The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-06-26
Warmoth's Position.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, J
Executive Department, I


DEAR SIR--In returning thanks 10 Of
the Convention over which you pre- NJ
lido for the distinguished compliment y,
extended to me, in the unanimous pre- re-
sentation of my name for reelection :,
to the Office of Governor, justice to you -,
no less than to myself, requires that :,
should frankly state the reasons which I,
force me to decline the honor thus ten ;,
dered. Whilst value highly the con- -
tidence of any portion of the public, r.
cannot conceal from myself that the =
Convention is about to assume an attl- p
tude entirely inconsistent with the
views of State nd national policy
Which had already expressed, and 9
with the course which had determin- I.
ed to pursue, could not become Its ,
candidate without doing violence to my ,
dearest convictions and sacrificing !;
principle for which, in common with
yourself, l have so earnestly commended
during the last year.
It now appears to be the intention OF
the majority of the members OF the
Convention, on its reassembling at Ba-
ton Rouge, to attempt an alliance with
the Custom House party, which is to
meet at that place on the same day, for
the purpose of reuniting with those
, whom I consider the most dangerous
q enemies of the country and the State,
- with the arrogant, dictatorial and cor
rupt administration Of General Grant,
"a and with the party which, under the
leadership OF his followers and agents,
u would subject this State to continu-
4 ance of rule of ignorance, venaiity
a and corruption unparalleled in the his
!; tory of any other community. The
=. success of Grant at the ensuing Pres
A. idential election would be a calamity
T such as cannot be contemplated with
~ out alarm. 1t would be the perpetual
he ton, perhaps the permanent establish
ment of personal government in its
w. worst form. 1t would be the COM
n mencement of imperialism in politics,
r.. and the utter and hopeless degradation
,lv of political morality. . 1t would be the
continuance of an odious executive and
Of legislative tyranny which tramples
ch with equal Indifference upon the rights
ms of persons and communities; which
81; 81. over turns all the muniments of public
emit liberty, and drags thousands ofpeace
uc- able citizens to the common Jail on
the false pretence of secret conspiracy
'es- which uses the bay onets of its soldier.
cry to overawe convention of the people
CHI and prostitutes the courts of the coun
ich try and the officers of the law to tn
cry service of an audacious attempt
overthrow the government OF Stat
the 1t was in order to avert these eVi
anu a i and to join in the general prote
ern- against these Infamous acts, as we'll
tary to save this State from the furth
VIZ depredations Of the ring OF FEEDER
anse officials who have pcrsistently us'
con- their personal and political power
er 1i suborn and corrupt the Legislatu'
that went to Cincinnati and parti'
'uin- pated in the nomination OF Greel
forts g., D r. Ia with the view
unu- assisting to prevent the triumph
ored this State of party whose succ'
t aGd would fill the Legislature with
and representatives of organized ignorar
ople, and unblushing venality, would Cal
ME sae irreparable injury to our CONNER
nest would irretrievably ruin our cre'
in ar and bring contempt and scorn VI
those I.eo;,, resnlts of Renn1
roam o'on WV
,rious can policy, and upon the whole sche
coun- of Republican reconstruction, tina
=. have resolved to devote all my Ell
;nnat gies to the service OF the Lloe'"i
lpport publican party and the allies who
and act with it in this contest.
n the I believe that the country can
ognize saved from Grantism with its attent
ct IT the tyranny and corruption, and bel
nat we that the State can be rescued from
~ dis nameless evils which the triumph
W ~ the Grant CustOmbouse party W
nbina- inflict upon it. Ibelieve that thor'
OF all union of the parties and portio
,ent Of parties which have this Object in
juno will suffice to accomplish that end,
ect the l think you know me too we'll to
under pose that any purposes OF persona
lily ac- vantage or any allurements ofamb
<, GOV. could swerve me from my purpo
80 and oppose with all the vigor of my n
: Lib the party with which, unfortun'
be held you are about to ally yourself, a
"o"' 40 support with equal zeal and dete
,as re- alton the party which alone, il
ecutive Judgment, can save the State fro
=, NAM ISOLATION and ruin.
ested tn again thank the Convention +
,ake iu- honor conferred upon me, and
prmined that you will communicate to the
;obt see regrets which feel in finding I
!. in the compelled to separate from the
who have so long and so faithful
ported me. Very respectfully,
that the obedient servant, H. c. WAR
tbe Lon To Hon. II. J. Campbell, Preside
publican State Convention.
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