The daily gazette., 1876-07-29
The Contrast in Louisiana.

The report of the Congressional
Committee which investigated the
management of the New Orleans Gus
tom House will, we are told, not only
convict Casey and Packard of unblush-
ing frauds and illegal interference with
State elections, but will also impeach
the President for retaining Casey in
office when his resignation had been
demanded by the committee which
first discovered and made patent his
rascality. The President has been
consistent in his support of tie Loui'
siana gang. He ordered Federal bay
onets to sustain the unlawful Kellogg
Government, winked. at the employ
ment of Federal patronage and the
use of the peoples money to control
elections; and Packard managed to
secure the Republican nomination the
other day by giving out among the
negro delegates that the President so
desired it and would support him with
money and the use of the army. The
promise touching the soldiers has
already been made good by the mill
tary order to which we referred yes
terday, and it is not matter of doubt
we believe that all the influence of the
Administration will be extended
Packard to secure his election.
The contest in Louisiana, by the
Baton Rouge nominations. presents a
square issue between the better people
of the State and the rascals. Doubtless
1t would be difficult to find a worse
man than is this ex United States
Marshal and present Republican can
didate for Governor. Packard is a
carpet bagger from Maine, who came
to New Orleans a poor man, but has
managed to steal large fortune in
his few years of official life. He has
been the head and front of all the
villainy which has characterized the
rule of the Custom House in Louisiana
Astute, INSCRIPTIONS and ambitious,
he has successfully whipped into the
traces his rebellious associates in
crime, who envied him the lions share
of the spoils. Casey, who is a good
natured manner of scoundrel, has
been the supple tool of this master
spirit, by which he secured the support
of thePresident as well as the revenues
of the Custom House. At last he
found the times ripe for master
stroke and made himself.the nominee
of his party for Governor. And this
is the man who represents the party
of reform, ard is inforced and sus.
tained by the Executive Committee
which is managing the canvass for the
obscure Mr.. Hayes and proposes to
manage his administration should he
be elected.
On the other hand, the Democrats
OF Louisiana have nominated candi-
dates of irreproachable private and
public character. General Nichols,
the nominee for Governor. is a gradu-
ate of West Point and lawyer of pro.
nounced ability. Mr.. Wiltz, the can.
dldate for Lieutenant Governor, is a
substantial business man of New Or.
leans, and both are gentlemen who
will commend themselves by the puri-
ty OF their lives and the ability which
both unquestionably possess. as fitted
to administer the affairs of the State.
Against them the Republican mana
gers at Washington have arrayed the
army and the use of the public funds,
and in support of candidate who has
10 proper place outside the walls of q
pententiary, but by whose election it
IS hoped to secure the election of
Hayes. We commend the contrast to
the attention of all thinking people of
whatever party.-World.