The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-10


General and Judge Hugh Campbell,
Judge OF tho Fourth District Court =
still busy In his canvass OF West Fell
'NlanA, and win remsin there ,while
longer In his vain attempt to organize the
Radical ranks. As. however, the illus
trious General refuses to leave Bayou
Sara, under q pretended fear OF the
bulldozers, and as the negroes. OF that
locality do not seem very much inclined
to Radicalism, 1t Is greatly feared 10
administration circles that Campbells
report to Packard will not be very Hat
tering and hopeful.
The Radical paper Of West Feliciana
has been calling attention to the apathy
Of Republicans In that parish. Up to
this day not p club has been formed,
nor q meeting held in the interests OF
the carpet .baggers In West Feliciana.
They began, In consequence, to grow
duite aisrmed about their prospects
in what has been hitherto one Of their
strongest districts. In consequence,
Campbell. who has the reputation OF
being good organizer, was sent up 70
attend to the matter. A. soon e. tne
Judge arrived 10 Bayou Sara, Weber,
kaufman Swazie. Reynolds and others
OF the Feliciana politicians were as;
sembled, and long consultation held
as TO the plan OF the campaign. The
Feliciana Radicals were quite gloomy
at their prospects, and confessed that
there was litele hope OF success, unless
the State ticket was changed and Brown
and Antoine hauled down. rM.g.s
III Campbell responded that this was inn
possible; vnat what tho grand chiefs in
New Orleans wanted was to have sO4e
OF the Feliciana leaders step down.
Kaufman, the Sheriff, In particular,
must come down and out. Col. Brooke,
tho commander OF the United States
Packard that this was an absolute ne
.cessity, kaufman was an old num-
abu9. (" said Brooke, 'and be would pc
unable to give them any assistance In
the way OF troops with Kaufman as
their leader" The Boss himself was
ready to back this, and Kaufman would
have to come down..
It was suggested by Weber that the
only way to get kaufman to resign was
to give him another Office; that as the
Tax Collector was at the mercy OF the
Governor II was not as SaIe D place AS
the Office OF Sheriff. The Judge then, on
behalf or the Administration, rendered
Kaufman the position of parish re-
corder This was ct once Indignantly
refused as too petty and Insignificant an
ofice. The tax collectorship was then
offered him. Over this Kaufman pom
dered some time, but finally concluded
to refuse the Office, as he feared the citl'
Gems might decline to recognize him OF
pay him any taxes, and, moreover, he
would be unable to give the necessary
bond, ~Under these circumstances,
Kaufman declined the Office and emolu.
ments Of tax collector, and decided to
remain assherif, notwithstanding these
failures. "a,
raGsutpbell does not yet despair, and
WIN po[naln In Fellciana % long as his
keveW nheonco twenty days--and his
1ou6I lh6te. VI,
61va 3 the gallant Judge OF the
roufh p3riot Court succeeds In all be
S1I3 e Nill hardly benefit much the
~ Toktx Of relicinna. The ne
'1IDsI ~ &horoughly repudiated Radi
c6J|n1l ard Joined the Democrrtit
ranks, and West Feliciana is counted
on for from 600 to 1000 Democratic ma
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