Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-20
CUSTOMHOUsE OUTRAGES.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
from the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Louisiana Republicans are in a
state of confusion and
Two parties-one under
the lead of Federal appointees, and
another led By state ofHcers-are
wrangling over the political ma
Of the party. Two con-
ventions were organized yesterday
the Warmotb or State party. leav-
ing the other after being repealed
at the Customhouse Convention by |
the presence of U. S. soldiers.
Whatever may be the real merits
of the quarrel, it must be confessed
that the conduct of the Casey wing
in bringing q political convention
into 80 unsuitable a place as the
Customhouse, for the sake Of get
ting a plausible plea for engaging
United States troops to protect it,
is not to be justified on any posi-
bic pretext. This action Of the an
ti-Warmoth party is defended in
a Washington despatch: but we
should be sorry to believe that any
influential officials at the capital
sanctioned the proceedings.
From New York Dispatch.l
WHO IL RESPONSIBLE?
The news from the Republicans
of New Orleans is not cheering.
Two State conventions We're held
there last week-one headed by
Governor Warmoth, and the other
by Collector Casey and the rest Of
the federal officers. The split in
the party is not the worst feature
of the Louisiana trouble, The very
worst feature is the assumption of
United States officials Ia control
political conventionsby the bayonet
The convention was called by these
officials to meet in the CustOmhouse
the first time to our knowledge
that partisan political convention
was ever held in a public building
Ofthe United States. Soldiers were
stationed ut the entrances, and nc
delegates who were suspected of be-
ing opposed to the federal office
holders were permitted to enter
although they presented certificates
of election as delegates to the con
ventiOn. We trust that Marsha
Packard's statement that he has
authority from President Giant t'
!, use the Customhouse as place O
meeting for the convention, and t.
, bring the United States troops Their
for it's protection" will prove I'M
founded. We can not think Preai
dent Grant would pursue a course
80 utterly suicidal. He has hopes
for a denomination, but he can not
be SO insane as to imagine that ih'
members of the Republican part.
= will permit any man to be force
upon them as their nominee TO
President at the point of the bay
onet.
From the Cleveland Leader.
y THE REPUBLICAN QUARREL. IN LOUIsI,Y,
VI 1t is not quite easy, at this du
o lance, to determine just how mnc
8 cause for alarm there may be in tn
e strife which has this week resulte
r in an open rupture between the tw
s wings of the Republican party
Louisiana. The case as it stand
# may be explained in brief words.
>, is the old struggle between the on
/ and the ms, the outs striving to g
. in, the ms striving to remain wher
b they are. One party, headed b
i Governor Warmoth, represents Il
'f State government. the local interes
y of Louisiana; the other, led /
- Lieutenant Governor Dunn an
= Collector Casey, is understood
Is represent the administration and i
re influences. Governor Warmoth h,
. now been in Office three years, al
10 has shown himself an able Governo
he and q consummatepolitical leade
ID Even his enemies confess that I
ne nan in the South could adequate
q :; fill his place as the head and frol
eft of Republcanism in Louisian
lg During his administration he HI
Id oouorb{ oo for NO Law I'm his pOWe