The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-06-19
Gov. Flanders.

Gov. Flanders
The following are the antecedents Of Governor Elan
ders, as collated by the New Orleans Republican:
Mr. Flanders was born in BRISTOL New Hampshire
on the 18th day Of January, 1876; he graduated a
/ Dartmouth college in 1912. He devoted short tim,
subsequently to the study Of law, and came to thi
city about the year 1913. About that time the sys
tenn Of public schools was initiated in this city, ant
Mr. Flanders took active part in the first organise
ton. He accepted the position of principal of The
Cont street school, which, however, be resigned some
months afterWafd to go into the publication of the
Tropic newspaper, in which he was associated witt
Colonel i. b Thorpe. He soon sold out his Interest
in the paper and resumed the business of teaching
While engaged in the schools hexas elected mem
Der OF the board Of aldermen OF the third municipal
ity, comprising that part the city known as the third
district.
In 1853 the people Of New Orleans began to turn
their attention to the project of building railroads
Mr.. Flanders took an active part in promoting this
class of improvements and was elected by the board
OF directors secretary aud treasurer of the New Or
leans Opelonsas and Great Western railroad. He dis
charged the duties of the position until 1851 when he
was obliged to leave the State account of his we'll
known attachment to the Union and his opposition to
secession He passed with some difficulty through the
rebel country, then under command of the Reverend
Bishop Polk who had the direction Of military affairs
in Tennessee.
He had interviews with General Butlerin New York
and in Washington some months before the latter
came to this department His intimate acquaintance
with the topography aud personnel OF New Orleans
enabled him to give the general many valuable sug-
gesiions in regard to the field upon which he soon
to become famous. As soon as Mr. Flanders learned
that General Butler here, he returned, and was
shortly afterwards appointed city treasurer, in place
OF Adam Gifen, removed by the commanding gen
eral In July or August he organised the system OF
Froo, n1-oY, MN,
thousand poor people we're fed daily from General
Buffers commissary stores.
In November, 1863, Mr.. Flanders vas candidate
for Congress from the first district of this State, in
which he was opposed by J. E. Bouiigny, who had re
presented the district in the previous Congress. Mr.
Flanders was elected by an Immense majority. lie
then resigned his Office of city treasurer in which he
was succeeded by Mr.. John S. Walton.
Upon the expiration of his congressional term in
1868, lie was appointed Supervising special agent of
the treasury BY Secretary Chase In The latter part of
the same year he assisted in organising the First Ma
tiona! Bank of New Orleans, and elected the first
president of that institution. Finding, however, that
the duties of his Office and those required of him as
president of the bank too arduous he resigned
the latter and devoted his time exclusively to his fed
eral Office.
During the canvass of 1864, Mr.. Flanders was one
of the candidates for Governor and received large
vote. With this exception he has devoted the last
special agent; and although most of them have been
terminated by law he has had large work to perform
il closing up the affairs of his department.
Secretary McCulloch on the Financial Con-
DIT1oS OF THE COUNTRY.
New YORK, May 29.-Secretary McCuloch has de.
elined the invitation to public dinner which was ten
dered him by the leading citizens Of Boston. Speak
ng of the financial condition of the country he says
You must not expect our monthly statements for !
he rest of the present year and early part Of the next
iscal year will be as satisfactory as for many months
vast The donations OF bounties to soldiers, the prep
ratons for the threatening Indian war, even if the /
var itself should be avoided and the very liberal APP
of miscellaneous character, will cause
unusual draft on the Treasury, while on the other
land the general failure of the wheat crop and the
partial failure OF the corn crop last year, the slow
progress of the restoration of the Southern States to
heir proper relations with the Federal Government
he dullness of trade throughout the country partly
he result OF decrease in production and partly of
natural reaction which always follows periods of ex-
tement and speculation, together with reduced taxes
Eill very considerably affect oar revenues.
This combination Of adverse circumstances may re-
ard return to specie payments, and with large is
ees of bonds to be made to the Pacific Railroad and
is branches divisions, will prevent for brief sea-
o. reduction OF the public debt, and may even rem
er temporary increase of it unavoidable, but will
OF weaken my faith in ability to in the right
ERECTION at an early day. the contrary, believe
his check to progress will lead to improvements
our revenue laws and TO an increase of efficiency
their execution hasten representation in Congress
f the Southern States, and secure greater economy
all branches of the public
Secretary McCulloch explains the he has not
IF some months reduced the circulation of the United
tates notes. viz The opposition OF majority of Con-
ress to immediate contractio the existence of fore
odings OF financial trouble, and the danger of panic
commercial city, injunousv affecting the legiti-
ate business OF the country; the necessity of paying
converting large amounts Of interest bearing notes
thin the present and next fiscal year. and of fail
re to certain crops last year, above stated he con-
uded-you will not infer from what have written, t
at ani4hopefufin regard to our financial future !
1t has been my constant aim to manage the ma t
Dual finances as to aid in bringing the country to
eathy financial condition without being subjected to
re severe disasters which many judicious persons i
I'VE supposed the large debt and arrangement of /
lsiness, and dminution of industry, occaaioned by
and redundant currency, would render unaroid-
,e
My faith that this be accomplished is mistaken il
ne causes which are now operating against US Q
,ceptional and temporary. The prospect of good il
op of winter wheat yneyer better. More spring
heat has been sown and more corn has been planted
will be planted this season than ever before 4
The people nre beginning to comprehend again this c
portant TRUTH which seems to have been disregarded
years past that prosperity is the result Of labor
at industry and economy indispensable to ma il
,nal as well as individual wealth.
shall be greyously disappointed if another year
cs not witness large increase of industry of enter
Use and of the revenue, and decided progress tow
DIS the resumption of specie payments and reduc- Il
IN of the public debt. Your obedient servant d
M'GGLLoCH. d
STATE RrGHTs.The Alexandria Gazette says: :" The =
that the rights of the States have been utterly
sregarded if not totally aunihilaed, by the events
the last five years. and especially by the political
ton of the dominant party since the war; that it is
1t worth while to talk about Or consider them
rseves, is one to which give place, and which n
will not encourage The constitutional doctrine of Is
e rights of States, is not to be given up, in argn- v
ent, discussion political action We grant that {,
exercise of State sovereignty, formerly under Il
BOD, is under, present circumstances, impossibe.l o.
It the principle lost cause Though crushed q