National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-06-15
THE LOUISIANA M4RsHaLsHIP

A few days since We took occasion to crit
iCiSc the summary removal of Marshal PIT
KIN and the appointment Of Col. JACK
WHARTON in his stead as an incxpedcnt
and inc0mprehensible act. In 80 doing we
gave the President due credit for the purity
oil his motives, although we could not rec
onlilc that action with the principles of civil
service reform which the Administration
has adopted. We subsequently learned that
the action Of the Executive in this ease was
based upon considerations growing out of
the pc, uliar condition OF affairs in the State
Of Louisiana, which seemed to render il
highly expedient that an exception to the
general Iule should be made in the case of
MaIslial pITRIS. That removal was made
after mature consideration of many facts
and circumstances, and because il was con-
sidcred necessary in order that the reconcil-
iation policy Of the President might be more
eiic, tually carried out in Louisiana. This
action Of Mr. HAYES was not only based
upon considerations of eNpediency arising
out Of the peculiar condition Of affairs in
that State. but also upon expressions Of
opinion upon the subject by almost every
prominent citizen Of Louisiana in favor of
such action.
We find on file in the Executive Depart
ment large number OF papers which sus-
tain the action of the President In the
inst place If is indorsed generally for an
appointment by Hon. WIN. II. HuNr, Judge
J. L. LEONARD, NJ. C., and the following
members Of the outgoing government viz:
GEORGE B. JOHNSON, Auditor; c. c. An
TOME, Lieutenant Governor ]. HENRI
BrKCH, Presidential Elector; WM. G. Brown,
Superintendent Of Education; EMILE HO-
MORE, Secretary Of State, and A. DuBUCH-
LET, Treasurer, and also by J. II. OGLEsBY,
president of the Louisiana National Bank.
In the letter OF Mr.. HUNT, which is on
| file, he Endorses Col. WHARTON, and SAYS
he trusts it may be deemed proper by the
General Government TO recognize his claims
upon its consideration" in which indOrse-
mcnt all the outgoing State officials unite
Judge LEONARD, NJ. C., says:
| Col wmARIoNs appointment to an official posi-
| tiOn under the Government Of the United State,
would not only be source OF great satisfaction tC
| his political friends hut would | am sure, be hi
no respect Objectionable to the opposite party.
| The following gentlemen explicitly rec.
Ommend Col. WHARToS's appointment as
United States marshal, viz: Ex.-Gov. s. Is
PACKARD, Judge ALEXANDER WALKER
Hon. II G. WARMoTH, Hon. L. A. SHgI.
DON, ex-GOv. W. =. KELLOGG, ex-GOv ID. p
Penn, W III ROBERTS, editor of the Times
W K FISH, editor of the Republican II. J
HEARsEY, editor Of the Democrat; GEORGE
NICHOLSON, editor OF the PicdyUHe ISAAC
y. SToNEBERGER, editor Of the New Orlean,
Times; NJ + BIGSEY, editor of the New
Orleans 1dredisr; A. ID. BATTLE, editor O
the Shreveport Times J. HAPINGER, ed
itor OF the New Orleans German Gdstt'
Hon p h. PISCHBACK; J. G. DENIS, nd
mlniStratOr Oi finance CHARLES CAvANAC
administrator OF commerce; Gen. J. Il
HOOD; T., b WHEELOCK, president Of thu
New Orleans and Pacific railway, aIt
othClS.
We give the following extracts from til,
letters Of the above persons, which are OF
tile, A telegram nom Mr. ROBERTS, editO
OF the Times, 10 the President, dated New
Orleans, April -, says
think you should know that such is the fccln
against Marshal rITRIS that II will be impossible 4
garry out your Southern policy eneCtuAlly unlCs
lac i removed WHAHTOS * recommended 70
marshal here by every newspaper regardless o
all out going Republican state Officials and lcRdm
cOlOIcd men. and nearly every Republican Of not
IN Louisiana headed Wy LEuSARD aud Gen. Pes!
and leading liberal LankCIs,
Hon. IT, e. WARMOTH says
Tie President could make no appointment