Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-05-25
A CURIOUS MISTAKE.


only part Of Communication published
in the Shreveport South Western, of May
10Th, that concerns the manager Of this
journal
AT the last session of the legislature
in the party caucusscs, overtures were
made by Warmoth to the Democratic
party which had for their object to con-
solidate the white men OF the two parties
in one unbroken front against the ne
groes. He was TO be accepted as the
leader of this party, and the nominee for
Governor, and our young hero, Wilbur
Blackman, he proposed, should be nomi-
mated ON that ticket for Lieutenant
Governor. Warinoth proposed to elect
himself, and to secure the Democrats
majority in the legislature by using,
fraudulently, the infamous election law,
and he then was to go to the United
States Senate leaving Mr.. Blackman the
Democratic Governor This was the
specious plan urged by the compirators
of both parties. But Mr.. Blackman was
not the woodcoci: to be caught with such
springes. He immediately discerned
that Warrnoth's object was to commit the
two parties to uncompromising hostility,
and then to choose as his own, that which
proved the stronger and he, for one,
indignantly refused to play the role as
signed him. Warmoth, failing in this,
has changed his tactics, and he now pro-
poses to "Out-Herod Herod.' Last
winterhe and Pinchback were at dagger's
points Lately, we see That the latter
gentleman dincd at the Governors with
Sherman, and made speech. Harper
and Antoine are on the last board Of
Supervisors of the Charity Hospital.
They were not on the original board, nor
could they have obtained the appoint
ment then under any circumstances, for
at that time the kissing went by favor in
another direction These straws shows
upon what gale Mr. Warmoth sails. We
know him to be too shrewd and unscru-
pulous to be trified with--we know him
too knavish to observe any obligation,
and it is forced upon us by the ignomin-
ious failure ofo last platform, to meet
him as we should always have met him
with the steel glove of Saxon will-with
the boldest and best argument Of Saxon
| blood. OLD MAN"
| COMMENTS OF THE LoUIsIANIAN.
However much OR little truth there
may be in regard to the alleged overtures
OF parties during the last session
OF the Legislature, we are happy to
say il does not concern Senator Pinch
back, since the article quoted says that
he was at that time at daggers points
with G)e:lor Wrm 9TH but what
we do object to is, that there should be
an ostentatious parade of the old pro-
slavery assumption that man like
Senator Pinchback, who has fought his
way unaided, and in the face of every
conceivable obsticle to q commanding
position, needs the alliance of any single
white man to realizc his aspirations for
the future.
The colored vote of the republican
party in this State is at least tenfold as
great as the vote cast by white republic
ans; and as Senator Pinchback has left
no act on record but such as will chal-
lenge the admiration and secure the sup.
port OF his race for any Office for which
he may be nominated, he repudiates the
insinua.ion, and he will brand as false
hood the accusation, that he is not per-
fectly able to stand alone in any attitude
he may assume as representative OF his
race.
Whatever may be the plans Of Governor
Warmoth with reference to Senator
Pinchbacll' cooperation with him, he
has a right to cherish them, and if Sena
tor Pinchback approves them he has {
right to do so. But it seems at once
gratgitous and impudent on the part o
Senator Pinchback's political enemies t.
we'd him and Governor Warmoth into
one target for assault.
Governor Warmoth has proved him
self courageous enough and sufficient,
able to fight his own battles, and Senator
pinchback is just as well qualified to fgh
his: so that if there be grounds Of enmity
against the latter gentleman he is neithel
hard to find nor reluctant to hear til,
challenge to combat. But gentlemen
light him alone! If it is necessary t.
know at this time what Senator Pinch
back wants in the next division Of offices
he has no hesitation in stating that h
wants whatever the people may give him
II it viii CRAFTY any one to know il