New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-27

ing that the man who has displayed a
conscientious rule in his administration
is worthy of their confidence and sup
port. And in the main, these elements
are sufficient to uphold a just administra-
ton, for to. assume any other position is
to impeach the capacity of the people for
self-government. And many instances
might be mentioned where rulers have
served out their time of usefulness with
out descending to vindicate themselves,
because the tone Of the community was
such as to satisfy them hat factious
or selfish detraction was UNDECIDED by the
great mass ofthe people.
But these exceptions have been few,
and their occurrence in this country has
been rarer than in other communities,
less perplexed by intelligent criticism
and dishonest endeavor. Administra-
tons, both State and national, that are
now accepted as models, were assaulted
with bitterness and force during their ex-
i%stence; and presidents and governors,
who are to-day considered as synonyms
of patriotism and ability often feel during,
their official existence that their best en-
deavors were doubtful of success and per-
haps unsatisfactory to the peoplein whose
behalf they were being expended. In
fact, some of the most sterling statesmen
hat We ever had have left their complaints
behind them that the service Of the State
was a fearful labor, because it involved a
continuous personal warfare against
treachery and spoliation. They were for
ever assailed by men whose speeches in
public were in the face of what they de-
manded in private. Demagogues and
spectators denounced the officer as dis
honest whom they had failed to corrupt
control. Knavery of this sort is SO
cunning and so pertinacious that it often
demoralizes the public and forces honest
men to bend or break beneath its multi
tudinous efforts.
These general remarks fifty apply to the
present political situation in Louisiana,
for when it it considered HON many men
Governor Warmoth has been forced to
thwart of their private ends, or to deny
in their personal solicitations, it is easy to
compute that even in this regard he has
an army Of opponents enrolled against
his administration. When to this array
Of discontinued spirits we add the force
that is represented by the federal govern
ment, aided by the Mayor of the city of
New Orleans, some idea may be formed
Of the powerful influences which are at
present working to the full of their
to destroy the solid strength
which the Governor possesses. Consid-
too, that these combined elements
Of opposition assume that Governor War
has no strength, is it not singular
that he manages to resist such a powerful
combination? Could there be a more
conclusive argument of his po ularity
md worth than this: that his individual
enemies, having openly coalesced
with the Democracy, and having confused
themselves with every sentiment of selfish
stupid opposition to the nan and
officer, yet Governor Warnoth is carry
ng the great mass of the Republican
party along with him? He is master
If the situation, Notwithstanding the in
gratitude of Mayor Flanders, despite the
envy Of some of his colleagues in the State
administration, and in the face of the
patronage and avowed hostility of
he Customhouse, the P~ostofice, the
Marshals office, and a portion of the
police force. Betrayed on the one hand,
oadgered on all sides by parties with
avors that have been refused, denounced
Is a traitor to his principles and his party
he would not abuse the one and
the other, he has still held fast to
lis anchorage in the hearts of the people,
md is winning victories where he was
opposed to be without friends. The
ustaining voice of the people has rallied
o his support. Men who neither want
'ffce nor patronage are responding to the
License of the officer who has not misap-
died his trusts, nor squandered the pub
ic treasure. His victory in Lafourche
vas the spontaneous work of the colored
who see in Governor Warmoth q
nan who has not deserted them, nor OBJ
'ressed their neighbors. They credit
i'm with the peace which prevails, and
he good will which grows apace. He did
ot quit them in adversely; he has not
altered nor deluded them in prosperity.
Republican at the first, he is a Repub-
can to-day. They did not ask him to
buse his Office by smiling on them at the
of their neighbors, and since he
as done nothing of the sort, they insist
nat he will do to trust again.
This is the strength which the accu-
forces of federal authority and
lie Democracy have united to destroy. 1t
the power which disappointed ambition
nd defeated speculation have Joined
ands to break down. 1t is the levee that
rotects us from the deluge, and its foun-
atoms are laid in the hearts of the people
in the support of the Republican
arty. 1t may lament over its trials, but
will not yield.
DETAILED TO BUILD A "WIGWAM.~
We have often been compelled to COM
ain of the manner in which Collector