Year: 1872

the Times, testified in reference to the con


vesation held with the Governor at Pass
Christian, where he had visited during the
summer. The conversation then held was
a loose one, but in it the Governor had ex-
pressed himself with such bitterness against
his opponents, and in the course of his re-
marks had made an allusOn towards getting
the support of the Democrats. 1t was at
this time that Judge Walker had spoken OF
Colonel Carter as a Democrat. He had
known him during the war, and when he
first saw him he was considering the project
of mastering Texas legion against the
United States, to be commanded by Method
ist ministers, who, the judge said, were
more intense in their militant qualities, or
more ferocious than ordinary professions.
At this conversation there was NO allusiOn
of the Governor towards the organiza-
ton Of a white mans party. At
this time there was, according to the
judge, growing disgust in the com
munity to the rascals Of both parties, and
an anxiety toward the formation. of third
party. He then thought Governor War
moth would be an available man to assist,
not to lead in the construction of a third
party and get up reforms. The judge
would believe that the administration were
sincere in reforms when the reform mea-
sures We're passed. In the opinion of the
witness it was a great outrage for the fed
eral authorities to call for troops at the late
political convention. The public sentiment
at that time was that there would have
been few regrets if both parties had got into
fight and cut each others throats. The
election of Mr.. Pinchback put an end to all
these speculations. In the opinion Of the
witness, gathered from other sources, Mr..
Pinchback was elected so as to serve as a
protection to the Governor, inasmuch as no
one would move to depose the Governor
for fear of having such a man as Pinchback
in his place.


Commissioner j. B. Weller, who had
issued the warrants for apprehension of
certain members of the General Assembly
on the second day, testified his unwilling
ness to issue this process unless first
assured that there should be no inter-
terence in legislative action.


Deputy United States Marshal Dekline
testified that he served the writs on mem
bers of the Legislature, who were to be
notified only to come at their convenience,
and that his instructions were to make no
actual apprehensions.


Questlon-Why, then, did you take so
many deputies!


Answer-There were only five.


Question-If the object was not to make
apprehensions would not these be too
many!


The witness reiterated his former state
ments.


Q. Was it not the object to Withdraw
from the Legislature enough of the adher-
ents of Governor Warmoth to give the
opposite party majority


a. Witness answered, 1t was not.


Mr.. Oplatek, harbor-master and member
of the House, testified that Mr.. John Burke
had, on the last night of the session. offered
him the resolution which he was to move
be taken from the table. This resolution
Mr.. Burke had said he wrote at the sug
gestion of Mr.. Carter. 1t provided for
recess committee to visit all the incOrpor
ated railroad and insurance companies in
the State. The witness stated there was
the greatest confusion in the House at the
time; that it seemed as if every one was on
spree, and insisted on not going home
until morning.


Mr. Regan subsequently testified that the
resolution was adopted by rising vote on
the call of the yeas and nays, rica roee. The
testimony of this witness cOrroborated the
previous testimony as to the confusion


The testimony of Mayor b. +. Flanders
related principally to the political branch
of the subject. His view of the sending for
troops by Marshal Packard was, that such
a transaction was proper and expedient
under the circumstances He testified
that he had sent on to Washington for per-
mission to arm a citizen police, on the
ground that the ordinary police were moved
from their beats, and were incapable of ex-
planned of were devised for the protection
of the voters, as. on the first strokes of re-
construction, there was a great disposition
to hinder free suffrage. The policy of Gov
ernor Warmoth had been, in the operation
ofthese laws, that his friends must be pro-
vided for first and then the party, which,
he was of the opinion, had caused all the
differences. Mr.. Flanders, in his statement
of the public debt differed materially from
Governor Warmoth in his statement. He
knew nothing personally Of the corruption
of the Legislature. i


His undated resignation was III the bands
of Governor Warmoth. and was given for
the reason that had been mentioned III the
Governors testimony.


Question-Were you not opposed to the
Governor at the time Of your nomination! T!


AnSwer-les.


QUESTIONABLE you not opposed to the
Governor now !


Answer am.


Question-Has the Governor since your
appointment. ever attempted in any man
ner to control your action!


Answer-NO.


Question-Has the Governor held the IN
dated resignation over you as a threat


Answer-He has not.


On a certain occasion when the Missis-
sippi and Mexican Gulf Canal Company
was about to come before the Council, the
Governor had, in answer to the statement
of Mr.. Flanders that the Council would not
pass the ordinance, stated: "You will be
compelled But he had construed this to
mean that the Council would be compelled
judicially, and not in any other sense.


Being opposed to the Governor, Mr..
Flanders testified that large numbers were
opposed to him also. He did not regard