Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-27
FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.


Ire sent to perform.
For instance we heard the chief
manager Of the Customhouse ring
say that it was necessary for the
customhouse to have control of
The State Central Committee for
fear the Governor might use it to
secure his denomination and cleo
ton. Well, why nots Don't every
body,know that Messrs. Packard,
Casey and Lowell are trying to con-
troll the committee because at least
one Of them wants to be Governor.
Let it be understood: we do not
object to federal Office holders hav-
ing aspirations; we find no fault
with that sort Of political enterprise
that establishes a fictitious impor-
lance with q small intellectual cap
ital by claiming the glory OF asso-
citation with the United States flag.
Alnan who does not magnify his
office is not fit for it. We have an
other, and as we think strong,
broad ground Of criticism upon the
federal Office holders OF New Or
leans. -;t -..
We think they egregiously fail
in the political purpose OF their ap-
pointment when they become par
tisans. The great object of any
national party is to keep its extre-
mites in a, warm and healthful
communication with the heart.
When men are appointed to federal
positions, they should be such men
as either need the places or such as
will be satisfied with them while
they are in them. 1t was never
intended that a Collector of the
port should use his vast patronage
to secure the position of Governor;
the intention was, and the policy
has been, previous to reconstruction,
to keep the agents of the federal
Administration free from any rivalry
with the State Administration
because the Democrats well know
that the very moment the Pre-
sident of the United States
should seem by his agents te
interfere or take sides with eithe,
wing-and there are always two o,
more wings in a state-of the part,
in power, that very moment party
unity become jeopardized and
party success in every such state
uncertain. r.
We think that any fairminded
man will say that it would be nc
hardship if federal officers holding
lucrative and important positions
Of vast patronage with opportuni'
ties of coercion among their EN-.
ployees should be disqualified fol
State nominations while holding
federal positions. Until they are
disqualified they will be the work
ers Of evil in avery State in the
soutr, and the evil will grow in
magnitude while tho evil-doers WI
increase in a devouring host.
I'VE are realizing the effects Of
this evil already. The federal Of
fee holders here, who have nc
other purpose than to succeed, and
to succeed by the nearest and east
est means, are making unrelenting
war upon the State Administration
They seek to justify the dissensior
they are creating in the ranks OF
the Republican party by charging
Gov. Warmoth with being nm
friendly to the President, and the
federal Office holders are going
around ward meetings either tc
break them up or to cry particular
speakers down, if they be able and
independent men, SO as to make
our race believe that Warmoth is
the enemy of Gen. Grant.
Now, if these men really cared
for Gen. Grant, if it were rot SIM
ply scramble for State positions
on their part, they would not take
course which leads to dissension
and which must drive Warmoth and
any other man in his circumstances
into open opposition to the man
who appoints and retains in Office,
men, who, in seeking the objects Of
their ambition, tear the party to
peices.
Messrs. Lowell and Packard are
doing this work of dissention.
Mr. I.ou,oll IN tho Third XVard