New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-10
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY TO- 1872

favor of the negro voters, who are in
a majority in Louisiana. The rest he
owes to his imposing appearance, his
somewhat fascinating address, his firmness,
his Organizing ability, and. above all, the
adaptedness Of his methods, his ambition,
and his morals, to the present peculiar tenn
per of society in Louisiana. Warmoth is
dashipg and daring; he found here COM
munity remarkably susceptible to the 1nfiu-
ence of these qualities. WsrmOth is, though
in no low way, INSCRIPTIONS; he found
stage of government Offering premium
nav, more than cent for cent-for the
exercise of that quality. Warmotns
ambition was trained IN a mllltary
school: he found ready waiting at his hand
to the conquered South on grand foraslng
expedition, and willing to be detailed, IN
military fashion, for the purpose. War
moth knew little of the necessary checks
and restraints of modern civil government;
he had to do with State purely primitive,
and adapted by many circumstances to a
despotism such as Warmoth has estab-
lished. Warmoth was intent upon self
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: he knew enough to see
that he could only secure it by aggrandlz-
ing all such men as could be of use to him,
and making of them captains Of hundreds.
The hundreds themselves. meantime, were
to be tickled with popular toys in the way
of public improvements, patriotism, etc.
Warmoth first became conspicuous in
New Orleans as early as 1864, when,
though he could hardly be of age at that
time he was voted for by the Republicans,
white and black, as delegate in Congress,
to represent the Territory which it was pro-
posed to make OF Louisiana at the time.
He afterward got into the government ser
vice as receiver of confederate cotton, and
figured, two years alter, at Galveston,
Texas as one of two parties indicted for
embezz.ement. OF this he was acquitted,
or rather there was a nolle prosequi entered,
and Warmoth came back 20 Louisiana with
colors lying.
CARTER.
The LAWYER who defended him at Calves
ton was the same G.. W. Carter, who is now
fighting him so tiercely at New Orleans.
Carter does not admit that he came hither
from Texas upon summons OF Warmoth,
like that which the youth sent back from
the Far West to his father: Come out
here. dad, mighty mean men get office
here" Nevertheless, it is undOubted that
Warm0tl's success stimulated Carter to mi
CRATE contrary to the course of empire, and
that Warmoth's patronage helped him
amazingly to get ahead after his arrival in
this unfortunate State. Carter is Virgin
ian by birth. though. perhaps, not one of
the +. F's. He pronounces even the most
elegant door without the final 81" and this,
understanding he admits having been a
college professor for fifteen years, and
is boldly charged with having preached
from many. Methodist pulpit. He COM
manled regiment of confederate cavalry,
recruited, it is said. especially from the
ranks of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South Carter looks young for a
man with such an experience: indeed, al
most all the office holders down here have
youthful look about them. He is slight
OF frame. stoop-shouldered. dark, pleasing
in address, and evincing considerable
native shrewdness and wit. He has a
cough, and apparently a consumptive
tendency. Shortly after Carriers arrival
on the scene. viz: in 1868, he took the only
practicable step toward political preterment
IN Louisiana-that is, enlisted under War
moths banners. The Governor soon fitted
him out with a new county Tor parish, as
they call it here), and made him judge and
boss of elections, and. in short, end0wed'hlln
with all the offices necessary to his pur
pose, which was to return himself to the
Legislature. Back he came, according tc
the programme, and was last year made
Sneaker of the House Of Representatives
of course with WarmOth's benedictiCn
without which no man can be elected tt
ANYTHING in the proud Pelican State.
With that benediction resting upon his
bowed head. let us leave the HonOra bic
Reverend Professor Colonel Carter, and
barely glance at some of the other men now
conspicuous in Pelican politics.
THE wARMOTH PARTY.
Among the most favored of Governor
Warmoth's friends, and most faithful OF his
knights. is General Frank j. Heron. wht
has been already described. He holds the
office Of Secretary Of State. the emolrnents
of which have been increased since he came
into it. and that of tax collector From the
latter OF these, and from other offices which
he has held here, General Heron has made
large sums of money-not Jess than $4,000
wear, it is said.
General Hugh J. Campbell brought his
carpet bag from Iowa, and filing it iron
three or tour offices, all substantially under
Warmoth's appointment. Among Camp
BELLS functions are those OF State Senator
General of the militia. and Registrar of the
Land Office (emoluments increased while
Campbell was a SeuatOr), all of which must
net him at least $4,000 year. so that, witt
the chances for speculation which are con
stantlv offering themselves to men who
move in high political circles, Campbell
! may be said to be doing WELL
! e. p. b. S. Pinchback, Acting Lieutenant
I Governor. was elected by a special session
tsaid to be illegally called) Of the Senate
| last December. to succeed WarmOth's deat
rival, O. j. Dunn. Dunn was colored {
| little-so is Pinchback: but Dunn was {
! gentleman and scholar, and Plnchback Il
| simply an exquisite mulatto, with low
| tastes and very bad antecedents. not alto
| gether unconnected with gambling shol
| in Cincinnati, which the honorable Presi
dent of the Senate is reported to have
| served as usher under another name. Pinch
! back is at present labOring under the dlsad
| yantage-it it be a disadvantage in Thu
| country of a criminal indictment but
| then. it must be understood that indict
ments are political institution in Louis
| lana. One faction has the mandamas ant
I injunction judges, and the other has th'
| criminal Judge so it results that one side
gets exclusively enjoined, while the othe
| gets exclusively indicted.
Albert b. Harris, member of the Senate
| leader of that body and best man for rail
| road and other corporations IN want o
| grants TO get hold of, comes from Milwau
| kee, and grows about 1900 bales Of cotton
per year. besides turning great many hon
| est pennies as Senator: Is an old citizen
| having lived in Louisiana some years; tat
| Jolly. sensual and wears diamond pin biz
! enough for Tweed.
Major Powers, Paymaster General, etc.
| also. fat etc. as above brought his carpe
BAG from Boston during the war, and maj
RED into a rich family here, Principal pres
cnt occupation, that of being a good tel
! low" in the bummer's sense of the phrase.
Thomas w. Conway, Superintendent o
Public Instructions very bad reputation
has 100000 a year to spend as he sees tit
also, salary of $4,000. and facilities for max
ing Ms bureau powerful political machine
which is. indeed. its principal use.
IT. Howard, manager of the Lo1isian
Lottery, pays into the school fund Si0,oo
wear in appreciated State warrants for tn
| privilege Of complete monopoly Of all lot
| tor,, lusi,os, dana ~, tIe Stare Sales las