The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-14
TO MY CONSTITUENTS.

| [ sincerely believe and charge that an attempt
is being made to victmize me ut this particular
moment when it is known that solicit renom-
ination to the office which now hold. In sup
port Of this assertion I submit the following
facts and suggestions:
l. The New Orleans Times, on September 18
made libelous and unjustiflable charge that
OVER 1000 LOADS OF GARBAGE HAD BEEN
REMOVED FROM THE DUMPS AND SPREAD
UPON THE STREETS OF THE FRONT AND
POPULOUs PORTIONS OF THE CITY BY
THE STREET CONTRACTORS.
! Knowing this to be absolutely false, did Oh
the same day coli the attention of Mayor Pills
bury to the charge and nsk the appointment Of
IL committee Of citizens to Investigate THAT
CHARGE, knowing that / could refute this
SANDER. and that in time to have myself clear.
to solicit denomination. | had no idea but that
tho Mayor would make the appointment AT
ONCE.
Instead of this, he delays. without just cause,
any action until October 4, 1878, and that COM
mttee delayed sitting until October 8. only
three days anterior to the primary election, and
| six days prior to the convention.
I therefore charge that the Mayor and his
advisers were actuated by malice against me,
delayed action without just cause, until there
would be no possible chance for me to obtain q
| hearing or put IN exculpatory evidence in time
| for the action of the convention; and that it
was prostitution of his high office to Wreak
vengeance upon me for the steady opposition
| have been compelled by my sense Of duty to
| maintain against him since my coming into
office.
2. In tho formation of this committee common
courtesy would have dictated tina: my wishes
should have been consulted in tho selection Of
one out of the three. In all Investigating COM
mittees appointed by Legislative bodies. mi
nority however small. is accorded to the nter-
est against which the investigation is directed.
| In this instance the Mayor accorded mo no such
privilege, and has allowed me no representa-
| ton on that committee
| 3. The Mayor is accorded by no law or NUM-
cpa ordinance the right to appoint Investigate
ing committees. Tho only warrant for this
committee WAS MY REQUEST. had request
| ed committee to examine SPECIFIC
CHARGE. The committee was directed to, and
assumed to investigate my department as fully
as though it were general committee: and
this, despite my earnest protest. Ny record
shows that have ever sought and urged
GENERAL INVESTIGATION OF EVERY DE-
| DARTMENT by committees of citizens. to which
Investigation his Honor and some Of my col
| Leagues have manifested determined and sue
cessfu opposition. It was hardly fair, In view
| Of these facts, to submit me alone to investiga-
ton of the scope assumed In this instance.
My objection to being made fish of, while
my colleagues remain flesh, might have
boon withheld, but the charge being Of one
specific act could have been abundantly dis
proved in single day, and SO my record been
cleared of that charge in time for the conven-
| ton. But this was not satisfactory to his Honor.
1t would have benefited instead Of gripping me
| ar ,ir arieia INV ro1itinu1 fate Tharp-
| fore, without any warrant, the gates are thrown
| wide for q flood of witnesses, where eX-
| animation will consume weeks and when at
| last my time comes, and [ make q clear and
| convincing defense, little will they or the COM
munity care, for the reVengeful scheme Of his
| Honor will have worked successfully and John
Mccartney be buried politically. They have,
| however, trust reckOned without their hosts.
| for can rely upon my friends and the people
| for Justice and q suspensionof adverse iudg-
| ment.
| 4. In the Judgment Of fairminded men. the
| animus of this committee must be apparent. [
| have manifested great anxiety in this matter in
presence of this committee, and have made it a
| point to attend regularly its sessions. cross
examine Its witnesses, and generally to protect
my interest Nevertheless. on Friday, tenth Of
| October, at about O'Clock o. No. the committee
| adjourned IN MY PRESENCE, UNTIL SAT-
URDAY, AT II O'CLOCK A. M.
| At this meeting on Saturday. pursuant to adj
| journment, attended. and imagine my aston
ishment on being informed that after the ad-
iournment on Friday, without any notice to me.
and with the assistance of DR.. Holt. who has
boon acting as prosecuting attorney in the
premises, the statement Of several persons re-
siding back of town wore taken. who, In my abb
! sence, and without any cross. examination,
could make any statements (for none of those
witnesses are sworn they chose. This may be
fair but 1t is not in accordance with my ideas
of fair play.
g. Upon this general question of garbage I
owe a few words. There is an immense amount
Of garbage put out daily in oil parts Of the CITY,
This cannot be allowed to remain in the popu-
lous portions for then there assuredly would
be just cause Of complaint.
It must be gathered and hauled away some
where. There are only two ways OF disposing
| of it-either dumping 1t into the river, Or upon
vacant ground In the rear portion of the city.
The city authorities have afforded me no
facilities for dumping in the river. and. more
over, if all the garbage of this great city were
dumped into the river, the water front would be
maintained in such a condition as to evoke
| complaints louder and moro Just than those
which now made.
| The only alternative. then, is to dump, as has
been done for years past, in the far outskirts Of
| the city. and have done as the ONLY thing In
my power to do, + have accordingly instructed
such removal of garbage proper. but as to dead
dogs, and other such carcasses. my instruc-
tons, AS WILL BE PROVED. have boon NOT
TO PLACE THEM ON THE STREET DUMPS
BUT TO BURY THEM.
| can lay no claim to ubQuity. and II In cases
my instructions have not been ob9yed. it has
| been with no connivance on my part, for Ger
tanly had nothing to gain by exciting the ire
| of any of my feloW-citzens And, further
more, in every instance whore such violations
have come to my knowledge personally or by
complaint I have corrected the evil and en-
deavored to prevent its recurrence so far as 1t
| lay in my power, for such dumping ETC., is
done, not by a force under my employment, bat
by the city contractors. II I prove, Us | will.
| that have done this. I do not think 8 reason-