New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-25
THE PEOPLE" OF BATON ROUGE.

Democratic organs, whenever there is a
meeting of Democratic politicians called
together in Louisiana, as White Leagues,
committees Of public safety, regulators.
Ku-Klux or ward engineers, make the
mistake Of calling such odds and ends
1.-The people," The majority Of citizens
in Republican parish. or any number of
honest men who do not choose to submit
to the diction Of cotton gin burners, shot
gun companies or regulators, are not "the
people," Whenever a few long-baired
and seedy Democrats struggle into town
hall on ofice-capturing business, they
issue a proclamation which commences
with the words, eve, the people, in
mass meeting assembled" etc. On
particular occasions it is, ''We, the
white people of louisiana" but the
Democratic minority, though number
ing no more than the Tooley
street tailors, always assume to speak for
1.-The people," We are then not surprised
to learn from the Baton Rouge Adrocate
that 'smass meeting Of the people was
held on the eighteenth instant, to hear
report of thirty-two men called COM
mittee of public safety. The committee
Of public safety, .co-called, was organ
lied to obtain control of the Offices of
sheriff, tax collector, parish judge and
chief Of police of Baton Rouge. The
pressure brought about the resignation Of
these officers. 1.-THE people have &C.
cepted the resignation of the chief of po-
lice. The Governor has accepted the re-
signation of the sheriff and appointed O.
II. Foreman in his place, as sheriff of the
parish Of East Baton Rouge, but ''the
people" have not yet decided whether or
not they will allow him to hold the Office,
as his political associations have not been
satisfactory. In other words he is very
good man, but not straight-out Demo-
crat. The public safety men say in their
report:
Mr.. Foreman, the newly appointed sheriff,
is native of the parish, we'll known to our
people. 1t is for you to decide what course
to pursue in regard to him. He is not our
choice. The objection to him is owing to
his recent political association. He has ap-
pointed rs mis- deputies three we'll known
citizens. 1t might be well to give him a fair
and impartial Trial.
There appears to have been some Diff
Guilty in capturing the Office Of tax collector
and parish judge, though dispatch to the
Democrat indicates that the collectors
books and papers have been seized by
"the people. inventoried, and placed in
the hands of District Attorney Reed. Of
course it can not be denied that Mr. Beau.
regard is tax collector until a successor is
appointed, and "the people" recognize |
that legal fact in the portion CT the report +!
which says:
AS to the Office of tax collector, We sug-
gest that every taxpayer refuse to pay |
taxes or license while MIR. Beauregard holds |
the Office.
Doubtless every tax resister in the par
sh will agree to follow that suggestion.
md in that case there appears to have
been no need of robbirg the collector Of
MS books and papers. The suggestion to
Day no taxes was put in form of resolu-
ion which reads, among the resolves:
That We advise determined opposition to
he collection Of taxes and licenses by &.
T. Beauregard.
Then comes the Office of parish judge,
which is not yet filled by Democrat.
The people, in their report, say, with
We leave the parish judge where We
ound him. The course 10 be decided in
lis case is with you, but we suggest the
people and the bar refuse to recognize him
Is parish judge.
This suggestion was followed by re-
olve.
That we refuse to recognize g. P. Davis
Is parish judge, Or any mandates he may
,romulgate.
As to the concerted action and manner
# refusing to recognize the judge, the
says:
In response to inquiries a. to what course
he members Of the bar would take rels-
ave to tho struggle Of the people to got rid
u Il. r. Davis, who recently resigned, but
VINO - still retained bY Kollo09 Cantain /