The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-09-26
THE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD
AGAIN.


Casanave, one of the four returning
board villains of LouiSiana, is in trouble,
and has gone to the man whom be fraud-
uiently helped TO count in for assistance
in this, his hour Of need. Il seems that
the attorneys whom the returning board
employed TO defend il from the criminal
suits that were brought against Il for
fraudsand perjury, have sued the board
for their pay, and that they have recoy-
cred at law about e, 1000. Casanave,
who is New Orleans undertaken, Is
the only one Of the quartette who has
any property that is comeatable, and
the lawyers have levied on It, and were
about to sell him out. In his dilemma
he flies TO Warrington to get his pals
there TO aid him. He says that when
the proceedings were begun Messrs.
Anderson and Wells, against whom tho
prosecution was particularly and spe-
cially directed, employed MesHrn. Gull
lom and CastillaDe, attorneys, 70 defend
them. asscnted TO it upon the assur-
ance Of Mr.. Anderson, who showed me
a letter which he said was from wash
ington. and, l supposed, written by
Secretary Sherman, to the effect that
the funds were to be sent to defray all
the expenses incurred in our defense.
Messrs. Cullom and Castillane
charged 5000 for their services, 81 ,875
of which was paid, leaving balance Of
IS, l25, which amount Casanaye has
been trying to raise in Washington.
He first called on His Fraudnlency,
Mr. Hayes, who received him cour-
teously, but made no offer to relieve
him, slnd advised him to see Anderson.
Gen. Sypher, who accompanied Casa
nave, suggested to Hayes that he con.
vey his wishes in this regard to Mr.
Anderson in authoritative form, which
would no doubt induce Anderson TO pay
but for Casanaye to return to Louisiani
with Hayes verbal message would b.
useless. Hayes took alarm at this sug
gestion and retreated behind the cabi
net which was about assembling.
Casanaye next called upon Secretary
McCrary, who expressed much sympa-
thy for him. Mac, like his great namo
sake, George Washington, Of blessed
memory, couldn't tell lie, and said
"Casanave, if was able would paJ
this Judgment myself, but / am q poo
man and live entirely on my salary. /
should be paid at once" Casanavl
says he grateful 70 the secretary for hi
sympathy, but would have preferre'
substantial relief.
Poor Casanave next saw Sherman
who rendered him 500. This mad
the Creole mad, and he flung the bill
so to speak, in the great fnancier's face
He then went out and began to threat
en-, and the result was that the fraudu
lent administration among them raises
81, $50, which sum has enabled Casa
nave to stay the execution until Jan
uary l, 1880, between the present an
which time he expects the bene6ciarie
of the fraud and perjury Of himself an
his three associates will have conclude
it is the best thing they can do to Pc
up the remaining amount. If the
don't he will make some revelation
that will startle the honest members I
the Republican party and disgust theE
with the criminality of their leader
and the present fraudulent administer
ton particularly. Enough has bee
revealed already to convince unprej'
/. diced people that a more outrageol
fraud was never perpetrated than thi
. by which the returning board and "vi
iting statesmen" secured the elector
vote of the State of Louisiana f
Hayes.