New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-13

Of which Senator Anthony was editor at the
time of his election, says:
The scenes which have been enacted in
the Louisiana Legislature indicate a low
state of civilization among the people OF the
State, and thorough political demoraliza-
ton among their lawmakers. The Republic
can party of the country looks on with D1Or-
LITIGATION and disgust while such scenes are
transpiring. There are in session there two
Houses of Assembly, each claiming to be the
only rightful one, while the Senate yet re-
mains unorganiZed for want Of the requisite
quorum, portion of the number absenting
themselves on purpose to stay all proceed
ings.
1t is not easy tossunderstand how
this disreputable condition of affairs
was produced, or which of the two
factions is the more to blame for it.
Governor Warmoth has been arrested
by the United States authorities on charge
Of conspiracy to obstruct the execution of
the laws, and several of his adherents in
the lower House Of Assembly have been de
prived of their seats. This has given rise to
a separate organization, which now claims
to be the legal House, and is holding SEES
sions by itself. The members wear arms,
and personal conflicts have been daily ex-
pectsd. The Governor keeps several regi-
ments of militia in readiness. and the mill
tary officers Of the United States regard the
scene with interest as one which may at
length call for their interference.
Much censure is cast upon the Custom
house officers and other federal officials in
New Orleans for the part they have taken
in this disgraceful collision of local factions.
They are said to give strong political sup
port to one Of these factions against the
other which they certainly ought not to do.
The arrest of the Governor by the marshal
under a law of the United States looks as if
this were only too true. The proceeding
seems to have been designed only for an
nOyance and for securing some temporary
political advantage. The absentee Senators
also are said to have taken up their resi-
dence on board the revenue cutter, beyond
the reach of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and to
be making daily excursions up and down
the river, in order to prevent by their alb
sence the organization OF the Senate. This
is not a proper use of the cutter. and it
ought not to be allowed. The whole affair
wears very bad aspect, and is made vastly
worse by the connection with it of these
officials of the United States. Such men
ought to be removed from office, that their
places may Be filled by others appointed
according to the new civil service regn-
iati0ns.
Southern society appears TO be filled with
nOxious elements which require long time
TO work off. Law has too feeble a hold on
the people, and force is far too readily re-
sorted to. This offensive development in
Louisiana is rather what we should expect
in Mexico. 1t is utterly unbecoming and
in q State Of our American
Union. Nobody cares for the merits of the
question, whatever it may be. over which
these factions are waging their disgracetul
war, but the whole American people are of
Tended and disguised at the spectacle which
they present.
The Albany Express says:
We are glad to see it announced that the
has determined to take no
part in the struggle between the different
factions of Louisiana Republicans, further
than will be necessary to preserve the pub
lie peace. If called upon by the Governor.
when the Legislature can not be convened,
it will be the duty of the federal govern
ment to protect the State of Louisiana
from domestic violence. But we trust
that the power will be exercised spar
ingly, and relinquished at the earliest
moment possible People are naturally and
jealous of the interference OF the
federal government in State affairs: and al
though most OF us acquiesced in the neces-
sity tor such interference IN the Southern
States after the close of the rebellion, we
were none the less sincerely glad when
those States were reconstructed, and
once more turned over to the control Of
their own inhabitants. The less the admin
istration interferes in this newest Louisi-
ana sguabble, the better it will be for the
Republican party.
The Philadelphia Post says:
1t is charged that the President came 10
this city to settle Republican difficulties.
The fight between Governor Warmoth and
the Carter faction suggests he had better
have gone to New Orleans.