New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-20
PAUSE ALARM.

departure of few Republican officials in
this city from an honest course In matter
of purely party organization; and it now
has to refer to the undue importance that
is given for political purpose, in Demo
cratic quarters, to the men who, to the
extent of their detection, have departed
from the Republican church. The World
is just as much in fog in regard to
the real condition of political affairs in
Louisiana at this time as other Northern
and Western papers. Yet itmakes most
lame attempt, i'll a sensational way, to
show show Grants brother-in-law flanked
the Warmoth faction" The idea that
Collector Casey had boldly taken the field
and made strategical movement against
Governor Warmoth and the Republicans
of this State, and that Casey and a
few federal officials and followers
had fanked them is strictly ideal
1t is one of those intellectual con-
ceptions that have tended to raise the
World in the estimation only OF the DEM
ocratic party, and can not be relied upon
as true. We are much mistaken II Colonel
Casey, following the example of Marshal
Packard, has not already written to the
New York press correcting the Worlds
imperfect account of the Customhouse
tactics in the attempt made to create
Republican State Central Committee with
the aid of United States regulars. It is
true, in doing this he would willfally ig-
more the existence Of the ''oficial organ
of the Customhouse Convention, but he
might consider that small matter ccm-
pared with the importance of having the
truth furnished in regard to the manner
in which the CustomLouse officials OBJ
ernor Warmoth and the Republicans Of
Louisiana. The alarm sounded by them
was false, and calculated to give aid and
comfort to the enemies Of Repubicanism;
and the victory is not with Colonel Casey
and his followers, though they did sue
coed in holding a political convention in
United States Customhouse. The
victory is on the side of Repubicanism
and Governor Warmoth, around whom the
Republicans of the State rallied almost
en- nsasse. The only victory that Colonel
Casey and other federal officials can claim
in this matter is that of still holding pos
session of the Customhouse-of still
welding authority they have grossly
abused. Governor Warmoth and his
friends did not shrink from the meeting
in the Customhouse, although they
thought it a wrong place to hold po-
litical meeting. They went there in a body,
in peaceful and undemonstrative way.
And when they found the place invested
by United States soldiers, for the avowed
purpose of keeping out the delegates, the
Governor protested against this unusual
way of conducting political meetings,
and withdrew with his fellow Republicans
to a plac e where the people could meet
without being menaced by a military
force. This convention of the delegates
at Turner Hall, whittier they repaired
evidently the recognized convention of
the people continued for two days, and
during that time was attended by Repub-
licans in much larger numbers than could
find room in the large hall in
which the Republican delegates were
convened. The proceedings, in conse-
quence of the high-handed measures that
had been adopted in the Customhouse,
under the alleged sanction "of the high
est authority" proved to be far more in
teresting than is usual at conventions
called together for similar purpose.
Patriotic speeches were made condem-
ming the outrages that had been perpe-
trated by men protesting to be Republ-
cans, and holding responsible positions
under a Republican administration; an
able address was drawn up, giving a
correct history of the schism, and resolu-
tons adopted, together with the address,
all fully calculating the matter at issue.
These proceedings were taken in a calm,
dignifed and impressive manner, fully
the determination and wishes
of the Republicans of this State. After
these things had been done the conven-
ton elected a State Central Committee
to conduct the affairs of the Republican
party of the State for the ensuing year,
and adjourned sine de
If the World, after reading the full and
truthful accounts that have been given
by the leading journals of this city, of
the real and bogus Convention recently
held here, still has desire to show Ito
use its own language) show Grants
brother-in-law fanked the Warmoth fac
tion," the public must come to the con-
clusion that it has some other motive than
truth to subserve in doing so. Its motive
so may be more to benefit the Democratic
party and injure President Grant than to
really make it appear that Colonel Casey
had outwitted Governor Warmoth
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
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