The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-09-14

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The straight-out national Democratic
convention recently held at Louisville
nominated Charles O'Conor for Presl-
dent, and John Quincy Adams for Wee
President. O'Conor declined, and the
movement was a failure.
The New Orleans Times says that the
meeting held in Lafayette Square, on
Thursday evening of last week, to ratlty
the Fusion ticket, was " by far the most
numerous gathering that has attended a
political meeting there in many years
We believe that no Democratic meeting
or meeting in which there was a Demo-
cratic element, has before been held III
New Orleans, during Gov. Warmoths
administration, in which the principal
tonic was not the abuse Of that person
8ge. In this meeting, however, the
sneakers we're discreetly silent on that
subject. The Federal administration,
Congress. the Custom House and Kellogg
caught it; but Warmoth and his "cor-
rupt administration the Election law,
the Registration law, andall Warmoth's
other infamous laws" escaped without
their usual blessing. Achange had come
over the spirit Of their dream. At this
meeting they had colored men for vice
presidents, side by side with MI. Emile
LaSere, chairman Of the Democratic
State committee, who was also a vice
president: and McEnery and Ogden,
with other Democratic lights, were there
and made speeches; and behold! War
moth and Sheridan were there, on he
same platform and under the same ban
ner, and they made speeches too, which
were received with applause and cheers
Extending over the entire field" How
have the Democracy fallen! Tell it not
in Gath, publish tnot in Askelon-'t the
Democratic party has been ~inoculated
with the virus of Warmothism! Shall
we "beware of them?" The Courier
said 30 once; does it say so nowY
The Courier's report of the Democratic
convention held here May 10Th, to send
delegates to the State convention, says
the following resolution was unanim-
Ously adopted:
"Resolved, Thatit is the sense OF tins
meeting that any coalition with war
moth or any party Of erhtch he Is the dc,,
Enolrledded leader. would be detrimental
TO the best interests OF the State OF Lou
isiana.h .... ,.
And the Courier of July 18th, says:
But we opine that the prime mOuerS
in the d" Liberal " party are looking for
ward to something different from ma
tional politics. Their cry for reform Is
all balderdash. They are nothing more
T~7orfIess than the followers OF Warmoth
men who arc willing to do all or any
thing to betray the State in the hands
Of those whose crimes would long age
have placed them in the cells OF the pen
itentiary had they received their just
dues. e5r ""t '
Again, the Courier of the same date
says:
The !" Liberaln party as we under,
stand it, pretends to ignore all party
differences, and to have but one once
inview-the placing of good, honest
men in public Offices. II this be true
and that party is sincere, it will not
jeopardise the interest of the State EJ
coalescing with the enemies of the State
-Warmoth and his followers. -
The Courier of July Goth, says:
1t is really amusing to hear some o
the tAtrLiberals :" talk about the neces
s;fvof forming an alliance with War
moth without him, they say, we can
not win, with him we are sure OF sue
cess. Every reading ms knows tina
tho number Of Liberal Republicans il
the State. Of Louisiana is insignificant
Their individual influence is as moth
iug. They are for the most part me-
r,Il1 have sold themselves TO Warmotl
FOR 0nl petty ofice-men of no prin
eiplP, articles OF merchandise, Away
nm for the highest bidder and ready t
betrav their friends when it can put
few dollars in their pockets. But;
saws the supporters of Warmoth: 1t ]
not 20 much the votes sneh. an ail1ane
would give that should be considered
Init the law has given his Exeeiienc
ways and means OF cheating the peopt
oil. their choice by counting their vote
lust az he pleases, and that is what W
want
The argument amounts TO this War
moth liz an internal seoundrel, prepare
TODD n stealing to secure the eleeti0
Of an Nntf-Keflogg ticket provided 20
choose him, or ON of his followers, a
standard bearers in this caEnpaiIl. An
after manipulating the elections, an
proving himself exactly what all goo
y,aonle think him to be, oh then NJ
Warmoth and his clan viii turn homes
men. do what il right, restore whs
thevha destroyed, refa1iid what the
have burned down. repudiate all the
uast actions, repeal all obnoxious law
made bv them and for them TO rob tE
people of their property. Such Hims
promises can't take. Honest men stI
think that an alliance with infamy
Infamous. .
The Courier, speaking of the Stat
Liberal convention, held August 5fl
says
III. g. Warmoth was the princip
wire worker there. He had entr1lste
certain wires til Il few of his snhaltern
but he held in his own hands the hul
die, and when he pulled on it ever
thing moved. When he appeared on Il
platform, in compliance with a ca
from the assembled patriots, and move
his magician's hand over the wire
what n leaping about. what ii thrown
ND Of hands, what enthusiastic plaud'
was there among them. He express
himself fully satisfied with the perform
anep he saw in it evidence. annie iii
sufficient To convince him, that they b
Iieved that he was IN honest wise al
good Govefnor-that no was one
them, etc.
But che Liberals and Democrats ha
fused, and now he is one of them.
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