The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-02-09

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10 ~. He has allowed and assisted csrta
p parish officials of the parish of Orleans, I
e VIII; NJ. "A. Southworth and L. T. Delasiz
appointees of bis own, to take possession
i the building rented by the State for the NJ
h of its officers, to occupy the best room.
!. the building, which alone are fire. proof. an
forcing the Auditor and Treasurer of II
State to remove up stairs. thus putting tf
D whole people of the State who have busine.
with those two most important Offices of tn
state to great Inconvenience in settling the
business with the State. and subiectinr III
State to the risk of irreparable loss by fire G
a'i It's accounts, papers and archives. NJ
only does this endanger the State and incou
Vemence the public. but he allows .tbes
men ~ shold unlawful possession Of sal
o"iidihg without paying. dollar of rem,
ana to rent out the back buildings and pu
the money in their pockets, thus deprivin
the State of over two thousand dollar
yearly.
~. He has cOrruptly demanded and re
ce1ved money brfor- he woutrt uprvi.,s PEI.
sons to offices. in various instances, from tb,
highest 10 the lowest office within his gift.
~. lie corruptly issued to the Missis
sippi and Mexican Gulf Ounal Company (o
which he Owns-Over nine-tenths.) bonds Il
the amount of three hundred and fifty-fou,
thousand dollars, in violation Of law. Said
bonds having been issued by him before the
law had been complied with. and which work
as required by law has never been done,
thus detrauding the State of that amount.
S2. he corruptly demanded of Col. Law
renee, the proprietor of the skating rink in
this room, before he would agree to have An
appropriation passed for his relief of 5000.
that said Lawrence should pay friend of his
~ per cent, Of the amount of the appropr;a-
ton.
20. He corruptly demanded and received
money or its equivalent to sign the New
Orleans, Mobile and CHATTANOOGA Railroad
BILL
"A: He has been guilty of the grossest
dereiiction of duty and immoral conduct in
the management of the Office to which he
was elected. thus degrading that high and
heretofore respectable Office in the eyes of
all respectable people. and setting examples
oI maifeasance' misfeasance. oppression and
outrage bribery and corruption. heretofore
unknown to that high office, and dangerous
to the State.
25. He has defrauded the State of over
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, and
oy his refusal to protect the State by secur-
ing complete register of her bonds and
coupons. he has laid her liable to be defraud-
ed OF over two million and a half doilors
MORE besides untold millions from forgery
and other means, thus endangering and well
nigh destroying her credit in the markets of
the world.
26. He has been guilty of oppression in
ofhce. and violated the Constitution in eject
ing other officials besides the State Auditor,
by pretended legal processes, instead of Ore
ferrlng charges against said, officers before
your honorable body.
2|. lie corruptiy refused to sign the Gen
eral Appropriation Bill for 1868 till Nav 25,
hoping to succeed in getting me.out of Office,
when he could manipulate the appropra-
!aGaassr "a BIS 6eXs aaaaEapteRe taTy4asS
ness with the State.
%. Act No. Is. of 1866. provides that the
creditors of the State may exchange matured
bonds and overdue coupons for red back
bonds, thus. whilst the State could not pay
The principal. she might pay the interest Of
her debt.
This was but just to the creditor. as he is
entitled to his interest if the State
cannot pay the principal; and is of vital
interest to the preservation of the State
credit.
Upon application from the creditors of the
State for such bonds in exchange for the
bonds and overdue coupons, II
applied to the Governor to issue the bonds.
and he positively refused to obey the law,
alleging as an excuse that the General As
sembiy desired or were disposed to repudiate
said part of the State debt. He afterwards
had himself appointed to manipulate those
bonds. under provision of joint resolution
46. of 1869.
%. In violation Of Sec. 80 of Act. 3l9. of
1855. he has persstently refused to order an
= lection to tiil vacancies occurring in both
House OF the General Assembly; thus out
raging the peoples right, and violating the
18th section of the Constitution, which makes
it his sworn duty to see that the laws are
executed. because by so violating
the Constitution and law, he could best
further his own ambitious schemes.
~. de has in numerous instances offered
bribes to members Of both Houses of your
body to secure their vote. to im-
peach and convict me under the charges he
has made against me.
81. He has violated section 65 of the Con-
stitution by openly and by armed force set
ting the courts at defiance and tramplipg
the laws Under foot. So bold has be become
in this open violation of law that he claims
the courts cannot interfere with him.
81. He corruptly demanded and received
$4,000 for vetoing the first civil right bill.
80. He corruptly demanded and received
H. r
for signing the printing bill. He was one of
the origihators of that bill, and offered and
received bribes for its success.
raiifouHe c9rruptly demanded and received
road"
So notorious has this official became for
bribery, corruption, malfeasance and iDJus-
tice and oppression in Office. so grasPing ms
ambition and his avarice, SO determined his
purpose to acquire. if possible. unlimited
power and wealth, SO dangerous his schemes
to the future Of our State. that have. felt u
imperative on me to lay the facts before
you. Having already acquired great wealth
! the larger part of which be has spirited away
to other climes for future use, he is nov
using all the tremendous power you have u
unwisely placed in his hands, to add million
more to his hoard and acquire despoti
power.
Single e-handed aud alone, have battle
with this man to protect our State from hi
dangerous designs aud now lay the Who'll
matter before you, and call upon you as try
men and honest upright citizens to proaet
, the State from further danger: Gentleme
Of tho General Assembly. it is time that h
man was stopped in his dangerous caree
3 and it is important that your action be
: decisive as to strike terror to all who ma
a hereafter attempt to follow his pernicio