The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-11
MARTIAL LAW DISCUSSED.
WarmOth Refuses TO Hold Commu-
nicatIOn With Carter.

nicatIOn With, Carter.
NEW ORLEANS, January 10.-ThC
morning papers publish the names Of sew.
eral persons who witnessed the shooting
ofWhyland yesterday, aud also state that
the shooting was done by policeman
early this morning. A large number OF
MetropOlitans armed with Winchester
rifles took position on Royal street, oc.
cupying almost the entire street from
Canal 10 Custom House street, preventing
the assembling Of the Carteritcs at their
usual place Of meeting.
The statements regarding the killing Of
Wheyland are contradictory. Capt. Nc
Cam testified before the CorOners Jury, SO
the Republican states, that Mccullough
acknowledged that he had shot Wheyland
In the discharge Of his duties as Sergeant
alarms of the House Of Representatives.
The Republican says when tho evidence
closed, the jury, accompanied by Maj.
New, one OF Gov. Warmoth's council,
who had been present all through the trial,
adjourned 10 room on Common street,
where the verdict was agreed on, rs fol-
lows: "That Walter B. Wheyland came
TO his death ut the hands OF certain per.
SONS at present nameless" This morning
Coroner Criagh promulgated another yer.
dict in the same case, charging MCCul.
Tough and McCOrmick's with the murder
of Wheyland and Geo. W. Carter with
being accessory. The Governor says in
consequence ol this verdict he sent police.
men on Royal street to arrest Carter.
The Times says "The most lawlcSs and
reprehensive Of all acts yet done during
the faction fight now progressing, was
that which was doneth morning in the
occupation of Royal street with the Me.
tropolitan police, armed with Remington
rifles" ........
The Bee says: "The federal govern.
mcnt would not only be justified in put
ting down the administration Of War.
moth, but it is bound in duty TO cause
such rule TO cease as that which he has
established in this State. Ii martial law Is
justiGable in any conjecture, it is surely so
in crisis like the present" Gov. War.
moth to. day issued another proclamation
ordering the Carter faction tOIdesist from
further proceedings and commanding the
members TO return 10 their seats in the
General Assembly
The Hcdylne, under the caption OF "Sus.
pension OF Business" in the course Of its
comments says: ave are in the midst
Of oHr too short, annual and busy season,
when II ever our merchants must accom-.
plish the years work in order TO meet
the years expenses Yet houses whose
sales amount Ia, millions in the very
heart Of the city are obliged to close their
doors against II mob at midday. There
is an incalcnlable loss suffered by our
citizens in this manner. An application
oi the Governor for al injunction from
the 9th District Court, restraining the
Cartcrites from further action, came up
this morning, but was postponed till
Saturday. There is no material change
in the condition OF affairs today. Busi-
ness Is dull and very few laden on Canal
street, At2 n'rlooIs, tho hour IL is usually
thronged, not twenty could be seen there,
and no business in doors. The men were
generally out.
A shooting affLir occurred on ST. Charles
street this afternoon, in which two!per-
sons, mot implicated in the row, wereshot
One dangerously.
The HcdyuRe opposes martial law. 1t
saws: "We hear, with deep regret, that
some of our citizens are about to unite in
a petition to the Federal authorities that
Military Governor and military rule
NAV be substituted for the present State
Executive and Government Of Louisiana.
They are provoked TO this measure by
wanton misrulei by systematic persecu-
ton; by stupendous extravaganza; by
multiForm acts Of oppression; by trading
in offices; by the sale of votes in the
Legislature; by ruinous monopolies; by
ancient civic franchises being trodden
on; by systematic, deliberate and per.
sistent violations Of the sacred rights Of
suffrage and by all the wicked m0ckery
Of free government which We have sui.
fercd for the past four years. The provo
cation is very great and we as fully sym
pathize in their sentiment as we share in
the annoyances Of which they complain
but we must warn them against greater
evil which they invoke as an antidote, be-
lieving It to be virulent to the person and
more lasting in Its damaging effects. We
want no magistrates in, uniforms. We
would rather bear years OF misrule thar
years Of military despotism." ''
Tho Times, under the caption of "Now
the Legislature is made up" says: Mr.
Wheyland, member OF that branch oI
the House whiclfhold its session on Dry.
adas street, and who was killed on Canal
street last night, attordsan example Of the
shameful abuses Of the election
and legislative laws by the con
sttuted authorities. He was sent
to the remote Parish Of Sabine, in this
State o few days before the registration
Of tho voters oil the Parish as II registrar
and though u perfect stranger 10 the
people Of the Parish, and ii was found
beyontl d dodbt thai though nearly al
the votes of the Parish were given 10 Mr.
Smart, one of the Oldest citizens OF the
Parish, Wheyland was returned as the
Representative OF Sabine, and all the
Influence OF the administration was EN-
ployed successfully TO keep him in his
seat. twas in vain, that MIR. Smart was
brought to this city'and exhibited 10th
Legislature, the evidence in the form o
afiidayits OF the voters themselves is that
at least four-fltths Of them voted Tor Smart
Wheyland was Of the same class as Cor
and Devices, and because he wayeret
the powers that lie must be seat
cd in this house whether he WA.
elected or not AT the time Of hil
return we called attention TO the out
rnra nf admitting him as member, hu