New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-14
WarmOsh and Carter.
From the Natchitoches Times.

From the Natchitocbes Times
Since the Democratic party has died the
death. and virtually placed itself hors d,s
coabut in the next political campaign. the
people are disposed to consider the merits
of the two rival factions of the Republican
party. with the view OF uniting their for
tunes with that which promises the actual
accomplishment of reform and the greatest
good to the State. OF course much is vet
to be developed as to the animus of the
two factions. especially during the present
session of the General Assembly. and to
take some tangible shape Immediately after
its adjournment. Until then, we can only
''see through glass darkly:" but vet there
are indications not to be overlooked, and to
which we desire now to call public atten-
on.
Leaving ont of view the personal charac-
ter OF the two opposing champions, Cover
nor WarmOth and Colonel Carter. rs of sec
ondary consideration, though by no means
untavorable in every respect to the former.
as i'll contrast with the latter. we shall pass
on to the record OF the two as heretofore
developed in their conduct while occupying
high official positions in the State. We go
back to the last session OF the Legislature
and there find that while the Governor was
interposiug his veto to check corrupt and
eXtravagant legislation. in every instance
when schemng bills were introduced Col
onel Carter was one of the most prominent
actors of the many rings" engaged in
plundering the State, and as a member OF
various committees and Speaker of the
House, was very lavish of the peoples
money to himself as well as others. Later,
as the controlling power of the printing
commission, he used the infamous printing
law III the dirteSt and most disreputable
way, while the Governor when the tide
was turned, cut off the expense of the State
printing at once. except in a single official
paper according to the usage of all parties.
The contrast can be pursued no further. az
Colonel Carter has never occupied but the
two positions referred to, in which he could
abuse the power contided to him.
In federal politics, We hold that the Dem
ocrats of Louisiana can unite only with the
Warmoth wing. if with either. The Carter
faction is essentially the ultra Republican,
Grant and ku-klux party, and will be
forced by defeat IN the State struggle TO
rely exclusively upon the administration at
Washington for guidance and support in
the next presidential campaign. 1t must OF
necessity support the ku-klux laws and
the prosecutions to be made in our State
under its prOvisions--it must fight under
the banner of those who refuse amnesty 10
the South and seek to place us under the
heel of military despotism. The Southern
people can not array themselves in opposi-
ton TO themselves-they can not support
their own prosecutors, or strike hands with
those who do.
On the other hand. the Warmoth party
will be arrayed against Grant and his mill
tary power over the Southern States; 1t will
OF necessity, through choice, be forced to
defend the South from these aggressons,
and to oppose General Grant. as the Con-
servative party Of Missouri did in their
memOrab BILE campaign.
We have seen the Warmoth administra-
ton of State affairs grow daily better since
1868. This conservative tendency is worth
more than all the promises the other fac
ton can make when the devil was sirl-
the devil monk would be - but "when the
devil cot well, the devi, Il monk was he ,
SO with Carter. Before he got sick, he was
the incarnation of public plumber and onr-
rage upon the rights of the people-novy
that he is sick, he whines for reform. wifi
the mental reservation that when he GERS
well IF he ever does he will snap his I'm
gers at his promises. But apart from State
matters the evident position of the two
factions III the coming presidential cam
pMgn, Will render our opposition to the
Granite arter-ku klux party a necessi+v-
and IN the event of "a general abandonmenr.
or Reputation of the Democ ratio Darty.
which seems inevitable, the Southern neople
can adhere only to those to whom events
Will force them-the conservative side
especially if such concessions are made on
the State ticket as now seem probable.