The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-02

with more violence by his late Republi-
Gun friends than any other man has ever
been-and what for? Because he means
to stop the stealing"
A STARTLING CONSPIRACY AND AN Ex.
CITING RACE BY RAIL-The New Orleans
papers tell an interesting story of late
race by rail, from New York to New Or
leans, by Gov. Warmoth and Lieut..
Gov. Pinchbsck. It seems that the
Grant brother-in-law, Casey, Collector
of the port of New Orleans, conceived
the brilliant idea of assembling the State
Legislature by stealth, with view to
the passage Of !aw depriv;HS :he peo-
pie Of Louisiana. in effect, of the oppor-
tunity to vote for Presidential electors,
by virtually lodging the power to select
those agents of the people with the pre-
sent Grant Legislature. But in order to
have the so-called law in due and proper
form. it was, of course, necessary to have
the gubernatorial approval. The Govern
or, however, is Greeley man, but the
Grant. Now both these officials were, at
that particular time, in the city of New
York, and the point of the conspiracy
leans before Warmoth; so that, by vir-
tue of his chiefs absence, he could legal.
~ exercise the right to sign the bill. The
Legislators, whom Casey had secretly
advised, were to be promptly on hand,
so that they might be- instantly con-
vened, pass the required bill and have it
instantly approved A telegram was ao-
cordingly sent to Pinchbeck summoning
him to New Orleans Immediately, and at
the same time advising him to advertise
that he would deliver O speech in Penn
sylvania, in order to allay any suspicion
that might arise in Warmoth's g mind on
account of his departure from New
York. The advertisement was accord
ingly made, in an ostentatious manner,
and on Saturday night the scheming
scoundrel left New York city on an ey-
press train for New Orleans leaving Ills
baggage and servant behind to still fur.
ther choke down suspicion. Twenty
four hours later, the Conservatives of
New Orleans, having received intimation
of the villainy that was brewing. inform
ed Gov. Warmoth of the plot by tele-
graph, and twelve hours later the Go
vernon was crowding nll sail to over
take the fugitive, Pinchbeck. Fortune
favored his endeayors by so ordering it
that Pinchbeck had to lie over at some
place on the route. Meanwhile War
mouth was telegraphing to all con-
Meeting points ahead for special trains.
AT Humboldt. he chartered a special
train, and ordered the engineer to make
forty miles on hour, net. He teIegraphed
to one point, where he knew that Pinch
beck would be compelled to change cars,
to hinder and delay him, if possible
Accordingly, Pinchbeok was told that
there was an important message for him
ut the telegraph Office. which the ope-
rat0r would permit no Que else to receive.
He bit at the bait-probubly because he
was expecting something of the sort. He
hurried away to the Office. entered, aud
was securely locked in by some person
who followed him to the door. Before
he conld get out, the train had left, aud
he was compelled to wait. Before an
other train arrived, tho specinl that bore
Gov. Warmoth came laundering along,
and the conspiracy was defeated. The
Governor stopped, took his crest fallen
negro Lieutenant on board, and proceed
ed at more moderate speed to his desti-
nation. For this splendid achievement,
we think Gov. Warmoth has entitled
himself to the lasting gratitude of tho
people of Louisiana. The scheme to
defrnud Louisiana of her vote in the
electoral college was we'll planned, and
but for Gov. Warmoths exceedingly
energetic measures, it would have sue
ceeded beyond all doubt But is it not
sad commentary on the beauties of
Grant Radical reconstruction, that it
leaves the way open for, if it does not
actually invite, the commission of such
crimes? 1t is also singular confession
Of conscious weakness on the part of the
Grant managers, because it shows that
they CAN better afford to outrage the
sense of propriety of the whole American
people, than to risk the loss of even
eight electoral votes. We have little
doubt, however, thAt such deeds as this
are about done with forever. Unless we
are moro egregionsly deceived in the
signs of the times than we have ever
been before, tho days of such corrup-
ton, fraud and thieying are Fastening to
II close.
We learn from the Newberry Herald
that contiued dry weather is telling
seriously against the lutte planting, and
much cotton will be lost. In some sec.
tions tho fields are almost dried up. The
worm. too, is depredating to conside-
tNI