New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03
Letter from New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. January 2S-The lobbie
of the st. Charles Hotel headquarters OF til
congressional investigating committee, hav
been crowded all day with leaders and ad
herents of the political factions now disturb
ing the peace of this community. Judg
ScOtield has been kept busy receiving visi,
Ors who appear anxious to give him aid il
his work. The Warmoth men are yer,
quiet, don't seem to be troubled about tn
investigation and have had little to do will
the committee. The Carter men and Demo
Gratis, on the other hand, are very active
and are full of suggestions. The Demo
Gratis, made up principally of the old rebe
element, especially court investigation
They have crowded into the room of Mr.
mittee, filling his ears with their woes and
troubles The sessions of the committee
will begin tomorrow. either at the City
| Hall or United States court rooms.
1t has become very evident to the com
mittee since their arrival that the troubles
are principally, if not wholly. confined to
| the politicians. The business men and the
| citizens proper seem to take no interest in
the matter, apparently having no faith in
moth young, bold and INSCRIPTIONS man.
| who has served as their Governor for three
years, backed up by Legislature which,
like the Legislatures of most of our States
is controlled by bad and corrupt men. and
as a consequence their jobs have greatly in
creased the debt of the State. But as an
Offset to this they have secured many i'm
prOvements in the way of ne railroads,
new leases, etc. In order to keep in power,
Warmoth has used many harsh. unjust and
unconstitutional measures; but then the
people don't see any remedy should new
party come into power Warmoth is backed
up by the majority of the Republican party
OF the State, and as his term as Governor
expires with the present year. he proposes
to re-elect himself in the coming autumn.
In Carter the people see a man as bold and
as INSCRIPTIONS as Warmoth ia whom thew
can place no trust. He is an ex rebel officer,
an adventurer from Virginia, as Warmoth
is from Illinois, who joined the Republican
party for place and emulument and was
put in office by his now opponent, WarmOth.
by the very system of Unjust and uncOnsti.
tutional laws of which he and his party now
complain. He was hand and glove with
WaImOth until they puarrelled about the
spOils and sway. He has mustered a party
whose leaders are composed of men of his
own ilk, who. like himself, have been dis
appointed in their ambition for office. or
their greed for plumber. Chief among the Sc
is United States Marshal Packard, who
wants to be Governor, and United States
Collector Casey, who was disappointed in
not being sent to the United States Senate
in place of General West. To get control
Of the party machinery of the State is the
sum total Of the quarrels now pending be.
tween these leaders of the Republican party
of Louisiana. When the light reached "a
serious point, then it was that the Demo- |
cratic or old rebel element. which, when in |
power in 1866, made the killing Of negroes |
the GROWING feature of their rule, stepped |
in and joined the Carter faction, as repre-
senting the disOrganizers of the Repub-
ican party. They are with Carter be-
cause they feel sure that defeat of War
moth will give the State into their control.
Their aid is what has made Carter strong
n numbers. So it is plainly seen that it is
he politicians quarrel, in which the people
gain nothing, no matter how it may end
| he congressional committee see this. and
he Republican members thereof think their
iuties will end with merely an investigation
IS to what point the federal officials took in
IN interference in the offairs of the State
government. The attempt to connect Presi-
lent Grant with either faction will surely
all. That some of his officials. however. have
bused their trusts is beyond doubt. War
moth so far is master of the situation, and
the investigation proves the federal Off
ials guilty OF the interference charged, his
Principal opposition in his own own party
will be broken, and the fight will 90 on be-
ween Republicans and Democrats, as is
he case between parties in all the States of
he Union. General Emory and Collector
>asey had long interviews with Judge SEQ
eld to-day and tonight. Messrs. Scofeld,
1cGrary and Smith Republican members
f the committee, are in consultation with
Governor WaImOth.