New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10
YESTERDAYS IMPORTANT EVENTS
The Governor Impeachment Quietly
Received
MBRCRAET5 HOPEFUL, CAPITALISTS
FIRM, AND PROSPECTS BRIGHT.

! lEuOulLdDL6 pluck ana skill udu Iouuu 10
him clear path out Of the meshes Of th
law which Judge DurelI and District At
torney Beckwith 50 skilfully cast abou
him and his coadjutor.. Later events
tended to show that this report was baseC
upon belief that the Senate would refuse
to organize, or in other words, that the
members holding over would refuse to re
cognize the certificates Of either OF the old
returning boards, and thus prevent orgaui
zation. This hope proved iallacious
At caucus of the old Senators, the
ground had been taken that the members
holding over were, for all legal purposes, a
Senate. This, perhaps, would be true if q
full half the Senate and the Lieutenant
Governor were living; but as the body
fell four short Of a quorum, a compromise
was adopted, viz: to accept as members ali
who had been returned by both the Long
street and Wilt boards in order that they
might get upon proper working basis.
Just what degree Of legality would attach
to such decision as this must be left to
others to decide. Certain it is, the opinion
was not unanimous for the Lieutenant
Governor declared, after reading the law
to the Senate, that he had no option, but
his duty was to swear in as members all
whom the Secretary of State declared, upon
the authority of the recognized returning
| board, to be elected. This he proceeded
to do.
| The question arises that, if the Lieuten-
ant Governor is wrong, might not the cid
Senators tthey not being quoruml, were
none but Democrats returned and had
they so willed, have refused now, or at the
regular session, to permit the admission of
the newly chosen, and Thus have virtually
suspended the government Can frac-
ton, less than quorum, of legislative
body, decide upon the admissibility Of ap-
plieants having all the usual certificates ex-
cept formal recognition BY the previous
members!
The Louisiana Senate, without quorum,
can take no official action, but to adjourn or
send for absent members. When il is with
out sufficient membership TO form quorum
how can it pass uponquestions ofeHgibility!
Sound jurists decide that Mr.. Pinchback is
right, and that, as in the case OF Boarman,
Just admitted from the Fourth District to
Congress, the primary requisites being in
his favor, the'applicant for Senator-hip is
entitled t. a seat, subject Of course to con
test.
TIE TAPEACHMENr or THE GorERNoR
was matter of discussion about the State
House from the first gathering Of the clans
1t was earnestly hoped that such con
summation could be aFerted. but after the
protest Of Messrs. McMtllen and Campbell
against the organization Of the Senate, and
the speech Of Mr. Pinchback. his most AZ
dent friends surrendeled ed hope
The Lieutenant Governor accused Gov
ernor Warmoth, conformity with Mr. c. A
Weed, Of arousing him at midnight and at
tempting to bribe him to override tile law
by Offering $4,000. and State appointments
Gd Gbttums. Some correspondence took
place confrmatory OF this assertion Mr..
Weed denies that anything Of the kind took |
place in his presence, and Governor Pinch |
back explains by say ing that he Weed was |
in the adjoining and connecting apartment. |
The Governor is said 10 substantially admit |
the charge.
As this matter will doubtless be further
we now can express but deep
and profound regret at the occurrences. Mr..
Pinchback seemed heartily sorry at the
but sendefense aud self pr0tec-
ion drove him to it.
THE NEWS or THB LMrEACHmENr
groduced no marked sensation except
imong politicians. Business men seem to
gave made 10 their minds that Kellogg
YilI not make such bad Governor after
II, and the soonor be grtF Installed ana
matters quietcd the better This idea OF
peedy end to our present turmoil. Father
tiHened Stat" secuCities toward the close Of
he dayo rFarrants mot gegsiving iegisla-
i've appropriations foE their payment which
lad been bought at forty and a half cents,
cling lateg at point advance.
Great sympathy Hor Governor Narmoth,
was expressed sn1 the blame
or his failure and misfortunos placed upon
he shoulders of his Rey YoIiticAl allies
3ad faith, divided counsel. and angrossing
seltishnets are euoa.si ;ss destroy
ny man or party.
@GsE RUNNERS aSD H3rLoIEe
7ers lond in their threats Of rios Ii the
lorning. By the middle Of the afternoon
ecret assassination seemed 10 rs their best
old. IL the evening it was difficult 80 tel
they Sere uot all "little lambs with
eeoo as white as snow" and had always 6
eally been in favop 81 Republican GOV. I
rnmen1
80 LTCEUS TAIa s
IT, Isabeile's crowd seems TO .e :. profound
.ystery. Even the reporters get bothered
2d bewildered about ther. As tie Sery
-st meeting this vide discrepancy appears 7
the reporto ot theiS Grgas.s, Says 'he
tcayIne. 7
The meeting o. SenA5ors sn.' Z. rr.serSta- !
yes at Lyoeupl Hall was attended !.Tgelys :
be assembling commenced long before she =
pDniDtaH hour which Indicated line wIdro