New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-10
GavERN0R WARMOgn.

In the Liberal convention yesterday
committee was appointed to wait on Gov
ernor WaEmoth ana invite him to. address
the convention. Shortly afterward the
Governor was escorted before the eonven-
ton, and his presence was greeted with
prolonged and enthusiastic shoEt5 of APP
plause frsm the vast assemblage of spec
tators, who seemed delighted az the pros
pect of hearing him speak. Ascending
to the stage, he was courtsously re-
ceived by the president aad intro
duced to the convention. The Governor
bowed gracefully and commercially thank
ing the convention for the. unexpected
honor conferred upon him. He frankly
told the representatives of the Liberal
party in this State that he was one of them:
that his heart and soul was with the great
Liberal party inaugurated at Cincinnati
and Endorsed at Baltimore, that his chief
desire was the success of that party in this
State and throughout the Union; and to ae-
complish this and the regeneration of
Louisiana would be mere glorious to him
than the honors of ofie9. He seemed will
ing to foregO these if by doing so he could
the better assist in achieving victory for
the State and national Liberal ticket next
fall. The Governor said he had cause to be
gratifed with the invitation extended to
him by the convention, because it was
proof to his mind that the gentlemen of the
convention did not believe the infamous
charges that had been preferred against
him by his political enemies. He felt that
if the members of the convention believed
him to be guilty of the crimes he had been
charged with by political opponents he
would not have been hOnored with an invita-
ton to address the convention upon sub
jects looking to the redemption of the State
and national governments: If he was the
guilty person he was represented to be by
political opponents, he freely admitted he
would be unworthy of the honor conferred
upon him. The Governor alluded to the
fact that he intended to canvass this State
in the interest of the Liberal party, and he
would confront his political enemies before
the people where they would be expected
to produce proof of what they asserted.
He formally declared that his greatest am
DlIlO0 was 10 S6Ef6 bu5 DLdGo anu Gu6 CdIhO
in which he had enlisted to the best of his
ability, and if he could do this better in a
private capacity it was more glorious to
him than the honors of public station. He
did not wish to be considered candidate
for Office, and would not consent to be so
unless he could be of advantage to the
great Liberal movement that promises to
restore good government to the people of
this country.
The compliment paid Governor WarmOth
by the convention is a full recognition of
his good standing in the new brotherhood,
formed for the redemption of nation and
State. He was the first to inaugurate the
Liberal movement in this State. He headed
the delegation to Cincinnati, and as a recog-
milton of his services has been placed on the
National Liberal Executive Committee.
In public or private station, Governor
Warmoth is caoable of doing much good
service to the reform movement that is now
swaying the country, and we are glad to
know that the first Liberal convention held
in this State is cognizant of the fact, and
has extended to him the hand of friendship.