New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-14
WARMOTH HAS THE ADVANTAGE
Louisiana Strongly Republican
Tribute to Governor Warmoth

split in the House OF Delegates, the war
moth Republicans meeting IN the state
House at New Orleans, and the Carterites
and Democrats setting up their law-maklng
establishment in another location in the
city. each faction, of course, pretending to
be the only real and legal body. 1t seems
that all this miserable quarrel arose out OF
the intention OF WarmOths opponents TO
impeach him and Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback, and remove them from Ofhce,
whereupon Mr.. Carter, Speaker OF the
House of Delegates, would succeed to the
gubernatOrial chair, and run Its powers IN
the interests of his own clique. The trick
of causing the Governor and some OF his
supporters to be arrested by the United
States Marshal under the Ku-kluX law was
in turtherance of this scheme; but SO Tar as
we can comprehend the situation, WarmOth
has at present the advantage of holding the
State House, and has in his wing OF the
Legislature majority of all the members.
The Carterites have adopted set OF reso-
buttons declaring their only purpose to be
the defeat of the ''nefarious schemes OF
Governor Warmoth.
Says the Shreveport Southeastern
Our latest kilograms would indicate that
the President intends taking no action IN
the imbroglio between the two faction OF
the Republican party of our State, further
Emory has received instructions to this eff
feet, and unless the wings should vora-
ciously fall upon each other, there is likely
to be no exhibition of federal authority. 1t
is difficult to surmise what the upshOt of
the affair will be. WarmOth, backed by
his friends and the treasury OF the State,
stands, to our thinking, in the strongest
position; while Carter has evidently a fair
majority of the House. and carries with
him the Democratic members and the SYM
pathies of the people generally. This. II is
intimated, is because the Carter wing OF
the party stands pledged to the abrogatiOn
of four Of the most Objectionable measures
now upon the statute books Of the State,
the repeal of which would afford great re-
lief to all classes of the community.
Whether, with this sympathy and this aid,
Carter can force the executive into cOnsti-
tutiOnal measures. time alone will deter
mine, but everything depends upon the
pluck of his adherents. Personally, there
can be no giving way or compromising with
him. for this is his last stake and defeat
would be ruinOus.
We make the subjoined extracts from an
editorial in the New York San:
In November, 1868. Henry c. Warmoth
was elected Governor of Louisiana by a
large majority for. term of four Years.
Since the close of the war the State had been
in disturbed condition, and the city of New
Orleans the scene of some bloody riots
Now, it is remarkable fact that during the
three years of Warmoths administration the
country districts of Louisiana have been as
peaceable and a. free from Ku-Klux out
RACES as Connecticut, while New Orleans,
VIGOROUSLY filled to repletion with the tur-
bulent elements which gather in large cities,
has, with two memorable exceptions, been
as quiet and law-abidng as Utica. The two
exceptions to which we refer are. of course
the unprovOked attempt of Grants mlnious
in August last to control the Republican
State convention by marshals' batons and
Calling guns, and now again, in this present
month OF January, the precOncerted effort
to usurp possession of the legislative branch
of the government, and practically subvert
the authority of the chief magistrate by
means OF trickery. fraud, perjury, arbitrary
arrests and the display of military force
acts which ought to be met by the inpeach-
ment OF the higher functionaries who di-
rected, perpetrated, or sanctioned them. and
some OF whom, doubtless, would find their
appropriate place in the cells of "a peniten-
tlarv.
The quiet condition of Louisiana and its
chief city during the past three years, with
the exceptions referred to. is by common
consent attributed to the skill and liberal
ity of Governor Warmoth's administration.
which, while bestowing the more important
offices upon Republicans. has given fair
share OF patronage to the old ruling ele-
ments of the State on the express condition
that they would aid i'll preserving the pub
lie peace.
That Republican rule in Louisiana has to
some extent displayed the same objection
able and dishonorable features that have
characterized this rule in all the recon
structed States is beyond question. But it
Is also true that according to the general
sentiment of the country there has been far
less OF venality and reckless expenditure in
Louisiana than in most of the other carpet
bag States; while it is notorious that Gov
ernor WarmOth has set his face against
much and has vetoed some protigate legis-
lation.
Viewed in a mere partisan light. Repub-
llcanS have no reason to find fault with
Warmoth and his friends. but rather to feel
proud of their success i'll keeping Louisiana
well IN hand for the Republican party. In
the sharp contests of 1870, when the Re-
publicans lost so heavily in all the Southern
States, and indeed over the whole Union.
they carried Louisiana by about 10000 ma
jority-;i State which had voted against
Grant two years before.
What, then. is the matter with Warmoth
and his supporters. that Grant, Casey.
Packard, and the rest. should conspire with
Orleans, and the debris of the rebellion. led
by Carter, the ex-contederate colonel. in
order to put down Warmoth and his Re
publican associates by means which, but
for Warmoth's forbearance. would have
stained the floor of the State House and the
pavements of New Orleans with blood9
There Is but one answer to this question
About year since Warmoth. while declar-
ing his purpose to give the national admin
lstration fair support. expressed serious
doubts of the expediency Of Grants renOm-
ination. From the moment this information
reached the White House, Grant, we'll
knowing that Warmoth and his friends
We're all powerful with the Republican party
OF Louisiana, resolved to crush them at all
hazards: and he Immediately set his foolish
brotherin-law Casey, and his unscrupulous
Marshal Packard, and his purchased ex-
rebel minion Carter. to devise the means for
accomplishing this work
New Orleans is the focal point whence
radiates the influence that moulds Repub-
lican politics in three or four of the neiqh
boring States. The Republicans of that CITY
recognize WarmOth as their leader. Fully
aware that if Warmoth's power could not
be broken the regular delegation from Lou
lslana to the next national convention was
sure to be hostile to Grant while the dele
cations from three or four other States in
that section OF the Union would be likely to
follow the example OF that State. no pains
mas been spared to overthrow Warmoth.
while the most INSCRIPTIONS. and. indeed,
dangerous means have been resorted to to
place him i'll such position as would seem
to afford pretext for his removal from the
governorship, and for putting the State nm
der martial law.
This is the head and front of the offending
OF Governor Warmoth and the Republican