The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-10
MOTHER CAPTURED LETTER.
The Cry is Still They Come.
How Appointments Are Obtained Under
the U.urpation.
How to Make Republican Parishes.

1t would really seem as though the number
of letters captured during the late occupancy
of the State-House would stretch out to the
crack of doom. Every now aad then one
turns up, and the consequence is that every
Radical rascal is trembling in his boots for fear
tomorrow may reveal his wickedness, and he
NAV see his misdeeds blazoned in the BULL.
TIN.
The subioined letter is from a well-known
Radical of Caldwell parish, chum Of that
rare specimen of human depravity, A. W.
Faulkner, and warm supporter Of the KEEL
logg usurpation
It is interesting as an evidence Of the cor
ruption pervading the usurpation, and shows
conclusively how appointments have been
procured in the past. No wonder our courts
have been mockeries no wonder crime went
UNPUBLISHED and Louisiana had become a by
word and reproach among the other States.
But what could be expected Of the judges of
the lower courts when the Chief Justice of
the State has been VIGOROUSLY connected with
that monstrous job, the North Louisiana and
vicksburg Railroad, has stopped to play in
former, and has actually screened q criminal
in his residence, and by hlsehood attempted
to protect him from arrest under process OF
courts of which he was Chief Justice? The
question very naturally Kisses: If a district
iudgship was worth $500 cash, how much
was the appointment of Chief Justice worth
The parishes named to-wit: Rapides, Cata-
houla, Caldwell and Grant, out Of which q
new parish was to be created, have been bla-
family and brazenly claimed by the Republi-
can demsgogues and journals as economically
Radical, yet this man Hough, who knows the
strength of those parishes and the operation
of the secret party machinery, comedies them
really, or seemingly, SO far Democratic that
the creation Of a new parish for dividing OF
drawing off the Democratic vote is necessary
to maintain Republican control therein. ALI
these parishes have gone Democratic in the
late election and that too in the face OF in
timidation by the military operating against
the white voters, under Packard's impertinent
and rowdy deputy marshals. With what face
can the Republican claim Radical success In
such parishes; and charge the absence Of sue
cess to interference and violence on tho par
of the white men?
COLUMBIA, LA, January 9Th, 1874.
w. r. Verbois, Esq, New Orleans La:
Esteemed Sir have not formally authorized
any one to present my name to the Governor
or Senate tor District Judge, for the reason
that l know that I have been shamefully
treated in the matter. Now l desire to Cal
your attention to the subject, and l want yot
to look after the matter for me. in this wise
If YOU find opposition to Curry, as think yor
will, YOU may call Mr.. Brewster's attention t.
it-and really, I think at least, that no contir
nation should be made this session.
Now, if the present officers are not con
firmed then desire that my name be vlgOr
ously presented, and as a sufficient guarantee
of my standing and desire of the peopl
that / should have the office, refer you +
several long petitions, which registered IN
letter to Gov. Antoine about the last OF Sep
TENDER, and to number of letters written D
influential men in my behalf.
Now. / authorize you to use your influenc
if necessary in the premises, and you ma
find it necessary to use money; it SO, you ma
use $500 for my nomination and confirmation
or $1,000 for such appointment as will guaral
tee the office to me until next year; tn
amount may be had in cash OF in judges wal
rants. =,
Tell Brewster and Alexander that will sen
the bill for the new parish down next weei
and if it should pass, it would make Caldwell
.Catahoula, Rapides and Grant Republlca
beyond question, and as they now stand the
are Democratic, or seem to be So
Please attend t. these matters and oblg
Yours truly, THOMAS >. HouGH.
CONFIDENTIAL you want the $500 cas-
call on Mr. Faulkner for it. Il.