The weekly Louisianian., 1872-09-21

tie Democratic party. When tn
Legislature met nothing would sui
but the repeal of the Registration
and the Election Laws. The cry o
"Rsform" prevailed, and the Leggis
lature yelled to the popular clamo'
and pressure and, passed q new Re
gistration and an Election Bill du
ring the last days of the session
They were sent to Governor War
moth and his delay to sign then
Immediately brought down on lin
all the abuse the Democratic and Re
form papers could invent. By ant
by however circumstances changed
and "men changed with manners
and the blatant believers for re
form, according to Governor War
moths own language in Lafayette
square recently, discovering TIT
probability of having the influence
of the old bills, and the aid OF the
Executive and officers entrusted
with either the carrying out of the
provisions, or the power to defeat
the rea1 Intentions of the measures
no longer wanted their repeal,
and presto they instantly become
the most strenuous advocates Of the
Governors neglect to sign the meas
ures they pressed through the LIE
g~islature.
In the pursuance OF the policy
which mado the Democratic party
so complacent and approving OF
Governor War,noth, the whole ma
chinery Of registration is being
manipulated TO cmbarrass straight
out Republican voters on one hand,
while it aids and facilitates Liberal
aud Democratic registration on the
other, without any one having the
power to eftectually interfere for
the correction of these wrongs.
In this condition Of affairs, Lieu-
tenant Governor Pinchback accept
ed an invitation Of the National
Republican Committee to address
audiences in Maine and Pennsyl-
vania, and left the city. Governor
Warmoth, some few days after, had
occasion to 60 to New York, and left.
On Saturday last they met in New
York and after conversing, they
agreed to meet at 9 O'Clock that
night to take supper to6ether with
other prominent gentlemen.
In the meantime the impression
forced itself on Lieut.. Gov. Pinch
backs mind that he might get to
Louisiana and be of some service
to the Republican party: He in
tended to sign the registration and
election laws, if he could possess
himself of them. He was perfectly
aware OF the difficulties surround
ing his accomplishment of this pur-
pose, but he was willing to make
the effort. Accordingly he left
New York at 8 p. m., one hour be-
fore the time to sup with Governor
Warmoth.
Governor Warmoth left himself
the next day. Whether he knew
or suspected Of Mr.. Pinchback's re-
turn home is not material. It is
sufficient that he learned Soonest
likely at Pittsburg, where Mr.. Pinch
back stopped and was known,-and
Immediately Governor Warmoth
set to work to circumvent the Lieu
tenant Governor, whose purposes
he needed no one to tell him Of, and
-
prevent if possible Mr.. Pinchoack's
arrival in New Orleans before him.
self. What COLLISION was necessary
from the railroad agents, conduct
ors and telegraphers was procured.
On the arrival of the train at Can
ton, Miss, Mr.. Pinchback was woke
out Of sleep and induced to go to
tho telegraph office for a telegram
He was immediately locked up in
the Office, while tho train was start
cd ahead of time and without warn
ing. The National Republican justly
.stienatizes this act as "1ow, mean
and contemplate" "-
Thus detained he was in waiting
for the next regular train; when
Governor Warmoth coming through
on his special train" stopped and
took him up and they came to the
City together. Mr.: Pinchback ran
no race: He was endeayoring to