The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-05
THE POOR PUPPET.

The report Of the Commission on
the Custom House in this city, made by
Gen. Barney, the general commissioner
OF the government, by u. FL. Hatch, q
former collector, and L. A. Sheldon, ex-
Republican member Of Congress, has
been approved by the Secretary OF the
Treasury aud orders given to the Col
se ctor to carry out oil its recommends
lions.
In this report the Commission speaks
with special approval OF the Weigh
ers' Department, one Of the most
important In the Custom House and
says: "The records Of the Weigh
er's office are well kept, the instru-
ments are In good order, and the returns
made are correct, insomuch SO that the
returns are made the basis OF both sales
and purchases In preference to those Of
city or private weighers. We have failed
to find an instance In which any mem
her OF the force has received paymen
for labor not actually performed or any
Indication OF collision with the city
weighers." Now the incumbent Of this
office, Mr.. Eichholz, who appears to
have enjoyed a rare reputation for in
tegrity and efficiency, has been removed
by Collector King In order to make way
Ror a tax collector OF st. Landry, q
friend Of Tom Anderson.
Next the office Of cashier was filled by
Mr.. Simpson, whose official capacity
was In like manner recognized as OF the
highest order, and he Is removed to make
place for one OF Anderson's members OF
The Legislature, In gross and fragrant
violation of the constitution and the law.
Then the Authorship having been vaca-
ted by Mr.. Altman, is filled by the ap-
pointment of Ben Bloomfield, a partner
and clerk Of Anderson. Then removals
of tried and competent men, whose adj
ministration has been passed upon by
the commission sent here by the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, and whose re-,
tention is recommended by that COM
mission, which recommendation has
been ordered by the Secretary OF the
Treasury to be carried out, have, to-
gether with Cbamplin, the special de-
putty, been removed to make places for
utterly untried, fit and improper per-
sons, who are the pets and dependents
of Tom Anderson, who have not a
single other qualification for these
most responsible positions, In direct
violation Of the rules laid down by the
President and Secretary Of the Treas
ury, imperilling lthe efficiency and in
tegrity OF the administration OF offices
In which the interests Of our commerce
and of the public are seriously involved.
Not even the ordinary pretext, though
expressly repudiated In the civil service
reform scheme Of political and party
objects, can be set up in extenuation Of
this miserable business. The men dis
placed were all Republicans who had
voted for Hayes, and those who sup
planted them are only known as An
derson's pets and tools.
Thus is demonstrated to the world the
truth OF the charge that there has al
ways existed from the beginning Of the
the Returning Board villainy contract |
between Mr. John Sherman and Ander- |
son and Wells that the wages Of their |
infamy should consist of the entire con-
troll Of the customs Of this city. and that |
Mr.. John Z, King was appointed to the
relationship to fulfill this Infamous
contract.
Upon such proofs as these will the
Senate of the United States be called |
on to vindicate the honor of the repub-
Tic by the rejection of the man who has
made these nominationsto consummate
a palpable fraud and place in Office Of
high trust men who have shown them
selves destitute alike Of all honor and |
manhood.