New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-15
CASEY AND HIS FRIENDS
Old Opinions Revived
THE WONDERFUL CHANGES or TIME

| In order that the people ma: no, forge
the fact that Collector Casey was not al
ways held in high estimation by his presen
allies, we present below extracts from let
ter of the Secretary Of tho Treasury, com
municating, in compliance with the resolu
ton OF the Senate of July !, 1870, in relation
to the removal of James F. Casey as col
lector Of customs at New Orleans:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. July IL, 1870.
SIR: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of a resolution adopted by the
Senate on the fourth instant. in the follow
ing wOrtls:
Resolced. That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to transmit to the
Senate all papers on file in his office relat
ing to the removal of James f. Casey, col
lectOr of customs at New Orleans. as well
as any papers showing the manner in
which said Casey has discharged the duties
of his office since he has been collector.
The number of persons employed in said
customhouse during each of the months of
April. May, June, July, August, Septem-
Der. October. November, and December of
1869, and January and February Of 1870.
The amount paid said employees per month,
and if any persons were employed and paid
during said time without authority Of law,
if SO, how many and the amount thus paid
them. and what labor, if any. they per
formed. The amount paid employees in said
customhOuse during each Of the months of
1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868, together with the
number OF persons employed during each
of said months. The amount and proper
ton of increase. if any. Of imports and ex-
ports at said port during said years.
In reply transmit the original papers
called for, together with statements pre-
pared in the office Of the Commissioner of
Customs and Bureau Of Statistics, which
furnish all the information il the posses
sion Of this department on the subjects EN-
braced in said resolution.
have included a statement of the imports
and exports for the year 1869.
Very respectfully.
GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,.
Secretary of the Treasury
Hon. Schuyler Colh,x, Vice President &c.
Petition for the removal Of James +. Casey,
Collector of Customs. New Orleans, Lou
isiana.
NEW ORLEANS, La. April, 1870.
We. the undersigned. Republicans of the
state OF Louisiana. respectfully petition
yOu for the removal of James +. Casey,
collector of the port Of New Orleans
We are constrained to this course by his
continued and persistent disregard of all
party obligations; by his retention in Office
of those who have ever been ininical to the
Republican party. and who now. while
Ostensibly members thereof. use their efforts
in opposing its bests interests and creating
dissension in its ranks: by his removal Of
well-tried, honest and efficient Republicans,
and the appointment in their stead of those
who have never q ven their voices, votes or
influence in favor of the Republican party:
and by his continuance in this course in
spite of the urgent and repeated appeals of
the Republican journals and leading men of
the State. In our opinion ii Is imperatively
necessary for the success of the Republican
party in the State of Louisiana that James
+. Casey be removed from his present
official position.
MARTIN FLOOD.
President OF the Board of Public Works.
GEORGE Z. BOVEE.
Secretary of State
THOMAS W. CONWAY.
State Superintendent of Public Education.
HENRY c. DIBBLE.
AZARIAH +. WILD.
Port Warden.
II. l.. SWORDS,
Editor Of the Assumption Chronicle.
SAMUEL II. HOUSTON.
Delegate ~ he Chicago Convention in 1858.
JOHN LOCKWOOD.
-. II. REESE.
Editor o. the Latourche Republican.
THOMAS II. holland.
Assistant Assessor for the Second District
of Louisiana.
JAMES CROMIE.
Publisher OF the Red River News.
y. =. BLANCHARD.
Assistant Secretary of the Senate
j. ORSBoRE
|uIge Ninth Judicial District Court. Lou
islana.
NAPOLEON UNDERWOOD.
Assessor Internal Revenue Second District.
Louisiana. and proprietor Of The St !
James .S.httuti.
A. TtREAUD,
Representative from st. James.
AMOS S. COLLINS.
PITT CRANATH.
Assistant Secretary of State.
Ion. Georg' ). Boutwell, Secretary ofthe Treasury