The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-09-23

Yet, ia spite OF has stainless esa,a..st li. resi
aence Of nearly tea years. and has faithful
stsentioa ins duties. they call iairn carg.es
bsszser - 81 oae al
Tbs tax collector al 0slzsehits Parish SAM
uel " hltad. Is another example. several
years ago be came here With his family
bought plantation, and has ever since heea
largely en- gagged in cotton pianting For a
long time he held an important local Office,
and ncsther as man ner ms an official hiss
al Y faag been found with him. excerpt thaG
he Is a Radical earpet-basger. He Is al
honest. Intelligent, I,tlhic-spirited citizen, as
even the Democrats admit.
SWITCHES or SOME ErrrBIIcAN OFFICE
But the majority Of Republicans holding
office IA This congressional district are cid cit
liens. They ara men who will compare fav-
oFshly with the best class OF Democratic CItl-
zeas- Let me give yeu few examples
The Hon. Robert Jos, Judge OF the Four
teenth Judicial District, is an cid citizen. a
former STAKEHOLDER, and now a nam of proper
ty- His official conduct has not been asSailed
or questioned by the most bitter opponents #
our party. As a good citizen as = taan Of
strictly upright character and morals, he
stands as high as any of his Democratic
neighbors. The Hon. j. r. Irimh}e Of the
Eleventh Judicial District is of Northern
birth, but settled in this State before the war
lie was a. one time principal of successful
academy, and served CALAMITY in the Confeet-
crate army and was on MagTa3er staff Is
Is universally admitted by the citizens of his
district that better Judge ever presided in
their courts. He Is property-owner, and IN
every respect good citizen. H. Is. ToliSfes-
TO- of the Twelfth District, Is comparatively
young man. He is q native born citizen, a
mem Der OF a numerous family. equal ~ char
actor to any in the State. ". IL. Hough
Judge OF the Thirteenth Judicial District, is
an old citizen. III serV ed with the rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel, in Louisiana regiment
in the late war. No charges. are made
against him except that "he is Radiosl,
Most of the parish Judges, who are ReNueli-
cans, are also old citizens. The same Is true
of the sherifis and tax collectors. Z. r.
Goyne, Tax Collector of Union, has lived
there nearly thirty years, and is one of the
largest tax payers in his parish. Tho same
statement is true OF the collector in More
house. The collector in Riehlahd was born
in that parish His father is a respceta hie
planter of tliirtv-four years residence The
collector of Madison is native of the State.
So, also, is the collector of Cessold parish.
4 II those mention ed above are we'll qualified
for the positions they fill, and no faf.lt Is
found with them, except that they are Rad
icals To prevent the possibility OF s mis-
take will add that all the officials mentioned
are white men In those parishes where the
colored people have large majorities some Of
the offices are filled by them. The Sheriff Of
ocrats say he is an honest man Both the
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Coneordia are
colored The population Of that parish is
9 25S blacks to 7I9 whites.
You will observe that most Of the charges
made in Democratic papers are very general.
They do not specify. They make Wholesale,
sweeping assertions against ell Republicans.
have mentioned some of the Republicans
holding office that you may understand what
manner of men they are. Investigation and
inquiry will prove the truth of all l have
written. Taking the entire State In review
il Will be found that very large maj GRITTY Of
Republicans in Office are old citizens, who in
everything save politics, stand fully as high
as their Democratic opponents. And not one
official in hundred is a real carpet-hagger-
that is. an adventursr without permanent in
terest in the State.