The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-06-17
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THIBODAUX, LA, JUNE Il, 1876
EDITOR SENTINEL

through the paper, with which l
am personally connected, as
through the French Part Of
your acknowledgement, have been
somewhat noticed by the public,
l have been, very nearly directly,
charged with having gone to New
Orleans, for the purpose of avoid
ing to testify before the Grand
jury of this parish in regard to
certain irregularities in the ad-
ministration of It's affairs, which
have come to my knowledge.
1t has never been my intention
to go before any Grand Jury,
before a thorough examination
could have been made, so as to
present full information to a body
as our Grand Juries, in
due course Of nature, generally
are.
1t is very easy to present a set
Of books which will appear per-
tectly correct on it's face, and yet
be us fraudulent us can be.
a Grand jury hasthardly prop
Ell facilities to investigate the fit
ness of certain officials.
1t has been impossible for me,
to secure an investigation prstious
to the meeting of the last Grand
Jury.
1t is perfectly useless to contend
for a cleaning cut of the Augean
stables through such means. or
either through charges made
through the public press.
You, yourself lay SO great
stress upon the Investigations
now being made by. Congressional
Committees.
We can't certainly get Cen
gressional Investigating Commit
tee fol our own use and benefit.
But we can and should get,
what other PARISHES haze derived
SO great benefit from, an Investi-
eating Committee appointed ,by
the people as regards irregulari-
ties in other offices | know
nothing, except by hear say. but
as regards the lmbecihty tyranny
and corruption, Of certain mem
berS of the Parish School Board.
30 one doubts that, and their
removal, i'll the interest of the
growing generation, should be
forced.
| have no doubt bnt Senator
Cage will take stern action, Wllel.
ever thus convinced OF the cur.
rent Of public opinion.
Let every body stand on his
OWL bottom. Let rs find out,
just who has been unfaithfui to
d public trust and then diop him
as we would a hot potato.
Now, Mr.. Editor, [ believe we
are beth working for the same
end, if on different, yet Oh con
verging lines.
Let liz do our best to secure
the greatest good to the greatest
number.
They say the Democratic Party
dou't want investigation.
They prefer to nave their OPP
ponents goto the polls with an
assailable record and an assail-
able ticket. BE it understood, |
speak of the parties as they eviSt
i'll this parish. Is that really so?
If so, it may be polite, but
just and honest. never.
| have come to the stern deter
mination to make use of every
avenue of publicity to make my
voice heard. | want to pyore my
identity with the people, my con-
se~rvatism, my earnest desire to
use what ability God may have
given me for the best interest of
the people.
Now, this is what I ask you,
not only to open your columns for
this communication, but also for
your cordial co operation in the
Inauguration of an erG of reform
and reconciliation.
Ifthis be not accorded, l am a
traid, the matter, just like so
many other measures of public
utility, | have advocated and
worked for, for the past ten Years
will fall still born. but, in that
case | shall at least have the
melancholy satisfaction of a duty
we'll performd, and to have shown
the community, tor the hun
dredth time that no one is willing
to go further, or work harder, or
as hard. in the public cause,
than
REPUBLICAN.