New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-06

RECORD FROM WASHINGTON
APPEALS FOR MARTIAL LAW

The special correspondent of the New
York Times telegraphed the subjoinet
record of recent correspondence between
| parties in New Orleans and the authorities
| IL Washington. 1t disclOses some points
! new to our readers, and makes RECORD
| that some of our Democratic associates may
at some time regret:
WASHINGTON, January 3l.-Certain IN
| scrupulous Democratic journals are charg
| ing the President with military usurpatiOn
as evinced by the action regarding the
| troubles at New Orleans, and certain so
called Republican journals, scarcely less
unscrupulOus are repeating the charges in
| the shape of mean insinuatiOns As is usual
IN the case Of President Grant, the evi
dence is of record to completely Overwhelu
the perpetrators of these charges, and t.
convince the people anew that the vas,
power reposing in the hands of the execu
tive is used discreetly, iudiciously and
firmly. 1t has also been stated that there
was no demand for the use Of the troops in
New Orleans. save from the faction OF
CustomhOuse Republicans. What can Dom
Ocratic partisans say when it is known that
one of the most strenuous appeals TO declare
martial law came from the Democratic
State Central Committee! The fact is tina,
the government was appealed to IN success
sion, and by turns by every faction in New
Orleans. First by Warmoth and his
friends; then by the federal official in that
city; then by Speaker Carter and his sup
porters; then by the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee; then by the Mayor; then
public indignation meetings; then by the
members of the bar; then by the majority
OF the Senator's: then by the Legislature
itself as constituted by the WarmOth fac
ton, backed by the Governor, to all OF
which the government, consulting as to the
situation almost hourly With General
Emory, returned one uniform response of
mo" But here is the record, which speaks
for itself. Much which the public is already
began on the fourth of January.
On the fifth Governor Warmoth, in dis
patch to Senator West, demanded that the
President interfere with troops to protect
the State government. January 8, West
telegraphed to Warmoth: at occurs to NE
tibet YOU assume false position in asking
United States troops to suppress any lnsur-
rectiOnary or riOtOus movement until you
have exhausted the power OF the State,
meanwhile the federal troops should not
modest YOU" On the same day, January 6,
demanding the interference Of the federal
power, under article four, section four, of
the constitution against the action Of the
executive. On the same day Attorney
General Akermau informed the President
that, in his opinion, the request was lie. a =,
and should not be complied with.
The previous evening. January ). he had
telegraphed to the district attorney and
United States marshal, Keep the legal
process Of the United States from being
abused for political purposes; collision with
the State government must be avoided if
possible January 6 t lie Secretary OF War
received a dispatch from General Emory,
detailing the situation thus: Nothing but
the tree display Of the United States forces
at hand and the acquiescence which each
of the contending factions and the citizens
generally yield to the United States au-
thorities, has prevented serious fight here
to-day. 1t might be well to send me
another regiment at once, though do not
demand it as necessary to preserve peace"
On this General Belknap reported his ac-
zion to the President as follows: Il have
conferred with the Attorney General. and
am of opinion no more troops should be
sent unless further demanded by General
Emory
January 9, fourteen colOred members of
the Legislature telegraphed the President.
detailing the situation, and asking him TO
declare martial law in the interest of good
government and the protection of thei,
race. January 9. United States Marshal
Packard and Collector Casey complained
by telegraph of che protection the presence
of the troops was giving to the Warmoth
faction. and appealed for the declaration OF
martial law. January 9, General Emory
telegraphed to the Secretary Of War that
he did not think the situation demanded
any reinforcement OF troops. January TO-
Collector Casey telegraphed the request OF
fifteen State Senators to declare martial
law. January 10. d. G. Duncan, editor of
ident that :. Prominent citizens say they
wish martial law declared, at all events
until order is restored
January 10. the members of the Legisla
ture forcibly elected from their Hall by
Warmoth's police appealed to the President
for the declaration of martial law. January
10, General Emory telegraphed that Carter
had applied for the use of troops to aid him
in regaining his hall but the request was
refused. Warmoth, also, appealed for the
use of troops to arrest Carter as accessory
to the killing Of Wheyland, which was also
refused. January 10, Mayor Flanders tele-
graphed to Attorney General Williams: .
have to-day petition signed by 1000 citi-
zens without regard to party, asking me TO
swear in citizens for police to protect
persons and property in the absence
of the regular police withdrawn
for political purposes; but 1 cannot
because late law torbids the
Mayor to organize or use police for any
purpose. Let us have martial law at once.
The people generally, Of all parties and
classes, desire martial law. The Democrats
have committed themselves. and are the
most earnest in favor OF it, January 10,
the President telegraphed to Collector
Casey as follows: Troops can not be used
except under provisions of law On the
tenth of January the Democratic State
Central Committee sent the following APP
peal to the President:
New ORLEANS, January 10, 1872.
To the President of the United States, Washing
ton, d. c.:
The executive committee of the State
Central Committee of the Democratic party
of this State have resolved to request your
excellency to Immediately declare martial
law in the parish of Orleans. The Gov
ernOr has subverted by armed violence the
government of the State, and the committee
resort to the recommendation of this eX-
IRENE remedy in the interest of public or
der and public peace and the preservation
of the community against the state OF
anarchy precipitated upon the people by
the revolutionary proceedings OF the Gov
ernOr. II. DO GDEN,
President of the Democratic State Central
Committee. F.. FUSILIER,
Chairman of Executive Committee Demo
cratic State Commute.
January IL large number of the Louis
lana bar telegraphed to the Attorney Gen
eral asking that martial law should be de-
clared. On the same day the chairman of
the Committee of Ten, appointed by the
citizens mass meeting, telegraphed in the
and notifies asking that martial law be de-