New Orleans Republican., 1872-01-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA,


| unanimously. On the following day, few
| minutes before II NJ, the time Of assem-
bling of the Legislature, deputy United
States marshals entered the Capitol: ar
rested the Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
several members of the Senate and some
twenty members of the House, and conduct
ed them to the Customhousc. to the court
OF United States commissioner, on the
false and frivolous charge that SAID
officers and members were cons spiring
against the laws of the United States
and State of Louisiana. These arrests
We're made on the affidavit of Tour partisans
Of the said Speaker. While the arreste
members, with the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor, were absent at the Customhouse
part Of the remaining mem bers under the
lead OF the Speaker, and without having a
quorum present, proceeded TO declare the
seats of seven absent members vacant, and
filled them. III part, by partisans of said
Speaker. Daring these proceedings several
members who desired 20 retire from the
House Were t0rcibly detained On the arbi-
trarv order Of the said George W. Carter.
and IN spite of points Of order raised bv one
OF the members, to the eject that no .uO-
rum was present.
On the return Of the Governor 10 the
Capitol he at once took measures 20 meet
the eEeI. .cncy. and issued his proclama-
ton at l.3g z. NJ, conveung the General
Assembly in extra session at i:39 Z N. tor
the purpose of considering the eXtraor-
dinary circumstances Of the occasion. The
journed. The House having titty-tive mem
berS, three more than quorum. present. at
once projected to denounce the cXtraordi-
nary and revolutionary proceedin IS Of the
cunspirators, declared the Office OF
speaker vacant, and elccred another mem
Der to till his place. The ex-Speaker G.
w. Carter, was then expelled from the
House two-tLird- OF tie menl bers con
curing.
The House passed a resolution calling
on the Governor. with a written re-
quest signed by fifty five members, de
manding that immediate steps he taken for
the protection of the members personally
and in their legislative capacity.
On the fifth instant, George W. Carter
addressed the Governor communication
informing ltn that he, in conjunction with
a number. of members of the House who
him as Speaker, had determined
to assemble at some place not stated, and
there to assume the functions, powers and
privileges of the House of Representa- tives.
| Il '.
mcnt the House of Representatives net at
the usual time and place. and had present
titty-nine members, seven more than a quo
rum, and proceeded to transact business.
During their deliberations cwo deputy
United States marshals entered the capitol |
md attempted to again arrest the Gov |
.rnor, Lieutenant Governor and members |
If the Assembly. which was refused and de-
lined by the Governor and members.
No sooner did member leave the capitol |
han lie was arrested 10y pretended ser
antsat-;,rms. and carried OF to a room
lbove cotteehouse, and there forced to re
main. There are said to have been several
If these arrests, making it necessary for the
cInaining members to remain in the capitol
Turing the night. Since the first day Of the
esson a number Of Senators have ahsentcd
themselves from the capitol, and have suc-
eeded in breaking a quorum, ahi in pre-
-entng the transaction Of business in the
senate. l. is reported and believed that
uch absent members have taken refuge
N board the United States revenue cut
er Wilderness, and have successfully deticd
he authority Of the Senate to bring them
efore its bar, in accordance with the con
titution.
The above is a plain and truthful state
lent of the facts, and are communicated TO
he people for their information.
The condition Of affairs presents crisis
e1uiring all of the wisdom and patriotism
the people to meet it.
A revolutionary body styling itself the
louise of Representatives of the General
ssembiy Of the State is in session in a
Otfeehouse in the city of New Orleans,
OmpOsed of a man who has been elected
'om the office of Speaker, expelled the
louise by the competent majority, seven
ersons illegally and unconstitutionaly ad.
Hlttu 10 SetLS III place OF III luUtfS cA-
elled while absent under arrest by tie pro
Irement Of this same ex-Speaker and lis
blowers, and some thirty-fve deceived and
.isguided members who have been carried |
way by the excitement and misgep eplescnta-
0ns Of the hour.
deem it my duty to issue this my proc {
mation declaring this body revolutionary,
and Illegal, and l com
and all good citizens to refuse couute- {
lncc. support or aid to the same. | com t
and that it cease it's illegal anil unwar-
nta5io arrests Of members, and HAT it re
ore TO liberty such persons as are now un
r It's control against their consent. invite
I'd promise protection to all members en-
tied to seats to rCturn to the discharge Of !
eir duties : representatives; ana l now q
ye notice That unless tho said assembly |
;sists from It's Illegal and understandable )
rests of citizens and members Of tho $
ouse of Representatives, and its usurpa' a
ons of authority, l shall take steps to II
ppress it, and will arrest the members as g
Dters and disturbers of the peace. a