New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-27
Louisiana POlitics-The Interviews will
Grant.

| Herald says:
A remarkable meeting of Louisiana poll
| ticians took place at the White House.
| dele CATION of cOlored citizens of New Or
| leans, consisting of Messrs. Burch. ex-
| member Of the Legislature: Lewis, Admin
istrator Of Police; Lott. member of the
Legislature: and Casanave, wealthy busi-
ness man, called by appointment at half
past one o'clock, in company with Senator
kellogg, Collector Casey, Marshal Packard,
ex-Speaker Garter and State Senator 1ngra-
ham, to urge Ingraham's appointment as
surveyor of the port of New Orleans, as a
representative Of the large colored vote OF
the State. The delegation found the Presi-
dent engaged. and lett, but, returning in a
| short time. found Senator West and Gov
ernor Warmoth waiting i'll the aEte-rO"m
and engaged for an interview with the
President at two o'clock. as Kellogg learned
to his surprise upon inquiry OF the Gov
ernor.
In due time West and Warmoth were
summoned to the executive presence, and
Secretaries Boutwell, and Belknap, with
| Postmaster General Creswell, who were
present on business, were requested to re-
main during the interview, which lasted
| nearly three quarters of an hour. The Gov
ernor was closely questioned by the Presi-
| dent respecting the troubles in the State,
| and explained and defended his actionain Il
connection with the late proceedings at
New Orleans, charging the responsibility
mainly upon the attempts OF the federal
| officers to interfere with the government of
the State, and to control its whole political
| machinery. He alluded to his desire to
| unite the rival State committees under the
Craftsmanship Of United States Marshal
Packard as a long step toward combining
| the whole Republican strength for the Pres
idential campaign. The meeting terminated
without result. and took no other ultimate
shane than a call of respect from State
| official present in Washington upon the
national chief magistrate, and single con-
| versation between gentlemen in public life
| upon political topics. While awaiting
Warm0th's departure and their own turn,
the discussion among the members of the
| colored delegation and their attendant poll
ticians was of the liyeliest character. and
the significance and prOpr;ety of the meet
| ing of their national and State executives
| was argued from every point.
At last as Warmoth came into the ante
! room, the delegation was Called and went
! in, accompanied by Senator Kellogg and
| ex-Speaker Carter. leaving Casey and
| Packard outside. Casey at once entered
! into conversation with Senator West in
one of the recesses of the windows. while
Warmoth and Marshal Packard got into a
warm controversy by the fireplace, the
| latter telling the Governor that his prom
ises could not be relied on that he had no
| strength in the State outside of the circle
of his own official creatures, and that he
could only extend his power by hndlng
| offices for all the voters in the State vino
| would take them. The Governor retorted
| on Packard IL terms as choice until the
| latter was called into the Presidents room.
| At little after four the whole party left
| the White House.
1t is understood tonight that the com
| mittee of colored men were SO far success
| full as to obtain recognition OF their claim
| to be represented in the federal offices,
| Joubert, the assessor of internal revenue.
| being more strictly representative of the
| creole class, and Mr.. lngraham will have
| the coveted Suryeyorshlp OF the port. Ii
| Parker, General Buffers brother-in- law,
| who has been nominated tor the place, Is
| unwilling 10 withdraw. lngraham Will be
| taken care of in some other way.
| Governor Warmoth returns to New Or
| leans by way Of New York in day or two
| and his Lieutenant Governor, Pinchback.
viii shortly be here on the peace mission
| already reported in these dispatches. He
has called a State convention for the second
| of Nav and it is expected that should the
| President fail TO come to terms with Pinch
| back. the delegates of this convention will
| go to Cincinnati. and afrerward put IN an
| appearance at Philadelphia and claim re-
| cognition as the delegates Of the regular
Republicans of the State. Both conventions
| being ostensipiy Republican, Warmoth's 5
| friends contend that these delegates OF
| Pinclback : convention can properly appear
| and take part IN both.
A Washington special of the Cincinnati
| Gazette gossips III this wise:
Governor Waimoth OF Louisiana, left
| for New York this morning. and Lleuten
| ant Governor Pinchback. of the same State
| for New Orleans this evening. with the nm
derstanding that he is to call a State Re
| publican convention the second of MAY
| Yesterday Warlnnth had long interview
| with the President. at which several of the
! Cabinet and Senator West were present
| Louisiana politics were thoroughly dis
| c,lssed The proposition for a State con
vention was made by Warmoth. who pro
| fesseh his readiness to accept the call com
| ing from the State Central Colnmttee, and
! to permit Marshal Packard to preside if he
| wished Warmoths friends are greatly
elated at the success OF his visit to this
city, which. they say. has practically neu
| traiizcd the federal opposition 10 his admin
| istration, and made lis nomination fol
| Governor y fcregcne conclusion. They
concede, however. that there will be an
| independent Republican ticket in the field
1t is not unlikely that in consequence OF the
| changed relations between Warmoth'
friends and the President. the opposition
| to Parker's continuation as Surveyor may be
withdrawn. though delegation OF colored
citizens OF Louisiana are here cndeavCrlnG
| to procure the appointment OF State Sena
tor j. II. Ingraham colored) 10 the position
Our contemporary. the Times, publishe;
from a private letter received here, writer
b. one OF the gentlemen accompanying
Governor WarmO:h. the following state
ment of the Presidential interview. al
| which the writer was present:
| Governor Warmoth was in New York
and had no intention Of visiting Wash
| ington.
President Grant. meantime, sent fol
Senator West and requested him to invite
Warmoth to visit Washington, and to cal
upon him at the executive mansion.
This was accordingly done. The Cover
nor accepted the invitation, came down te
| Washington. and. III company with Gen
| eral West, net the President, as stated il
the press dispatches. The meeting was
cordial, bat diplomatic.
! All three expressed, or rather Joined II
| the expression, that the Republican party
| should act as unit in the coming elections
That there was no real necessity for divi
sions and disseHsions. if all were disposed
to concede something to the views anC
wishes Of their opponents. 1t is but fair tt
presume that III this admission Warmotl
| had reference to Grant. and Grant to War
moth.
| The President then suggested that, per
! haps, matters could be arranged in Louis
lana by merging the State committees.
Warmoth replied that being q Repub
| Iican he was willing to do anything righ
and reasonable that would insure the sue
cess of Republican principles and of The