New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-09
Informal Meeting Mt Lyceum Hail.

| sem6le at the Mechanics Institute On1Mor
day. did not transpire before the actua
call to order, although an emphatic whispe
| stirred through the assemblage at Lyeeur
| hall that it was for the purpose of drawin
up memorial to Congress, asking for
committee Of investigation and pronuncia
tion Of the rights OF the members The cop,
OF the REPUBLICAN containing the official re
turns was the object of more than cursor
glances, and where found not to tally Will
the list o. returned members as unofficial,
published in the Times was the subject o
''cursocy language
NJ. Albert Noorhies seemed to be recog
nized as the pyr0lu,n mobile of the action
whatever it should turn out TO be, and t
be the author Of document offered during
the meeting, tue contents Of which are init
mated below.
The meeting was made up of members
and candidates, the rule being that wher
man wasn't s. candidate he was member
and vice versa.
The arrival of Governor Warmoth a
eleven O'clock produced what is technically
called a sensation, and it appeared as if this
arrival had been looked for with some
anxiety. The quarters ran slowly into
hours, and though i was announced tba
the IntOrmal!ZeTS were to meet at ten. il
appeared as ii every body had come to the
conclusion to gather at twelve.
Precisely al twelve o'clock hIr A. S. Her
ron, of East Baton Rouge, took the stand
and said: l move that this informal meet
me - = +t1 l. : z
called to order, and that General Hugh j
Campbell be called to the chrir Is there
any objection?
Mr.. Campbell taking the stand as chair
man)-It will be necessary to select some
secretaries.
blessrs. Garidel and Moncure were, on
motion OF a member designated seoreta
ries, and took their places as such.
Mr Camp mpbeil-Gentlemen the Mechanics
Institute, the Capitol Of the State, is now,
against the knowledge and without the
consent of the executive, surrounded with
body Of United States trOope, with the
avowed purpose of preventing the members
OF the Legislature from taking their seats
The meeting IS now open for such action as
you choose to take in defense of our rights.
Dir. +. c. Iacharie-As the former com
mittee OF six appointed to draft an address,
have not come TO a conclusion, move there
be similar committee appointed by the
chair
The chair puts the question and q feeble
aye carries the motion
A silence now ensues, broken only by 0C-
oa5ionai coughs and the consultation by
the chairman on the subject of the appoint
ments.
The appointment of the committee is as
follows:
+. G. Zacharie, Of Orleans; A. S. Herron.
Of East Baton Rouge: Jonas and Theard of
Orleans: MoDcure, OF Caddo; Elan, OF De
Soto: and Mcdonald.
Mr.. Herron-As we have not heard from
the dispatch, | move we adjourn to meet
this evening at half past six o'clock.
Carried.
EvEHINC SESSION.
. The meeting was called to order aS half,
past SIX o'clock, H. j. Campbell in the
chair. The secretaries took their places,
and one of them was directed to call the
roll OF the members elect and Of the Sena-
tors who hold over. so that it might be
known who are entitled TO take part in the
ensuing discussion.
The roll having been called, Mr. Camp
bell announced tifty-two members present.
Ihe committee on memorial being ready
to report the chairman read the following:
20 His EzteLeaCS She President of the United
States
We the undersigned, a committee ap-
pointed by the members Of the General As
semOly OF the State Ct Louisiana, c0nStitu-
ting a constitutional quorum of both bodies
thereof, would respectfully represent:
That they have assembled at the capital
this day preparatory to convening il extra
session OF Monday, the ninth Of December,
1872, in pursuance of a proclamation by the
Governor Of the said State; that they have
been duly chosen to represent the people,
and returned as members of the Legislature
by the board of canvasssrs appointed, and
by public proclamation made thereof ac-
cording to law.
-FOUR memorialists further represent that
on their arrival they find the building used
as the State Capitol in possession Of the
marshal Of the United States; that the said
building and all the approaches thereto are
occupied bT guards Of armed United States
sOldiery, subject to the orders of said mar
shal and his deputies and all access thereto
denied to the citizens and officers Of the
State except by permission of the United
States marshal.
Your memorialists learn that said occu-
patton has been done under an order of the
United States Circuit Court, purporting to
issue on account Of an alleged violation OF
the restraining order of the United States
Circuit Court by the Governor of this State,
and which ordered that the United States
marshal in the meanwhile prevent all un-
lawful assemblage therein under the guise
or preteXt of authority claimed by virtue of
a pretended canvass and return, thus max
ing the United States marshal the Judge of
the qualifications Of the members OF the
Legislature Of the State
Your memeriali3ts submit that said action
is unwaTranted in law and entirely sub
versivo Of the civil government of the State.
AS representatives Of the people, desirOus
90 exercise peacefully and quietly the func-
lions Of theig respective bodies, they sol
emniy and earnestly appeal to you as Ghe
chief magistrate of this nation, 20 remove
the national forces from the State House, So
as to permit the free and untrammeled per
formance of their duties as the Legislature
of Louisiana Signed by e. G. Zacharie,
A. S, Heron, B. T. Jonas. louis Theard j.
G. Moncure, J. B. Elan, J. w. Mcdonald.
New Orleans, December J, 1872.
Mr.. LaCbaTie-It was not until = 2, ~
that Te got the memorial off. Il was sent
n care Of Mr.. Boardman. We expect q
Neply in the course of the evening
The resolution offered by J. 3. Elan,
. That the chair appoint q committee Of
eleven persons from among the members of
he Senate and House of Representatives,
lere assembled, TO take into consideration |
he present situation and to report TO this
1ody." was adopted.
The chair appointed on this committee J.
3 Elan, L. Texada, 4. S, Heron, a. Voor-
lies. 4. II. leonard, 4. +, Jonas J. 3.
lustis, J. ". Mcdonald, J. B. Sand!tgee J.
}. Moncure j. Mcconnell.
Discussion easge6 as TO the time o: ad.
Ournmenc.
1t was finally resolved That the meeting
djourn until : p, NJ. to-day Sunday.
20 al
erred to the committee without deJS:e.
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