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SEVENTH WARD CATERERS.If it were not for tlie large mar-Sii«dn of allowance which h.-s t bi iivosher,:er.iing.made for the sayings and doings of some folks, we would pronounce the action of one of the sub-clubs in the seventh ward simply ridiculous. We do not do this however, but we submit to our readers a recital of some of the fnntriest assumptions that we have come across lately.It appeal's that Hon. E. C. Morphy, member of the House of Re-Orles ed ii meat pret€Or a grlt; Oustthetsinstisortspresentatives from the Seventh Re- men[ton. i. G.TOtt,0».itnas•ago.ouis-ecial•licitnentprcsentative District, Orleans, had given mortal offense to some of the voters in his section ; it happened that about the time,these same gentlemen were organizing, or had organized a sub-club in what they conceived to be their interest Mr. Morphy had not been given much to attendance in these gatherings, excited their ire, and on the 18th instant they hold a regular meeting and sent the following to Mr. Morphy :of DIvaf*rhftfstaurcajKhnv«quaeualsaydca1somthi*1At a iu:orLAr. multi*, up the Seventh (WetheAn;1872:Ward Radical Republican Mother Clnb, held on the 18th. iast, the following ro«i. lotion mtroiluceJ by Mr. Dupar* was unanimously adopted:Whereas. E. lt;'. Morphy onv Rnpreseu- ( die: tativeto the Loginl-itura of this State lias Jm\ tailed to present himself before this club: where he got his nomination and election i for such position: and Whereas, The said E. C. Morphy is sup- ’ posed to be taking sides with the Turner! g*bTEE.•leans. ,RS. IF AX.unes.ides.coiHull Convention. Therefore, be it Jlesttli'fxJ, That E. C Morphy besummoned to appear before tin? club on Monday the 25 tb inst. to give a full st.ito- 1liK-nt of his whereabouts and let this club ' 111know what he lias done in the lust se ssion j de« of the Legislature, and to receive his in-1 an; st root ions as how to act in the next session j w0of the Legislature. Be it | V(?,ResolveiL Tliat a committee of three (2); be appointed to wait upon the gent leu mu. ; 1igli J. A. E.honiasE. W. - A. W.and present to him a ropy of the resolutions. •The clmir appointed the following as the committee:0. J. ADOLPHE, Chairman.A. BICARD.L. G. MANTEL.A true copy from the minutes:J. L. DEPART,Secretary.tillllgilvwon*y.SCItbimifoitinOil:Chair-fbura-to our ted on tepub-eum of *cn to irvade ly we and es foil vartics tnnrx-lilated in ourTo which Mr. Morphy replies :New Orleans, Sept. •£, 1871.To C. J. Adolph.-, A. Iticard. and L. G.Manuel, •Gentlemen : 1 am sorry of having Wen absent from home when called upon, j would have been pleased to have met you.Your chairman has since put into my i l,f hands, resolutions adopted at a meeting qu held on the 18th iust. by a number of my | th» constituents, some of whom helped in nominating me, for which I am most thank- j full.In response to the “resolved” tmns-; V milled to me, I regret to say that I strong- ; CO ly question the rights of any political t meeting to summon me at its bar, recog-! ^ ui/.mg such rights only to regularly os-inlt;;i«*Itl.tbliahed tribunals of justice, I therefore i decline to appear before any club, though brI might havo visitod any by invitation «»r requestI furthermore r.-gret to say, gentlemen, that while I will receive with pleasure and 1 take under consideration unv advice orrequest through communications or inter- \ r, views, from any and all of my constituents, 1I must decline receiving instructions. 1 a am elected by all the Republicans ofthe|bl 7Ui (Seventh) Representative District of 30 New Orleans, and cannot yield to by dictated bv any fraction.Hoping gentlemen my answer nlmll prove satisfactory. 1 remain with the kindest feelings your most obedientE. C. MORPHY, j ,YI Representative of the 7th Rep. District of p. New Orleans, House of Hop. State ot j Louisiana.COwiP®ari-vnthca1«rehebtIt is wholly unnecessary for us toxpxirws any opion on the merits of the demand which t-onie of the 7th ward gentry have made on Mr. j Morphy, but toshowthe utter child-, woful! hshneBS of such sport, wc may hint ^ them that at the same rate, and with the 1 ^ s, and 8arae ratio of numbers as belong to ^ up the this “fraction'' of the seventh ward- jicr we ors ftU unfortunate man would never know what course to pursue,. Welis im-d elev-‘ their ii; first u n sole jly regreat uni bvc»f auspicesClub,leliverI, City )ctob-‘aders if Mr.have v will 'hurs-wiinasmuch as there might le quite: .tiitohoI of thlaim:5 haveas many of opposite views, who would applaud his course and encourage him in the pursuance ofit.‘•Representative men are certainly directly and immediately responsible to their constituents for | their acts in such capacity, and they» are subject to impeachment and re- j ^ pudiation, for unworthiness, but j they are not. legitimately liable to 1 ^be called up before the unauthor-. ; a iized bar, of a gathering of dissatis- ^tied voters, to give them an official. I goreport of his conduct in the past, ° and receive in9tmctions from them | ^ for his course in the future, am' -hesooner the good folks cf the seventh ward understood the relative positions and coufiue themselves to the proper sphere of their duties, the)”’ sooner they are likely to obtain what they may desene, and desire to enjoy.swnosUnothi
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Sun, Oct 01, 1871
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