The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-21
A Funny Affair in New Orleans

We take the following comments upon
the conduct of the would,be Congressman
Sypller from the Philadelphia Post, an in
tensely Radical sheet. 1t would seem that
this carpet-bagger has no friends anywhere.
Even the negroes despise him:
The effrontcry which marks those who
follow politics rs a trade has had an anus
ing illustration in New Orleans. The Col
lcctor of that port, Col. f. J. Casey. has
had much trouble in the distribution of his
offices, to which Gen. j. II. Sypher, who
was unfortunately ell cted to Congress from
the First Louisiana District, greatly added.
Mr.. Sypher Is one Of those brave men who
never permit the public to forget their ser
vices ir the war, and whose political career
in the South justilies the title of carpet
Dagger. 1t appears that Col Casey, hav-
ing but two hundred and fifty Offices in his
gift, and seven thousand applications, pro-
posed that each political leader should have
the right Il name certain number of per-
sons for Office, on the condition that each
list should be approved by all the influen-
tial men who claimed the right TO. make
appointments. Gen. Sypher presented q
list which was approved by Senator Kel-
logg, Gen. Sheldon and otheR, but he re-
fused to agree to some OF the other APP
pointments. The New Orleans papers
comment freely on the ridiculous position
he assumed.
Gen. Syphsr entered the Office Of the
name should be stricken of of the list
Collector Casey replied: "Sir, will allow
no man to come into this Office and dictate
to me what appointments l shall make
Must is word am not used to. l shall
exercise my own Judgement in making APP
pointments in my office. / am responsible
for the proper administration of the affairs
Of my Office, and not you, sir" 1t was
then that Gen. Sypher delivered himself OF
the following eloquent address t
"Sir-1 have done rs much to close the
rebellion as any man in the United States.
can get more votes than any man in the
State Of Louisiana. All the colored men
will swear by me. More than fifty rebels
have told me they aimed and fred ut me,
yet escaped uninjured through all: l will
not be responsible for the Repnblicanism
Of any man do not personally know. II
Gen. Sheldon, Senator Kellogs, Marshal
Packard, or Captain Sheridan says a man
is Republican, is is no evidence that lie
is such. will vouch only for men l per-
sonully know, them 1 am personally res
popsibie, and II necessary will 60 their
bond"
We had not heard before that the Gen.
eral did as much as Grant, Sheridan or
Sherman to suppress The rebellion in fact,
we have not the slightest recollection Of
any brilliant service he performed. But
even if he were the Napoleon he claims to
be, that would not excuse his conduct.
Persons with more justice than charity.
reading his enormous boast. will be very
likely to regret that the Fifty rebels who
shot at him were such very bad marksmen.
But perhaps the distance was too great.
No sharp shooter could lit target five
miles off.
1t is pity that such men should be
allowed to bring the Republican, party in
the South into discredit. Gen. Sypher.
the New Orleans papers say, was refused
by Gen. Sheridan the appointment of Chief
of Police, and was dismissed by Gen.
Steadman from the Revenue Department
We do not think bis presence in Congress
will do the party or the country any good,
especially if all we hear Of him be true, and
the worst of all is that he is only one of a
large class of men who have forced them
selves into favor in the South.