The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-10-02
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We have now to record one of til G
most extraordinary races which h Il $
come off in this country since the great
contest of speed between Lexington and
Lccomte, or of steam between the Nat
chez and Lee. Last Sunday week, Gov
ernor Warmoth being called to New
York, Oh urgent business connected
with the railroad interest of the State,
concluded to slip away, as quietly as
possible, leaving his secretary in charge
of his Office and papers, and taking the
rrecaution to lock up in an iron safe
certain unsigned bills, towbich it might
be the interest of a certain party to give
the force and effect of law before the ap-
preaching campaign.
Thus departed the Governor on his
Northern flight. He had been preceded
several days by Lieutenau, Governor
Iincllback, whose valuable services and
effective oratOry had been called into
requisitiop by the National Committee
Of the Radical party. in the State of
Maine. The absence of these two high
officials, and the vigilantly observed and
well understood modesty and reserve of
Speaker Brewster in the remote Parish
OF OEachita, gave & pretty strong assur-
ance that the Governors fuuctiOns
would not be assumed in his absence.
But so important a fact and opening
could not escape the notice of the yigi-
liant Customhouse. The adroit. daring
and energetic Packard was ret the man
10 let so tempting an. opportunity slip
by, to effect one of those revolutions Pc
chliar to our politics and which have
been so often attempted against the pre-
sent Governor. The occupation of the
Executive office, the 20. session Of The
great seal Of the State and she handlip.
OF the numerous unsigned acts Of the
Legislature, would be worth d kingdom
to this aspiring faction.
This brilliant idea was no sooner con-
ceived than measures were set on foot
to carry it into effect. The telegraph
was put to Work to couyoLe the chiefs.
There were frequent midnight CONSUL
tations in the Old Granite RooEcry.-j
The plans were all laid with consum-
mate strategy. Pinclback was sudden
~ interrupted III a magnificent speech
on the Androscoggin-l
with a message to hurry ilome-he was
wanted-cverything depended on his
speed-and Pinch saw into the whole
affair as clearly and as quickly as the
Us'uping King Of England, when he
from his castle the words of the
minstrel, 1.-THE lion is loose" knew that
Richard, the Lion-,iearJed, had escaped
his prison and was on his way to
claim his own.
So Pinch packed his carpet-bag, ADAM
doIicd his canvass, delivered over the
Of his intended speeches to some
second-handed Yankee orator, and hur-
ried to New York, where he found i'm
orders awaiting him to attend
National Committee of the Grant
in session in that city. Here lie
net Chandler and the ether managers
the Grant campaign, who informed
him that his immediate return TO New
Orleans, and the assumption Of the va
seat OF Governor War,nOth. was
greatest service lie could render the
Grant canse. 1t would make certain |
he eight electoral votes Of the State and
secure the State Government for sour
Pinch acqlliesced in. the
scheme, and determined to obey orders.
Proceeding to tue Fifth Avenue Hotel,
o look after Ills baggage, what was his
urprise to find himself confronted in
he hall of that establishment by the tall
;gure Of his chief and superior, Cover
l0r Warmoth.
This occurred last Saturday after
loon. There was a cordial greeting OF
he two dignitarics, and after some
interchanges they parted. un-
'er an engagement to meet at 8 o'clock {
hat night. !
The Governor was prompt at the time !
nd place of the arranged Interview
Sat Pinch was absent. The Governor {
gaited FOR some time for him. Still no {
inch made an appearance. |
The Governor began to smell a rat. I
diligent inquiry failed to discover the {
shereabouts or whatahouts of the Lieu l
nnant Governor, and when his Excel |
ancy retired to his couch that night }
is mind and SUMMERS were disturbed :
y approximations OF some conspiracy or
rickery. /
Rising early the next morning, the {
renewed his inquiries respect I
rg the missing Pinch.
In the hall he found Pinch's coiored =
ompanion, who was in charge of his :
aggage. "Wllcre is Pinchbach :" he :.
of the sable youth. 'Don't ;,
now, Governor, haven't seen him since
esterday, but here is his baggage-I'm r
for him" =,
y.., . -
This information and the presence Of u
nc baggage would have deceived 4 less !,
lspieions and vigilant parsonage than +,
ne who had had so large ali experience p
I the cunning and address of his subal- o.
I'm. The Governor was hot satisfied, =
nd nnrSnnl IL. innn.rtn, Iu,thn.