New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-09

Governor HarnrO,h's Visit-What People
Think and Say of Him-LOuisiana Pole
ftcs-WarmGth'sI Interview with Grant
Casey's sugar Plum in - The WOrld.'

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Governor Warmoth's visits to Washin:
ton and New York recently have resulte
in Lis favor 10 very considerable degree
Many public men who had associated hi
name with public rascality Of one sort Q
another, now place it in the catalogue c
those leading politicians in the South VIII
have just claim to public respect and Cont
dence. That he stands in the from. rank G
able and successful politicians is no matter G
doubt. and il is interesting to hear the can
did Grant leaders acknowledge las one o
them, an eX-army officer Of considerable
note, did last evening", tha: ''Warmoth i
beyond doubt the slnartest Republican il
the South It is very generally known "
this way that the reason why the report o
the recent congressional investigating com
mitlee is no: made public Is. that when ou
it will tend to kill Casey Il Co., and ado
greatly to the Governors strength.
One CT Grants five thousand relatives
seriously asked the question, a day or two
ago: Did not Warmoth originate that New
Orleans investigation for the purpose o.
strengthening himself and iniuring Mr
Casey and his friends!' The answer. o.
course, was " Undoubtedly he did" The
distinguished relative really believed the
| answer to be correct one, and remarked
i'Hanged if did not always think So
Louisiana politics can never cease to ex
cite comment where circles of men engage
| N the discussion of public affairs. dis
tingIished Cabinet officer who was presen.
| when Governor Warmoth and tie Presi
dent had their interview, is said to have
| tod a well-known New Yorker all about it.
| and the latter relates it 70 his friends abou;
| IL this wise
Warmoth enters and says Good morn
ing Mr.. President" Grant responds, GOOD
| morning, Governor, take a seat
The Governor takes seat, and Grant
looks al him coldly and remarks:
We'll, Governor. what news DO you bring
from Louisiana y
Governor WarmotE-W Mr.. President.
we are pretty noisy SET of fellows down
there and have oeen making considerable
of fuss OF late.
President GRANTEES, ! have heard a
good deal abopt your troubles, bat frG il
difficult TO tel which parry is right or which
is wrong.
Warmoth-Oh. that is a very easy mat
ter. If you were in New Orleans ard knew
what | do, and seen what have seen. YOU
woald say that Inv friends and myself were
right al Ike while. and that your officers.
n alliance with the Democrats, were al
ways wrong from the commencement Of
the struggle till now. and You would re-
move them from Office instantly.
Grant-Perhaps | would.
Warmo,h-I know you would.
Gran--But IS there no way 70 FIX things
up!
Governor WaCmoth-There has been 70
tine when The whole difficulty could not
have ended were II not that your officers
seemed determined TO destroy our party,
and TO do SO resorted to alliance with
DemOcrats-an alliance which caused
many OF my .iiends to think put them out
side of the party.
President Grant-Ba. can rot the matter
be arranged now
Governor War1noth-If parties were all
agreed TO let past differences disappear.
and 20 enter in good faith into new cam.
paign with view only TO party success. it
torily arranged.
Cabinet Minister-Whv coQld not tie .wo
State committees get together and make
one committee, composed OF ter rom each
side
Governor WarIno,h-Tnat Las been talked
OF by some parties. ii my friends deemed
1lat the most desirable thing 70 90, would
have no objection 10 tteir doing il.
Another Cabine. Ministei-Bat there
would be the question Of chaiEman-how
cou!li that oe settled Wou,d they lie
willing to have Packard as tEeir chairman
Governor Wacmoth-So ter as Packard is
i. would make 1o difference
whether he was chairman or not; tie uain
object is the union of the party.
President Grant-IC seems. Governor.
that You are verE liberal.
Warmoth-It the Customnouse officers
are equally SO We cau have but .i-.le 10 fear;
all vii go on splendidly.
Senator WesJ-It Is very desirable hat
the party in Louisiana should lie united,
and now is the time TO secure that end.
You, tfr, President, and you, Governor,
can arrange this matter now.
President Grant, am wiiliLg.
Governor WaImOth-My friends say they
are. and so far as l am concerned, an
willing to yield my personal feelings to ala |
III consummating any arrangement which
they may think best for item to make.
President Grant-My wish is the success
Of the Republican party, and shall be glad
70 see it united in Louisiana
Governor WarmOth-I am most happy 10 |
hear you say so. Mr. President.
President Grant, rising and taking Gov
ernor WarmotL by tie Eand-Well, good |
morning, Governor.
Warmoth-Gcod morning. Mr. President.
And this is the much talked Of Warmoth |
Just az the Governor mad departed, Car
.er, Ipgrahalr. Burch the coloTed barber |
who carpetbaggeG 20 Louisiana three years
,go}. Casanave, Lott and Packered entered |
he Presidents room. The conversation
with Warmoth was made known. These
rentlemen, mindful Of their union with the
ha n.,rncva-S last winter, couii entertain |