The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-11-23
THE PRESIDENTS LOUISIANA AP.
T., ,,!a - POlNTMENTS. t- t-"
INew Orleans Democrat |


The President has been in Office near
time the Federal offices Of this State
have been in the hands OF most cor
rupt and obnoxious ring of nachihe
politicians. The Returning Board, in
shorts has, 80 far, run the Custom
House. There we have had King, the
alter ego of Anderson, Tom Anderson
himself, Mad. Wells, Kenner and their
satellites. A few days ago we heard
from Washington that the President
was disgusted with this dirty crowd
John Sherman had put on him, and
was determined to take the Louisiana
appointments in his own hands. We
were not enthusiastic over this news
as were some of our friends. There
was nothing In the manner. in. which
MIR. Hayes had stood by the Returning
Board to justify any very strong con-
viction that he would appoint any
man to q, position in this State who
was not Of the stripe to reorganize or to
attempt to reorganize the Republican
party ON its old basis. ..,s ,.l ,7..s
The issue shows that our distrust
was not groundless. Judge King had
retired, and 1t looks rs though the In
huence of the Returning Board has
been weakened. But who has been
appointed to step into Judge Kings
shoes? Col. Ehngham Lawrence, the
alter ego Of Mr.. Warmoth. Against
Col. Lawrence personally we have
nothing to say; neither did we have
anything personal to say against Judge
King. But there is not a man in the
State who does not know that Col.
lawrence Is the friend ana partner oi
WarmOth, and that Lawrence means
NQrnnfh iI1sf r,lo II s,o
Anderson. 80. + .-r,,,-.r..
The Significance Of this appointment
Is more evident when We observe that
Col. Jack Wharton is Marshal, Gen.
McMtllen Pension Agent, and that
George Sheridan is to be Collector Of
Internal Revenue. The noble group
was not complete, and the dull sense
of the public did not recognize the
subject until the master placed the
central figure and unveiled his wonder.
full creation. Lawrence, the alter ego
of Warmoth, Sheridan, Wharton, Nc
Mfllen! Angels and ministers of
grace defend us! Here we have the
combination which shone in constel-
lated glory over the lnildest and widest
saturnalia of debauchery which ever
dtsgraced civilization, and at the re-
collection of which the flush of burn
every Louisianian. aa..4 -A.s.as2 .. =
1t appears then that the Administra-
ton proposes to nationalize the Repub-
iican party in Louisiana through the
of Warmoth, and to
emancipate the action of the voters
from the control of the Office holders by
organizing in this State corrupt Fed.
eral ring of machine politicians and
officials. .s.. a..,.0. .-.; Et.. "a.
Not many months ago when War
moth was un1er a cloud in his OWE
party and Packard, Pitkin q Go. were
running the Custom House machine
he exclaimed, "Give me but the power
those men have got and by Cd L will
carry this State any way 1 please" In
the process Of nationalizing the Repub.
Iican party the President has given the
shrewd and auClacious carpet-bagger
iull possession of the power lie 50
coveted and which he bOasted he could
use effectuaIly. 5au.... -,f H l...".
Poor King was but the tigurehead of
4 corrupt and unscrupuious ring, and
poor Lawrence will be- but the feebler
fgurehead Of an equally corrupt but
probably shrewder combination. War
moth is now the head of the Republi-
can party in Louisiana, and with the
opening spring, his Tar reaching, busy,
bold and INSCRIPTIONS Inachinations
tor the organization Of the negroes for
the campaign will be visible in every
part OF the State. is. -tr,s.i- -. = .Hs
If the President meant well he has
made Il mistake. .......i... - r.r-. 0
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.