New Orleans Republican., 1872-06-04
New ORLEANS, June 8, 1872.
NUFF CED.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
We have been daily readers Of the RE-
PUBLICAN for the last four years, also of
the other journals of the city and country.
We have always noticed that the REPUB-
LICAN took a fair, impartial and unbiased
view of our State government and city Off
cials. 1t has never been guilty of unwar-
rantable attacks upon its individual poll
tical enemies, taking up street and hearsay
rumOrs and forcing them upon its readers
as actual facts, substantiated by any
amount of hearsay evidence. Its motto
seems to US to be, Let the Devil have his
Dues" when called for. It's course is being
adhered to, as well as adopted, by such
parish journals as the DenaldsOnviIIe Chief,
Madison Journal, and numerous others.
many of whom are politically opposed to
the REPUBLICAN. The Journal says in re-
gard to Governor WarmOth:
Hence, we have not abused Governor
WarmOth or given currency to the various
charges affecting his political character
which have been made against him and
never proved. We have had frequent oc-
casiOn to commend and applaud him for
of the commonwealth, under circumstances
that would have deferred good men of less
courage; and sometimes we have censured
him for acts which we thought were almost
objectionable usurpatiOns of power and in
direct cOntraventiOn OF the constitution and
laws which he was sworn TO support and
execute. We do respect Governor War
moth. He is the chief magistrate of the
State. On one or two occasions we have an
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of grace and mercy. We were successful
in these applications, and though we had no
personal interest in either, we were i'm
pressed with the idea that he desired to ad-
minister the government with which he was
intrusted in wisdom and mercy, and so far
as our knowledge extends he has done so,
with very few exceptions. We do not be-
ieve that Governor WarmOth has ever re-
ceived bribe.
No. nor is there any personal or political
enemy of Henry Clay Warmoth that can
say, unequivOeally, that he ever received a
bribe from any man or corporation, never
theless, notwithstanding the hue and cry
from the altar of the Customhouse sanet,tno
sanctor7tm. There is evidence that H. c..
Warmoth, after bribery having been car
ried on in the Legislature by men, by cor
porate bodies, and even officials holding
high, responsible trusts, did, by the veto
power, save the taxpayers of this State
several millions of dollars. Their money,
their fair promises, their threats, all COM
bined, could not induce H. C. Warmoth to
become party to their corrupt, unlawful
schemes of spOliation and dishonesty. The
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squelch several gigantic swindles. In their
hearts they feel the necessity of having a
man at the helm of the State that has been
tried and not found wanting.
H. c. WarmOth came to this State and in
vested his little fortune with his usual good,
sound judgment, handling it with care and
good financial ability, proving to the people
that energy and straightforward dealings
reap their reward. The sound, reliable
business men of the State are familiar with
these facts. They are not disposed to turn
the ability and energy OF this man, as does
the unprincipled political huckster, that
mounts the stump" and repeats some ma
hgnant misrepresentation, picked up. and
harbored in his unhallOwed breast until its
cOngeniality had taken entire possession,
and become matter of fact with him alone.
They deem it of undeniable Importance to
the financial interests of the State that he
should continue in power. His knowledge
Of State matters, the many INSCRIPTIONS
devices interviewer into the exchequer of
the State, all demand his untiring devotion
in this her hour of Deril. w.