The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-03
A PLAIN SHOWING OF HANDS.

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A PLAIN SHOWING OF HANDS.
On two separate occasions have the citizen
Of East Baton Rouge. through their chose,
representatives, called upon the Executive Il
provide them with officers to fill the vacancies
occasioned by the resignation Of former in
cumbents, and both times they have signally
failed to obtain from him that response ani
compliance which they have right to ex
pect.
| The former officials were so palpably igno
rant and corrupt, that the respectable citizens
of the parish. irrespective of color OF politics,
demanded their designations, and their de.
mand was acceded to; this left them withou,
parish judge, sheriff, or a tax collector,
and as it is known that there are great many
men in the parish who are almost entirely
uncomfortable. except by means of the
law honestly and intelligentIy admin
istered. the citizens organized a COM
mittee of safety and sent subcommittee to
New Orleans for the purpose of urging upon
the Governor the propriety Of speedily filling
the vacancies. The first committee obtained
absolutely no satisfaction, and returning
to their parish, SO reported; the
second committee waited upon the
Governor, and renewed the request, stating
that unless something was done Immediately
the respectable citizens feared that they
would be unable to control the lawless ele-
ment. To this committee the Executive
replied to the effect that, as the leader
Of the Republican party in this Safe,
he would not appoint any men who were not
well.known adherents of the Radical faith.
The committee asked of him to name these
honest and capable men in the parish, who
were Republicans, and the people would
gladly accept the nominations.
The only name that the Governor could
mention was that of man VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt, and who would be just as Objectionable.
if not more 50, than the men who had re-
signed.
Here the Executive places himself plainly
upon record as being careless of the true in
terests Of the people Of the State, and firmly
welded to the party, determined to win sue
cess for it in spite of any sacrifice, no matter
how great, which may be required from the
citizens of the State TO accomplish it.
In the expression of this determi nation he
vas Endorsed and even persuaded by ex-Gov
Hahn and Senator Dumont, who being pres.
snt. instead of politely Withdrawing, insisted
IN expressing their views, all unsolicited as
hey were. The people Of Louisiana may see
n this matter foreshadowing of what they
ire to expect during the next campaign. They
nay learn from this thatit is the premeditated
esolve Of the leaders Of the Radical party to
Use their entire official influence and patron
ge to perpetuste their lease of power; the
rue interests of the people are to be
Utterly ignored and trampled upon
necessary to secure success for
he party, and we are no longer to
egard Republican Off oials as officers of the
'tate but as party leaders. whose only aim in
lolding Office is to be of service to the faith
nd followers Of Rsdicalism. The deter
ained refusal of the Governor to appoint any
aan to office in that parish, no matter how
reat his capacity. or how eminently fit
9 might be, if he were Democrat,
vidences the fact that the oft-expressed
'illingness of the Executive and his friends
, do anything which would inure 10 the best
aterests of the State, meant only that they
'ould do this if entirely consonant with the
esire and wish Of the Radical leaders.
Those two gentlemen who so persistently
'rced their unasked opinion and advice, at
10 last interview, against compliance With
10 request Of the true people Of the parish,
nd who insisted upon the Governor
his party at the probable cos
the peace and prosperity of the
srish. and have won fer themselves Gre
entails Of wrong and injustice which will be
cognized and remembered by every intelli-
mt and honorable citizen of the State of