The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-02-05
Affairs tn thc S0uth-The Louisiana
Legislative ENcesses-'Sie"s OF Co.
.cruor Yarmouth.

NEw ORLEANS, February The COM
,;ttce appointed by the citizens meeting
- Lafa%cttc Square on Monday night
waited on Governor Yarmouth this after
MON and presented the resolutions. The
Governor, replying, said he was glad, per-
s,nal!v, to sec them; he desired, however,
n say something relative to that meeting,
IN Justice 10 himself and the Government
hr REPRESENTED. He stated that he had We
t,rI a great many bills making subsidies
ani grants to individuals and companies,
which in few instances had been passed
over the veto. That there were many in
~ legislature ignorant of the manipula-
:ions of lobbyists and men who had been
recently enfranchised; they have to be
,quchi and instructed. think, gentlemen,
that il YOU will give me the support and
assistance which you ought to give from
Our standing in this community we shall
he able to restrain these people from run
riar into the excuses complained of in
these resolutions.
Let me make one complaint against you,
gentlemen. rs the representatives Of those
II whose behalf you appear. You charge
the Legislature with passing corruptly
many hills looking 10 the personal aggran-
.j'icmcn; Of individuals and corporations.
he; me suggest to You that these individuals
Aai CORPORATIONS are your very best peo-
lie. For instance, this bank bill, that is
Icing lobbied through the Legislature now
hv tie hardest kind of work. We have
lecn able to defeat that bill twice in the
House, and now it is up again. Who are
doing It : Your bank presidents.
The best people Of the city of New Or
leans are ctowdlng the Hobbies Of the Legis-
lmurc continually, whispering brides into
these mems ears to pass this measure. How
are We TO defend the State against the in
terr0sition Of these people, who are potent
in their influence in this community
The Governor went OH at length, making
disclosures as to how various measures were
engineered through the Legislature by
these same good citizens-to sign one of
which he had been offered $50, 900 by one
rar,y, and in addition Mayor Conway, of
Iii. city, had offered him any consideration
t. sign il. The bill was vetoed. The bill here
referred to was the $4,000. 900 gold bond
bill for rcdeeming the city money. He was
also offered $4,000 TO sign the Nicolson
pavement bill. which he vetoed. The Gov
ernoy CON lained OF the refusal Of the lead
ing men Of the State to counsel with him,
although he had invited them to do so, and
said /" | make this complaint to you as an
individual; make it as citizen Of Lou
is!ana. lcame here to settle among you, and
by accident | have been elevated to the
position | now occupy, and if you and the
twenty-five hundred (2,l00) citizens who
We're present at the meeting which sent you
here would only give their support to me
and the honest members of the Legislature
there will he 10 difficulty in restraining
improvidcnt legislation. tlink have a
righ; to ask it; and if you will give it
assure you that many Of the evils COM
l,luinel Of will be avoided In the course
Of his remarks the Governor stated that
Auditor Wickliffe had robbed the State OF
half a million Of dollars, and said, in con-
cl4eon, that it was his purpose to admins
ter the affairs OF tie Government of the
State to the best Of his ability for the int
reg, and welfare of the people, and he in
vliel the assistance and cooperation Of all
:ood citizens.