The New York herald., 1870-02-04
LOUISIANA.

Startling Exposure Of Legislative COrruption-
Enormous Brides offered for the Governors
Iniiuence-Now Orleans bankers rs Lobby
isfs-Frnuds by tho State Auditor--Suit
Against the Sureties of the Late Postmaster
Taliaferr0.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb q 1870.
committee appointed by meeting In Lafayette
square, on Monday night, waited on Governor War;
moth this afternoon and presented their resou.
tons Governor Warmoth In reply said he was
glad personally, to see them. He desired, however
TO say something relative 10 that meeting in justice
to himself and the government he represented, and
stated that he had vetoed great many bills making
subsidy grants to individuals and companies, which
In few Instances, had been passed over
his veto; that there were many persons Ia
the Legislature ignorant OF the manipuations
OF the lobbymen, who had been recently
enranchlsed, that would have 10 be instructed lie
said:-'l think. gentlemen, that II you VIII give me
the support and assistance which you ought to give
from your standing IN this community, we shall be
able TO restrain these people from running into the
excesses complained OF III these resolutions. Let
me make one complaint against you, gentlemen, as
the representatives Of those Ia whose behalf you an.
pear You charge the Legislature with passing, cor
rupty, many bills looking TO the personal aggran-
dizement OF individuals and corporations lei me
suggest TO you that these individuals and corpora.
tions are your very best people For instance this
ture now, by the hardest kind Of work. We have
been able TO defeat this bill twice In the House, and
now tt Is up again. VINO are doing its Your bank
Presidents the best people OF the city OF New Or
leans are croWding the lobby OF the Legislature,
continually whispering brioes into these MEMS ears
70 pass this measure. How are we to defend the
State against the interp0slton OF these people VINO
are potent IN their influence in this community ~
Inc Governor went on at length, making dis
closures as to how various measures were engI-
neered through tine Legislature by these same good
citizens, to sign one or which he had been offered
$4,000 oy one party. And In addition Mayor Con-
way, OF this city, had offered him any consideration
to sign 1t. The bill was vetoed. The bill here ro-
ferred to was the S5,o00000 gold bond bill for re-
deemlng the city money. lie was also onered
which he vetoed. The Governor Complained OF
the refusal OF tie leading men OF the state to
counse! with him. although he had IN.
TO you as an individual; / make 1t as q citizen
OF Louisiana. l came here to settle among you al
though by accident nave been elevated to the posi-.
who were present at the meeting which seat you
here would only give their support to me and the
honest members OF the Legislature there will be no
difficulty IN restraining imprOvident legislation.
think have right to ask It, and II you will give
assure you That many OF the evils complained or
Will be avoided.'
In the course of his remarks the Governor stated
that Auditor WckllH had robbed the State OF half
million Of dollars He said In conclusion that 1t was
MS purpose TO administer the affairs OF the govern
ment or the state to the best OF his ability for the
interest and welfare OF the people. and he invited
the assistance and cooperation OF all good citizens.
Captain Beakney, OF The steamship Tappanan-
mock, reports eighteen feet OF wafer on Pass d
pOutre bar
In the Legislature to-day the House appointed
committee 10 Inquire into the charges against Judge
Leremont, OF the Fifth District Court, OF illegal
decisions and incompetency, with view to his I'M
peachment \
suit has been Instituted in the United States Cir
cult Court against the snreties OF Taaferro, late
Postmaster or New Oreans for nearly sac 900 deficit
in the sale OF revenue stamps.