The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-11-30
BAYOBETS IN LOUISIANA.
How They Have Been Employed
to Uphold Fraud,
Illegal PTGCGdGntS for Grants Illegal
AGt---HhG History Of the Infamous
Returning Board How Kellogg
was Counted In Under Cover
Of United States Guns.

In connection with the Presidents re-
cent ordering of troops to Louisiana, let
us review the use heretofore made of the
Federal army in that State.
The first instance of the illegal employ
ment of the United States forces was in
August, 1871, on the occasion of the
meeting of the Republican State Conven-
ton. The history of this disgraceful af.
fair is as follows Henry G. Warmoth,
then Governor of the State, was ambi-
tious of a reelection, although the Con-
stitution of the State rendered him ineli-
gible. The registration and election laws,
which had been framed under the direc-
tion Of Warmoth, made him practically
the owner of the State. He had it in his
power to elect whomsoever he pleased,
and he never failed to have a majority
in both branches of the Legislature en-
tirely subservient to himself 1t was an
easy matter, therefore, for him to have
the Legislature propose an amendment
to the Constitution repeating the provis.
ion ofthe Constitution which prohibited
the reelection of the incumbent of the
gubernatorial Office. This was done in
1870, and the amendment submitted to
the people for ratification. There were
q number of the carpet-bag and scalawag
following of Warmoth who had, up to
this time, been united to him by the
common tie of public plunder, but who
now broke with him because they were
also ambitious of political distinction.
The negro Lieutenant Governor Dunn
was candidate for Governor, and so was
United States Marshal Packard, while
Jim Casey, Grants brother in.law, want.
ed to 60 to the United States Senate, but
with Warmoth master of the State and
rendered re.eligib for another term,
these aspirants must be content to play
second fiddle to him. They had ali en-
joyed fine opportunities for feathering
their nests at the expense of the people
Of Louisiana, but as they grew rich their
ambition for official distinCtit kept pace,
and they we're not disposed to accept
VIII tever Warmoth was pleased to aliot
to them. On the other hand he had been
the brains of the carpet bag oligarChy
which ruled the State, and his genius and
bold, INSCRIPTIONS management had
alone conceived and built up the mon.
strous system of election machinery
which enabled the unplincipled adven-
turers to hold the white population in
subsection and plunder them as their
sweet will might dictate. He had amass-
ed great fortune by demanding and re-
ceiving the lions share forapproving ev-
cry job which his associates conceived.
But, like all adventurers who attain
wealth and political distinction by such
means, WarmOth's greed for both was in.
Satiable. He did not desire to be Gov
ernor for four years more, but he wanted
TO be reelected, because he knew that he
would then be able to elect himself Uni
ted States Senator The unn-Packard-
Casey faction were willing to compro-
mise with Warmoth, and proposed to
give him the Senatorship; but he knew
very well that they would not keep faith
Packard wanted to be Governor and Ca
sey Senator, and they played Dunn, the
negro, for fool Packard was shrewd
politician, and had great influence with
the negroes; while Casey was without
any particular influence, save what his
connection with President Grant gave
him, and his abilities were of very low
order. But without Casey, Packard had
no assurance Of the support of the Ad-
ministration at Washington, and there
fore these two rogues were true 10 one
another, because their mutual interest |
demanded it. Warmoth knew this, and |
believed chat if he suffered Packard to |
be elected Governor, Casey would in |
eVitably be made United States Senator.
THE FIRST INVASION.
A Republican State Convention to ap-
point State Central Committee was
calf d to meet in New Orleans on the 9th |
Of August, 1871. 1t was deemed import.
ant by both the factions to control the
appointment of the central committee,
L ,,suse this body would be of great SER
vice in managing the convention to be
held at later date to nominate candi-
dates for the approaching contest of
1879. There were to be ll8 delegates to
the August convention, but so fierce was
the contest between the rival factions
that the credentials of only forty were
undisputed. From large majority of
the districts there were double delega-
tiOnA each claiming to be regular and
charging fraud on the other. The tenn.
porary organization of the convention
was in contingency of this kind all i'm.
portant, because whichever faction se-
cured it would be able to determine the
contests in the disputed districts in its
own favor. Packard was chairman Of
the btate central committee, and thus his
party had a great advantage, but never
theless they were afraid of Warmoth,
and were determined not to give him
fair show III the convention. In order
TO have every advantage on their side,
the Packard Casey faction determined TO
hold the convention in the Custom
House, because they would then have
absolute control of the building. But be-
fore this intention was made public, it
was necessary to arrange for detach- |
ment of United States troops to guard the
Custom House, because Warmoth con
trolied the police. Accordingly, on The
9TH OF Aug. 1871, Packard made the fol.
lowing requsition for troops:
New ORLEANS, Aug. 8, 1871.
Gen. JoSeph J. Reynolds u S. Army San !
AatOnio. Teras:
The Republican Convention meets !,
here Tomorrow, and much fear is enter.
tained from thugs and bruisers. desire
70 nave aguard of soldiers from the bar :,
racks 70 protect the Custom House ami a
1tner public property. Phase give Gen. a
Suliy the necessary orders immedivlely. :,
s, b PACKARD, a.
US. Marshal Dist. Louisiana. .
On the same day the announcement n n
vas made that the Republican Conven- .
lon Wonld assemble at the Custom House p
IN the following day. Gen. Reynolds,
'beying orders from Washington, fur M
naka ka1I l