The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-16

In the pre-war times, times that men call
the good old times, the complaint or appeal
of single citizen received the attention OF
those in authority in this State and every
effort was made to remedy his wrong and pro-
tect him in his rights.
It was SO natural to rely upon the State
authorities for aid and protection, that when
levees broke or other disasters occurred, 1t
occasioned no surprise that the Governor
FASTENED to the distressed locality and lent
his aid to remedy the evil.
Even during the excitements of war that
drew drafts upon store of manly energy
that wounds and sore troubles could not
weaken, the noble Gov. Allen replied to in
cessant appeals that arose from every part OF
the State by personal and prompt action.
He supplied the poor with food, clothing,
medicines, schools and school books, and
backed with the waning power OF the State
the humblest citizen who struggled against
wrong. And at the end he left the State cot
fers intact, and, although very poor, rejected
the appeals of the people who desired that he
should take with him TO Mexico the coin then
in the treasury.
And the transition. We have Witnessed
this year the desperate struggle of an interior
section of this State not numbering more than
four thousand inhabitants.
great creyasse of Grand Levee was not closed
BY the Levee Company.
The surplus food was thus thrown upon
these people
They made determined stand and spent
every dime ct their commandin building new
levees and strengthening old ones that had
never cost the State anything.
The water rose steadily upon them and
their means were exhausted. They appealed
to the Levee Company and the Board OF En-
pineers and the rulers of the parish of her
Vile, and burned daylight in the vain at-
tempt.
Just then the extra session, the first fruit Of
the great compromise, was called. Memoir.
ais we're written, committees appointed, and
active friends in the city did all in theil
power to bring this case of prime necessity
before the Legislature. It was all in vain.
There was no time to waste upon appeals Of
| this nature.
It was requisite to spend hours with Hon
Jones in the chair to make fun for the legisla-
| tors, whilst, with spade. barrow and maui,
an impoverished community was fighting the
water 1t was requisite to pass the Per Di m
bill. the act changing the courthouse OF Liv.
ingston, against the previously ascertalned
wishes of the people Of that parish, to threaten
officials with bills to make them disgorge and
| then let them alOu0 Will tu0ik prey Out tluAS
was wanting wherein to do anything for the
good of the people.
And now that the water is slowly recedina
from the Atchafalaya basin, the Auditor is at
ter the oppressed people, through his collec
tors, for taxes.
No penalty will be inflicted if they pay be-
fore December, but they are required to pay
forthwith.
| Writs and Judgments. seizures and salef
will follow, for there is no escape.4
Last fall one Of these unfortuna tes lost one
half of his crop by the flood, and as soon as
the remnant was gathered in, one-half of it WA
seized TO pay back taxes.
There is no remedy for this state of affairs
for the blessed compromise has bound a
hand and foot, and with the dead weight O
such government pressing every enterprise
into the dust we must bear patiently-hov
long?
For efforts made in their behalf the thank!
of the people of upper Iberville and lowe
Pointe Coupee are due Messrs. E. q. Lom
bard, Emory Clapp, Samuel Cramnill, A. NJ
Bickham, J. l. Harris. and Hon. L. A. Wilt
ali of NeweOrleanS.