The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-10-21
ANOTHER CHARGE REFUTED,


the columns of Blackburn's Homer
Iiad communication over the sigma
ture of cold Republican," which
purported to relate an agreement
said to have been entered into at the
last session of the Legislature between
Governor Warmoth and Senators
Thompson and Futch, representing
the Democratic element of the Assem-
bly,. The following paragraph from
the communication referred to, will
explain the reported agreement
Governor Warmoth proposed that
if the. Democrats would join him and
his friends and support General West
for United States Senator, and vote
for him as Governor and some Demo
craU as Lieutenant Governor in 1877,
he, in return, would appoint such
parish officers and registers as they
recommended, and carry the next
election in favor of the Democrats,
and he would then accept the position
of United States Senator and leave
the State Government in Democratic
hands; and to remove their doubts
of his ability to control the result of
the next election, he said the returns
all had to pass through his fingers.
Although this was the most serious
charge that had set been urged
against Governor Warmoth, and not
withstanding the fact that it was
almost universally copied by the
Custom house organs and the Demo-
cratic journals of the State, we made
no mention of it whatever, preferring
to await the refutations which we
were confident would soon follow.
Our expectations in this respect
were not wrong. Hon. Harry Hyams,
editor of the Sugar Planter, and a
Democratic member of the House of
Representative from the parish of
West Baton Rouge, commenting upon
! the letter of cold Republican" says:
Upon strict investigation, we feel
assured the charge will prove ground
less. If Governor Warmoth
ever made such proposition to
Democratic Senators and Representa-
tives, the secret has so been remark
ably well kept that the writer, who
is member of the House, never
heard of it before. The Demo-
cratic party is not so weak in num-
beers and intelligence that it should
sell out to the highest bidder for a
mess of pottage or a temporary bene-
fit. We know Senators Thompson
and Futch well enough to hold them
guiltless of receiving such a PROPOSE
ton from Governor Warinoth without
making it known to their friends in
both Houses and consulting them
before replying to it either way; and,
as stated elsewhere, we would GER
tainly have known it, and therefore,
feel constrained to give it a denial.
Add to this the following letter from
Senator Futch to the editor of the
Louisiana Lnteltigencer, and the refu-
tation is complete:
FARMERvILLE, La, October 4, 1871.
EDITOR ISTELLIGENfER:
DEAR SIR have just noticed, fol
the first time, Il communication in
your issue of the 9th ultimo, signed
cold Republican" wherein is given
an alleged bargain between Governor
Warmoth, on the one part, and g
committee, composed of Senators
Thomas, Thompson and Futch, on the
other part.
/ feel, sir, that my own self-respect
as well as the duty to the true people
of our State, demands that | contra
dict the statement of '.0ld Republic
can "-at least, so far as l am con
cerned.
There has been no bargain made
with Governor Warmoth, or any o
his friends, of any kind, whatsoever
to which | was party, either individ
ually OF in any kind of a representa-
tive capacity, or of which was ever
cognizant. | never before heard o
such a committee as the one men
J toned.
My right hand may forget her Gun
8 ming! My tongue cleave to the roo
of my mouth but | will never form
coalition with the enemies AM
scourgers of my country!
, By giving this place in your col
umns, you will oblige
Your obedient servant,
r. w. FUTCH.
: Bring ON the rest of your /" charges,
3 gentlemen of the Custom house ring
and you will have them upset jus
as this one and the Walsh slande
have been.
The New Orleans Magnolia, owne
/ | aod aditad nv Mrs NJ q Nassau.