New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-27
The Red River Tax COIIectoTsn'P'


The people Of Red River pslisn nave
beer hard to please in tie matter Oh 'ne 'aA
collector. Two. Twitchell and King. were
killed a. Coushatta; two otheis nave hos
been allowed 70 perform their duties. Some
time SINCE some citizens were urgent IL
having Mr.. Hayes appointed. Governor
Kellogg, however. selected Mr. Sheridan
who proceeded to the parish. On bis az
wal he found II in considerable excite.
ment, and no one disposed TO recognize hlH
| as an cf1icial. Socn after a meeting was
held. witch resulted in the passage Of the
following resolutions;
EFr RIVER PAR,sR I
Ccustatta, "a tuly y io'o. }
Pursuant TO a call Dy the parish e1ecu
tive committee, he citizeLs u the pac.sh
asse,u uleG this Cay az the courthouse she
meeting being called 20 order ty selectil G
CAPTAIN + w. Mas stUn as Chairman, and DT
w. b. Williams and Ben Wol-sOn AS sec
retarles.
On motion the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
WEEgEAs, It IS q notorious 1aot that the
palish cI ked River, fIlce lis organization,
has beer u,unCereG il a manner almost 70
been attesred g by slrterested coDgres,
sional comIrI.tee and published to tie
wncie ccuLtrv: ard
Whereas, The people OF Red River parish
have borne with patience and forItICe the
iu.ouitOEs government OF its parochlal 81
fairs by band OF unknown strangeTs, WHO
have engeLCered strife among the races 70
promote their own personal interest; col
lec.ed the taxes and appropriated them to
- n,v; ;v,1; 1;~-,P P-rtr
OF the parish to assume nominal value, TO
the detIimert of al and in every concelva-
tle manner have CisOrganiZed society, to
.ne wrorg OF The whole people.
Resolred, In the matter Of the tax collect
orship now held by Mr.. Sheridan is an in
eul5 to the good people Of the parish, to
have another stranger 1o!sttd upon them
without their knowledge or consent. and
tie material injury to the wLcle interest OF
the people Of the parish. that in the person
Of Mr.. Sheridan. whose recommendations
are good. whose bearing among US has been
that Of a gentleman, who deserves vote
Of thanks for the position he has consented
to assume, in submitting his claim to the
Lono fac citizens ard taxpayers Of the par
ish. but, being an utter stranger. We can rot
consent, without exhAustiug every legal
means. that he shall collect onr taxes.
ResoIce1, That we will not in any event
paw taxes to any stranger 20 the parish un-
der the same conditions. and we call upon
Governor Kellogg, in the interest OF the
whole people, to appoint DR.. Warren ).
Williams. an old ard esteemed citizen, TO
the position Of tax collector, and guarantee
that he will give pertec. satisfaction TO the
State. parish and the whole people cen
cerned.
WHEREAS. The dut!es involving upon Us
ss good citizens. vaiuing the prosperity OF
Cur country. and knowing the nest deplor-
able condition OF our parish, and deter
mined at ali hazards 20 redeem It.
Resolred, That Major j. W. Sanford,
Julius Lisso aud E. W. Rawl, now on their
way 70 New Orleans, be requested TO wait
upon Governor kellogg, and represent to
him the true condition OF our affairs. and
request Of him his immediate favorable ac-
ton or the foregoing resolutions, and in
the interest OF reform and fair elections il
orr parish. tha. Mr. J. NJ. McLemore be ap-
pointed supervisor Of re egistratioD, and that
Messrs S. w. Cawthorn, J. NJ. N. Arlington
and II. c. Stringfellow be appointed police
jurors.
Resolcea, That in the event Governor
Kellogg deems it just and wise to heed cur
recommendations, we presenting par-lcu-
larly the proprietary and taxpaying interest
OF the parish of Red River, pledge ourselves
to restore confidence, bring order out OF
chaos. and bear all of our just proportions
OF the burdens of the State and parish.
Resolued, That as the commissions and
per0 ulsites of the tax collectors office are
by law base fraud upon the taxpayers,
who pay taxes IN the interest OF good gov
ernment, not in the interest of pet appoint
ees. that we expect any appointee who may
receive the office to make school fund of
One-halt Of the commissions and perquisites
of the Office, which shall be turned over to
board appointed by the property holders
and Laboring Union, to assist in educating
the children Of the parish, white and black.
who are growing up in ignorance because
the school fund provided by law has been
Misappropriated.
B. W. MARSTON, Chairman.
w. B. WILLIAMS,
BEN WOLFSEN, Secretaries
A part of the delegation waited on Gov
ernor Antoine yesterday and pressed
DR.. Williams name for the appointment.
Governor Antoine, after reading the petit
ton, said the demands in it were too great.
The people seemed to be unwilling to have
any one except on their dictation. They
did not care how honest or able man was.
In this instance, as the delay would make
but little difference. he preferred to await
the return of Governor Kellogg.
1t was then said that the people Of Red
River did not care who the man was. But
they wanted a man who was honest, cap
able and able to give bond in the parish
that they nigh. have guarantee Of the
manner the money of the people was ap-
piled. There were enough good men in the
parish, and it was hardship that strangers
should be sent there. DR.. Warren Williams
character and standing-a hightoned,
honest gentleman.
Governor Antoine asked if he was not a
White Lacquer. and was told he was not.
Governor Antoine referred to the case OF
Twitchell and said before such demands
were made the people should protect all
citizens in their lives and property; control
the bad element and give security and
confidence. He suggested Mr.. Julius Lssso.
He had known him many years, but the
prejudice was so deep that if he were ap
pointed he would be al much ostracised as
any of the others.
1t was said that Mr.. Lisso had already
incurred displeasure by taking stand
against hot-headed proceedings. But he
could not accept the Office because he
would be unable to attend to the duties
without neglecting his business. By advo-
eating DR.. Williams he was suggesting a
better man. The people then wanted the
bad element rendered powerless and peace
restored.
Governor Antoine again saying that he