The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
Governor WaT7notRl and Fzis
Father.
The following letter we find in the Plea
copied from the Times o! the 18th

The following letter we find in the Plea
yune, copied from the Times o! the 18th
inst. "
New ORLEANS, Feb. II. 1870.
To the Edittr' of the New Orleans Times
A paper, yclept the True Republican,
anonymously published and freely creula-
ted, has been placed in my hands, and my
attention specially. called to an article head
ed ,"Warmoth's Personal Record" have
read it with mingled feelings of pain and
disgust. 1t is always painful to see any
one maligned unjustly, but it is particular
ly so when the object of the assault ha,
well nigh filled the measure of the allotted
time of a life of usefulness and )roblty; and
to see such q gentleman maligned and will:
fed in the c~oarSest language which could
be employed to give currency to damnlng
but false charges, in a community already
p%rejudiced against him, can but create in
tense disgust in the mind Of one who knew
Isaac S. Warmoth, of Missouri, and former
~ of. Illinois, so we'll as do. have been
acquainted with him for nearly a quarter OF
q century, and during that period never
heard Of a blemish upon his character. He
resided in my Congressional District when
I represented It in the Congress- of the Uni,
ted States. He was my political and per-
sonal friend, and l believe that relation ex
lists between us to this day. He was a pla8n
man, with modest aspirations, but always
true to his family, his friends, and his par
ty. A farmer in his younger days, he LED
a moral and domestic life. Fond Of read
:,~ IN bis p,at,,ror n o,u ha coprniya1 tho
idea of studying law. After his admittanct
to the bar he practiced his prof ssion in II
linois for ahont fifteen years. when he re
moved with his family to Rolla. Missouri
He never lived in llda q, as the article il
the True Republican states; mr. did he eve
live in St. Louis; nor did he ever keep
livery stable or deal in horses. The who'll
statement is a sheer fabrication. Ever.
charge made by the True Republican agains
this excellent old z, ntleman | know to b
totally AID absolutely false in every particu
lar.
Henry C. Warmoth, the present Cover
nor of Louisiana, is, I believe, the oIdes
child of Isaac s. Warmoth, to whom | hav
been abiding, and he (the Governor)
t now about tw~entv-$even years of age. A
his brothers died in infancy. lie has a ha,
e brother four years old. These facts stsm
the faIsehood upon the supposed event
II spoken of by the True Republican as ha,
e ing taken place in 1852 and 1854.
knew Henry G. WamotI,, the preser
S Governor of Louisiana, as a boy and you'll
g and | believe | can say without fear of cor
tradiction that up to the time his father lie
Illinois with his family no youth ~sustaine
!. a fairer reputation for veracity and gentl,
manly department than he did. Since h
advent into New Orleans | have differe
q with him in politics, and consequently hay
d seen but little Of him, yet ! believe his sill
here are ,oliticil, and by this record II
q people of Louisiana will try him. Jnstic
compels me to say that he ha~ displaye
Is capacity beyond his years and experienc
He is abundantly able to defend himse
lie against at least false charges.
I deem it a great privilege to do a poll
sr cal opponent justice, much less a person
and political friend, whom I Rave known
long and esteemed 20 highly. The faith
is one; the son another. [ could not re
in peace if | allowed the honored name
Isaac S. Warmoth to be traduced witho
lie raising my voice to defend his stainless
p, putation.
he y $780,. p r ForEr