New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-31
NEW ORLEANS THURSDAY, AUGUST 81 1871
Generou. Tribute to Governor Warmo,b,

| We copy the following letter from St.
| Martinsville to the Attakapas Register:
Mr.. Editor-We regard Governor War.
moth as one of the most remarkable men of
| our times. We do not remember any one
| among our distinguished men, John Ran.
| doIph, of Roanoke, excepted, who, at such
| an early life, cut such figure in the poll
| tics of State. as Governor Warmoth has
! done in louisiana. 1t is the work of time.
| and the power of long and faithful service,
| that usually constitute men leaders. War.
| moth came a leader, although but twenty
| five or twenty-six years old when he came.
At this advent among us, the Republican
| party had a name. nothing more; it could
not properly be said it had local habita.
tion." 1t was toiling and struggling for
bare existence, and the struggle was not
only hard, but of doubtful result. until
Warmoth stepped forth and took the leader
ship. His mastery tactics soon made the
heterogeneous mass a power, and under his
lead it obtained all it desired and sought.
Even when soundly sealed it was terribly
beset with dangers and difficulties, which
might have made the stOutest heart uuail.
Through all these he conducted it safely.
quelled startling disturbances, reconcilsd
opposition, converted enemies, carried out
its principles and made its policy respected.
If there is another man in the Union, Young
or old, who, under such discouraging cir.
cumstances, could have achieved such a
triumph for new and hated party. we
would be glad to know who and where he is.
His administration has been criticised by
friends and foes. We do not see that his
friends have praised too much, but we do
see that his enemies have ''set down - far
too much Gin malice" The purest and best
rulers have committed errors; if Warmoth
has not, he is more than human; but. it may
be safely said. that his administration has
been unremittingly devoted to establishing
and carrying out Republican principles,
and, under the peculiarly embarrassing cir
cumstances that have surrounded it from
the first, presents as few (if not fewer)
faults as any administration, State or fede-
raj, since the close of the war. In times Of
such excitement as Louisiana has witnessed,
it is hard to conceive how he could have
done better. But for Warmoth the Repub-
Eean party in Louisiana, instead of being a
certainty, would have been still struggling
for existence. Under any other Of the
would-be rulers, it would have been bank
rupt long ago; but for him the new citizens
would have been no citizens, still standing
'in the cold and many, who are new hold
ing high heads and wearing clean shirts,
would be dragging the cutters, if not for,
bread, at least tor dirty rags to buy FIVE
cent loaf.
Ii, IN spite OF all the mighty difficulties
that crowded his way to the opposition of
foes, the blunders of agents, the prejudice
OF caste, the virulence Of sectional feelings.
and the hatreds of defeat, Governor War
moth has sustained the party, and brought
the State to such a degree of tranquility
and prosperity as we now enjoy, he has
certainly displayed an extraordinary admin
istrative ability, and is entitled to more
and better thanks, than an ungrateful party
is giving him. Beyond doubt he is the
only man in the party who can steer it clear
of the imminent dangers still ahead He is
the best and wisest friend the eolored man
has, or ever will have, in the Republican
ranks. To cast him aside, and expect to
succeed, is just as if the body should lop off
its head and expect to live.
A LOCKER ON.