The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-06


tomorrow. The room OF meeting Was packed
with auditors, and hundreds desiring admission
were refused. The Governor presented his defence
In written statement covering about fifty
pages of copy paper. accompanying his statement
anu assertion with documentary proofs. He pre-
FACED his statement with protest against the lat.
tude the committee mad allowed the investigation to
assume but did not object as far as he himself per.
sonay was concerned. His defence OF hfs course is
strong one, and made deep impression on every
member Of the committee. Among other points he
stated that 1.-The first coalition between the Custom
House and democrats against me was in
1871. 1t was proposed, not erected. IL had
no reference then to impeachment,
but simply to defeat my denomination They nat.
tered Governor Dunn that ne should be my success
sor but were nslncere. The existing coalition de-
signed my impeachmens by first suspending me
from oflce, declaring Pinchbacks election as Lieu.
tenant Governor Illegal, refusing me trial. thus
making Speaker Carter Governor pro tenn. Know
Ing this plot was justified in calling an extra
session. Notice was given Of this extra session
In the usual way and particular efforts taken to
wise the Carterites, VINO were in session plot
ting for their action. On the day following
EMPLOYED AN ARMED FORCE
to protect the state house. and then only by writ.
ten request OF the majority Of the Legislature.
Vests resignation In blank; the only time ever
held any blank designations was In 1870, and then
only those Of the provisional municipal authorities
and not at my suggestion. Marshal Packard had
spoken to me that he mad been informed that
! held sucn resignation from Senator West and II
would accept 1t Packard's friends would elect to
the Senate. denied having II. refused pis offer as
was not old enough TO 60 to the Senate, nor had
any inclination to Jeopardze the. INTEREST," of my
party and State by leaving It. West elected by
coalition with the democrats who preferred him to
PINcHBACk OR ANY OTHER CoLoRED MAN,
ing democrats OF the city, partly on account
OF his being native OF Louisiana. l have never
sighted or neglected the Interests Of the colored
people. vetoed the Civil Rights bill In 1863 be-
cause OF Its unconstitutional provisions and i'm.
ana signed because It conferred more assured
rights. Marshal Packard and Postmaster Lowell,
to make capital with the colored people. denounced
me In the Convention OF 1869 for my action with
regard TO the nrst BIZ. without waiting for the
Casey commenced with my refusal to support MIN
as United states Senator against West, although l
nad sustained him previously for retention as Col.
officials except General LOngstreet The reason
why the republican delegates Withdrew from the
determination not to be
0vERAwED AND CONTROLLED BY UNITED STATES
MARSHALS
and soldiers combined, that with their knowledge
and protection the Hall had been previously packed
a NJ
law bin which had refused I" sign. and mad as
n0tlned him oil my intention TO veto. When the
Legislature met this bill. called the Crescent City
Water Works bill, donated to private corporation
pubic property valued at five millions and passed
the Legislature just prior to adjournment. con-
sidered had the legal right TO suspend
the secretary OF State, and my action was subse-
| quently sustained by democratic Judge upon
| Bowels appeal to his Court. Bovee also offered a
bride of $4,000 to Senator Gallup, and was other
WISE corrupt. think registration and election
laws should be greatly modified. While am Gov
out bad man mig ht possibly succeed me. / was vas
first TO raise the question as to their modification
In my annual message OF 1870. when the democrats
had not denounced them as obnoxious. / do NOT
think the Chattanooga Railroad Bill a bad measure
but admit that
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY BAD BILLS PASSED
by the Legislature. Republicans are not alone re-
spOnsiDle for these measures which In every in
no less than seventy OF these obnoxious bills, forly
others passing almost unanimously, ana became
coes military carried GS e LIAM an
the republican party by $4,000 majority and was
inaugurated IN July, 1868, when federal protection
was Immediately Withdrawn owing TO the Old demo.
cratic election laws thus coming into force.
The Ku Klux Societies were organized. and Grant
lost the State in the fail OF the same year oy 900
votes, by the adoption OF the proper registration laws
protecting negroes In their franchise. The previous
aer hence the clamor OF the coalition S Year or
the repeal of the election law. My appointments
to the Supreme bench have never been
questioned Dy either party. The Judges possess
the confidence Of the entire peoples. The
fve thousand members OF the city militia
has been made against an ex.Confederate soldier
as Treasury agent In Texas. was indicted in the
the seizure OF some Confederate property I went
there unsolicited appeared In Court aud demanded
trial. when the district Attorney announced
In the army with General Grant. can only submit
to the committee my official record, which states
that on my being reported by the Inspector General
for absence from my command without leave the
charge was investigated and reported as wholly
unjust and mall. ious.
Wnrmoth's Message to the LEGISLATURE.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 1872.
The message from Governor warmoth to the
Legislature says that thirtyour days of the session
have been dissipated In contests which have tended
much 10 weaken the confidence Of the people In q
free government. There are laws on the statute
book which must be modified. and which the Legis
Iature Is pledged In the most solemn manner to
modify in way to render them acceptable to the
great body OF the people. The public voice has
spoken on this behalf win no uncertain sound and
It Is the duty OF the representatives to give the peo
PIES will the force OF law without further delay.
the Governor says.-'T Will be candid with you,
ana state that your plighted faith is suspected on
this subject when so much time Is wasted IN delay.
every Consideration of justice to the people, TO
yourselves and to myself requires that the m0dih-
cation Of these AVS e your prompt
cites that the condition OF Affairs which
in 1888 made necessary the enactment OF
the most stringent registration ana election laws
have In great measure ceased to exist. The re-
latons between white and c0lored citizens, which
were then unsettled and hostile, have been estab-
shed on basis OF quiet and growing respect
for each others rights II such laws were neces.
sary bolster up and sustain the republican party
In the State, better IL should perish. He recon-
mends q modification OF the constabulary, printing
and revenue laws, also repeal OF the metropolitan
police law, ana OF all railroad charters where the
work Is not actually commenced. The last named
repeal would save the state Sl2, 900 900.
Concluding with subjects OF political ana econom-
ical reform the Governor says 50 fully has commit
tai been made on these subjects that failure to
crystalline them into law would be universally ana
Justly regarded as unmitlgated treacnery and con.
tempt for public opinion.
All the city and State Courts and the Congress
siona Investigating Committee have agreed to hold