New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-22
A FEW WORDS FIFTY SPOKEN.

A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune
writing from New York, relates CONVEX.
sation between him and Colonel H. S.
McComb, president of the jackson rail.
road. 1t will be seen that the present
head Of our great railroad company takes
a different as we'll as more reasonable
view Of the subject under discussion than
his predecessor did. Colonel McComb
being an intelligent, honest business man,
can readily show how another like him
can make money. He knows how it is
done.
INCOME on wARMOTH.
met Colonel Harry McComb last night
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel; he looks like an
ennobled and backboned Willard Fillmore,
ana l have the greatest confidence in all
that ne says, because we both came out of
the State of Delaware. That State is SO
always talk to each other on the square.
sand l: Colonel, you spend good deal
OF time In Louisiana. Is Governor War
moth a scoundrell"
NO" replied the colonel; ''he is anything
else. With the exception Of Governor Al
corn OF Mississippi, he is the ablest Repub-
mean IN the South; young man, but of
strong will, acumen. and good nature. and
natural leader Of people and times
Hasn't he hooked good deal OF money!
don't believe lie ever took cent from
the state OF Louisiana. He made his money
IN the deprecated State bonds. by an III
vestment based upon his knowledge Of the
time liked to resume paying interest upon
them. With my notions of commercial and
political honor, which l try to keep as high
as common sense will permit, think he had
capital to purchase those bonds. bought.
myself. Tennessee State bonds at forty-two,
anticipating their appreciation in the same
way, and l cleared nearly the whole total
OF my investment Warmoth bought Loui-
slana bonds standing at thirty-fye; by fund
ing the coupons and resuuing interest they
rose more than one hundred per cent.
Now. that Warmoth is well-to-do, they said
that he made his money fraudulenfly.''
am told that the Dunn faction. acting
for the Custom House pool, will endeavor
to lmpeach Warmoth when the Legislature
meets Ill January. Dunn is described as a
moderately shrewd dalkey. but the growing
eagles OF the new civilization down there
appear to rally upon WarInoth with the con-
ndeuce OF domestic chickens.
GOVERNOR ALCoRS.
l asked another well informed man Of the
South about Alcorn, of Mississippi.
"Alcorn," said this gentleman, lis fine |
looking. intelligent, proud man. and native I
formerly an extensive slave
owner His only defect is his deep preju-
dice against the Northern men prominent |
IN Southern politics. He is tall. broad, and |
Of dark complexion. and was originally an
ardent disunionist. but having collected a
brigade OF State troops for the confederate
army. JEFF Davis. on account of an old
srudge refused TO commission him Alcorn
marched the troops 20 Bowling Green, Ken
lucky. and there Albert sydney johnson
made him turn them over to other hands.
This incensed Alcorn: he went home. felt
ilsgusted with the war. took a good retro.
pect over slavery. and at the treaty of
'eace, accepted the full situation and an
bounced himself Republican He is a
ound Republican still. but he can not make
p his mind to love the carpet -baggers"
WI 18th the exception of Senator Ames. of
Mississippi all the Southern Senators in
congress are regarded as opponents of
Grants denomination. Ten North
III Senators are known IL he of the same
piuion.