New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-07
OFFICIAL STATE LoulsIAN

Zaccheus, Como Down:
Some days since Auditor Clinton received
the following letter:
NEW ORLEANS April "a 1874.
Hon. Charles Cliuton, Auditor Of Public Accounts
DEAR Sir. You pledged your word, that
you, the Supreme judges or any one else
was paid.
l am now likely to lose heavily upon my
warrant, and will undoubtedly have to do
80, unless, you can suggest some means by
which can get my money. At the time
y0u made the promise, I could have real
lied the amount, but with little loss; must
frankly tell you that if / am compelled to
lose ON the warrant, will be bound to in
stitute suit against you for the amount lost.
1t Jury OF the country thinks that such
preference Of the peoples money can be
made as appears from your report, l shall
be satisfied. As have a note due in few
days hope to hear from you in few days.
Respectfully <. ABELL.
Never having made any promise to Judge
Abel to take any action in regard to his
warrants at variance with the course he
has always pursued, no answer was re-
turned.
Some time last year, in consequence Of
repeated annoyances from them, Mr.. Gin
ton forcibly elected number of brokers
FROM his Office. They kicked up . good
fuss about it, considering the inalienable
right Of an American citizen in search OF q
dollar to hang round public Office to have
been invaded. It resulted in Q trial before
the First District Court and verdict of
guilty Of assault and battery against Mr..
Clinton. The case was then continued in
definitely.
About year after the verdict, and few
days after the receipt Of the above letter,
Mr.. Clinton received notice to appear at the
First District Court to receive sentence. He
appeared, and the case was continued till
yesterday. He appeared again, and the
case was continued to Monday.
The record should stand something like
this:
State vs. Charles Clinton.-June, 1873
Verdict, guilty Of assault and battery:
May A, l874-Case came up for sentence.
Continued to Wednesday.
May 6. 1874-Case came up for sentence.
Continued to Monday.
May II, l64-CaseSame up for sentence
Is this the way Ito institute suit against
you for the amount lost"
In connection with this q paragraph in
the Bulletin of two days later date thar
that OF Judge Abell's letter has some signi
fcance. 1t contains the absurd charge that
when the Injunction obtained by J. l.
Thompson against payment of the interest
of the free school bonds was in force, ian
emissary" of the Auditor approached q
holder OF some of the bonds and agreed to
have him paid for $50, and that subse-
quently other coupons were paid by giving
donation of twenty per cent
The only grain of truth in the whole par
agraph, is the statement that the coupons
are being paid. When the Injunction was
obtained, year and halt ago, the Auditor
regarded it with favor, and considered it
Just and equitable that it should be made
perpetual. The schools would certainly be
benefited by it 1t was not bis province to
obtain its dissolution, or to attempt to
evade it, How it was dissolved, he has no
knowledge, but the fact was made apparent
to him by the service of copy Of the judg.
ment of dissolution. OF course, the cou.
pons then presented we're paid, and since
then, every one has been paid that has
been offered.
Any one who knows the manner in which
the Auditors Office is conducted, or Is
acquainted with the clerks, would regard a
charge Of obtaining fifty dollars for any
payment of State obligations as simply
ridiculous. Auditor Clinton, in his manage
ment of his office may provoke differences
of opinion even among his political friends,
and nothing that he can do will receive
appreciation from his enemies, but no one
can be produced who can prove any such
allegation. No clerk of his would risk dis
missal by such petty peculation.
The paragraph is merely consonant with
the "Zaccheus come down" principles OF
the Bullet:s.