The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-28
THE BOARD CT HEALTH AND OUR
TRADE.

precaution to prevent the importation OF any
pestilenee; the City Council Is In full accord
with the board and Is using all Its energies
and resources to improve the sanitary condi-
tion OF the city, while we have an independ-
emit or volunteer organization OF citizens
whose object Is to raise funds to carry out as
complete system OF sanitary reform as may
be practicable. The City Council, the Board
Of Health and the people generally are en-
gagged earnestly in a great and good work;
they have common object In view, and their
efforts must be successful II they preserve
harmony among themselves and unite on the
means to be used.
The Times has made itself conspicuous In
Its bad efforts to engage the Auxiliary SAM
tary Association, the Board Of Health and the
commercial community In a bitter warfare,
and thus mar that unity Of action and feeling
upon which 50 much is staked. few days
ago 1t announced with the emphasis Of au-
thority that the Sanitary Association was In
conflict with the Board OF Health, and that
the former body had been organized to
avert the ruin the latter was threaten
ing to bring upon the city. The follow
Ing evening at meeting OF the
Association It's worthy president, we presume
to counterfeit the pernicious effect of the pre-
sumptive utterance Of the Times and to inform
the public Of the truth, officially declared that
there was no conflict between the association
and the board. Not content with that rebuke,
the Times has, from day to day, continued its
assaults upon the board and it's distinguished
president, and Is continuing to do all In its
limited power to convince the country tribu-
tary to New Orleans that the health and sani-
tary affairs of this city are In the hands OF q
board composed Of Ignorant, arbitrary and
vicious fanatics.
Utterly ignorant OF the merits OF the quar-
with the most ridiculous articles on that sub
iect, and ignoring the decision OF the Public
Health Association; the fact that the ablest
physicians and scientists In Europe and
America differ, but differ respectfully and
doubtingly. on this subject, it presumptuously
decides that quarantine Is fraud; that It
does not protect the public health and that 1t
ruins our commerce.
1t Is gratifying to note, however, that the dia-
tribes OF the Times have In no measure, infiu-
enced the Board Of Health. That body, con-
sclous Of the great responsibility resting upon
| it; comprised Of men Of ability and patriotism,
and having themselves large interests at
stake are going on In the even tenor OF their
way, with the firm determination to fully test
the merits of quarantine, and 1t possible
settle the controversy and protect New Or
leans and the Mississippi Valley henceforth
from the rayages Of pestilence.
| The Board OF Health, the City Council and
the Sanitary Association, ii they act In har
| mony can do much for New Orleans. They
can improve the sanitary condition OF the
city; they can test the efficiency OF quaran-
tine; and, above all, they can inspire the
country upon which we are dependent for
trade with confidence In our determination
| to preserve the city from pestilence. But ii
the Times pursues It's insane purpose OF
embroiling these different bodies In o war
with each other, and creating the impression
that the Board of Health is composed of reck-
less fanatics who do not possess the confidence
Of the people, great and irreparable harm will
be DONE The first idle or Vicious rumor sent
abroad that we have fever here will be eagerly
accepted; no denials no publications from
board which the country may have been
taught to distrust will overcome the panic
and Gordon OF shotgun quarantine will be
drawn around us which will completely an
initiate our trade during the summer and
fall We do not think that New Orleans can
stand that process many times more.
Just at this time 1t Is especially important
that the several bodies Of this city, controll-
ing its health and sanitary affairs, should be
in harmony. On the thirtieth instant con
IoH hry% 10 rJ af ~
Tennessee and to be composed Of delegates
from the several boards Of health In the
Mississippi Valley, will be held In Memphis.
| The purpose of this convention is to take into
consideration measures for Interstate co
operation, In case it shall be necessary to
protect the country from another invasion Of
pestilence New Orleans Is the point to
which all eyes will be chiefly directed,
and to which every measure discussed will
have reference-the energy and fidelity OF
its city government; the character, ability
and powers Of our Board Of Health, and the
measures taken by both to establish an eff
Gent quarantine and perfect our sanitary con-
dition It will scarcely conduce to our inter-
ests or improve the confidence Of the people
In US II that convention shall be convinced
that we are wrangling amongst ourselves !;
that the Board Of Health Is inefficient and
without public confidence, and that volun-
teer body Of citizens has been organized In
opposition to Its purposes and methods. Yet
this is what the Times Is attempting to bring
about, and the result Of it will be shotgun
guarantees in every direction, even II the
city shall be the healthiest on earth.
THE COLORED EMIGRATION.
There Is something extraordinary in the
diffarerca Of the LIGHT In which the emigra-