National Republican., 1878-11-26
TRUE MEN NEEDED IN SOUTHERN FED
ERtI OFFICES.

The determination of the President to in-
sure execution of the laws at the South
must find large measure of practical illus
tration through the dstrict-attOrneys and
marshals whom he has assigned to that Sec
tion. Wherever these officers arc obviously
lukcwarm, or are especially indebted to n
Democratic leader, who profits by msrule
for his influence in securing their appoint-
ments, il is proper and need(ul that prompt
discrimination should be made. A Federal
officer, charged with grave trust, m
he an accomplce against laws, the du, A.
cution whereof may embarrass the partisan
endcavors Of his patron. He must owe
fealty to nothing save the law itself But,
in view OF the fact that the unfaltering dis
charge of such a duty must afiont these
autocratic patrons is not the other fact Of
their recommendation for appointment
clear token that they gave credentials only
to those who would forbear to do their
whole duty? So we conceive. We hear Of
divers recent cases of violation of the law
challenging the interposition of the marshals
but we do not hear that tho marshals
expended drop Of perspiration or
lifted o finger Like the President, we do
not want to see the Statutes moth.eaten in
side their Offices nor bullet-riddled outside.
A FITzsIMMoNs in Georgia or WHARTON
in Louisiana clearly announces, in fact I'M
munity to the uuruly, for lie is known to
he in authority through the mediation of
uncompromising rebels, and it is only when
these rebels shall cease to seek their politi.
cal ends by violent means, and shall dis
close some more wholesome result of their
leadership than Georgia or Louisiana has thus
far presented, that we shall DO charitable
enough to believe they have really wanted
Il scrupulous and exemplary marshal. The
district-attoneys at the South have had
little if anything to do during the last five
months of court vacation, but now have
abundant opportunity to demonstrate
their official worth. United States District
Attorney LEONARD, Of Louisiana, has re-
turned home from here, and is believed
to be resolutc. But We seriously question
whether he has a fit coadjutor in JACB
WHARTON, who occupies the marshalship
Reasons for this misgiyiug are furnished by
his indorsers, d. b. PENN, MCENERY's Lieu
tenant G overnor, who led the murdcrou'
revolt at New Orleans, in September, 1874
and the bloodthirsty editors Of the New Or
leans Democrat, Shreveport Times, and lik'
sheets. Why should such savage, intoleran
men have wished WHARTON to be marsha
when ex-Marshal PITKIN's only fault wa
that he executed the law without asking
the sanction of Democratic committe
{ THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN pronouncet
frankly against JACK WHARTON at the tim
, of his appointment in June of last yeai
. We have seen no reason to depart from tn
/ opinion then expressed indeed, We con
t ceive that the Administration should caus
e him to explain why he recently use
/ the new prominence which h
A Office affords to disintegmte the Republj
r can party of Louisiana when ii should hay
a elected not less that four Congressman VIII
g he was so notably generous in his recer
response to Democratic requests for the Al
Z pointment of special deputy marshals, an
Z why in distinct violation Of section 2O2
= Revised Statutes he failed "to support an
Q protect the supervisors in their duties