New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-08

tuition requires that the Governor shall ap
prove all bills passed by the General AS
sembly or veto them at the beginning OF the
next session. The Lieutenant Governor
acting Governor for a short, certainiy
has no power to approve a measure while
the Governor is only temporarily aosen
from the State on public business, espe
eially when the Governor Is given oy tile
constitution until the first OF next session tt
| consider all bills. Besides, Governor Plnch
back would see that if he were to sign
measure which disapprove, 1t would create
an embarrassing state OF care ana leave VI
| both open to suspicious OF collusion. ut
| not think there will be any trouble On thai
score, for shall only be absent few days
HIS OPINION OF GENERAL GRANT AND HIS
| FRIENDS.
Reporter-Did l understand you to say
that your absence is on public business!
WarmOth-Yes. sir. l am going to New
York to attend the meeting OF the stock
holders of the New Orleans. Mobile and
Texas railroad, in which the State has
$4,000. 900 OF stock.
Reporter-They say you are going tC
Washington to see the President with q
view to making friends. and thus compro
missing against the interests of the people OF
this State.
Warmoth Il do not design going to
Washin gton at all but Il do, do rot ex
pect to see the President, for do not think
he wants to see me, and l know do not
want to see him.
Reporter-Is it possible you have given
up all hope and intention OF making friends
with him
Warmoth-I have had no intention of
making friends with him since the State
Convention of last August | believed for
time that he knew nothing about the per
fcrmances of his otfice-holders here at that
convention, but | now believe he knew
all about it. | am satisfied Casey went
to Long Branch, and laid the whole pro-
gramme before him, and obtained his APP
prevail before it was carried out. In fact.
it is known that Casey had it telegraphed
from Philadelphia all over the country that
he had come North to fix the federal pat
ronage up so as to defeat me i'll that con-
ventiOn. Besides, my friends telegraphed
protest to the President against the use of
the CustomhOuse for that purpose. and he
paid no attention to it. At any rate,
whether he knew anything about the
scheme beforehand or not. he has known
it for the last eight months, and has done
nothing to rebuke the fools and knaves he
has in office here. notwithstanding the uni
versal demand Of the Democratic and Re-
publican press for their removal
Reporter-Then, in your opinion. General
Grant knew of the coalition between the
Democrats and the CustOmhOuse party, and
approved of it. Do l SO understand you !!
MISUNDERSTANDING; | now believe he
knew all about it. | know that he approved
of General Emorys course in bringing the
troops here at the request of Marshal Pack
ard, and which were expected by Packard
and his friends to intimiGate the State gov
eminent and give moral force and effect to
II inc, tod
by them. And when lie found that Emory
swords cut both ways, and that was max
ing good use Of the presence of the troops
here, lie ordered them removed to the Bar
racks, five miles from the city. and treated
with contempt the applications of the eX-
ecutive and the Legislature for their return
to the city to preserve the peace.
Reporter-And his object in this ?
Warmoth-Was to overthrow the State
government. The election of John Ray
Lieutenant Governor; my Impeachment and
suspension, and John Rays occupation of
the office of Governor until after the next
election. by which he hoped to get the elect
oral vote for the Presidency.
Reporter-But previous to this little IN
pleasantness, you were friend OF General
Grant.
Warmoth-I was until saw that he would
stop at nothing however revolutionary or
illegal 10 accomplish the purposes OF his
ambition, even if it were to result in the
subversion by the use Of his army, his ships
of war, and the whole power of the patron
age and money of his government.
Reporter-But, believing all this, you
must still have been his friend, since. if |
am not mistaken. he removed Postmaster
Lowell at your request. Am l right
Warmoth-Weli. he did remove Lowell
and promised to relieve Packard also: but
Casey and the Dent family were for it then.
Since then Casey changed his tactics. and
so has the President.
Reporter-Ihen you are not going to
Washington to make a compromise with
General Grant!
Warmoth-(Emphatically). No. sir,
may go to Washington, but don't expect to
see him. Casey has settled our relations
long before this.
THE WATERW ORkS BILL.
RepOrter-Well, to come back to home
matters. and the acts now in your hands.
passed by the Legislatures: what do you in
tend to do with the waterworks bill
Warmoth-I do not know what the bill is.
| have never seen it; but if it takes. or in
any way interteres with the city Water
works, or the possession of them by the
city. shall unhesitatingly disapprove OF it.
will sign 10 such bill.
RAYS RAILROAD BILL.
RepOrter-How about John Ray 5 railroad
bill, asking, if | am rightly informed. for
the subscription OF 81 900, 900 of stock. to
be paid in bonds before the road is built
WarmOth-This is a substitution by a
subscription Of stock for the Endorsement
on second mortgage. have not seen the
bill; but know enough Of it to say that |
will not sign it unless | see clearly that by
doing so we shall have the road built at
rate the matter can rest until | return and
can examine it fully.
Reporter-And then the other bills in
your possession; how about them!
Warmoth-The others will not be acted
upon until after my return. and will, you
may rest confident receive careful consid-
GRAFTON.
HE DEFENDS HIS INTEGRITY.
Reporter-If not distasteful, Governor, l
would like to ask you some questions of a
personal nature.
Warmoth-WeIl. I'm in for it now, and
we might as well finish the chapter. Ask
away.
RepOrter-WelI, then, you must yourself
know that your private character has been
extensively assailed, so much so that some
Of our best people have lost confidence in
your integrity. Grave charges have been
made Affecting 1t as an officer and man,
both by the people and the press, and so far
uncontradcted by you
Warmoth-I know it, and haven't con-
tradicted them simply because l hadn't
time. and doubted any beneficial result
from such contradiction. l might have
indicated myself through, libel suits in
several instances if believed in them.
don't believe anybody now impugns my in
tegrity who has paid any attention to pub
lie affairs Gurin~ NV administration When
l arraisnod Wicklitfe, the impeached Audi
tor, he tried to make a diversion by making
thirty-five specific charges against me be-
fore the utusa of Ieurcsantat i.:as: tLa,.