New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-10
HE GOVERNORS TRIP THROUGH
NORTH LOUISIANA.
From the Monroe rntelligencer.I

IfrOm the monroe AulellSeHCcl'I
From the press, from private letters, from
gentlemen whom we meet, In fact from all
sides, come the news of the great, good and
happy effect which the trip of Governor
WarmOth through this section Of our State
has had. 1t was the first time that an at
tempt to thoroughly vindicate his admins
trati0n had been made from the stump. No
matter how often and how plainly Repub-
lican newspapers have proved, from facts
and figures, that his administration had
done nearly everything which it started out
to do two years ago, the mere fact that such
statements were given in Republican papers
caused them to be overlooked, for the preju-
dice which has heretofore existed among
our people has prevented them from read
ing but one side of the story, and that was
tho Democratic.
The means used by the Democratic party
to oppose Governor Warmoth's administra-
ton were of the very lowest; not only did
its organs villify his acts as Governor, but
in many cases did they abuse him as man:
When he took the fearless stand against
Wickliffe, and succeeded in Ousting him
from Office, his actions were stated to be
based on the basest of motives. When he
approved the acts now known as the regis
tratiOn, militia and election laws, threats
were openly made, but now we find that
owing to these very laws we are having as
quiet canvass in this State as there ever
was known. Desperate cases require des-
pcrate remedies, and the spirit of lawless,
ness that prevailed two years ago required
energetic measures for its suppression.
We might name other instances where
the Governor has done his duty, but, as we
said before, the Democratic press never
gave him credit and Republican papers
many Of our people refused to read; hence.
prejudice existed against him of which but
few people have any idea. When it was an
nounced that Governor Warmoth would
come through our section and speak to the
people, the idea to 60 and hear him was at
first tabooed. Afterward curiosity became
excited, and everybody wished to listen to
what he had to say. After they had seen
and heard him, many began to reflect on
the difference between his administration
and that Of his predecessors, backed by
Democratic Legislature, and, on comparing
notes, found that they had been led astray
case With many of the old line Wings
Scared by the cry of niger, niger,
raised by the Democracy, they joined
that party, but having now found out that
in order to gain Office the Democracy have
adopted the principles of the Republican
party in relation to the cOlOred people, they
can see no difference on this point between
the two parties, while on all others the Re-
publican 1af OutSlEIpS lt5 IlSdI. AuC poACe
Of internal improvements inaugurated I'M
der Governor Warmoth's administration
will prove of the greatest Importance to
our people; the building of railroads and
levees, cleaning out of bayous and rivers,
all win bring forth good fruits.
When we consider that all these things
have been done in the short space of two
years, in addition to the organization OF our
State government, we can not withhold our
admiration from the man who held the
reins of government, and carried us safely
through. That a great deal of credit is due
10 Governor WarmOth but few can deny,
although political prejudice may lead many
70 doubt it. We, therefore, find that since
All these facts have been fully laid before
the people of our section, and they have
had an opportunity to hear the Governor
himself. the old prejudice is giving place to
q more liberal view. We also find, in con
sequence. that there is but little opposition
manifested against the adoption Of that
amendment to the constitution permitting
the reelection Of the chief executive. Inc
people are willing to give Governor war,
moth q full and fair trial, and should loi
swhichthers is ne double his administrator
during the next two years. prove as success,
full - it has in the past, the year 1877 wiii
SEQ him unanimously reelected Governor o.
LOuiaiana. So may It be We say.