The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-01-14
The Man Sent After DnrelI
A HARD HITTER OF LIGHT wp,or

Interesting pen anf
ink sketch OF the Hon. jeremiah NJ
Wilson, of Indiana, Chairman Of fl,
Dureli investigating COMMITTEES we
take from the Washington Correspopd-
ence OF the St. Louis Republican, THO
other member is Mr.. Eldrdge, of Wis.
cousin sterling Democrat, who win
ably second Judge Wilson in,ths in
portant investigation. There is onito
abrijlmnt prospect now that the "vico
'serent of the Assembly, will be bau1
ed over the Goals:
THE GREAT INVESTIGATOR.
Let rs now consider the opnosita
type. we have gained by this tine y
pretty lalr impression of the great and
GENIAL Whliewasher. His opposite is
ofcourSe, the great Investigation. Dr.
ling the last two years there have boom
many Investigations, so called conn.,
mitlees o inquiry into speci,l oma
provincial cases Of corruption and
the like. At the heads of these
various committees, commissions and
boards OF inquiry have been p}acnd
divers and sundry politicians. states {
men and lawyers. Now, out of fla {
whole mass there are bnt two instances Il
wherein the investigation has invest; S
gated, in all other cases havino c,ra 7
fully covered up whatever there w., il
to be found out Well, these two in. s
stances aie those ofthe Credit Mohiliar c
committee No. and the DeIaI,av in. f
qnIry. Both these committees woro Il
headed and their work conducted hr b
the Hon. jerry Wilson of Indinno y i
Hence | write him the great iuvcsti- Il
gator. The peculiarly of judge vii
sons method OF investigation Is th,t
it always gets hnIt. Now, men who -,
hnltare always popular. When. the III
public appetite for blood has been " "
sbapened from day 10 day by SEEING ~ i"
HE knlIe OF the newspapers brapdfsl,. 5 5'
ed above the head ola derelict pnblic Ut
servant, there is always a reaction Of "
nausea and diSheartcnment conseouent w
upon iIlluhe to see blood drawn h, u, III
the judicial faucet of Investigation VI
People hate 10 be disappointed in their 81 81
estimate OF Il fellow creulule: fins g."
wien We have deliberately couc)uIeG e"
that man Is a H,'rlln or IL Ben. Bnt- wv
Ter We dislike 10 he told by a bland w
committee chairman that we wcre-1mis. yo
takep, and that our supposed heavy S' o."
yIIIIIn Is only the fist old gentleman sll::'
with handit's boots on. after all 'i i
The disappointment IN this case ;s ,e'
eVea heener 'han that We experienced NO,
Oh hadtsS ont that some man whom un
We supposed was u WiIberforce j, I,a,
notlius bat pai,ry CoIfax.. ,rI'
BORN FOR TIE WORK, an,
Therefore the man who shows rs oc- me
'aslonai'y a real live corruptionist con
with the rare brand of a nc,essional fort
:ommttee OF nvesti"aton upon him see
becomes tue popular idol because min of t
steilnS to popular man. All there ing
Wis That amounted TO anything in fhe the
IIfary sle@e Of last winter was emhod- to Y
ed II Wilson's report. Then congress hat.
est " i'son out TO see what sort of a eveI
adSe the United States had in The tdut
siifct Of hansas. aud the result is prof
70 are TO i'ave Il new judge. And now. brid
eioie this letter can reach You. vii. Lutte
on viii be on his way to New Orleans man
see about Durell. This wiry little wh;,
lo'Ser ex-jHdGe is becoming a sort Of he W
terror to The evil-docrs. He is a. ton
eaay pretty we'll known, but not near maif
50 We'll known rs he viii be shortly back
nave been for the last few DAYS tul S
Net'y engaged in taking his photo elder
"pil' III sections, and, having COM ed h
etely the series, will now present like
III tlie t0Hte en- Semble: JUDGE WiIso, wait
d porn lnqnlsitor. He could NOT talk
ell avoid finding out things if he
tu 10, because his temperament and So
are such that the truth man,
QUA sfaV'tlte to him mncl as gold rst !;
ss' cluster about a glohule OF epiek- ~ f.,
w, ner IN t h Q amalgam. Probably now
lIsons Strong point rs All iuyestio, trr
Is ms Unborn hatred of sllams and ;o,yo
s cool hlooded lelentIessness in the tvnas
c'luce OF them. The essential df. rr. nov
81 between him and Grandpa Po- from
III IS what grandpa cannot believe DR..
scnses when he is confronted with vesli.
. modern lnfamies of legislation. the dnr,;
y. wL,Jl ~ 'ia judiciary; while Will ilzed
~ a. ~'0ity aud utterly judicial from whcI
"" 20 ioot, unsympathetic and as ted $
P r., 'i,dS TO tue appeals of sentiment men
, '"o fiaStef-cast of Abe Lincoln in peare
III Sap ,.L: basement, understand the voJye
1enaa OF viliany and appreciates Every