The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-24
The New Orleans Committee.

A Washington dispatch of the 18th
instant to the New York Herald says
The Committee of the House OF
Representatives charged with the in
yestigation of the recent troubles at
New Orleans returned to the capital
this morning. 1t is understood that
Mr.. McCrary, of Iowa, is decidedly In
favor of Governor Warmoth in his
Judgment of the conflict between the
Republican factions in Louisiana, and
that Mr.. Scofield, of Pennsylvania, the
chairman of the committee, though
less decided in his views, leans to the
same side. Mr.. Boardman Smith, OF
New York, on the other hand, favors
Casey and Packard and the Custom
House wing. The Democratic MEM
bers of the committee-Mr. Archer,
of Maryland, and Mr.. Speer, of Penn
sylvania-are against both factions,
and in their report to the House it is
likely they will condemn both. The
reports will not be made for some
weeks yet, and it is expected that in
the meantime the Republican MEM
bers of the committee will arrive at
something like unanimous under
standing among themselves and with
the administration.
The Casey and Packard men in New
Orleans declare it hot if Warmoth is
sustained in this matter by Congress
and the administration, the Governor
will at once begin movement against
Grant which may sweep over the
whole South. Warmoth can carry
with him conservative Republicans
like Senator Alcorn of Mississippi,
and Senators Hamilton and Flanagan,
of Texas, and a strong pressure is be-
ing brought to bear upon him to in
duce him to take this step. He is
constantly in receipt of letters from
Senator Schurz and other recalcitrant
Republicans urging him forward in
this movement. 1t is asserted that
Warmoth is so strongin his own State
at least, that he can throw the Presi-
Dental majority on which ever side
he chooses, and the Legislature il
completely in his power. That body
will adjourn in about two weeks, The
constitutional limit of sixty days hav
, ing expired. So far it has passed NJ
money bills, not providing even fol
the per diem of the members, this be
ing done, or, rather, not done, at War
r moths dictation, and the effect of i
will be to make him stronger at HON,
and better able to command the situa
ton in other parts of the South.
: Another element of Warmoth'
, strength is in the failure of the Legis
lature to repeal the registry laws
, which, in itself, practically leaves tn
4 State in Warmoth's hands. This, j
s is thought, will incline the Presiden
9 to his side, and induce the administra
ton to withdraw it's favor from tn
= Custom House wing. Even Lieuten
t ant Governor Pinchback fayors thi
: course. Pinchback is strong Gran
. man. He says if Casey is remove
from the collectors and Packard fror
n the marshal's Office, so that Warmot
: may have full swing, the Governo
II will not dare to go against the admin
istration, and Grant can carry th
! State. The Young Democrats inclin
to the Custom House side, and men
! bers of the Democratic State Centri
/, Committee, who have no sympath
Il with the ..Old Hunkers of the part,
n are openly for Casey, and promise
If support Grant if he puts down Wa
&c moth and the "Old Hnnkers,n wit
whom Warmoth is acting. The co
ored people are unit for Grant, an
1t some way must be found to aecomt
is date the interests of the factions
this sentiment.
This report of the committee WI
'e probably determine the relations
y parties in Louisiana, and either clo'