The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
ba a lCommunicated.l
/ THE, PARISH COMMITTEES.

u Editor Democrat--We noticed an article
In Tuesday, mornings Bulletin, under
the caption OF he Parish Committee" /"
which merits attention on account OF its
inaccuracy. II incorrect because OF the
= limited time" allowed to acquire the
properinformation, we are Of the opinion
that 1t would have been much better
until correct Information had been OBJ
tained, ~ it does great injustice to
worthy gentlemen. Had the author
made the proper. Inquiries from innu
merable and reliable sources "where 1t
was possible TO be obtained" the neces-
sity for this correction relative to the
delegates of the Fifteenth Ward to the
Parish COMMITTEES would not have ex-
listed; and while It is q matter of no
moment whatever to the gentlemen
themselves to be designated In the
sBatiletin's catalogue of "unlnown,' the
good people Of their ward dO object to
their representatives being so classed,
and beg to say, for the Information OF
the Bulletin. that while Messrs. John q.
Mclean and Henry Kevelin may be
unknown among political wire e-pmllers
and the fledgling reporters OF the Bulle-
tin, they are known and appreciated by
the residents Of their ward for the true
qualifications Of Integrity, honorable
records, and intimate Identification with
the material interests Of Algiers. That
we are not alone In this opinion, Is evi.
denced by the unanimous approval that
these gentlemen received at the hands
Of the mechanics and other worthy con-
stituents Of their ward on the day of
election for delegates to the Parish
COMMITTEES. Nj. Mclean Is one Of the
managers Of the Marine Dry Dock Com
pany Mr.. Kevelin Is also connected
with the same interest, and we but echo
the general sentiment when We say they
worthfly represent one or the chief in
dustrfes Of our ward. II we mistake
not, tho DEMOCRAT and the Times,
Ia their issues the day after the election,
complimented the citizens Of the Fiji
teenth Ward on the fine character of
the delegates elected by them, one Of
these papers going 50 far as to mention
the names of some OF the prominent
gentlemen who fndorsed our present
In the Parish Commit
tee. Whether our delegates are or are
not members Of the Fire Department
the writer Is unable to say II to be q
member OF the department adds to the
qualifications Of good citizens, then are
they members, as we are certain these
gentlemen would leave nothing undone
that duty would require. Whether
they were members or not of the Fire
Department did not enter into the ques-
tion Of their availability to properly re-
present their ward, their we'll known
regulations being the best guarantees
that could be offered their constituents.
II q member Of the Fire Department
have the necessary qualifications OF
honesty and Intelligence to correctly re-
present his section, we see no reason
why he should be disqualified from q
voice in public affairs because OF his
connection with that worthy institution,
and we think the arguments Of the
Bnlleti,, ill-timed and injudicious.
+. We hope, after proper examination,
the bulletin will make the d,ne1,de
honorable, and strike from it's list OF
unknown" the names OF our worthy
representatives in the Parish Commit
tee.9 Hpcp l@ec seq no "ALGFRINE."
Not q member of the Fire Department.