New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-07
le felt that be had been viewed with a.

he felt that he had been viewed with d.
trust and suspicion by portion of the com
munity, it had been from no fault of hi
own. In alluding to the era of good feeling
and to the fact that the bitter opposition te
the colored men had died out, he spoke of il
being exemplifed in the revenue cutter Sen
ators, who ate at the same table and put up
with colored men, Senator Ingraham saying
that if the late coalition had done nothing
| else, it had shown that Democrats would
swallow the niger if they got him coated. y
The history Of the j. A. Walsh matter
the speech, the correspondence, the denial,
the challengeywas tord in answer to IN
quiries.
General Sheridan's salary as tax collector
was not worth near 100000, the Governor
stated.
The estimate placed on the character of
the late Lieutenant Governor Dunn by the
Governor, in answer to questions, was that
he did not think Governor Dunn was a
pure man, but was scheming and ambi.
tiOus man, so far as these terms apply to
sshemes for the advancement of himself or
his party or his friends. MIR. Dunn had ad
vised against the modification of the regis
tration,. police and other laws at that time.
He had a mistrust of the Governors fdeli-
ty to his race. In regard to his appoint
ments the Governor stated. aside from the
recommendations of members of the Legis-
lature and others, he was guided by his
own discretion. He certainly would not
appoint his enemies to office.
In reference to the veto of the Nicolson
pavement bill, Marshal Packard, after the
fact, expressed himself with some bitter
ness. Mr.. Packard was interested in the
bill, which was vetoed in 1870. Mr.. Pack
ard and himself were not in accord at the
time, and, Notwithstanding the fact that
Mr. Packard had drafted and, in meas
ure, approved the registration and other
laws giving the Governor such powers. Not
signing the Nicolson pavement bill was the
first cause Of the disagreements between
Messrs. Lowell and Packard and himself
In reference to the adoption by the people
of the constitutional amendment favoring
double term to the Governor, the unani-
nifty OF the vote in its favor was proof of
the popularity of the Governor. True, he
had congratulated Mr. Lowell on his SER
vice to the people in the impeach-
ment Of Wickliffe, but that was the
extent of the cordial relations
The first Carter coalition consummated
in the election of Mr.. Carter as Speaker.
The Governor had proposed coalition be-
tween the Democrats and Republicans for
the sole purpose of defeating the passage
of all bills making appropriations from the
State treasury for the fostering of monopo-
lies. The election of General West was in
of the fear on the part of Dem
ocrats that colored man would be elected
they knowing that no candidate of their
own could be elected-so they combined
with Republicans on West.
A long, persistent and redoubled cross
examination took place on the Governors
testimony in reference to the elections to the
of the Gatling gun convention
to justify Marshal Packard in
using the Customhouse for political con-
vention.
1t was attempted to be proved that the
support of the Governor to the "Auxilary
Committee" was not proper as party man.
But the Governor showed the precedents in
the competence of a similar committee in
the conduct of campaigns in other States.
No new facts were brought out in this ex-
which attempted to show that
the Governors action was the cause of the
split in the Republican party in the State.
Governor Warmoth proceeded to show,
n written statement, the grounds that the
leaders in the coalition had to be considered
.eformers.
Senator Ray, a leading reformer, had OBJ
aimed from the State $685. 900 in the shape
If aid to railroad, whereof the Senator
vas to pay the interest, but which he had !
lever done, the State having paid $4,000 |
interest already. He had obtained $4,000 |
or revising the statutes of the State. He |
vas one of the chief promoters of the levee
,ill, and was now president Of the company, |
It salary Of $4,000 year. He was one |
# the parties interested in the grant of a |
arge tract of land for the State House, for |
he completion Of which he had already in
reduced measure to compute a tax on |
he people of the State.
Messrs. Herwig and Casey, deputy and |
collector of the port, were incorporators in
he levee shed bill, creating monopoly on
he levee in front Of this city for the pur-
'ose of storing produce. This bin he had
'etoed and killed.
Mr.. c. w. Lowell was chiefly interested |
a the Ship Island Canal scheme. which had
led by popular strangulation.
Mr. George W. Carter had instigated the
assage Of the Transit Company bill. which
roposed . road from New Orleans TO
Iouston, over the Same route now traversed
y the Mobile and Texas railroad. Votded
nd killed
For his support, - Speaker, Of the Lon
,iana Levee Company Law, Mr.. George y.
,arter had demanded an interest in the I've y