New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-21
\ INTELLIGENT CORRESPONDENT.
Casey Removed,

The very intelligent Washington CORE.
pondent of the Chicago Tribune, whose
knowledge Of Louisiana affairs is simply
immense, writes with his usual correctness,
as follows:
| With the promptness inseparable from
my nature hasten to come to the. Presi-
! dents rescue in the uIatter of his brother-in-
law, James +. Casey, lately removed from
the most lucrative office in the South, the
| cOllectOrship Of the port of New Orleans.
Boutwell, did it to oblige the offiee-huntine
Republicans of Louisiana. The values Of
the imports into New Orleans in 1869 were
about SIS, 100000, and of exports $50, SOC, ,OOO
more than in any year since the war. More
than 700 men are employed in the Custom.
house at a cost of about $4,000 month
Here is letter which Boutwell, sent to
the Senate yesterday about Mr. Casey, who
married the Presidents wife's sister The
letter is one of many denOuncing the Presi-
dents brother-in-law:
"'COlOner (o James +. Casey, Collector
of the Port. Why called colonel when he
takes pride in claiming that through the
war of the rebellion he occupied the proud
position of neutral Kentuckianr ? After
the war fruitless effort at planting re-
duced him to abject poverty and bank
ruptcy. Then, as cotton weigher' for the
|
have made money by enormous profits on
cotton, weighed without ever being on or
even near the scales, which became rusty
for want of use-cOttOn weighed without
its ever being seen or handled by the
weigher or his adroit assistant, (nOw his
chief Deputy Collector.) After this he
played the part of my man Friday to
Perry Fuller Democratic collector, to the
pecuniary benefit of both. And by this,
In
made for more extensive speculations, when
Colonel Casey should be Collector OF Port,
and Perry Fuller should in turn become
the man Friday (See letter of Hon. Perry
Fuller to General Ewing) Such are Casey's
claims. He has no other. He is regarded
as a man with scarce capacity enough to
run little cigar shop, let alone to manage
the affairs Of a great Customhouse.'
This letter. like the last, is anonymous,
and vet Mr. Boutwell, has SO little respect
for the President of the United States that
he sends these filthy anonymous letters to
the Government Printer as if they carried
reason with them. Here is another signed
..Republicans." which Boutwell, publishes
about himself:
.'Mr Casey is VIGOROUSLY unfit for the po-
sition he holds not only politically unfit,
but also commercially unit And still further,
it is openly charged that the investigation
of some of the alleged frauds clearly shows
that Mr.. Casey was either officially in COM
plicity with these frauds, or else that he
lacks the requisite capacity for the dis
charge of the duties of the office of Collector
of the port And you Mr.. Secretary, will
win the gratitude of not only the Republi
can party, but also of the leading business
men of this city. if y0l exercise yosir
influence (which we know is matchlessl In
bringing about speedy Change:
Another letter from the Louisianss Press
Association" whatever that may be, says
of New Orleans, during flse past twelve
months has shown himself utterly incom-
petent for the proper duties OF his high and
responsible office, and unworthy the respect
of all honorable men.
Said Casey boastfully proclaims that he
owes nothing to the Republican party, but
everything to his relatives. the President of
the United States, and thus attempts to cast
odium on both the Republican party and its
honored and distinguishes chief.
The chief reasons which led to 'Casey's
removal were that he was not Il violent
partisan and incapable of being as mean as
Boutwell,. 1t is amazing that Grant Will
keep man in the cabinet who will turn out
his best-beloved brother-in-law upon the
faith of three Anonymous letters, ana then
have such letters printed. and bound up i'll
the public recOrdS. In. tnlS generai way
sympathies are with Mr.. Casey, who prob
ably was a gentleman and not popular with
Governor Warmoth's scalaEags.
The report of Collector Easey's removal
will be news to Mr.. Boutwellsas we'll as to
Mr.. Casey, and the rest Of mankind.
The correspondent might have stated, in
justice to Secretary Boutwell,, that the
documents referred to were sent to the
Senate in compliance with a resolution
offered by Senator Harris, of Louisiana.
calling for all the papers relating to the
New Orleans collectOrship.