Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-25
Is GRANT A BICEATORl

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Why does g n. Grant declare war
against Coy. Warm n, of Louis 4 az
Wsrmoth has Kept he S ate well in 'naud
for the Republican p4F'y. Uader hi. rule
there has not been KlSKlux outrs ge in
Louisiana, and the usually turbulent CITY
of New Orleans has ben as quiet as BJs-
ton. 80 tiit
What then, il the mattes with Wa.-
moth that Grant should roc lie his COP.
perbead brOiheI-in Law, C4,ey, Collector
of New o leans, and his usin, Gen.
Longstreet, lafe of IN C Mt dsrste army,
and now Surveyor of the Port of New
Orleans, aud al Ibe o-hec FeCe-al office
holders in L 'UisiaDa, - combine 10 crush
the man who has ben more successful m
keeping his State Il pa Jlcan than any of
me other carpet-bag rulers The answer
Is at hand Gov. WsrmOth seriously
doubts whether Gen. Grant can carry the
reconstructed 5 stes il 1872, and there
iore ne has ven'ured - hint at The mex
pedlency OF his denomination. This is an
oftense not 10 ne f0rvisen. aud 30 Casey.
by order of Grant, promises to make Damn
6yVeIn0, next year, and {, SIS IA the troops
to pat Warmotn down. Il yIsiI
What strange and a a-mias spectacle
was exhibited on the day of he asssuab-
ling of the Louisiana T. invention. The
Federal Officeholders first designated the
custOTdhDuse IS the place OF meeting.
The United States Marshal then summoned
four companies Of regular troops, with a
battery of artillery, from Texas, to resist
the entrance to the customhOuse of all
delegates who doubted the expsdiency Of
Grants denomination; and braVely did the
Swiss guards of the President execute his
will. But for their bayOnets ne would
have been beaten out of sight in the Con-
vebtion, for ninety OF The 11S delegates
were friendly to the policy of Warmoth,
and only day or two before Warmoth
had badly beaten Collector Casey for q
seat in the Convention from one of the
wards of New Orleans. No escape from
a disastrous defeat in the Convention was
therefore left open TO Grant except by ex-
GLIDING from the custUmhouse by mill
tary power the regular delegates, aud
packing the Convention with bogus dele
gates Mr.. PInChback, who presided over
the WarmOth or regular Convention, is
the ablest member Of the S.4te Sen9te,
and one of the most influential colOred
citizens of Louisiana. rl.a. . aa rsdl-I
1t may be attempted tOshOw that Grsrt
does not approve of these high-haaded
prcc 9edings. Il will be in vain, for does
not everybody who notes the Occurrenc g
at the royal lodge at Long Branch know
that two or three weeks ago brother in
law Casey spent few DAYS there in close
consultation with Grant And is there
so big fool in the country as not 10 be
sure that the New Orleans programme
was then arrarged-the holding OF the
convention in the custOmAouse, the sum
mOning of the troops from Texas and
the exclusion of the anti-Grant delegates
by the bayOBet .- -.. 5--ur
If an insane ambition had not blinded
Gen. Grant TO sll sense of prOpriety and
ali appreciation Of the rising indignation Of
the Independent voters of the country 81
his use of regular troops to secure his re-
nomination, We might ask him if DO
thinks be can. confront that indignation
az the ballot boxes in 1872? In contest
ing the Presidential CANT aign, does he
imagine that he is Of the head of an army
on battle fieldl r1s s-lci
This savage and selfish war of Giant
against Warmoth will bear Legitimate
fruits. 1t will doubtless break in pieces
the Republican party of Louisiana, and
throw the State into the hsads of the
Democrats next year. II will certsinly
do this if Grant is then in the field as the
Republican nominee for the Presidency.