The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-01
FEDERAL IuTERMEDDLIHG.

| Our enterprislng nelghbor, tho Pcayu,se,
has interviewed United States Marshal
Wharton on the situation, and ths fat official
has told the old lady what he proposes to do
| relative 10 tho election. The PIC. thus reports
| the fnt man Of the Custom House.
He yaa too busy for long Interview. but. With
| his usual olltenees. said II any questions were
asked he had no aecreis. personal Or official
| and would oheerfully answer ,them. in the
| course Of q conversations the following In sub
stance wns elelted; He had hoped and be
| lieved that union between tho various ols-
| tnents opposed to the Democratic party woult
| haTe been mhde and conferred on one city ticket.
Ths hope YES growng weak9r tt 9w'ng to the
Conservative Association.
When asked what course he intended TO pur-
suo offeh ly, nt the eeelioon. he replied With n
fight. but if the people want fair sls"tion. nnh
will give. mo their moral support, they shall
have i. / shal do oil in my power. personally
and officially. tn carry out the law In spirit and
In letter. unlnliusnced by partisan feelings or
internEts. 10 SEQ Tint every nun entitled tn vote
shall do SO. and TINT said vO' 0 shhll bs counted
after they are cast nnd as they are ast. On this
last toint TO wit: the fnlr counting Of I he votes
more will depend on the moral support which
tue Rood people VII give ms tfhn on the powor
which tho law vests In me-
Relative to the nppol ntment Of deputy mnr-
shals, Col. Wharton sald; / shhl hnve as many
md not more fhan nre absolutely necessary ut
onch poll. intend to hnve enough to carry out
the law, but not enough to creatsAny apprehen-
sinn on l. the Hart Of nnybo1y tn"t an M a mnrsha
will be n.chief d putty mnrshhl for ehch "ard.
with headnnnt tors In, ths ward and near tbs
polls. who will have ehhrge Of oil tho deputies
Mt bis Office. and be under his personal manage
ment rent
loss than. ono. Or two deputies. md ms unpy
more Ms tho exigoncies OF tho case, as tho day
advances, may require.
With the means Mt my disposal / can do no
moro. md In case Of trouble / rely upon tho
posse consitatus. which cnn always be relied on
wben Invoked for the enforcement Of tho Inw,
and where public sentiment ts in accord with
the law. And Hs HIl seem to want fair eIsc
ton and nothing elso ehGh purity being conf
as an % conIrnt 6 STH VIII hs m" moral a"ppot i" s'h IN
my ability to preserve the pencs md secure,
what nftsr all Is the sunni total Of my duty. fair
election
Now In tho nhme Of all tho gods ut once.
Upon what meat doth this oar Cesar feed,
That he Is grown so greatY'
the Louisinnian naturally exclnims on read
Ing tho foregoing. Marshal Wharton very
small and insignificant Federal official, talks
as though the whole election in Louisiana
was under his supreme and irresponsible
control, and he talks as insolcntly rs If
the Governor Of the State and all our
lochl officials were his subs and under
his absolute control. The Marshal must be
asked out OF his error. II the fat man Of the
CustomHouse attends to the legitimate bus-
ness Of his office ho will have very little to do
with the election in this State and the civil
service will probably be better managed.
Col. Jack WhartOns scheme Of killing tho
Democratic serpent by all ylng the Radicals
and Nationals with the Citizens Association
may be g. legitimate political enterprise; but
whom he proposes to take an official hand in
managing the elections in Louisiana he is
overstepping the mark Of his duties 50 far
that 1t will be necessary to slightly represg