The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-08-30
N. and properly enough he exposes their

meanneHs. al
But here comes another chapter in this
shameful business, Secretary sherman
finding that half loaf was not enough 10
stop the wailings of Casanaves hunger, ana
after Iasanave's expose in the oh'oago
Times. comes out and denies having con-
tributed anything, but claims that no would
bo proud to do 30. This is done with the
desperate hope, on his part, to stop further
disclosures from Casanave. Here is what
he authorizes to be telegraphed to the
country;
Secretary Sherman left Washington TINS
morning G9th instant for Ohio, ana is 10
sneak at Steubenville tomorrow night. he
was at the Treasury Department until ten
o'clock. and before his departure his atten~
tion was called to the story that he hao aa-
yanced large sum of money to heiP Pay
tbe Judgment held against the properly Oh
Mr. CAsanave, one of the Louisiana No
turning Board. o,;,;no 70
Mr.. Casinave ,... ,.,,ou, 20 |
what the head lines allege that you put up
to help pay the Judgment when tHrea'ens
the property of Mr.. oasanaVe' IN Nc" vi
leans" o4,or fo, |
tbo interest which such story must have
L,t n hannens that have never contributed
one cent 10 this fund. l know all the CIR
onn, stances of the case, and it is an iniqui-
TONS proceeding OH the part of the lawyers
Who are claiming the exorbitant fee wnlcn
threatens Mr.. Casanave's property Inc
Republican friends of Mr.. CasanaVe TOOK
tha matter in hand and have, understand
advanced sum sufficient to meet the pres
anf demands of the lawyers, and q DIVISION
will be made to pay the rest of the claim
when it falls due. But not one cent nave 1
contributed. MY regret is that l have not
had an opportunity of so doing 10 MAKE
,,,,, contempt for the insinuation more em>
rbatic. I saw that I would consider 1t an
bnnor To contribute to this fund, and regard
- 90 most excellent missionary work to help
now the amount required. What ought to
ba done is this Each officeNholder should
Iva called upon to contribute small sum,
avon If il were only single cent, and the
Sru, collected should be rendered to MI
Casanaye in payment of debt belonging
n the Republican party, for 1t Is party
oblipation to pay it. / say that Should DC
,,rond of apy obliquy attaching to contri-
t,rtion 70 this fund, and if the object now
ao,loht is to revive the memory of the pro
ceedinqs in New Orleans IN 1870 ana 70
refresh the public mind with recltal OF
old charges l count it misfortune '1la'
the allegation in the article Is not true. NO
man who has any respect FOR MS country
need deny his contribution 10 iuiiu INC
necessity for which recalls the ctiihl u
, prosecution which the members OF tne Ne
inning Board had to endure at inc haloS
r of the Louisiana Democracy Tor doihs 'heii
duty wo,,s and Kan
ner help their companion III INC iaoo'' VI
the Returning Board ?"
81 do not know that they have not but
oa,,,,a II is fair to assume that they are
poor and in debt in consequence OF expen'
Po'; o,,rrod in other trials. Mr.. Casanave
honnens to be the only one having any
,,raporty and il il immateral how the law
8 Vars pet it, The stables of Casanaye were
Y attached because the lawyers knew that was
D tbe shortest way of getting their money
We have nothing to do with that, however
The Republican party owes it to itself &c
; gee that Mr.. Casanave is wholly projected
: and that every dollar of expense incurred
n ;s ranaid with interest. AS have already
said. and will always be ready to do, l vii
be very glad to help pay the debt. nave
S no doubt other members OF the oaoine,
d will saw the same as do, and 90 no
II doubt that the friends of the Repuollc,ae,n
nartv throughout the country will readily
unite in liquidating the debt.
/, Judge Shellabarger, who has acted as sec
Il rotary Sherman's counsel for several years
f SAWS that the money given Cassanave wa
collected from Republican sources, an'
Q when asked if Secretary Sherman had con
tributed anything, replied
Al at would hardly be fair for me to sa
"a who cave and who didn't. La fact, q
" not feel at liberty to do so anyhow, out
Is am sure no one need be ashamed OF havin
it. Given to the fund, will only say for set
be retary Sherman, that he has been heav II,
tv taxed with expenses growing out OF u
" Potter investigation, and has had more tina
y his share of the burden to bear"
And here follows the comments OF tn
We New York Herald upon this dictum, apape
IL which has been anxious to defend Secretar
Sherman