New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-01
THE RESULT.

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Packard and company commenced to feel
strong in official position, their ambition
spurred them on to other and wider felds
of glory. They imagined themselves equai
to the work of controlling the politics OF
this State, and set about it with firm de-
termination to manipulate things to suit
their own purposes. Far in advance OF
| the time when it is necessary to take steps
forlthe election of State officials, they are
plotting to gain possession of the State
government in 1872. If the strength of
these men did not consist in official posi-
sitions conferred upon them, in most in
stances, by authority derived by others
directly from the people, it might be in
ferred they had popular strength. But
this they have not. Lieutenant Governor
Dunn is the only one of the coterie en-
gagged in the work of disorganizing the
Republican party who is believed to have
any strength with the Republican masses.
He is the only one of them whose strength
has been tested with the people, and it is
| believed his election was more owing to
the strength of the Republican party than
any power that he may have personally
possessed over the popular vote.
The others-and they are the ones who
are foremost in the work-have no popu-
larity outside of New Orleans and its
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tionable whether they have it here, if di-
vested of the influence that is given them
through party success. And these are the
men who are endeavoring, through the
aid of federal patronage, to weaken, if
not break down, Republican State ad-
ministration. Through the aid of doubt
full alliances they were encouraged to hope
for success in their efforts to seize posses
sion of the State government in 1872,
even if done at the risk of losing the
electoral vote of the State for Repub-
hcan president in that year. The traps
were all set and determined opposition
to Governor Warmoth instituted. The
conspirators knew that he had strength
with the people, and set about to under
mine it. He was to be sacrificed, and
with him the success of the national Re
publican party in 1872, if that would in
sure the State administration to the am
bilious plotters. In all the wards of this
city, and in some of the country parishes,
clubs have been organized for the pur-
pose of controlling the election Of dele
gates to State convention, that is to con-
vene in this city next week, for the pur-
pose of electing a State Central Com
mittee to serve for the ensuing year.
The most of the men who are engaged
in this plot to supplant Governor War
moth are members of the present State
Central Committee, and have made war
upon him because they are ambitious of
controlling the State government. And
what has been the result, let US ask, of
their efforts to do this even at the risk of
defeat to our party? The result is just
what might have been expected when the
matter was brought squarely before the
Republican masses. The efforts of these
men to have Governor Warmoth's admin
istration denounced and repudiated by
Republicans has signally failed. The blus-
ter and show of opposition that was put
forth by them and few deluded followers
in this city and State, when they had the
field all to themselves, has paled before
the action Of the great body Of Repub-
icans who have assembled in every ward
in this city and every parish in the State,
to renew their expressions Of fealty to
Republican principles, and constancy to
the chosen standard bearers of State and
national administrations. This action on
the part of the rank and file of the Repub-
lican party is the more gratifying because
while it gives evidence of certain success
in 1872 it rebukes severely those men
who, from mere personal considerations
have unjustly denounced Governor War
moth.