New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-28

| OSAS W lue Ndblonal OnlOn, Ine cOlOret
people and their friends.
l
His Honor Mayor Conway aud Senator
Ogden called on Monday night on Gov
ernor Warmoth, representing that they
were committee chosen by fifty gentle
men representing the people of New Or
leans to inform the Governor that at nine
o'clock one thousand men would call al
the City Hall and demand that they be or
ganized into police force, to take charge
of the city.
They stated that they had come to re.
quest the Governor to remove the
Metropolitan Police Board and the
Superintendent, which the Governor
promptly informed them he would
not do. They asked then that
the board resign and that the Governor
abstain from filing the places and let the
Mayor appoint force for the time being.
The Governor replied that he would ap-
point a new board in ten minutes if the
present one should resign; that he was
determined to execute the law, and that
when he was overpowered by the mob he
would, as he had the right to do, invoke
the assistance of the military authorities
L.
The events of the last forty-eight hours
show that the Democratic party are deter
mined to overturn the government of this
Stata hv a rasorf n arp,a op5 z;n1onao
Governor Warmoth made this determine
tion known to the country in his letter to
the President. He told him Of the secret
organization of the X. W. c., of their oaths
and purposes. Events prove the truthful
ness of his statements and the sagacity of
his predictions.
The Democrats have no respect for law
or order, their principles are prejudice and
passion, their arguments the pistol and
bowieknife.
1t is useless for Democratic leaders to
say that they can not control the storm
they have raised. The country will hold
them responsible for their delinquencies.
Governor WarmOth and General Rous.
The following correspondence has passed
between General Rousseau and the Govern
ment authorities at Washington, and dis
poses of the assertion that Governor War
moth desired to turn over his authority to
the military:
1EH Telegram
nEp kTl1rNH 7
Breyet Maier General schofeld Secretary Of Var,
have just received the following official
communication (Which believe to be true1
from the Governor of Louisiana, and ask
for instructions in the premises.
Major General L. II. ROUSSEAU,
Commanding Department of Louisiana,
GENERAL--The evidence is conclusive that
the civil authorities in the parishes of Or
leans, Jefferson and st. Bernard are unable
to preserve order and protect the lives and
property of the people. The act of Con-
gress prohibiting the organization of militia
In this State, strips me of all power TO sus-
tain them in the discharge Of their duties;
and am compelled to appeal to you to take
charge Of the peace of these parishes, and
use your forces to that end. If you respond
favorably to my request, will at once order
the sheriff's and police forces TO report to
you for orders.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana,
(Signed) L. H. ROUSSEAU,
Brevet Major Commanding Department of |
Louisiana.
lAnswer.]
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Washington, October 28 1863 |
Brevet Major General Rousseau, Commanding De |
partment OF Louisiana:
Your dispatch of the twenty-sixth for
warding message from the Governor of /
Louisiana and asking instructions has been
You are authorized and ex-
pected to take such action as may be neces.
sary to preserve the peace and good order
and to protect the lives and property Of |
citizens. ]. NJ SCH0FIELD,
aaa NfH Racrafarv M Wa~ |