The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07

70 further their ambitious schemes for once the re-
cent troubles would not have occurred, and there
would have been DIVISION IN the republican party
OF the State. He didn't believe, however that the
President mad anything directly to do with the &C.
tons OF Collector Casey and Marshal Packard for
the reason that three OF the federal ocias In this
city are active Warmoth men.
EXAMINATION OF MARSHAL PACKARD.
The second witness was United States Marshal
Packard, VINO Is counted the brains OF the anti
Warmoth faction. He was put through a most
searching examination OF nearly nve hours, and Is
to be brought up again tomorrow. II was during
the examination OF this witness that the first evil
dence OF partisan bias was shown by members OF
the committee. Previously each member seemed
anxious to bring out everything, no matter what
should De The consequences; put to-day Mr.. Speer,
one OF the democratic members OF the committee,
with the evident purpose Of making political
capital against the President. kept the witness
under most trying and ANNOYING ;ross-examina-
ton concerning Inc holding OF the Republican Stato
Convention III the Custom House last summer, ana
the use OF United states troops to protect the
House building, was that he could not obtain q
moIn party having rented them ali In their own IN
terest so as to compel Packard ana MS followers to
Capitol BUILDING which would have virtually sur
rendered the control OF the Convention 60 the War
moth men were refused admission to the s room in
which the Convention was held; the troops present
were not on guard put stationed IN one o. me nd,
Oh In case Warm0th, with his 500 armed policemen,
attempted 20 force themselves into the Con INVENTION,
thereby endangerng public property, from the
thieves who w0ulu lake advantage OF such an Occa-
sion to rob and pillage.
In reply TO question asking him II he thought 1t
fair and Just to put the government to the enormous
he snrewdiy answered that he would Willingly pay
the expense himself. winch was exactly SIS, the
amount OF fare paid In transporting the troops In
the street cars from their barracks to the Custom
House. Tney were on duty only four hours, and
were not compelled even to bring rations wsth them.
NINE GOOD REASONS FOR THE FIGHT.
Among the reasons he gave for the fight Of his
wing Of the republican party against the Governor
were the following
FsrFaure the Governor 10 appoint officers of regis
raon at the time prescribed By and when appointed
sV Sps Ssr INTO s ~ from this
the parishes they were sent to and a many
iaure
sond Forc'by removing from office Mr. Bovee, the Sec
OF state an odcer elected by the people, and appoint
Thira-Appointng ONCE ineligible under the con.
10 Ss written Ss sns
dated 10 his hanss to be accepted At bis pleasure In sup
Soias ne rsssnaon q sppon.ss him
1% s ~sa.s: on as q @
states Senator West elected to succeed Senator
giving 10 collectors enormous compensation One
collectors fees amounted to $l6O,000 u year.
SDh-As funding officer of the State giving himself and
friends preference over other citizens and to be
amounts into bonds OF the State less dollar than other
responsible parties offered to give for the As funding
ocer OF the State, in direct violation Of the State cons
t0n and the constitution of the United States, paying
claim Of $4,000 contracted by the late Confederate govern
mcn.
SspnFailing to call for special elections n
In the Legislature earn. that elections would take
said body out Of his control.
EighthUsing the patronage of the State In
make engine of oppression against the party
which placed him In power.
N,ah Violating the constitution the in
session of the State Senate December
1871, and oi the General Assembly January 1874
All these, Mr.. Packard thinks, form good grounds
for successful impeachment. Another important
point elected by Mr.. Packards testimony was the
fact that the orders to General Emory from the
President on January ~, the day Speaker
Carter assembled ms mob TO march on the Capitol
building to dep0se WarmOth's Legislature, was
not to interfere but to hold himself IN readiness to
prevent the destruction Of public property. Gen.
eral Emory mlscOnstrued the order, and instead Of
merely making such Q disposition OF his troops
to protect government property in case OF RIOT he
informed Carter and his friends that should they
attempt to march against the Capitol building he
would interfere with his troops TO prevent q col
lislOn with the WarmOth forces. THIS put an end
to all attempts on the part OF Carter to beat War
moth by foroc of arms.
Mr.. Packards examination will be continued and
finished to morrow.