The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-29
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"Did ever, General7" "why, no, my
dear Marshal, you never did, and if you think
it will help you any, you may say that l said
So" And thereupon tn Marshal squeezes
the hand Of the General, who, with tea,-moist-
ened eyes, exc!aims ''Bless you, my chlld
be virtuous, and you will be happy"
This, it must be admitted, is touching
scene, full Of pathos and well calculated to
elevate our opinion Of the childlike snd gen.
tie Marshal-the lamb-like, inofensive and
much-sinned against gentleman, who hath so
relu stantly occupied the positions Of Q. S.
Marshal and Chairman Of the Radical State
Central Committee for 10 these many years.
It has evidently greatly touched the sensi-
tive heart Of the oleagenious and mild man
nered Packard, that any human being could
70 misjudge him as To dream for one moment
that he could ever have desired to use the
sol'crs Of tn" United States for party pLr-
poses. or coala ever have wished to see in
offensive citizens impaled upon the sharp
points of cleaning bayonets. "A little civet,
good apothecary." this hypocrisy doth make
us sick.
Let US indulge in retrospective glance at
Just one Of the little disturbances in which
this man, with tho smooth tongue, but iron
nature did make use Of the Uuited States
troops for political purposes. and got the
troops he used from Gen, Emory. The Gatlin
Gun Convention is still fresh in the memory
Of every one. It was held in the United States
Custom House, in the room then, and now
used as the United States Circuit Court.
There was a fierce struggle going on be-
tween Warmoth and the Custom-House fac
ton Of the Radical party. Packard then, as
now was the brains and backbone of that fac
ton and he determined to beat Warmoth if
States todo it. Upon the mere pretence that
Warmoth friends meant to create disturb
ance in the Convention, demand was made
for United StateA troops, and they were fur,
nshed with an uecrity that was simply dis
graceful.
When Warmoth and Ill., followers arrived at
the Custom House, they fo>nd tho building
bristling with bayonets and discovered several
Gathn guns. ready, at word fr>m Packard.
to annihilato Warmoth, his followers and
such citizens as might, unfortunately, have
been in the way. They found, also, that no
one was admitted into the convention unless
he had ticket from Boss Packard and that O
discrimination was to be made to insure ma
jority in the convention for the Custom House
faction.
Thereupon Warmoth, after entering for
NAL protest, was almost kicked out of the
Granite building, number of bayonets be-
ing in close proximity to his coat tails, as he
was fairly lifted out Of the door by the surg
ing and excited multitude. The split in the
Radical party which was thus effected, the two
and the Garter war; which
and in which Packard again made
disgaceful use of United States troops for
party purposes these things are wildly
by us, and forcibly give the lie
10 Packard's assertion that he has never so
Used the troops.
1t may be and we think it more than prob |
.ble that Gen. Emory has always been de-
,eivel by the smooth and plausible Packard, |
y it is possible that in furnishing troops upon
IN order from Packard, he was simply obeying
he behests of the authorize, at Washington.
We cannot conceive that he believed there
vas any necessity for troops to prevent blood
he'd, for Radical factions in Loui siana never
ight, they gas tremendously, but they subside
vigorously when it comes to blows.
They are ponderous on speeches and parades,
n gaudy uniforms. massive epaulets and eaily
aparisoned steeds, but they melt like morn
ng mists when the music Of the minnie or
he thunder Of cannon is heard.
We only intended to glance at one event of
he past, in which Federal troops were used
VI political purposes, but cannot refrain from
skiing Gen. Emory. how it happened that
oops to enforce the Infamous midnight de-
zee of a.dru:len judge? I,
We should like to inquire how it happened ,
lat, with profound peace prevailing, a COM I
my of soldiers was brought from the Pensa-
IN Navy Yard, for the express purpose of
tne Poutlcal designs Oh PACKARD, |
ellogg, Williams L Co?
Were these troops called for by the Gov
nor? or were they furnished upon a call =
ON S. B. Packard? 1t is idle for Gen. 8
mory, or anybody else, to deny that the 8
ldiers cf tho United States were, on the oc- q
sions cited, used to further the villainous Il
lrposes of the Radical rasca!s who have
led Louisiana. The fact is patent and is
lown to all the world. Z
The Merchants Exchange.
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