The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29
10 u ST A N A.
Kaleidoscope Changes Among tho Politicians
Warmoth Holds the Key Of the Situation
Cincinnati the Solution Of the Muddle-
Will Warmoth and the Democrats
Coalesce-Men, Not Principles,
in the Ascendant.

postponed nominations and adjourned over until
June 3-the day preceding that fixed for the assem-
bling of the Reform Convention. This, in their
opinion affords time to test the success OF the Gin
clnnati movement and will also furnish an Oppor-
tunity for rec0ns0lidating the party by coalition
with the reformers As might be supposed this
action was not accomplished without struggle be-
tween the wise old heads who advocated delay and
the impatient young element which hungered for
the eshpots In noise the latter had decidedly the
advantage; but when 1t came to q vote they
"panned out" so meagrely that rccantatlon has
since been the order OF the day. Politically speak
ing the
CONVENTION WAS A FAILURE
and dealt I'm nothing but blank cartridge denunca-
ton. II denounced Warmoth, Grant, the Custom
House clique and, worse than all, one another.
Down In this ardent climate denuncaton is the
staple commodity with all political gatherings.
convention without Il wealth OF II would be like a
barber shop without soap. Everything we do must
be done at high pressure, and explosions
quently frequent though seldom very fatal in eject
The witches caldron in Macbeth" did not con-
tain more
HETEROGENEOUS STEW
than does the political pot in Louisiana. We are
evidently going through the labors incident to a
new political birth; all old party lines have either
been trampled In the dust have become so
hopeessy entangled that neither reason har-
mony can be found anywhere The dissensons ex-
listing in the radical ranks have already been topic
OF national discussion and need no further com
ment; those of the democratic party have grown out
OF them, and have been nurtured by voracty for
ONCE. Six years. deprivation OF official position
ana emoluments has made the
DEMOCRACY RAPIDLY HUNGRY,
and they are ready to make any individual sacri-
1ce OF coalition that will place the golden grapes
within reach The old organization is still chung
to as power Of some moment, but oil admit that
without outside help 1t accomplish nothing.
and In casting about for a new departure every
little apple tries to keep itself floating top,
With the exception OF a small but respectable mi
norty, who cherish vain hopes that General Grant
could be induced to surrender the State govern
ment in compensation for its electoral vote, all
look to the Cincinnati Convention and the action Of
the national democracy In regard to 1t rs decisive
or the fate OF the party In this State. They do not
do this In any cheerful frame OF MIND and are EVIL
IDENTITY very 10th to quit the Old hulk battered and
tempest-tossed though 1t be.
wARMoTu.
Perhaps they would be more rec0ncied to their
manifest destiny II WarmOth was out OF the way,
but one OF those curious complications, 80 often
occurring In politics, has placed this pet abomina
ton of the democrats In the saddle. At the head of
their forces Warmoth it was who made the
breach In the enemys citadel, and WarmOth II is
who, In spite OF them, leads the way through Gin
cinnati the only acknowledged road to victory. The
pill is q bitter one TO swallow, and no wonder they
not only make wry faces, but actually rebel at get
ting outside of It, and with reason. This young man,
warmotl, who plays the game Of politics as cooly
and much In the same style as a veteran gambler
handles the "pasteboards,n is probably the most
astute politician living In the South to-day. He is
bold determined, farseeing and politically unscru-
puious. He Is without doubt responsible for
much OF the misgovernment ana majority
OF the abuses which have been SO heartessly i'm
posed upon the people of louisiana who have been
accustomed to regard him for years past with the
utmost antipathy On the other hand he Is socially
the best Of fellows, makes friends OF ALL enemies in
cluded, who come in contact with him, and, to do
him justice, he has for some time back earnestly
labored to tighten the burdens upon the people, the
original imposition of which he excuses the
ground of party cxigcncy.
NORTHERNERs AT THE SOUTH.
The truth is that no white man, politIcia or
otherwise, can live four or five years at the South
without becoming Southern in sentiment. AS soon
he comes to perfectly comprehend through
business and social relations, the standpoint from
which the Southern people are forced to regard
political events, he loses his faith in the theories
nS om that arsce anS ai
primers. This is the result in almost every
instance, and Warmoths present attitude would
seem to indicate him no exception to the rule.
Long ago he probably realized the fact that his in
ordinate political ambition could not ne gratided
without cOnclliating the older and wiser people.
who were destined sooner later to come into
possession OF their own State, and he set himself
about the task 80 quietly ana so shrewdly that be
the new. 1t was the first realization OF this fact in
the Democratic State Convention where he actually
had strong body Of supporters. and the discovery
that large majority OF his later appointments
through the country are "ded In the WOOL demo-
Gratis inspired the TRADE Of denupcation poured
out upon his head by the disappointed.
wARMOTH AND THE DEMOCRACY.
That Warmoth has already entered into negotia-
tons with the leaders OF the democracy for a coa
ton is not only well known, but was admitted on
the floor Of the Convention. To this wedding the
latter brings the entire white vote Of the state,
handful OF personal friends and the State patron
age, armed, however, with an Election law of ex-
traordinary powers, designed originally to perpet-
uate radical rule in this State to remote posterity
but to be efectualiy invoked for It's redemption.
The curse that comes home to roost in this in
stance is, however, fully paraleled and compcn-
stated by Warmoth's alleged demand for the gubcr-
material nomination as prime condition OF the
their prOpriety IL brings "Good deyl' and Good
Lord" so close together as to leave no escape be.
tween them. Inseparablc from the ratification OF
this coalition Is thus presented for discussion the
heartlest Kind OF meal OF humble pie, and this
your true Southcrner would almost rather die than
partake OF. From these facts your readers may
Judge of the turmoil with which the political pot
now boils and how nothing can be extracted from
IL In the way Of certainty, except burned fingers.
Perhaps Its surface bubbles little slower and
easier at present, In view OF the near approach OF
the Ides OF May, when Warmoth IL to flesh his
maiden sword In behalf OF new faith. His pre-
paratons TO be on hand are all completed He has
drummed up and recruited quite q respectable
delegation both as to numbers and character, ana
leaves on Saturday evening next for the front amid
a blaze OF glory, largely selfinspircd, and storm
OF Indignation from the deserted party, which ia
now closing up ranks both on white and black
wings In solid column for General Grant.
THE PROGRAMME,
only whispered, but perfectly obvious for all that
it, that when the Democratic Convention reas-
sembes on June 1t will merely appoint q com
mIttee Of consultation to meet similar one APP
pointed by the Reform Convention which meets the
following day This programme will be certainly
carried out to cncctlng a coalition, as many OF the
country delegates will come accredited to both con-
ventions. Then, however, the most serious obstacle
to ts practical perfection arises. The liberal
republicans, which OF course means Warmoth's
crowd, ask for q general nominating convention OF
delegates to be sent by all voters Oposed to Grant