New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-16

| sDoH p9os6 soo0o&o Tor - 91u0l1l1
purposes. Tho keeping OF a dssord~rly
nouse is misdemeanor that can be reaChed
~ the regular process OF the criminal law
| whenever any premises fall under thi:
deslgnatlon there can ne NO difficulty il
| bringing the guilty to such punishment az
| the law imposes. But there is DO right
moral or legal, to invade at the dead
| OF night the houses Of these people
without a warrant or legal com
| plant ard drag the inmates through
| The streets to be locked up twelve, twenty
Jour or thlrty-slX hours, than there is Ia
enter any other holse and treat those found
there in like manner.
The same law that protects other people
protects these w1etched beings from illegal
and barbarOus arrests There is plenty of
work for the police to do without engaging
III illegal raids Tor the mere purpose of
swelling the revenues of the police courts
By fines apon an unfortunate and degraded
class, whose steps, we are told, take hold
on hell" and who accordingly get punished
from day to day sufficiently to answer all
the ends of justice.
THE WORD Is HAY.-Last week Governor
Kellogg appointed Mr.. Patrick keenan, to
the position Of hay inspector. The reason
tor this was because the appointee knows
just what hay is or should be, whether it
he made Of clover or pea straw. Mr.
keenan has had years of active experience
IN the department which he has assumed
and there 10 no doubt but that he will prove
equal to any emergency which may arise.
the appointment is a good one, and the man
who Will dispute it does not know what he
means.
AN OVATION TO GENERAL BADGER
Last week several leading members OF the
police force OF the first precinct arranged
TO greet their ex chief in a flatterng man
ner-to do aomething pleasant as parting
lnemento for one whom they greatly re-
spected for his excellent qualities as a gen
tleman and an officer. A midnight serenade,
it was thought, would bs the best method
to make formal parting with the man who
had stood by them through all kinds of for
tune, and finally came out victorious
Captain Flanagan was chosen as orator for
the occasion, and at the hour named about
$50 men assembled at police headquarters
with full military baud. The party
marched up to the Generals residence,
Tlvoli circle, and called him from his re-
tirement. Captain Flanagan addressed his
late chief as follows:
Dear General-Your friends and compan-
ions at police headquarters and of the first
precinct force have called upon you this
evening to pay their respects and express
their esteem tor you as a gentleman and
G aficer.
am delegated by them to give voice to
their feelings OF regret that our official rela-
,ions have been severed; but since our loss
Is your gain, we are rejoiced. During our
long official connection We have stood by
you, and You have encourage, strength.
cned and sustained us in weat.0nd in woe,
and we pledge ourselves to remain Your
friends while life lasts.
Our hearts are too tuil TO say more than
God bless you.
Major Boyle then addressed the host feel
iDgly in fitting terms. making ii timely
tpe ch f. the tOrte.
General Badger responded as we'll as he
could under the circumstances-he Was in
manner caught up suddenly. He was
aware chat he would have visitors during
the night, but he did not know who they
would be. Ia responding to the speeches
he talked directly to the policemen, tender
ing good advice and uttering friendly senti-
ments. He expressed himself as greatly
pleased at the compliment offered him
in such ar earnest style, by men who
had been SO intimately connected with him
professionally. He spoke OF past circum
stances and recalled incidents, some of
which he did not care to experience again.
The new chief, Captain Loan, was called
on for few remarks, and he unwillingly
responded. The men were anxious to hear
from him, but he advised them to wait
until they should know him better.
Alter the speech making, all were invited
to enter the house and partake of refresh
ments, when more fattering sentiments
were INDUCED in. The occasion was one
which the recipient can never forget; il will
remain q bright chapter in his eventtul
history.
After the company left General Badgers
house they marched down town aud gave
US a hearty serenade, for which our thanks
are rendered