The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-13

@-..xrr Under THE RETURN
OrE ' ING BOARD.

~ Itfyu IllN
res ,Isa |, ! government, we repaDllsh a."
@lleaa sxtract from the letter written
%tllow,us, ,isiana to the New York ri
ION no Ar Chas. Nordhofl. In the
Mnf' " md. We republish u az con
arins ~, an especial and even startling
alp'uB n the present villainous elliott
%ueaI'iI, y hsing insolently and defiantiy
sblell : soutinue indefinitely the same
uade J, y, government spoken q by the
s%haplelua .nsd correspondent Of the ri
sNolip sacrament Of usurration, law
baae, . and atrocious indecencies.
lsspess fraudulent machinery OF
" s Wy law with its Re-
. noard Of Inscriptions and
laralus Radical politicians, lscad
|rst'la''inn Intelligent. honorable and i'm
vAs s'., ~ citizen says Of the situation IN
rsls s..,e and no longer be surprised
ts '% snv considerable number OF lite
Tbep 's s,',bmit to 1t without remon-
peape - proper resistance, that New
sfsaes sa~uparently fails 70 possess the
Olean ,hsiie interest to the extent her
GtppS .ad accurscd wrongs should In
es,' b at the hearts Of brave and resol a.
t " IN other parts Of the country Mr.
ss.urdhor thus writes
NaupV% 0.,itution of 1868. under which
Na " was reconstructed. anu which
ba VIII In force, is in some respec.s q
sla ntIv Misunderstanding. instru-
sadeurnns, instance, II pretends to give
uent IN, LA The election OF almost, but
ae legp,o ali their local on county
ad qusvi !, n,rtends to limit the powers
raerss, m.,allature and of the Executive
Jthe III ILL., many other State constitu-
even, a nsy the people TO elect the
apus, UNI anI tho subordinate State
deels. h;le thus apparently popular. 1t
p@ 10 the Governor tlle eAe,"sase
dms y u appoint and remove oil the
Eses sweucefned with the, registration
eheIs sv' M conduct of elections. and
dro1els;, Of votes In every parish OF
40 evu'" and also the appointment ana
Ae en sI ~ All ax-collectors officers
Fao,a also an important part. III
rhe hsss ssn,ents. And having thus
ne s1 nm Tho Governors control the
g'aa n .mJ tho voice of the people. by
TaI~ ' two ipconspicuous clauses TINS
Que " M enables an adroit and un-
an% amulet Governor anu Leglsla.uae "
s rsat Inc people Of even those powers
el' .NVsmaIies Which are. apparently se-
saa ls y theIn. and without which free
tfea y snt hpcolpes a farce. In fact.
sei aausnss,itutiun. as IL has been applied
tnis s,,sIS,urps and governors. anu con
W ls' H. state Judges since 1868, per
sslssa v III machinery needed Tor the
lsuee = 4 ,s,wrr 20 %perpctuatc Its rule for
sia' J., - Ifpitn al the will Of the people.
ts'lr ~ Ioyernor appoints and re-
.sus Inc registrars Of election anu taeil
asistants an over the State. ID the
sasian a. these officers ~ final ana
F'vd M TO the right Of a person to
e " Tia registrars appoint the local
.ss,,,aoru. or commissioners. who con
NJ M alertions, But. as New Orleans
" .,sely Democratic, the Mayor and
NH ~ that city are prohibited. under
wv ,analtina. from holding or inter
vss n "any election whatever, thas
~ being given to the Metropoi!ean
MI whose officers are appointed py
Governor. .
/ The Governor appoints and removes
i .ts collectors all over the State
Vi IN New Orleans he appoints Also
assessors.
Te "appoints the officers Of the me.
snlitaa police. paid for by the city OF
IN Orleans. and this body, 30 con
aapd by him. ID constituted u metro.
Mtau brigade, which he may. send
Il any part Of the State to make Or
ma. and Il steamer IL provided FOL
purpose.
ie appoints the Board Of Public
EakR Of the State.
He may. whenever he deems 1t ne
Eary. appoint and commission, as al
nprlinary force. "a chief constable
fw many deputies as he thinks ne
suy In any parish Of the State. an,
\ have. OK oiiclo. power TO max
mary arrests. The chief constable
bid "a a day.
He Is, OF course, COMMANDMENT
Hof the State militia, and appoint
COMMISSIONS its officers.
The constitution empowers him t
All vacancies in Office Throughout
State. Under this apparently harm
eclause. he. In effect, controls eve
lowest local offices In the remotes
Es Of the State, such al constables
ktices d the peace, and parish SUI
Fors, In q single number OF In
Hisidaian, the official gazette Of tn
kAs find the following examples Q
EXERCISE of this power.
APPOINTMENTS By THE GOVERNOR.
n blowing appointments were made b
suna Kellogg yesterday:
xRh OF Orleans-A. W. Connng, assistan
psvsor of REGISTRATION Of the First Ward
Nsh Of Natchitoches -Harry Percy. parisl
kwFr, vice W. II. BOUT r. 4. Hammett, jus
w., constable; L. jennings. Justice Of tn
Ase The Fifth Ward: =. NJ. Cramps, consta
8*L Van S~chonhruck, Justice uf the peace q
ssNHt Ward; M. l.. Bates. constable: Jame
sianF, Justice of tire peace. OF the Seventh
Haw, viii Cobb, constable; Ar. Dowden, Jus
eathe peace Of tho Eighth Ward j 9. Busl
s sssls R !; B vienne' justice q the peace Q
NH Of d tDaton Rouge-Charles g. Page
ses,rt Norris, clerks to the supervisor Q
fsraion,
Nshc Of uaiborne-Charles :. Blackburn. su
Nh q registration; l.. M. Mccormick an
Blackburn, clerks.
~ q 1t .Mary-Riehard Brooks, constahl
q Third Ward.
~ q Sahine-R. A, Forhis, Justice at tn
Nd The Fourth Ward; y. Whattiey. iustic
aafsae Of the Ninth Ward: james Hardy
s n q the Fourth Ward: y. Scuter. consta
Nta Ninth Ward.
~ y Lafayette-Hugh Wagner. Justice O
NE q. the Second Ward: Joseph LedouN
ssNe Of the Second Ward. vice G. Douce,
saed 10 qualify, Vincent Bertrand. justic
peace OF the First Ward. vicc Alfred Peck
snsd V .qaalifx; Galbert Bienvenu. consta
N NJ Third Ward; Jules ID. Boudteaus
-e q the Fourth Ward, vice II. Theall
tasato EQUALITY. Alexander Billond. inspec
hasexhts and measures.
81 Minn-Sam Peace. Justice of tn
sSs;,llaA1 Patton, constable.
800. FANney was commissioned as a Nom
he BoM d Of Health.
acre thm pughly centralized gorer1,
France ditt not hare under ei.he