New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-01
.OCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BE FOURTH DISTRICT REooRDERsHIP-
&c Tenndrd Refused to Surrender
terday morning NE. Henry Jackson,
posed to be the Recorder elect for the
nth District, applied to Recorder Ven.
! for possession Of the judicial bench,
ing that he had in his. pocket certain
uments on which he claimed the office.
1ge Vennard informed the applicant that
lhg unaware that any successor had been
n elected or qualified, he respectfully
ID to look through his spectacles
hny person applying for the posi-
just at this time; but he is will.
at all times to deliver over his
to a properly qualified contestant. Mr..
kson unmurmuringly retired from the
e.tquite composed. One reason why Judge
nard could not give up the Office is that
is enjoined by Mr.. Weber, who con-
ss Jackson's right in the Sixth District
1T to retain the position until settle.
BIT has been consummated. The short
rview between the gentlemen was Of a
etchsracter, and one not posted would
Fcely have noticed that an important
eet was In progress.
II. Jackson's numerous new-found
nds, Of political persuasion not clearly
ned, were in the courtroom in strong
nbers, al and each expectant Of some
eial gin from him when he shall become
border sure enough" We have not
7ra what Mrr Jackson proposes to do in
? he receives further denial hereafter.
Glow we give a short statements of Mr..
kson's record, and we are further in
ned that he is not even sregistered
er. We are in possession of one bit Of
prmation that, when allowed to divulge
will place Mr.. jackson in position that
IN bis most intimate friends will be sur
|sed at. It is no wonder, then, that
dge Vennard refuses to deliver up an
pcriant position to man with so rough
|eeord;
n the year 1889 Henry jackson was a
nstable in the fourth district OF New Or.
'ns, In 1854, 1855, and 1856 he was elect.
City Recorder Of the fourth district,
er that time he was in the customhouse;
In 1860 and 1851 he, the said Jackson,
melhber Of the State Legislature
erward belonged 70 the sharpshooters,
ptain Mullen. When the Federal feet
lived he was down at Fort jackson. and
en- the fe5erals took possession Of the
} surrendered himself as prisoner Of
!, and went out in the first batch OF
changed prisoners; afterward was in the
nfederAte army, and then IN the revenue
lvice q the Confsderacy for many years.
hen elected at the last election he was
an elector under the eighteenth section
The new constitution, in connection with
seventh section Of the city charter.
|nsequently, it will be impossible for him
qualify, never having registered; and it
build be impossible for him to take the
th Of office under any circumstances
thout committing the crime Of perjury.
'adge veAnard has been adtised BY sew.
n eminent lawyers here That his course
refusing Nj. sackson Is quite correct,
b believing him tp.be Che custodian Of
eaalce in a triple sen -as being enioln.
By q writ from the Ska District Court
being judicial officer not inoluded in the
'leS issued from military heaaauarters,
q that tha applicant has not confofmed to
peEative requirements-for instance. not
|lng an elector, and not having published
f" recantation,n not to mention several