Mr. Barrett stated yesterday, in respon
to an inquiry, that he did not intend
make any public explanation of his courE
He had endeavored to act according to
conscience and his duty to his constituent
He thought he was serving their interes
in joining the Odd Fellows Hall body.
had, however, taken measures to ascerta
the wishes of his constituents. He hi
been elected by Republican votes, and hi
lately received an address, numerous
signed, from them directing him to tal
his seat in the Legislature. As a consiste
Republican, on the receipt of this it W
his duty to appear in the State House
represent them, and he had done 80.
{ the resembling of the resolution of expI
sion he had the favorable verdict both
his fellow members and his constituents.
The following is the opinion of one of t
/ shrewdest politicians in Washington:
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1877.
Kellogg will be admitted abo
the end of the week, and nothing but q
inevitable necessity for an extra session
Congress can defeat it. There will be
| party defections. Packard's recOgnitit
: will follow as q matter of course, althouI
, / q little time may be given to the COnsery
= tives to come into the Republican ran
= and thereby share in the Republican &c
. ernment. There will be no departure" o
+ of the party or toward the encOurageme
Q of Southern Democracy. The iCGit is a 10
. and trying one, but patience will bring
r full reward.
9 The Times has good deal to say abe
I visit from Vice President Wheeler, a
a its objects. The latest purpose ascribed
6 hin is to form a combination between "a
! ! best elements of the Republican party a
the commemorative DAonle.U He Ruraiv uf