New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
GENEE4L T4SHLNGION NEVS.
A NEW POLICY IN LOUISIANA.
CHANGES ~ TWO IMPORTANT FEDERAL OFFICES
WHICH HAVE An IMPORTANT BEARING UPON
An AGGRESSIVE FUTURE.

CHANGES II TWO IMPORTANT FEDERAL OFFICES
WHICH HAVE An IMPORTANT BEARING UPON
An AGGRESSIVE FUTURE.
IIA TELEGRAPH To IRE TEBUNEI
WAsuINGTON. Feb. 5.-Ihc long contemplated
changes of Federal officers in New-Orleans were
made to-day. the President sending TO the Senate
the names OF A. :. Badger to be Collector of Gus
toms in the place of Geo. /. Smith removed and
Of Wm. l. Mcmillan to be Postmaster in the place
Of Parker.
General Badger is a native of Massachusetts,, who
went to New-Orleans with General Butler during
the war and settled there in 1sGj. During Gov
crnor KellogQ's administration he was chief OF pO-
lice Of New-Oreans and was severely wounded IN
the fight between Kelloggs forces and the White
League on the memorable 18th OF September 1874.
He las always been Republican, and by his
bravery has won the respect of the people Of New
Orleans. He will make a good Collector.
Dr. Mcmillan, the new Postmaster, was an ONO
man. who served with distinction as Il surgeon IN
tbe Union Army lie became prominent member
of the Republican party of Louisiana when the
Stotc was reconstructed but in 1872 went into the
Liberal movement with Governor WarmOtn. The
legal Legislature of 1s72-'73 elected him 10 the
United States senate. while the body that was set
I'D by the order of United States District Judge
Durel and the United States troops chose Gov
pIQclBICk, y
irgton hut neither of these gentlemen was ever
seated. In 1876 Dr. Mcmillan. like a majority OF
the liberals of 1872, was again back IN the Rcpub-
ican party. and stumpcd part OF the state OF Lou
isiana for HAYES and Packard. Subsequently he
acted rs one of the counsel for the Republicans III
managing the Louisiana case before the Electoral
Commission and Congress Elected 10 the L"gisa-
trre he voted for Governor Kellogg 10 De United
States Senator.
The President will make no immediate change III
te office Of the United STATE, Marshal for the Dis
tr.ct of Louisiana. Very serious complaints have
I'.,.,, made against Colonel Jack Wharton the
,r..ert Marshal. but the Administration does moi
seem to think that they have been sustained
The ,nno,utment Of Badger and Mcmillan. and
~ rotcntiop NJ Jack" Wharton, are believed to
,,,rlk q new departure 10y the Administration III Ic-
card 10 Louisiana politics. The tr,um"Ay taken IN
New-Orleaps by the Teller Committee seems 10
have convinced the President that II VIII he lmpo'-
,i5le for the Republican party 10 rNI'V III
,til tho Federal offices in that STATE are in tie
hands of Republicans who have the confidence "l
,he colored peopIe and who have sufficient courage
70 90 through the state and make campaign for
tber marty in spite OF the buldozrrs, ard 10 lead
aud oraaniz. ,c coloI,l people. no matter who may
threaten IN other words the question winch the
pre. .i,Ieut had 10 decide was whether he would he
governed I'm making appointments III Ne"-Orieahs
hv Ctvil Scry. .ce rules alone. or whether NhIe he
secured the services of honest and lent men, ht
bo,ld not also select those VINO would stand up iOI
tbe politlcal rights of the negroes, ana not alI""
their Marty 10 be stamped out OF existence by men
with sbot-guns lie seems 10 have chosen he i"iter
course in making the nominations he sent TO The
senate to-day. and III retaining " Jack Wharton in
the Marshslship.
Wharton probably owes his retention IN part to