New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-17
NEW ORLEANS, July Is, 1872

D. B. Penn, President Liberal State Committee =
DEAR SIR-Your communication of this
date, inclosing Colonel j. b. Walton's let.
ter, gives me an opportunity to reiterate, in
this. formal manner, what | have often
stated in private conversation, that any
personal aspirations which may be at
tributed to- me are completely subsidiary
to the interests Of the Liberal cause. l
recognize in the Liberal movement through
out the the country great popular protest
against personal goVernment-againstc cor
ruption and maladministrati0n of all
kinds, and against executive and legisIa-
tive tyranny. Sc. great las been the indu-
ence Of the movement here that 1t has as
sumed proportions which justify its sup
porters in asserting it to represent the in
telligent public opinion of the State. Such
an opinion can not be controlled by per.
sonal aspirations or selfish interests. 1t
would certainly not be in my power
to influence it, even if~I so desired, and
think you can testify that l have never
manifested any such inclination. Neverthe-
less, / should be guilty OF insineerity were
| not to admit my knowledge of the fact
that my relations with the Liberal party
have been made the object Of much specu-
lation and inquiry. / would, therefore, say
to YOU that my name and services are en-
tirely at the disposal of the party for any
purpose or in any manner that may seem
wise and iudicious to the convention of its
representatives, There is every reason to
believe that the convention which is to meet
on the fifth of August will be composed of
citizens truly representing the public voice
of Louisiana, truly desirOus of assuring
the vote of the State to Greeley and
Brown anxious to redeem the State
government from the wicked and cor
Tupt faction which represents the power of
the federal administration within our bor-
ders, and also resolved to emancipate the
people from the control Of a ring of pro-
seriptiYe and intolerant politicians who, in
order to crafty their personal resentments,
are willing to sacrifice the State, and the
cause which they pretend to support If
| the convention should impose upon me the
| dutv of defending its cause, think could
show that while the success of one of those
| factions would be ruinous, the success of
| the other, if that were within the range of
| possibilities, would be equally as fatal to
| the best interests of the State. In any
event, all my efforts shall be deE4ted to the
| success of the Liberal party, and / trust
| you viii understand that this resolution is
| dependent on no condition involving my
/ own political or personal preferment
| With regard to the concluding suggestion
! of Colonel Walton's letter, / would remind
/ you thatOur relations have been such as
/ to render you quite competent TO relieve
/ me OF the necessity OF replying 20 tne
/ charge whiel.it contains. If Colonel Wal
/ ton really desires information on this point
| / leave IL to you TO testify that the commit
| tee was constituted without any reference
! to my views; that it embraces a very large
/ majority Of gentlemen-at least three
/ fourthsLwho have never before been my
| political friends, and who are now identified
/ with me only BY coincidence Of political
/ views; and that, 80 far from having as
| sumed toward the committee an attitude o-
"dietation or command, have but rarely
been present at its deliberations
I H. c. WARMOTH.