The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-08-16

had made up their minds that u time
had come for free expression of opln-
ion. A time had come when the people
of this country must besbe heard, res
pected and obeyed.. Those men who
had used the party for their own ag-
grandisement, and for the furtherance
of their own purposes must be known.
Far fSoln being a split in the party, the
boiling of that day was only the sluf-
fing off of those who had never given
the party any strength, but who, on
the contrary, had made for it more en-
emies than all the other men compos-
ing it combined. In conclusion the
speaker hoped that hereafter princi
pies, and not men, would control, and
that the undivided front presented in
1872 would indicate fully the intention
of the convention to prevent discord.
MIR. LowELL's SPEECH.
Post Master Lowell; the speaker
next called upon said:
That if tile threats of his political en-
emies had availed anything he would
not have been there to address the
Convention. For six weeks had been
at work and not one day in that time
. had passed without the arrival OF
some message anonymous and other
wise, in which he was threatened.
There was division. in the Republic
can party, and it originated in the en-
deavor of Governor Warmoth to pro-
claim himself the ruler of the party,
whether they liked it or not. They
objected to be controlled by man
who was dragged through the streets
by set of SHRED assassins." All that
was asked was that the people should
say what they desired. Mandates had
been issued to State Tax Collectors in
the country and here, directing them
to appear as delegates to the Conven-
ton whether they were elected or not.
They proposed to force the minions
of the Chief Executive into a body
which should embrace the representa-
ltives entire people, and change the ex-
preston of opinion by the masses into
a partisan movement. Contrary to the
speakers desire the Convention was
compelled to meet in the Customhouse,
but Governor Warmoth's own acts, in
securing all the halls, had compelled
them to take that step. Contrary to
his uowell's) desire United States
troops were called out, but the threats
of Governor Warmoth's "thugs and
hired assassinsn had compelled them
to take that step for their own protec-
ton.
As an instance of his assumption of
tauthority, the speaker stated that just
previous to the last Presidential cleo
ton Governor Warmoth DESTROYED the
tickets of the Republican party, and
in consequence the electoral vote of he
1 State was lost. This at the time was
tattributed to motives Of policy, but
really it was personal enmity to the
candidate of the party. More than
1 once had Governor Warmotlr told-the
; speaker that che did not like Grant,
He had said so here, in Chicago and at
Washington, When sent on as deli
gate to the National Republican Con-
yention he would never have voted for
Grant had he not been compelled to
| do SO by his constituents. He had en-
deavored some months ago to procure
the removal of several Federal officers,
and his utter failure in the attempt re-
suited in declaration of war against
the Administration.
u o. j. Dunn (colored,l was next call
ed npon. He stated that lie did not
propose to make speech, although he
might say something after time. II
was reported that he was used by
Packard and Lowell, and the Custom
) house ring. He hattered himself that
he had never yet permitted any one to
use him, and that if Governor War
moth had enjoyed that privilege, his
EXcellency would have q much better
opinion of him to-day. The course
, heS had heretofore pursued he would
continue in. Governor Warmoth, he
had heard it said, had made the speak
er. He thought that when canvassina
the State in 1868, that the boot was on
the other foot.
Colonel Carter, the next speaker,
: commenced by staring:
That in the formation of the Con-
!; vention they desired to "give tickets
Of invitation to all contestants. There
was no disposition to shut out any
body, but in the temporary organiza-
ton they did not propose to be over
awed by II. c. Warmoth and CHS
minions." For six weeks the Governor
OF the State had been preparing foI
this day, and should he have succeed
ed, not one voice at the meeting would
have been raised against him.
He had carried intimidation into
fifteen wards of the city, and by his
own acts had compelled the people to
ask for protection under the third Sec
:. ton of the Ku-Klux bill. Governor
; Warmoth bore the unenviabIe reputa.
ton of being the first boiling Governor
, in the Republican party, and the; first
Governor who was compelled to pre-.
serve the peace by the exercise of the
enforcement act. The speaker gave
an amusing description of his owr
career, stating that he WAS recon.
I strncted rebel, who had tried to &C
cept the situation. Governor War
moths chief error was one of omission
He had made big public debt, and {
big private fortune. He had made {
big fuss, and was now making a biz
8 disgust in the minds of all who knew
him. He was elected with but little
7 opposition, and would go out of offic,
with less. He had been entrusted will
more patronage chan ten Governors
and a power just less than that of The
r Car of Russia. With all the adyan
tages given him to build up the party
S he had given no good account of hi.
a labOrS The little he did do wac don,