The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-12-29
Contemplated Betrayal of the Democratic

PARTY. OF LOUISIANA.
We extract the following seathing article from til
New Orleans Bee of the 18th inst It will be seen tha
our able and honest contemporary handles witheu
gloves those sneaking trucking Democrats who woul
sell their birthrght for mess of Radical pottage
We congratulate the people of Louisiana upon hayip
at least one honest and ncorruptibe sentinel on tn
watcltower 4 Democratic Senator boldly asserte
/ that there but three honest Democrats in th
Legislature, and we are well prepared tobeeve it
The policy of prescription having nearly served it
purpose, the Radical leaders in Louisiana now seek
conciate their opponents We are now in the err
OF Establishments. 1t came to our knowledge last win
ter that Democratic leaders were coquetting with Gov
ernor Warmoth and he with them. 1t was impossible
that we should have been blind to certain mannuyre
| OF the politicians among We knew very well tha
none OF those vile speculations upon the creduty O
LoulsaniaEs, which were legalzed or attempted to b.
lesalzed at the last session of the Lesslature-th,
Ship Island Canal sches the Slaughterh house scheme
and other schemes could have succeeded had not Dem
ocras secretly cooperated with the orgnators of them
ana such, we nave learned slnce the fact 1t wa
impossible that we could shut eyes to the proceed
ings of our citizens who carry themselves with :
| high head IN this community, bankers, merchants
| money-brokers lawyers ard Others in seng theil
fingers and regulations by secretly associatine al
nightly interviews with men, whom in public they PRO
lesseo 10 dehoence and avoid. We could not shut
our to the boasting of the Radicals that Demo-
Gratis in high favor with the people were daily and
hourly betraying them into the bands of their enc
mics. Democrats themselves engaged in this unworthy
business censured US TOR exposing the rascaties of the
Radicals, because they engaged in the operations
to which we allude, and would suffer if our exposure
had the effect of deprying them Of their anticipated
profits. And there indications in other Quarters
still more unmstakable, which we do not now care to
partcuarise, but which satisfies US that there were
members OF Our party welding considerable influence
who were ready to sell their inheritance for mess of
Radical pottage.- Rumors were not wanting that Gov
ernor Warmoth was scheming for Democratic support
IN the event OF his splitting with his own party and
we could hear from time to time, apologies made for
his conduct by persons who, few months ago, were
loudmonthed in their denunciaton of his audacity in
assuming the office Of Governor of this State
The mask these hypocritical Democrats have been
wearing, is now removed and they stand revealed TO
the public gaze. WaFmoth knew them well and that
their assumptions of political virtue we're mere nre
tences. He estimated them precisely at what they are
worth He knew he could bring them to his feet
whenever he chose to say the word With him it was
question of time when he should cast off that section
of the Radical party upon whose shoulders he had
risen to power, and proclaim himself conservative
Republican, seeking sthe aid of conservative Demo
Gratis" conservative +" in this connection, meaning
simply those members of both parties who adhere to
them for otce-heldlng purposes and not because of
principle. Who believes that Warmoth would do any
thing for the Democratic party without receiving a
quid pro qao9 that he holds hsofice for any other
purpose thafsto make money outsnfit? Are the Dem
oerats whoare counting his Exceileney, quite sure that
he will not have the best ST bargain tbeyare now
engaged in making? ss s"'
We have objected from the first to anyaof these Sc
cret arrangements with Gov. Warmoths. Nd member
of the Democratic party has right to ter into any
arrangement with him in behatfsSf the party and we
should like to know what is the consideration which
COT Warmoth demands in exchange for his services
anthe matters which the subject of negotia-
tlen between him aud certain gentlemen in this city,
Some say it is his sgnature 9lhe bill incorporating
the railroad company whose OBJECT is to connect New
Orleans with Baton Rouge, and perhaps other bills
which these gentleman are endeayorinas tosob tain
his is an important enterprise 70 New Oreansdnd to
that part OF the State lying between US and Baton
Rouge. But if Gov Warmoth wiIlfot sign the bill
without Compensation, Mefe opposed to paying hina
one cent or that roIng shall be done by Den
'erats in exchange forms approval In common with
others, we have been greatly mortified to see the name
'f Governor Warmoth associated nth that of citizens
If New Orleans who have been rasbected in this com
nunity, and to find theassaE cling in company to the
Interior parishes of LouSHna in an apparently public
apacltya and on public mission How could those
Gentlemen stand up before the people ouisiana and
ecommend to them man who had come to Louisiana /
n such an errand as that which brought Governor /
"i'noeh Asio Aon couu tney SOHcG Tor linn the /
ourteses of people who had been so deeply .ronged
Governor Warnoths political friends as Loulsianaps
ave been in common with the people of our sister
tates? Had those gentlemen read Governor War.
loths late letter to Gen. Jos. A. Mower the military
in Louisiana, in which he misrepresented
'e character and conduct of citizens? Had thev
"gotten the past? Do they not know that even now
oVernor Warmoth looks upon us as enemies and as
aople who need to be watched? 1
We cannot readily forget the many insulting acts
wards our people with which Governor Warmoth is
lplcated, and are not ready to strike hands with him
r any purpose He shall not go to the Senate from
is State with our approval.