The New York herald., 1871-09-06
LOUISIANA POLITICS.
President Grant Waited Upon by Dele
cation Of the Warmoth Faction.
lie DiScaims All Responsibility for The Use OF
Troops at the New Orleans Convention.
Marshal Packard and Collector Casey
To Be Looked After.


In number) arrived here at eleven O'Clock A. NJ To-
day, the object OF their visit being an interview with
the President IN relation to the recent difficulties
In New Orleans, where the WarmOth
Iaclion was prevented by the federal
authorities from participating In the Convention
OF the republican party. Carriages were In waiting
at the depot, and the delegation at driven
to the Presidents cottage where HIS Excelency by
appointment, received them and ushered them into
The reception room, where all the committees griev.
ances were laid before him.
General Campbell read to the President a state
ment OF the views and the wishes OF the commit
tee and pres ented to him an Official copy OF the
proceedings ana the resolutions OF the Convention,
which suit the committee The address states "tnat
the Republican State Central Committee has been
managed for the past year or two by Mr.. Packard,
United states Marshall; Mr.. Casey, Collector OF Gus
toms, Mr.. Lowell, Postmaster OF New Orleans; Mr..
JOubert, Assessor OF Internal Revenue, and the
Lieutenant Governor OF the State. These gentlemen
have all been hostile toward Governor Warmoth,
ana for nearly two years have waged
fierce contest against him. They
desired to control the Convention this
summer, and secure new Central Committee
In their interest and inlmical to the Governor.
and thus direct the organization OF the nominating
convention next year. Up to this date there has
been no division among the republicans OF the State
except on state issues. The party was unit In the
support Of the national republican party ana OF
the national administration. Governor Warmotn's
friends were the hearty ana earnest friends Of the
President.
One complaint was made by the friends Of the
state administration that the federal officials were
allowed to make bitter warfare upon the Governor
and his friends. TO support newspapers which at
tackled him with personal and vruleht abuse,
and to promote dssenslons In the coming
convention upon the gubernatorlal question,
which was yet eighteen months distant.
and which would not oe properly before the Con-
yentiOn of this year. But 1t was believed that these
officials dd this without the knowledge or approval
OF the President and THAT when he should be male
mates from using their official patronage in the III.
terest OF any tactlon"
ven,ions used be held ana stating that the repub.
pub!icans desired nothing more than thai the dele
gates should be summoned to meet In some public
hall where they could organize, the address goes
on to state That Mr.. Packard ana MI Casey ana
their abettors or the Central Committee selected the
United States Custom House as the place OF meet
ing. THIS was extraordinary and Indecent IL was
a degradation of an important United states edit
flee for the partizan purposes OF factOn or
political party. 1t was q violation OF the right
OF the public who were interested In the
iegtImately devoied. and 1t was an insult to
the state authorizes, Tor by this official action o
political meeting OF the citizens OF the state from
the jurisdiction ana protection OF the state autnorl
to do their duty and aimed TO place 1t under
the control OF United states deputy marshals acting
in the capacity OF police, VINO were appointed by
Mr.. Packard himself, at the time partisan men,
Der OF the Convention"
The committees address also complains OF the
Postmaster, VINO used the Post ONCE as place ior
the issuing OF tickets for the Convention to sucn
persons only as he and his party saw ut to permit
within the Convention, ana states that "the action
| of Mr.. Packard United States Marshal. IN calling
out and arming deputy United STATES marshals to
| police the Custom House aud preserve order at u
| republican convention was In violation OF law,
gross breach OF Official duty anu grave outrage
speech apea .0 We eHs submit THAT that the acton Of Mr.
Packard United States Marshal r1nnd IN IN making
United STATES troops without the know.
to preserve order in and around the btectHers3}fa
political assembage OF the citizens or louisiana,
Custom , House, and IL causing them to barricade
with their stacked arms the entrance 10 the nall III
the shadow CT authority In nagrant violation OF law
an insult to the government OF louisiana; ana
public assemblage and free speech"
AS reparaon for these onences inc committee
asked that all The United States officials who were
in any way implicated III tne outrageous aHair De as
once removed from ollce.
After considerable conversation In rclJtion to the
facts contained lie the address the PIes nt request
ell copy, which Was gwen MIN. lie then SAID he
would send 1t to the officers complained of and
have their statement before taking amy action In the
matter. He remarked also that the address present.
ed formidable array OF charges against The federal
Ofllcers named therein, he said he mad not author
ized the use of troops, and that General ReynOlds
when he illeG the requIsitiOn OF Marshal Packard.
dtd not know they were to be used at political
The interview was in all respects very pleasant,
and the President exhibited deep interest during
the reading OF the address and during tile CONVERSE
The business navinr been concluded. the com
mittee took most cordial leave OF the Pre-
| sldent, and without delay proceeded to their
hotel, where they held a private meeting,
| "a vet transprcd. shortly after this they wcrc
driven to the depot where they took the train for
New York, and VIII be quar1ered iora lew days at
During conversation which have Just had with
! one of the Presidents household, who was present
at ,He interview, was assured tnat the President
neither ordered nor knew OF the employment of the
the scene at the Custom House, the particulars OF
which are so fresh in the minds OF the public Ny
informant spoke OF General Reynolds, oa VINO con-
knowing the fact that riots could be easily lomenied
In the Crescent CITY, had evidently AGED upon his
seemed to think that the military commander had
not exceeded his authority IN the premises nor
violated any power delegated him by tle War Dc
pa Last week exsncrln o'Brien visited the Branch
to confer with the President, but failed. as far as
can learn. Tonight he came IN on the Plymouth
Rock accompanied by George Jones and others.
who participated in the Cooper Institute meeting OF
last last night. 0'Brlen was assigned 10 Room
Is ana Jones 10 II at the west End. Both at
one disappeared in the direction OF the Presi-
dents mansion. There are some here sufficiently
Imaginative to think that O'Bricn and Jones wish
1 sappanI aSant P% s@erdG oevy pretty
girls and number OF brave officers ON his lawn,
opposite the Presidents villa to which Tom. when
let, was vending his way, to join the President
In quiet dinner. Sheridan Is as expert al croquet
as he is as q commander.
Generals PM. Sheridan, Forsyth and Horace Por
ter and Collector Murphy Gned with the President
this afternoon. Mr.. Dent the Presidents father-in-
law, Is a guest at the cottage.
York on Thursday, and Will be at inc Grand
Central Hotel. They Will return IN .no
evening. They viii then prepare 10 eave
Long Branch next tuesday, when tiey VIII
visit Mr.. Henry Smith and family az Nv Washington, sun, n,
pa remaining there two weeks. lhey VIII then
take western trip and arrive In Wasnn-t ton' u u,
about october ~. -. .. ., = .. -.
Generals sheridan anc Forsytn are Tic guests VI
| Collector Thomas Murphy
CITY ELECTION IN WILMINGTON, DEL.