Wilmington journal., 1872-01-19

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tions in New Orleans, are both remarkable
men. We give below sketches OF both in
dividuals:
SPEAKER 8ARTER,
of the anti-Warmoth House of Representa-
! tiyeS, OF Louisiana, whose name is George
! w. Carter, was eight or ten years ago II
minister of remarkable influence and fine
! reputation in the Virginia Conference Of
! the Methodist church, and well known also
/ for his cloqucncc and other brilliant quail
! ties. Shortly before the war Mr.. Garter
/ went South from Virginia, and the Peters
burg (Va.) Progress furnishes the follow
! ing remarkable history Of his career, show
! ing to what base uses politics may apply
/ the brightest genius. Tile Progress says:
EWhen the war came en Mr.. Carter was
soon heard from as an ardent scceSsiOnist,
creating quite Il stir in Texas by his fervor
and eloqucnce. Shortly after he became
colonel in the Confederate army, and re-
manned such for some months, but left the
/ service on account OF some difficulty with 4
brother officer. Next there was Il great
deal Of mystery and SONIC stir about 4
secret mission that Carter had in Rich
1nond il was evident that from some cause
he had become person OF much impor-
tance, and was frequently in confidential
communication with the cabinet officers.
During the war we never heard surmise
as to the nature of this scheme, but a few
weeks ago, while travelling, happened to
hear all about il.
Garter had in some incomprehensiblc
manner discovered the secret, so jealousy
guarded by the English government, OF
making the Armstrong gun. lie brought
ms drawings and evidences of their gen
Uineness to Richmond, and convinced
Colonel Gorgras, as was the fact, that lie
had learned the principle. He was after
time given discretionary powers i'll the
premises, sent TO New Orleans, formed
company, bought n foundry, brought his
imported worblnen in on n blocIzadcr, and
was just beginning to work when New Or
leans fell, ending III heavy losses to the
contractors what would have been all i'm
mensely profitable speculation. From this
time TO the surrender his history is rather
obscure, except that he distinguished HIM
self i'll Il battle near Little Rock, Arkansas
and was then known 10 have left tie army
again.
CATER the war he started in political life
in Texas, and next appears in New Orleans
where, after few months, hc developed
into furious Radical, and was soon rcco.-
niZed as a man OF brilliant abilities and
skillful in the lnana9eJnent>of men. Here
in haranging the negroes his former pulpit
experience proved Of great use, and he coli-
tinued TO grow in importance until now he
is a power in the State, welding one wing
! of the Republican party with mastery abil-
ity, and being the only man Of his faction
with at once brains and nerve enough to
, prevent Warmoth's carrying Louisiana
, against Grant. But for his habits he might
! be any thing lac chose, but lac is reported to
have become debauched by politics and po-
litical associations, and 10 revel in the open
ness of his offcnses. He is brave, has Il
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speech, popular in Inanners, and the most
accomplished .cOnversationalist i'll Louisi
ana And this is the end Of a man who is
remembered as a minister of Christ and an
instructor Of youth. Wesleave ii to others
to draw the moral from the. sad story
, SKETCH OF GOV. wxnMoTH.
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune gives ti.s following in re-
gard to Gov. Wannoth, Of Louisiana:
From all that can be understood, Gov.
: Warlnoth, of Louisiana, is the most extra
ordinary and precOcious leader i'll the South
He Is represented to be six feet three inches
high, ofa slender, wiryE build, but with Il
fine Kentucky looking face, large nose, full
| at the nOStTilS, Keen measuring eyes, a SUI
perb mIlstache, well cut brows and chln.-
, He is a native of Louisiana, began public
life when 1Se years Of age, being then Il
5 fluent stump speaker, and now, at 2S, he is
an arrogant, keen-witted and successful
, ~, worth probably a half million of dol
, e, of which ne had accumulated more
: a q. =; one hundred thousand in the practice
iiw in New Orleans. !, lie is unmarried.
uInoths weakness Is lis freshness, boy
, ILLNESS and irnplaeabilty. He spends a
short time, in every case Of difficulty, to
, effect a compromise; and, this falling, he re
( solves into AN enemy, and is henceforwald
{ unpaciabic. Glutted with power at All
2 age when men generality are poring over
r schoolbooks on learningsome vocation, this
!, extraordinary specimen of American sp7
L portunities in time o., politicel chaos has