Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-20

ARRIVAL OF GENERAL WARNER.
seReNAoe AND A SPEECH.
= Gen. Warner, the recently an.
8 pointed collector Of customs at this
port. arrived in the city on Wednes.
t day morning. On the evening Of
E the sams day, quite q large crowd Of
l. prominent colored Republicans, &c.
, companied by the Creole brass band
called upon him to pay their re-
spects. After music, followed BY a
handwriting all around, Gen. War
ner addressed the company as fol-
lows in response 10 tho call:
Il thank you. my friends. for thia
pleasant call and serenade. leone
here "a the representative OF the
government of the United States
and Of the Republican party and
administration, and 1 am glad OF
this welcome az an expression Of
icoa6doncs and support I know
OF the divisions which have unior.
tunately existed among the Repub.
leans of Mobile, and I shall labor
to unite as one man all who hold
the Republican faith. To that end
1 shall address myself with the best
intelligence I can command. Upon
the altar of the Republican party,
intend to sacrifice every person.l
prejudice and interest. / do no
come here to reward friends or to
punish enemies, bat am sent here
by the administration to discharge
certain duties for the government,
and, 30 far as is consistent with
these duties, to promote the success
OF the Republican party in this
county and State; and I ask every
Republican to love the cause better
than his own interest, and sink
personal likes and dislikes, and CO.
operate with me to that end.
II shall try to do nothing as Col
|ector that will not tend to promote
The interests Of the government, the
Welfare of Mobile, and the success
'f the Republican party; and shall
make all else subservient to these
'ndst / shall seek to promote. as
mr. I may consistently with my
luty, the convenience of the mer-
'hants Of Mobile and the prosperity
Il this city. 1 feel . just pride in
Noble As Alabama's only seaport,
g a great and growing emporium,
nd ! shall take great pleasure in
|oing all in my power to assist in
be development of all her interests
II shall do all I can to promote
be success Of Republican principles
, this city and throughout the
ountry. I have been engaged in
his work from boyhood, and shall
'llow it steadily and infexibly
lille I live. / hope to live to see
10 day when not only will the
atute book give every man equal
ghts. but when every man will
their peaceable and practical en-
yment [Cheera] l pray for the
y when every man win have bis
m vine and fig tree. beneath
hich he may sit in the enjoyment
the rights guaranteed to him by
70 constitution and laws OF the
nd (Applause.
Il want to be judged by my acts.
cry Office and room viii be free
access 10 every man who has ad-
% 10 give or . complaint to make
"a have heard some reports about
. which are untrue. Ny name
. been mixed up with the div
ms which have unhsppily existed
the Republican party here.
|, glad that d.. Brombery u
esent, to bear testimony. If need
, that I wrote to him, deplorinS
J division among the Republicans
Mobile. and saying that Iprssss-
! . Republican delsgstioo IN TIE
eislstura from Mobile, tbouRb
poesd to mo for SsasAos, 10 sny
You have bssn t01d
1 / opposed saivsssA su&ass IL
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