Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-01-20
A BACKDOWN AND BREAK
DOWN.

Marched up hill and then marched down
again"
| Our last advices from New Orleans
at the time of writing this article, re-
present the Carter wing of the Legisla-
ture as being entirely broken up, and
returning gradually to the side which
sustained Governor Warmoth. Carter
himself, being under bonds, on a
charge of being accessory to the muir
der of Mr.. Wheyland, a member OF the
house. The Senate was still without
quorum, the absent members if they
had got out of the WILDERNESS, being
evidently completely lost and Devil
dered in a fog of doubt and uncertain
ly. We do not think it required much
political acumen to have predicted the
end of this most ridiculous and sense
less imbroglio, for besides the prestidge
which the possession of the State
House and Offices gave the WarmOth-
ties, it needed only to notice the men
who stood by the Governor, and those
who did not stand by the Speaker.
Straws show which way the wind
blows, and when We observed as al.
ways present in the Senate Chamber,
our own Senator, MIR. Kelso, aud
Mr.. Anderson of st. Landry, who has
the reputation OF being one OF the most
sagacious and far seeing politicians In
the State, we knew that as regarded
Carter, the dog was most certainly
dead.
By the politeness of Mr.. Leon Des
SENS, of this place we ARE In possession
of the Ndtchitockas Times, of January
9th, an independent DEMOCRATIC pa.
per, edited by G.. j. c. Puckette, Esq !,
and in it We lind an Editorial from
which we make the following extracts,
W ich express our views as fully and
perhaps more forcibly than We could
do ourselves, and which we commend
to the especial consideration OF those
democrats who so bitterly denounce
a man in whom one OF their own party
finds SO muclltO approve.
Since the Democratic party has died
the death, and virtually placed itself
k0rs du combat in the next political
campaign, the people are disposed to
consider the merits of the two rival
factions of the Republican party, with
the view of uniting their fortunes with
that which promises the actual accom-
plishnent Of reform and the greatest
good to the State. Or course, much is
yet to be developed as to the aninIss
of the two factions, especially during
the present session of the General As
semby, and to take some tangible
shape immediately after it's adjourn
ment. Until then, we can only "see
through a glass darkly;' but yet there
are indications not to be overlooked,
and to which we desire wto cali
public attention.
Leaving out of view the personal
character of the two opposing cham
pi0ns, Gov. WarmOtb and Col. Carter,
rs of secondary consideration, though
By no means unfavOrable in every re-
spect to the former, as in contrast
with the latter, we shall pass on to the
record of the two as heretofore devel-
Oped in their conduct while occupying
high official positions in the State.
We go back to the last session Of the
Legislature, and there find that while
the Governor was inter Osing his veto
to check corrupt AMI extravagant leg
islafion, in every instance when schem-
ing bills were introduced Col. Carter
was one of the most prominent actors
of the many rings" engaged in plum
dering the State, and as u member of
various committees aud Speaker OF the
House, was very lavish OF the peoples
money to himself as well as others
Later, as the controlling power of the
Printing Commission, he used the in
famous printing law in the dirtiest and
most disreputable way, while the Gov
ern0r, when the tide was turned, cut
off the expense of the State printing
at once, except in a single official pa
per according to the usage of all par
ties. The contrast can he pursned no
farther, as Col Carter has never occn-
pied but the two positions referred to,
in which he could abuse the power
confided in him.
Since the above was written We
have received per favor of Mr.. Wal
dron. clerk of the splendid Steamer
Jno. T. Moore, New Orleans papers OF
the 18th inst, from which we make
the following extracts, which as far rs
reform is concerned speak for them
selves. We notice Mr. Kels0 voted tor
the repeal of all the acts enumerated.
Trrr, SIrOArr,