, 1879-08-20

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ANOTHER LOUISIANA ROMANCE
The Louisiana politicians aro determined
10 mako the most Of The opportunities which
tho closely -oontestel Presidential election of
1876 threw into their hands. Tho latest evil
tlonco Of thiR purpose In furnished by story
which the Democratic newspapers print con-
corning recent visit to Washington by n
French gentleman Of African extraction
named CAsANAvE, who WAS ono Of tho mem-
berH Of tho Louisiana Returning Board. Il
will bo remembered that tho Republican
members Of this Donr1 were indicted for
perjury by tho bulldozers, either at the In
stance or with tho conniyanco Of the Con-
federata Stato authorltieH. A couple Of law
yera namoa OAsTE1ENn and Cu11osr woro cn,-
ployed to dofoud them, md tho result WAT IN
acquital, or disagreement Of tho Jury, or Il
mol. prof., or some other cacnpe from wLnt
was really nothing but political persecution,
aa no proof Of guilt could be produced. Then
tho brace of attorneys for tho defense served
modest little bill for 5000. which prob.
ably excoedad their foes as counsel for tho
preceding tivo years.. CAsANAyE snys that
WELLS. ANDERSON, and KENNER, the
other indicted members OF the Re-
turning Board, would not pay any
portion of this enormous bill, notwithatand-
ing they and their immediate relatives arc
all holding offices and t1rawing lnrge salaries
from thu Government Tho lawyers, nc
cortling to his story, then proceeded agninst
him (oAs4nAvE) for thq 9utirc bill OF $1,000,
bccauso lie was tho only ono Of tho fonr who
uwned property upon Which an execution
could DO levied. CAsAslyE is the owner of a
lvery-stablo in New or1eana, wo believe, aud
10 says that tho lawyers, having rot judg-
mont agatnst him for @'oir uuconsc,onabio
bill. loviua upon hIH stable, md advertised it
for sa!o In order to satisfy their CHIN. Then
1t WAS that CaaANAyE turnol to Washington
for relief. 1Io won't thoro in person, ho
says, aud called to sce the President and scc-
rotary snEuMAS, was rsfcrrcd to 11essrs.
sHxIIAuAnoEn and WILSON (the attorneys
who have already had soms experience With
Louisiana potiticsaus), Succeeded finally III
raising IL. 76o by appealing 10 mon who would
'"@"'"s4' 'J"Pas.'"o "'s. "ny 'o'h'n WIZ n"o
ocen pefsoeu'oa ny '1'e pu'a''ozce" rs 1so'
theae samo men because thoy Ind not con-
tributcd The entiro amount Of S5, 600, which
Lo said tho lawyers demanded.
Ths Democratic newspapers will endoayor
to make oAsANAvz's rearpenrancs upon the
Hceno a new evidence OF fraud y III Tho
N'turning-Board proceedings. The party
managers. howovor, will avoid that mistake
'ihoY Anvo had sufficient experience with
Louisiana politicians i'll tho case they sought
to mako out against Secretary SHERMAN upon
tho testimony OF ANDERSON md WEnER, aud
In the KELLooa.sroS contest In tho Son.
ato, o,whars the tab1eswor turned agaInst them.
As matter OF fact, no Inference OF fraud ia
warranted by CAsANAyEs effort to ra!se
money in Washington to pay tho lawyers
who defended him md tho other Republican
members of the Lo'1isiana Returning Board,
unless 1t be OF fraudulent attempt on tho
pnrt Of CAsAsATE,' in collllslon with the
lawyera, to extort sum vastly in cxccss
Of n reasonable aud Legitimate demand for
the legal services reuderol iu defending tho
mon who ]!aa baon indicted and againAt
whom no crime could bo shown. Tho fact
TINT tile Republican politicians III Washing
ton refused to contribute tho full amount de-
tuauded ia rather an evidence TINT OAsAsAyE
hss 10 hold upon Mr. SHERMAN, or my part
Of tho Administration, which ennbles him to
levy black.naIl. It is tho plqinost propost-
tion in the world that, It II wera In CAsA-