New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-29
POLITTCAL GLEANINGs.


Colonel Carter's valedictory was delib-
crate indignity put upon him by the man
ayers Of the Citizens Guard. That he
should resent it, is what all who know him
expected. Mr.. Carter yesterday sent Cap
tain S. A. StOckdale, president Of the COM
pany, 20 whom is ascribed the omission, a
note demanding an explanation or the Gus
tomary satisfaction. His representative
had not received an answer when we last
heard from the friends of the parties.
The indignation meeting called for to-
night will be highly interesting affair 1t
is quarrel among the supporters Of Grant,
and confined even to that particular wing
which has heretofore trained to Custom
house music. There is no denying that the
Billings and Mary men are thoroughly
aroused, and determined to impress the
President that his only hope of salvation in
Louisiana is to get rid Of the unscrupulOus
officials who have run the once potent Re
publican party into inextricable confusion
and antagonisms. 1t is a free fight, how
ever, in which we have no call to take
hand.
Among the orators at this indign alton
meeting we hear it said viii be Colonel
Carter, Mr.. Mary, Mr. Billings, Mr.. Burch
and other participants in the late ChstOm-
house circus at Baton Rouge-nOne but
Out-and-Out Grant men being permitted to
take part. Amt that jollyl"
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback did not
go to the commencement exercises of the
State University at Baton Rouge, as in
vited, because of indisposition. He was
not, however, sick from the results of his
last trip thither, as he still feels that, po-
litically, he carries level head. .
Colonel Jim Casey don't admit that Bill
lings saved him from removal. Neither DO
we. He may, however, have furnished
Grant good pretext for doing an unpOp-
ular thing that he had determined upon
doing in any event.
These are the extremely fortunate men
who did not find any difficulty in procuring
admission to the Customhouse during the
session of the famous ninth of August con
vention, 1871. They constitute the "mer-
camille Endorsement" which the Citizens
Guard announced had gone on to the Presi-
dent. We admit the resDectability of the
parties signing, but it would have been
much more satisfactory had they assured
the President that their representatives
were not furnished with tickets, like the
delegates, or admitted to the building upon
any other understood arrangement. The
fact that they got into the CustOmhouse to
transact business in no way invalidates the
statements of those who swear they were
kept out Here are the names:
Levi g. Navra, Schmidt g. Zeigler,
John Marks & Co., G.. Lavie,
j. T. Burdeau, AvendanO Brothers,
Fairbanks & Lay E. j. Forstall s. Sons,
craft, r. Y. Chamburg,
A. Palaccio, Francke & Danneel,
A. A. Woods, j. B. SOlari,
Maignan s. LabOrde.
For the time taken is it not rather a
sparse collection
In his testimony before the congressional
investigating committee, Marshal Packard
swore as follows;
QuestiOn-While these Senators were on
board the Wilderness, was there tug en-
ploved to go back and forth to the cutter
sir, employed by myself
Question-What was paid for it i! An
swer-I paid $500 for the use Of it for five
days.
Question-Did that come out of public
funds Answer-No, sir; out of my own
pocket.
Question-Where did you get these funds;
did other persons contribute them An
swer--N0 other person contributed a dollar
of Il, or to any of the expenses connected
with the expedition except myself and the
Collector Casey, who paid for part of the
supplies furnished, and paid a part myself.
Question-Did you take them Senators
on the Wilderness) over some wine, cham
payne, cigars, etc. Answer directed,
from time to time, things of that kind to be
sent aboard. / think champagne was sent
only once, and then only a small quantity.
The supplies sent were usually more sub
stantial in their character.
Question-That is whisky and brandy, l
suppose
We make the above extract from Mr..
Packard's affidavit, because his veracity is
about to be put to the test. We are in
formed that Mr.. James s. Clarke, who was
prominent in the war against WarmOth last
January, and is now a recognized champion
of Billings, is to or has entered suit in Judge
Cooley's court to recover Of Packard afOre-
said, the sum of $4,000, the amount ad
vanced by him, the said Clarke, to the said
Packard, for supplies of wines, etc, and cash
furnished to carry out this identical Wilder
ness expedition. How will this be made to
ibe with the assertion that mo other person
contributed dollar except himself Pack
ard and the collector" toward defraying
the expenses! And what was ''the cash.
used for We hope Judge Cooley will
aian1ar his nsraI inrannitv and vigilance |