Year: 1872

Opinions of the Press.


The Quincy (Illinois) Wing has very
correct idea Of Carter, the revolutionist, who
has been backed up by the insurrectionary
Democrats:


The temporary armistice between the
| factions at New Orleans, which has been
in existence for the past few days, Judging
from our dispatches, is at an end. Carter,
the ousted Speaker, on Saturday last issued
| pronunciamentO which means civil war, ii
his advice is followed. If bloOdshed does
not follow this appeal, it will be due either
to the salutary influence OF the United
States troops, to the fact that the people
have more sense than their leaders, or the
cOwardice of both.


| Whatever prOvOcation Carter may have
had for his conduct so far, he is evidently
treading now on dangerous ground, and we
are impelled to the conclusion that he is
playing the part Of a scOundrel more than
an injured legislator. 1t is to his discredit
that he is backed by the rebel Democracy,
who would be glad of any pretext to over
throw a Republican administration, no mat.
ter how legally established. On the other
hand, this fact has gone very far to vindi-
| cate Governor Warmoth in the opinion of
those who know little or nothing of the
| merits of the question at issue between him
and the Carterites.


Carter's proclamation, with the incen-
diary appeal ITO arms which appeared
| almost simultaneously with it, was appa-
| rently issued for mischievous purposes, and
| it will evidently not be his fault if it does
not bring about civil war. General Emory,
| it appears, has given Carter to understand
| that he will not be permitted to put life and
property in peril by his promised assault on
the Warmoth Legislature, and it is hoped
| that the crisis may yet pass without an ac-
- %hok
be due chiefly to the presence of United
States troops in the city.


In its utter ignorance of the condition of
affairs in Louisiana, the Cincinnati Times
and Chronicle, jealous in defence Of Presi-
dent Grant from the assaults of the Demo
cratic press, goes out of its way to unjustly
and untruthfully assail Governor Warmoth.
If the Times would take the trouble to in
vestigate the subject, it would find that
Governor Warmoth is supported by the Re-
publican party of the State, and that his
supporters, who comprise large majority
of the House of Representatives and the
Senate, have been governed in all their acts
by respect for peace, law and constitutional
obligations. They are no revolutionists.
II
their recent attempts to subvert the State
government rather because of their weak
ness in numbers than because of the inter-
ference of General Emory.


The corrupt and revolutionary schemes
of Governor Warmoth' consist in obstruct-
ing the plundering schemes of the Demo-
cratic lobbyists by his personal influence
with the members of the General Assembly
the application of his veto, and his adher-
ence at all times to the spirit of the consti-
tuition and all the forms of law.


The St. Louis Republican has an editorial
which says


We are glad to see that the Democrat of
this city takes more fair and correct view
OF the case. Some time ago it showed a dis
position to espouse the cause of that faction
which represents the Presidential interests
but it found this an up hill work, and aban-
dOned it.


The Cincinnati Ga-ene says


Thanks to the action of the President, the
miserable quarrel III Louisiana has not ad-
vanced to the point of indiscriminate and
general bloodshed. Contrary to the antici-
pations of those who have been so swift to
denounce General Grant for his presumed
sympathies, and contrary, undoubtedly, to
their secret wishes the President has inter
fered to prevent what promised to be
fierce fight. Carter's indiscreet and brag-
CART proclamation of Sunday morning
threatened the peace of the city to such an
extent that only one course was left to the
President. 1t matters not whether all that
Carter claims is true or not may
even be admitted that all those who
are anxious for thoroughgoing reform
+,;t f,,1 No. Ii
of securing reform admits neither of excuse
or defense. He had no right to leopard the
peace and order Of city; he had no busi-
ness to resort to such schemes as would
likely bring about blOodshed in the event of
the non-interference of the United States
government The course of the President
will meet the approval of those who have
watched the progress OF affairs In New Or.
leans with any degree of attention, and
will disappoint those who hoped that Gen
eral Grant would become entangled in the
meshes of the net of the scheming politi-
clans. Moreover, he etfectually spikes the
guns of those astonishingly knowing me 4
who have been loud in asserting that he
was in hand and glove with the Custom
house faction. and that whatever "brOther-
in-law Casey" would have him do was
done. The amount of the matter seems to
be that if Casey, or any other brother-in-
law is acting for the good of the people e
can count Grant as in with him: il he is not,
he would do well to reckon among his OPP
ponents the President.


New Orleans telegra IN of the twenty
first to the New York S,n says of the re-
turn of the absconding Senators to their
seats:


The news spread through the city far
and wide, and was regarded as grand
fV,n 4nrf fIa nrpn. oil
forces united against him.


1t continues:


Up till this morning it was generally con-
ceded that the conflict was ended; but Car
ter and his twenty-five expelled members
of the House, after having failed thus far
to work the mob into fight with the
militia and police, determined on a new
fuss for tomorrow at 1880 A. M. These
men disagree with the Senators who have
taken their seats, and are claiming that
have assurances of martial law if they will
only get UP big riot. This Mr.. Carter
promises tomorrow.


This is at least the sixth promise made by
this man that he would proceed and capture
the State House, and each one ended in the
words which uttered it. However, the
State authorities have ample precautionary
means of resistance, aud should this last
threat be carried out, the mob will be
likely to get what they deserve. Under
the Presidents order the federal troops are
not allowed to assist the State authorities
unless by special orders from Washington.
This fact has kept the mob encouraged
since it became known.


The Shreveport Southeastern, misled by
the blunder of the Associated Press, has an
article about the sharp practice of Senator
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