The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-14
Charges Asains: WaimG;h

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ut Is Respectfully submitted that s
lie anaagoni.m htt"ee' the Federal Il
md State ufticials hns its origin in
various nnwa,,antabie, il gal and
ro,rnpt arts nf The Governor, With
are hereinafter stated, to.rrhar with
the names Of the Witnesses hy whom
il i, believed the various charges en-
lie anhstantiate'.
!. Mala,ln,ini>fratinn # Reyisra.i.n
and Election laws. in that he neeler.
ted aud failed {" appoint TIE SUPER.
vi<..r. Of Registration at the sine pre-.
scrilpd by law that WHEN finally an.
pointed. a majority of the Supervisor
sent to the va,ions i'a, ishe< we've resi-.
dents "f and appointed from the city
IF New Orleans, were personally IN.
known to the residents Of the parishes
to- y lici, they were semi. ana not ae.
rclta'!e TO the a''',"r'"ts OF either
mlitical party, and III some instances
| ~, re men If nn;oriorsiy bad rl,alarief,
and that by inan. If the Snw,visors
80 appointed, gross frauds were cum.
mittrd and the expressed viii of the
people defeated at the ballot -bny. par.
tisau. M the G",ernor, IRRESPECTIVE Of
their ,n.litiral bias. in n,any instance,
lthe Supervisors themselves hin. ,e.
TUNED as elected to the Legislature.
2. He ha- in .sr,era! instances. in
violation oi the Constitutions. illegally
a Il without, authority "f law. ,cmoy.
, ed Iy force from "9ice peso wha
we,e elected by the people aud ,n<,a,.
ell their successors t:y his appo;it.
4 nIent.
3 He has appointed men TO re>pon.
sihlc offices wi,u were ineligible by
the exmess pro, tsions OF the Conad
# tuition.
4. He has required from persons 10
4 I've appointed t" the Most I.rl'";isht
e aud LUCRATIVE Offices within his ri.t,
that their undated designations lH De.
pos:tr.l " it'll him "a ~ condition anda
guarantee of sni,strviency.
5. He has aided in cnariins and has
:. approved II Revenue Bill giving an
-. enormous compensation ~ Tax Col.
us lecturs aud Assessors.
i. 6. Tie la. appointed an army 81 Tar
-. Collie, tors and Assessors, s.:nic nr thtm
receiving m.'re than sicc tine salary
az, uaid Tie highest civil officer of the
.. United States aud wlls, for the mast,
,., part. represent u" constituency, have
h, no property interest in common with
mt the people AMI in many instances NJ
II a. tiled abiding place, but VIZ" az,
~. ready. at all timrs. +" 30 his bidding
Z. lie has, as funding officer Of tn
State, given himself and !r.cE'.s mei
vs: crcure over other citizens. aud hs
III also caused to Lc funded wxtrati
IL; which lie had rnrctas,s! and which
IKE ci;,;mttl to own, in-';argr anin" Is I'M
ing bonds Of TIE State ~: less l'r doh
par than other and iesl",nsi:,!e rar'i
hat offered I" give for the same.
* 6. He has. as fun,iny officer Of Il
All State, cansed .n lie funded the CLAN
r. of Benjami" We'll, though The pa
de- ment of such claims is rcurol,afed
al the Constitution Of the State and
md the Cni.ed States. lie has fo.tes,
had m,O,iO;,Olics which are d-vunriny d
wll substance If the p.ope.
YER .. He l,as failed to- enforce cxisti
YER laws and give protection TO which !
say, newt, enfranrhi<ed class are entitit
le having them to rely f.'r shat prot
and ton upon the national authorities,
men wards whici, alone they can lvok vi
n.m' confidence.
NEST 10. He has failed to- call special I'll
aud ,iUns III the State where there ae'
0"Il isting vaclnrirs. in defiance Of rxpi
lie a provisions of law. and bcrause, a
'nta- generally believed. he fears that
I'irfS persons WIN shOald tm elected wo
ell u IL. ini,Mical tn him.
nnit H.. He as used tie pair u. &C
the .he State placed in his l,ai,ls ly a
with c"nii.ling constituency. rs t" .,'ak.
w"r. AN engine "f oppression against
y the patty tn wl,l.-h he owes his clera'l
";,st- I2. He las. in valuation ai the
s,itut;uu and i,i,out :,H;..ority 81
convened an extra session af the
'''e" ate "rly on the Oh, If D'r.;,.'sr. U
"eo and "f the General ASSEMBLY on
81 ~" 4ii,, "t January, ie72.
""': l;3. lie has $" frequently vioi'
the Constitution and naia,i.nihi-''
the laws that lie has succeeded IN
.'' .ro. ing pni.lic confidence n"t onl
~ " himself hut in officials gSrrrai'y.
has SD deceived the public faith
y Ms Disappointed til. pu:,iic hope by
""S facility with which he mi';r.. aud
YAK reckieSs,irss with which he breas
''" pledges. that we, ~ seH-defencr,
: .os'' been compelled 10 Withdraw our
Ms tidence ir.m him NIX Orleans
How
honey. II The Chicago Times says;
York Journals state that the inls
iniO the c,.stOm l,,,ist. frauds ID
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