The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-21
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.


It is matter for great congratulation
that this devoutly to be wished for
contamination has TRANSFERRED without
the disturbance of the peace or she'd
ding of blood. The people of New
Orleans displayed rare good sense
when they refused to resort to violent
measures proposed by the more hot
headed defeated aspirants for. Office
for. the advancement of their own in
dividual interests.
Our editorial upon affairs at the
State Capital last week left por-
ton Of the State militia barri-
caded in Davidson's Court, defying
the authority Of the Pinchback gov
eminent, and the police guarding the
approaches to the court, endeavorin g
to induce surrender. Bloodshed
was avoided by the interference of U.
S. military authority. A federal Of
ficer acting under orders from General
Emory entered the beseiged building
Sunday and demanded the surrender,
which demand was at once complied
with, when the armory was placed
under control Of the police.
rCh;n xrnnl- hos hcn., 4 Al.l
ling incidents. The judge ard clerk
Of the newly created Superior Court
were installed in office, the Sheriff Of
Orleans parish recognizing the oom-
missions issued by acting Governor
Pinchback and ousting Judge Elmore
Of the defunct Eighth District Court,
who showed inclination to stick to his
seat despite the abolishing act Of the
General Assembly. The Republican
candidate for Judge Of the Fourth
District Conrt, Hon. B. L. Lynch, who
was declared by the Longstreet Board
Of Returning Officers to be elected,
was also commissioned by Governor
Pinciback. The Fusion candidate
for the position was occupying the
bench and refused to vacate, but
Judge Lynch ordered the Sheriff to
displace him with force, and that Off
Ger obeyed.
The General Assembly is display
ing an intention to accomplish much
needed reforms, and will have the
sympathy Of all good citizens of the
State in the praiseworthy labor. A
bill for the severe punishment Of the
crime of bribery was passed by an
almost unanimous vote of both
Houses Of the Assembly, and at once
signed by Gov. Pinchback. This is
! measure that has long been needed,
Ind we hope that the journals and
people who have so frequently be-
walled its absence from the statutes
will not fail to accord to the present
General Assembly all due honor for
It's enactment. Committees to exam
ne the books and accounts of various
State officers, and the railroad and
other corporations created by act of
'he Legislature have been appointed |
n both branches of the Assembly,
ind If these committees prosecute
heir labors in good faith we may
ook for more that one swindle to be
and more than one avenue
% the State Treasury closed. If the
Kellogg administration is to give us
genuine reform what matters it to the
'onest people Of Louisiana that John
'lcEnery is not a Governor. Truly,
the issuance. of one hundred and
orty-six thousand dollars in State
for registration printing that
wenty thousand dollars would have
zen ample remuneration for, is
ample OF, what we would have had to
xpect under McEnery administra-
ion, then Louisiana has made a for
innate escape from further impover-
'hment in having McEnery declared
efeated.
The committee of one hundred citi-
sns selected by a public meeting in
ew Orleans to bear a memorial to
lie President and to Congress asking
irtually for reversal of the ruling
Judge Dureu OF the U. S. Circuit
curt, left for Washington early this :
eek only forty strong, instead {
a hundred. They interviewed the i
resident, but he declined to usurp !
e functions of the iu1ieiarv- Inv in =