The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-01
WOE PRESIDENT KENNER AND THE
LEVEES.
HOW THE PLANTERS ARE PROTECTED.

n HOW THE PLANTERS ARE PROTECTED.
number of complaints from the cOuntr
have reached us, which are of such serior
character as to require some notice at OF
hands as journalists looking to the genera
welfare of the people.
In our issue of yesterday we stated, froI
reliable information received that the brea
at Morganza or just above Grand Leve
might have been stopped, had the Leve
Company promptly responded when calle'
upon for provisions and supplies. Their ne
glect to furnish the necessary supplies rem
dered it impossible for the planters aroun,
to secure the labor to close the break, which
was small at first, and could easily hav,
been closed"
1t seems now, that at the very time tn,
Levee Company was being importuned for /;
little aid in the way of money and supple.
to continue the labOrers at work on Crane
Levee, Mr.. kenner was making herculear
efforts to stop the McCullom crevasse. tt
the Grand Levee he sent Sl35 in money
provisions for one square meal for the mer
at work, and lumber enough to stop cray.
fish hole Whilst for the McCullOm crevasse
we are told, an unlimited supply o; provi,
sions, lumber, laborers and money were
promptly sent forward, and by such energy
the break in the levee was closed.
1t must be remembered, however, that the
salvation from overflow of Mr.. Kenner's nu
| ms y,1a nfafi hn1n i
pended npon speedily closing it. Hence all
the energies and resources of the Levee Com
pany were brought to bear upon the work
OF completing levee so vital to the
planting interests Of its Vice-President.
The safety and protection of nine or ten
parishes were questions of slight import
when weighed in the scales with Mr.. Ken
ners five plantations. He is the vice presi-
dent OF the Levee Company, one of its
largest stock holders, receives heavy tax
from the people of his State, and acting upon
the principle that MISREPRESENTATION is the
first law Of nature" Of course manpulates the
power and wealth of his company for his in
divldual profit, to the great injustice of the
planters of the richest portions of the State
That such selfish and interested motives
should influence public officer in the dis
charge OF dnties so frausht with the gen
eral safety and good of large portion of
the State, Is indeed passing strange and
is it so in gentleman of the
and standing of Col Kenner. But
his neglect aud that Of his company to meet
the demands made in behalf of other Gre
vases, and the expression Of satisfaction
which he is reported to have uttered, on |
hearing Of the fall of the river at Baton /,
Rouge, caused by the break of the Grand
4evee, all tend to show that personal in
public good.
If, therefore, the planting interests of Mr..
Aenner are so large, and they are SO Deepen
ent upon proper maintenance Of the
evees as to make him partial or unjust in
he direction Of the Levee Company, he GER
anly is not a proper person to fill one of
s most important offices. We know it is
uman nature to look out for "number one,"
nd therefore we think Mr. Kenner should
OF subject himself to such a severe tempta-
on as his position of Vice-President of this
'mpany is constantly subjecting him.
ather should he fill the place of grand t
'nsor, and with his wealth and large 2
anting interests so exact, and obtain from h
e Levee Company strict compliance with I
contract, and complete discharge of all t.
5 obligations to the State. In this capacity "
d. kenner would be of more service both
the people and to himself We advise G
III to shift positions. :,