Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-23

icfty courage than the men his enemies call
rex-rebels," when they held n check the
mob that roared and snrgrd aronnd'fh !
He asks who Of all the good citizens of that
city did not breathe freer and easier to
know that "Masasi" and ..Owen" (both ~x-
rebels), backed BY stalwart men, stood
ready to pour ont their blood if called upon
To crush riot and protect the helpless. Gov
rrnor Warmnth. my friends. does not wish
IL keep alive ncuUrics that +. all ef wa mo
matter which side of the great conflict We
have taken) nre fruught with eadnesr; ne
approved of "rgasiziny ex-confederstr. INTO
the mittis for many rasons; he tvii"vea
that confidence on bis part would begct
confidence in return: he believed that sol
iiers who had been faithful tn one flag
would not prove untrue to another. Cover
nor WarmO,h perhaps remembered thar long
ago one of England best kings act noble
example tn future rulers ny giving place
and Ipowcr to the chief ine,igatorr OF u re-
lellion that had threatt ned his throne with
destruction.
lie might have rendered too. that one Of
the frat xrta of highlands great earl Of
| Chatham, when rxisel 10 power. was I"
! place v capons in the hands Of some clans
If Scotland that had been diearnred fsr
| participation in rebellion, an act that was
hailed asonc OF Wise sts;esyIanrhip through
out the Britiah empire. and FUND its rev
| in the splendid courage the reinstatcd High
landcrs displayed as to the wild, shflii
music of Scotiand's bappiprs they charged
through the toes ot England in every quarter
of the globe. Aside from law or preccd' mt.
the Governors course in relatiun Ia the
militia hs,s been spendidly vin.iicafed by the
| conduct If the men so insultingly styled
''ex-rebels" by his slanderers. Unless the
enemies Of the Governor can lind seize
better excuse for ssss,iIing him thar, his
| militia expeI itprnt, they will tail sadly IN
their Sttempt tn weaken III. confidence Of
the people in his administration. ...
Governor Warn.o,h ia charged with be-
ing carpet Dagger" To this grave charge
he bows down hrs head aud pleads guilty.
aud simply says he has a right To- be onr;
that America is open to all the world. that
her streams flow Siike for rich and poor,
tina. her forests bend AZ qUirkly in homage
To the strangers strength IA to the strs myth
of native borr, that her mountains
yield up their buried treasures alike 10 blue
eyed Saxon, and du>ky Ethiopisn. The
Governor believes M 30. that in this land
of freedom every man has right to g,'
where he pleases and win for himself the
best he can. Carpet bagHing, my friends.
il almost rs old ~ the world; il coniincn
in the infancy Of the creation and has been
zealously followed By all peoples and trib, s
from the hour of its birth. until to-day:
Carpet bagisnl,' though term Ofreproach.
IL 70 the world what the blood ia to
the body. what the air is to tho lungs,
what the lains and Gcws of heaven
are to the parchrd and thirsty earth
it is the life Of the world Empires and
kingdoms rae in its track; IT waves ito
magic wand, and GU The si,es of sirsol.tiun
stately trnrles rear their heads. ard mighty
mars OF TRACE spiing inf" life and action.
Super-tiriuns flee fruui before its tacr, anu
ignnrarcr combs out it's matted LOCKS and
sits ol~dent q, its feet. learning lessons of
truth ami wislon. Its disciples shrink from
no danger. pause a. no drfea,; 10 piuuntainr
are too high for them to climb, no SEA 10"
broad to cross. too deep tn sound. 1ts enc
mics are these who knrel before an altar
where the lights are dim and all Inc ".
ship s"ullcs.; they are the fc's vi . ,.th and
right. the enemies Of hum, progress.
Wrapped up in ine~ 1.Ies =. tho past, they
do not ace the basyr 80 at which the world
GOES whir':ag o. "ard. They fail to catch
ne sr';it ~ .ne age in which the live, and
mod III mourn until their worthless lives
spent, and other and more useful In
step in and take their places.
Governor Warmoth has fsults, for he i.
human. lie has and will make mistakes
He has s~uIn to support the constitution
and see the laws faithfully executed We
b'licvr that when called upon 70 do lis
. .luty he ices il honestly and ~iihon, fear
We believe sn. brcau-e we know his con
scirEce stands ever painting with sult mn
! ringer to the o":h That be h. registered IN
high to support the conatii u!ion-nut ~,
! you un,iersta and it. rot az | understand il
! hui. ~ be. according, to the hest Judgment
: tis.d has given him, understands it. w,
-ay that Governor War,uo,h's admins ra
tiuh has been characterized by = SINGER.
desire 10 be- a iust Snd wise ruler. We ~,
to tho Republicans that his Voice wa
: among the first to sound the battle cry oi
, franchise for all wifh.mf r-gar,l to race
color OF previous condition." that, under
! his leadership, and m~inlv hy his genius
! the Republican party in L'usiana assumed
shape and form, and marched onward
. to triumphant success. We sRy thai
Lis administration has restored the
public credit. because, nn:irr il. tn,
, obligations of the State have hrcr
{ promptly met. We ssy HAT under his al
mini-tra,i"n quiet and peace reign through
, ont the Stat; that Political osiracsm ha'
: been modified and free speech indicated
| that in.ernal improvements have breI
1 f"sterrd 10y judicio,ls and wire assistance
: We say that under his administration
I society has been projected by the rremr
punishment OF those who wxrrcd against il
b, that resp.ct for human life has been in
t hands have been dyed in the bloo. of thei
: fellow men. We s.y that the Governor il
: not responsible for the large increase. of til,
e public debt, for his hand hxs been swift I,
D held in check hAsIy leg irlstian. and hi
t vetces of bHd acts stand upon record 10 hi
:. credit. We say that the hitter an.i VII.
8 dictive assaults Of hs enemies are trbu',
to the honesty of his purpose. WIRING fran
n men who found him posted sGuarely /,
e their way when they sOught to piun.l.
;, the people Of the State. We say that Gov
ernor Warmoth has been, and will continu
& to be the leader of his party in this State
, and that in the future, IA in the past, su,
c cess will crown the banner he unfirls.
u wish now I" say u few words in relation
10 some of the men who ARE sO bitterly ~
q sailing the Governor. | shall try and b
n just 10 each Of whom may speak shat
x hot state anything do not believe to I.
i true. or anything shall fear to have thoI
l. oughly gifted.
And frat, for Mr.. Casey. Who il NJ,
< Casryl II he a Republican, Ii AZ, bo,
Ii long has lac 6ccn Unci Was he "a Krpul
% lcsn in the Organization of the party i
II LOuisiauSl Ii 81. why has Mr.. Packard r
d often and sO bitterly denounced him M
D-mocrxt! Why, if Mr. Casey ia and h.
x always been a good Republican, did MI
y Packard oppose his nomination for collcctu
n vt the port Of New Orleans WHY did h
Il oppose his conf, nation by the Senate
Why did he. IA chairman of tho krpnblica
h State Central Committee. backed by alrnos
Is the entire committee. make pcremptor
c demand upon the President for MIR. Casey
is removal! Ii Mr.. Casey has always been
ii good Republican, why did Mr.. Packar
SEEK I" combine the entire Republican pres
m Of Louisiana against hint Why did h
n seek To secure the signatures Of the men
h, bers Of both branches If the Legislature I
L. petition for his removal! Why did he d,
g. n"nnc' any man who sustained Mr.. Case