Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-14
SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS.
Character OF the Federal APPOfnteeS
in Many Of the SOuthern
states.

The Wsshington correspondent Of tht
Louisville CourteT-JotrnaE thus writes from
the national capital, on the eleventh, as fol
| lows:
FEDERAL PLACEHoLDERs IN THE
SOUTH.
The reports telegraphed from this cfty of ex.
tensive changes to be made among the corrupt
and inefficient officials of the govern men
throughout the southern States are believed
| 70 be calculated 70 mislead. So far as Secre-
tary Bristow is concerned there is reason 70
believe that he would be glad TO improve the
character Of his southern employees, and pos
sibly IN some comparatively unimpOrtant
cases he may be allowed 10 do 50. But that
| the President viii consent TO any general or
comprehensive measures OF reform Is regard
ed as being in the highest degree Improbable.
IN TEXAs.
It will be noticed that the changes speefaiIv
suggested are In Texas, where these officials,
however rascally are no longer able to oppress
and rob the people by means OF corrupt
State government.
LOUISIANA.
In Louisiana, where the Federal officials
themselves are the managers and benefcis
rl-s OF the long-continued spOliatiOu OF the
public, no one believes that tine President pro-
poses TO dismiss nis Or0ther-in-law, Casey, the
collector OF customs. or such tools and allies
OF Kellogg as Marshal Packard, United States
District Attorney Beekwtth, or their assist
ants. II Is notorious that the White House
influence is and has been opposed TO the i'm
night order the President acted ia fss tening
Kellogg upon the people OF louisiana
IN ALABAMA.
In Alabama the Federal officials are the
creatures Of spencer, and there Is no talk OF
removing them.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
In South Carolina the officials are not only
working with Patterson and Moses for the
perpetuRtion OF the ring government, but the
President leans the same way, and the reform
candidate though Union Republican, II
elected, Till be CHOSEN over and in spite OF the
once-holders.
IN VIRGINIA.
In Virginia Federal marshal has Just been
caught packing jury o try political cases,
, involving severe punishment by the penitea-
tiary, ana Federal collector OF internal rev.
enue, who is VIGOROUSLY stained with The
crime OF peri ury, Is neglecting bis Official du-
ty to be the administration candidate for con-
gress.
THE POSTAL APPOINTMENTS.
The postmaster general, who is also relied
on 10 make reform, has just selected a wsrth-
less and lnsolent negro blackgpard TO be mail
sgent at large, with rowing commission all
over the country.
THE DEPUTY AND THE
TROOPS.
The officials OF the department Of Justice in
the south aie generally of most depraved and
malignant character, and instead Of turning
any OF them out OF ofiice, Mr.. Williams has
Just given these narshaIs the iergest powers,
by a circular letter, 70 appoint al over the
south deputy-marshsls, worse partisans, II
possible, than themselves. The army OF the
United States has just been put at the beck
and call OF these new appointess. Il Is not to
be supposed that altar Keeping these corrupt
officials N Office for i've long years the Presi-
dent viii now finally remove them while
they are busy promoting his prospective re-
election. This reform viii probably be talked
OF Just like the so-called sOutrages,n until
"aiter the election" but will take very few
scaips against the congressional carpetbsg
element, which has just shown such extraor-
dinary influence with Grant,