New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-11
THAT EXPLODED ISLANDER.

THAT EXPLODED ISLANDER.
The Picayetne, with the pertinacity OF
the man who swore that the horse was
seventeen feet high, having once made
false statement in relation to Governor
Warmoth, sticks to it in spite of the proofs
published in its own columns. It asserted
that Governor Warmoth admits with the
same composure his accumulation Of
power and wealth, that he does convlc-
ton for embezzlement or trial by court
martial"
Now the Picayne, with all Of its 23O
proprietors and editors, knew very well
that Governor Warmoth had never been
convicted of embezzlement, and that he
had never made any such admission.
The new Picayune presumptuousiy
styles itself the peoples Paper" How
can it expect the people, whom it processes
to instruct, to have any faith or conf
dence in paper which deliberately pub
fishes falsehood, and states and reiter-
ates it time and again, after it had been
compelled to lay before the eyes OF its
readers the complete refutation Of the vile
SANDER?
1t has been fortunate for Governor
Warmoth that he has had an opportunity
at least to ventilate this whole matter
before the congressional committee. The
facts, as well known and of record, in
regard to the charge Of embezzlement,
were proved under oath before the COM
mittee. H. C. Warnoth left New Or
leans after the war to act as United States
cotton agent in Texas, under an appoint
ment from Benz. F. Flanders. After he
had closed up his accounts and returned
to New Orleans he was indicted in the
Texas United States District Court for
embezzlement Of public funds. He did
not skulk like guilty person, but, with
out waiting for any summons or arrest,
at once returned to Texas and demanded
a trial. Colonel G. w. Carter acted as
his attorney, and testified before the con-
gressional committee that ''the proofs
were entirely insufficient, and he was
acquitted" The jury did not leave the
box.
upon these, and in the face Of the record
Of the Texas United States court, the
sworn testimony of Colonel Garter, the IN
Improbable testimony of Governor War
moth, and the documentary evidence Of
fered before the committee, the Picdyune
declares to its readers that Governor War
moth was convicted Of enbezzlement,
and that he admits it. This per-
sistency in adhering to a statement
long after cumulative proofs have shown
that it was false, was an unfortunate idi-
osyncrasy which sorely afflicted the late
editor Of the Planters Banner ard de-
stroyed much of his usefulness We fear
now that he is transferred to the Ptcdyune:
that this old disease still sticks to him.
If the Picayatne can, after the facts
already given, assert that Governor War
moth was convicted of embezzlement, we
may, with equal fairness and truth, assert
that Daniel bennett was convicted Of the
assassination Of Judge Chase and Sheriff
Pope, in the parish of st. Mary. Those
who ask equity should do equity, is q just
legal maxim.
We are glad that Governor Warmoth
has had opportunity to vindicate himself
publicly in this embezzlemept matter,
though, to those who wish to inquire into
the matter, the proofs of the Governors
innocence were always easily attainable.
Colonel Carter has done more than any
one else to give gravity to the SANDER since
his spat with the Governor. Having acted
as the Governors attorney in Texas, he has,
since his variance with his client, indus
triously by wink, nod, innUendo and in
situation, in his private conversations and
speeches, and has in his cards, given the
public to understand that he knew great
deal more about that embezzlement case
than he would like to tell. In his card in
response to the Governors Turner Hall
speech, he says, with artful and pregnant
meaning: ''Nor have l ever been indicted
for stealing cotton since the war" And
again, in the most insidious manner: Il
was called on to act as his attorney in a
case of embezzlement. Under
the circumstances l have never felt dis
posed or at liberty, when discussing his
excellency on the stump or in the press,
to use the information thus obtained"
And when on oath, he is compelled te
state that 'the proofs were insufficient,
and be had no difficulty in obtaining &C
quittal." So vanish all his insinuations,
and the SANDER is dead.
nCOsLITION,D