Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-12-21
The Situation.

lature melted away into thin air. The
pseudo members have returned, or are
about to return, to their constituents,
they taking leave of politics tor 1e
weeks at least. Not long after the ad-
jonrnment of the tabulated lisa ellie
Legislature, Il speck of war broke out
in the Carondelet street srmOry, Lou
isiana State Militia, in consequence OF
the refusal OF the officers to obey the
State constituted authorities. The
particulars of this little furry will be
found, as related by our reporter, III
another column. The two judges
whose courts have been abolished by
law efuse, so far, to surrender with Il
good grace, but they yield to the
necessities of the occasion and adjourn
from day to day, without hearing
causes. But the movements OF these
two judicial luminaries attract no spe-
ial attention. The people ave be-
come weary of proiitless excitement,
and begin to long for season oil some
thing like stability. So far as we
know, there is nothing in the way OF a
qniel state of affairs except the muffin
Gus aspect OF he militia at the CarOn
deIet street armoIy. At the time we
write that had not arrived at a soiu-
ton, but majority of the people
whom we met Oh the street were hope
lul of Il peaceable result. We are sat
isiied that none of the individual mem
! bers OF either side-neither the police
nor the militia-were at all anxious for
a conflict of arms, yet from all appear.
anceS every man bearing arms was
ready to obey orders, whatever they
might be.
The whole proceeds from determin'
alton on the part of a few partisan
leaders not to recognize the authority
OF Governor Pinch ack, and the neces
sity for those who support the State
government to uphold its authority
This is the simple issue which is to bt
resolved by an appeal to force. or
surrender of prrtentions on one side
or the other.
The meeting of citizens TO appoint {
committee OF one hundred citizens t.
30 to Washington to interview thu
President looks to us rather mythical
The necessity for such step is great
IL doubted by those who are expected
TO lose their valuable time and defia,
their own expenses. AS the under
standing is that they shall all be mel
of the highest character, the candl
dates for office on the fusion ticket ar
all ruled out, and hence the interes
in the movement OF necessity suDsid
for it is obviously a strain on good la
ture TO put responsibility to so nl1cl
trouble, mercy for the benefit OF a e
of office seekers whose own friends II
iect tbem for this mission Oh accoun
Of the lightness in weight OF character
SO that while the bnsiness men OF TIA
city would no doubt make some saer1
fees 10 obtain a settled condition G
society, they can not STE that even
successful mission to Washington 10
the purpose OF putting down Relinb
cans and elevating Democrats, Noui
be very likely to accomplish their dt
sired end BESIDES, the post and te.'
graph offer ample facilities rcomlnr
nication between New Olleans AN
) Washington. Again, 1t Is urged,
not Ogden already there, attackin
what is thought to be the most winner
able side of the government, the 81
t preme Court, and has he not alread
! been as good as endorsed in argnmen
by Caleb Gushing and Senator Cal
penter! Has not the Supreme Coul
as good as told Mr.. DGrant that Il
more argument against Mr.. Ogden
e application for a writ OF prohlbitiO
, was necessary, as there had been tw
arguments on that side already
against-well, the court did not Sd
how many OH the other. And as thei
| was nothing more TO say the case wa
: taken under advisemen
: These well known fac S tended
check any insane desire to rush off
Washington on other peoples bus
: ness, aud mt the very last adyices I'll
: one hundred men were not ready
g depart. 1t is more til likely the
e never will go.
The appeal to the representatives
Northern mercantile houses brongl
out a few men to the meeting at I'll
o Cotton Exchange, but that coole
o down nndsr propositi II to asses
each of them five dollars, TO be pal
: before they left the room. This lit
circumstance shows how much int
/ est they feel in the pr sent despera
Il attempt TO put the Democrats i'll oili'
=. without regard to law or sense.
, On the whole, we think We can a
sure the public that the furry is ov.
z There may yet be unpleasant occu
o rences at the armory, but il is like
\ to be confined to thai Immediate locs
i ity, and to the two or hree compani
OF militia who are abused by their s
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