The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-05-30
Services Rewarded.

have Jared well so far at the hands OF
the Fraudulent President whom they
counted in; and they will doubtless
be still further considered. Judge
King, one of Kellogg's Supreme
Court, who was recently appointed
Collector of New Orleans, is only a
substitute in name for Tom Ander-
son of the Board. John Sherman
thought it most prudent to confer
this office indirectly, so as to avoid a
public scandal; but he knew when
making the appointment who was to
be the directing power and the chief
beneficiary. SO did Hayes, for he
told Anderson in so many words that
he would nominate for the place
whomsoever was recommended by
him.
Jack" Wharton who recently went
f to New Orleans from Washington
= with promise of the United States
f Marshalship i'll his pocket, may be
. said to belong to the same set. He
!. was violent, clustering, and intole,
f rant secessionist, and by natural
s law became Republican blathersklte
!. and co,genial associate ofthe Ring
e that stole the vote of Louisiana. He
o would make no excellent corner stone
r. for the new party, and is an orna
y ment to the Administration.
j. ]. Madison Wells, the most noto
, rious of the Board, holds the Survey
- orship of New Orleans, with a salar.
L of $4,000 year, and his son Lev
g Wells, is deputy, with $4,000 per an
" mum. They contrive to struggle o
ns in life with these seven thousan
n dollars of revenue every tWelV
ct months, and the honest economies Q
es the "old man." gathered in Will
If. Louisiana was put up to the hlghe'
,e, bidder last December, as the vls'tln
elf statesmen representing Hayes nal
W. pen to know. That bargain mac
He Sherman Secretary of the Ireasur
he Matthews Senator of the Unite
nd States, Noyes Minister to Franc
he and raised others from obscurlty
IN high position and pay. Wells al
D. son are to be retained, to illustra
,Ir. the beauties of the civil service.
M The two negro members, kenner a
the Cassanave, are yet to receive offic
on recognition. They cot part OF
ent spoils for the patriotic services of
the Board, but complain that the CO
of line was drawn sharply to their d
ent advantage by the two white confe
eat rates who pocketed the lions sha
srly The Custom House will soon CO
the their illustrious heads, and the
was roll will provide a liberal pension
had their sacrifices.
ron Parker, brother-in-law to Ben b
i'm. Ter. holds the Post Office fort in \
less Orleans resolutely against all com
{ of and was among the first to telegr'
in to Hayes an ELUSIVE endorsement
.any his policy. Key, who signs him
mes Post Master General, thinks th
ilitv good reason for his retention, bu
t its has to defer to Tyner's Judgment
,s it wishes, and Tyner moves like !
ova. in the box, when Senator Mo
,as touches the spring. Meantime
,pen- Butler prays hard for reform in
the civil service, and offers up his '
! one ward nephew as Precipitation on
,ews. altar of his country.
t the When We rehecS "na' q p'o9p'
st.of- thing it is to be member of a
lines turning Board, allowances ougl
ricsn be made for the infrmity OF =.
with and his companions in not electl
room fifth memoer oi 'heir oooJ'
who had nice Little party VI 'ou''
AZ uhieh nnuld not he