The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1872-02-14
Governor Warmoth's ilnp.s chsaelt.

Tic investigation now c"ing ON III
this city. in presence Of the Congress
sinDal Committee, amounts tN an int.
reac.,n,ent trial Of Governor Warmntl,,
and the testimony Hs.tl"ced aaaiasf him
IL perfectly daMniug in its character
The ln.!ic. Of the Governor aud his ar-
c"ni:!ices in conducting finir defense.
il simply to c.r,irss tln IL xni!t and ac-
cusc their political opponents "f the
same criu,-. that arr charged nsai,.s,
themselves. This ass.,m-s IA u fact
that ), ia only the political opponents
"i Governor Warmo,h wh" are. the :;c-
cusers in this trial. But the charges
to w,irl, tue Governor is now answer
ing have been male Ivy the people III
| Louisiana a. whole. They are the
| parties injured! Ivy his administration.
and not amy more political faction. -
These charges the Governor must me-.
in direct manner AID ais'r,ve or
submit t" jndgnsen, ri Condemnation.
The people of this State are we'll aware
that AOme of Those members Uf the
Legislature WHO caii themselves Urm-
.rra!s-rr,h: .ps the ",aj..riry 1T ,hrn,
have participated in the corruption
l.ic', has l,'..,..ii." in t..a: body si;t,'r
Governor WaIm"ti came into liuw,i.
But, admitting that Democrats a,e
equally guilty with Republicans i"
rs">t:ta,i"y their legislative functions.
what does that pr"~ci That the Pc"
ple ut larg" are corrupt? By n.'
means. We mIst cali tn mind ia what
imamncr the Fl. c,iuns f"r members o.
the Legislature have i~eu Conducted
si,ce the Republican patty gov-rn..,i
the State. We mast r-,l,rn,hrr that
the MASS Of the i.teiliyt Mt voting I",J'-
| niati ",. "t Lsraisiuua have. taken :i,ti'
ar IN i"tc,tst liz public affairs sinc.'
tie Gays of recohsi, uc;iup, and ti,nt
they mr.. not fairly represented in thu.
General Assembly. Whether their ab.
s,rhtirn fi''m 81 ting b: right ter wrong
The fact is there. Because they re-
sar,!rs! it us, less {" attempt tur,.in.
t:sr time ut c.,rrml ton and nal ad,n,n-
is1rati"n which they saw srt,irg it,
with great .t'!rnce, that is u" rens.'!,
Why tl,ry should nc made responsible,
FIR the uimu.s al others. Why does
not G.vern". WarMuih show IT, the
| Congressional Comnni tee and t" the.
y III c st ,li. State what services Of ::
beneficial c!,a,ac.er he and his rnl-
ieaamcs lave ,.niem Il DARN. his a,l
n.iui~i,,,ii"n "f the government =
Why does i.e MT exhibit the results III
tie e,"rm.u- expenditures Mn,le ly
the legislative branch. at the govern
neu, since lie has been IL power and
iii tand tt,rii prHcrrsiiug> Why d"rs
lie uui tam minu his nc"n>rrs ard si,"w
| wllar there - OF value tor ti.t: ,u,,Hri,s
increase al the public Gctt I Wh-,r
arr the I">iti,r LrGeiit> cuDicrsrti H.,
him upon the State aud her people p
Vie" the ,e"r'e tell him he has stab
bed public aud private vatuc tn tie
Lca,t lac n.cks aud jccis AT them and
SAYS, ''S"n are rs guilty as ] ann -
Your politicians and leading men set
tue tin, example and united with me IL,
,l'iLg t:at Of whic', ."u complain
Il this 81. ffirient dtteus. t" Az i,,Lict-
rn ut snch As the homes, p'r.i"m at the
community have preferred against
Governor Warmnth
Governor Warmntll will have tn
| make n better answer than this to the
c!,a,sts nl'lr against Tim it he desires
M ucquit,al The b.avad. "t l.i,nst''i
ahd Ills attomp!ice., Campbell. D'bhle,
Carr aud others. t!ece,ve. m,iudy, n",
vii, the fact that prominent law yers
aud ni,rr citizens seek fuvuIs from Re.
bal,!ir,n oifirris and to Il certai0 tx
tent mssocia,u With them. t,e \ .tlirlti,i
t" nvt,c,r- t:,r :el,,i.nance which, The
| h"n"r.!,ie portion ut the c"n,lnanity
ieel towards the officers Of the State
Government.
| Governnr Warmnth's administrator
we. repent. ~ "n trial aid nus. s.an.
! or Hall according 4" the r.s,.!ss il i,;i-
achieved tor 'he ..r"plc. II .n The
! ai,,,!c tins adn,is.isl ration has been ia
in, ions, Nc Il" MT see WHY Warm,,ti
should escape from the verdict Of hi.
judges that he has tecn an anfathtu
servant. s"-raWs- preceding ai,mi"istra'
| tons have tailed in their duty. Tn.
Republican party undertook I" 'ef'rn
the State Government. 1t was within:
Z" W. judged Ivy results. We hold i
to this srif.im,n,s.d c'Dtiact.-( New
Orleans bee.
IT, The d.m.,,ur. popular nI,'nn. I
certain class If ,-u,.!e. that drunken
n-ss is a l,ai'ia,i"n If ev.'y crime; i,a