Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-05
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. I
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Radicalism LOOSed Against ItSell
GOlOred Troops and Gatlln Guns
VS.. Metr0p0IltanS and Militia.
AffQtnnf fN TTncaof N CnaoIxo
Attempt to Unseat q Speaker by
Force.
WarmOth Arrested Under the Ku-
KuX Law!
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. AIN the Legisla-
tue, the Senate had no quorum. In the
| House, on motion, the seats of the follow
ing members were declared vacant: o. a.
Hampstead, Of Ibervillc Charles Abel and
D. Cady Stanton, of Bassier The follow
ing were seated; p. @. Destord, of Iber-
vile; MessrS. Pratt and Scanlan, of Bassier
The report of the committee on election
adopted, unseats Mcfarland and LaL ATTN
iere, of st. Martin; seats CASTLE and Neven;
unseats w. Weyland, of Sabine; seats j. +.
Smart; also unseats l.. D. Soueror, of
| Avayeles. Those unseated were Warmoth-
ties. Those seated are opposition-four
Republicans, one Conservative and one
Democrat. The new members were quali-
fed, and the House adjourned to noon to-
morrow. The proceedings were disorderly.
The Eoe11ing Republic claims that the
action of the House to-day is illegal on ac-
count of no quorum, there being only fifty
one members present including the
Speaker.
The Speaker of the House was author
lied to appoint sufficient number of Dep
uty Sergeant-at-Arms to protect the House
and preserve order without the presence of
the Metropolitans. There are fears of
row tomorrow.
Fuller Details.
LATER.-The excitement in political cir
cles continues. After the House adjourned
yesterday the Warmothites asserted that
Speaker Carter was surrounded by an arm
ed mob. The men about 10, who suddenly
appeared yesterday on the platform in the
rear of the Speakers stand certainly check
ed the contemplated movement of putting
Carter out by force. To guard against the
influence of such parties, 200 metropolitans
were ordered on duty at the Mechanics in
stitute early this morning, and a detach-
ment of the city guards. Military were
said to be stationed in supporting distance.
1t is stated that the Carterites last night
called upon Gen. Emery for troops to be
used if the emergency required. At six
O'Clock this smorning about 200 colored
troops with two gatling guns, marched up
from the barracks and were stationed in the
Custom House. The factions are, there
fore, about equally matched as regards
force.
The Times reports the following: Affairs
at the State house are in a feverish condi-
ton, there is no indication of violence.
Early in the morning large crowd gathered
around the building, and among the rest
numbers of the Metropolitan Police, in and
out of uniform. The door leading from the
hall in front of the Senate chamber to the
yard was closed and guarded by half dozen
metropolitans. Police was stationed at the
doors of both the House and Senate, and a
squad was kept in readiness in the main
entrance. The Crescent City Club were
also present in force, and by IL O'Clock
the banquetts on each side of the
streets were filed with men. Lobbyists ap-
peared busy even ON the streets and much
discussion arose over the proposed contest.
Many stated openly that several more
members had been bought for the War
mouth side, and it was asserted that one
and especially whose name was given,
received $4,000, but not being cognisant of
the facts we give the statement on hear
say. The Speaker of the House spent
most of the morning in the CustomhouSe,
and at about half past o'clock reached
the State House. Gov. Warmoth was al
ready there, but they did not meet. A
number of the opposition members, most
of them colored, quickly followed and with
great difficulty forced their way through the
overcrowded lobby into the hall of Repre-
sentatives.
iThe gossip still continued, when at about a
quarter to II O'Clock general attention was
attracted to two carriages which drove up
to the State House. The inmates of the
vehicles at once walked into the Governors
office and all knot of bystanders fol-
lowed. Warrants were presented for the
arrest Of Gov. Warmoth, Mr.. Devices, Gen.
Campbell and a number OF others. The
Governor, glancing at the documents, said
to those accused, Gentlemen, you must at
once accompany the Marshal, and turning
to. the Deputy, asked him if he was author
lied to take bonds for their appearance.
The Marshal replied that he was not, but
be thought there would be no difficulty in
procuring their release on proper security.
To the question, who issued the writS, he
answered Commissioner WOOlfrey. The
Governor was then handed warrant for his
own arrest, and ifnormed by the Marshal
that it was not to arrest him, but simply
request him to appear when notified. The
Governor replied that he would be happy to
accompany him then if he desired il, and
Marshal replied that such was not his wish.
He stated further that he did not propose to
use force. Gen. Barber, he asserted, had
refused to accompany him to the Commits
sioner's Office, but he did not intend to force
his attendance. Thanking the Governor
for his desire to see the law executed, the
Marshal withdrew, and with the parties ac-
cused were driven rapidly to the custom
house. Superintendent Badger, who was
also arrested, went with Gen. Campbell
and Capt. Flanagan in the cab. The ar
rests was made in the quietest manner, and
few in the crowd were aware of what had
been done until some minutes after the
parties had driven off.
Subsequently at twelve o'clock the House
was called to order by Speaker Carter. An
attempt was made to break the quorum by
the Warmothites retiring, but it was unsuc-
cessful, fifty three members remaining, as
appeared by the call of the House. At this
time the utmost excitement pervaded both
inside and outside the chambers, although
unattended with any violent manifestations.
The carriages containing the arrested
parties were rapidly driven off and finally
drew up in front of the Custom-house,
where, amid considerable excitement, they
were ushered into the general business Of
fees Of the United States Marshal, Gen.
Campbell and Superintendent Badger going
Immediately into the private office. Capt.
Badger in a few moments came out, as did
also Campbell. They Immediately pro-
ceeded to the United States Commissioners
Office where they commenced perusal of an
official looking document which proved to
be an affidavit, of which the following is
copy: .
United States of America, District of
Lousiana-Personally appeared before me
at nv office liz the city of New Orleans, on
the 4th day of January, 1872, F. Schumach-
er, Henry II. Stevens, Henry r. Kearson
and J. P. Wilson, who being duly sworn,
say that they are citizens of the United
States, and that they have received reliable
information and verify believe and therefore
charge the following persons, to-wit, Henry
C. Warmoth, P. E. S. Pinchback, Hugh j.
Campbell, A. B. Harlys, A. q. Barber, Nor
timer Carr, E. W. Devices, Charles w.
Ringgold, Peter Harper, W. B. Barrett, L.
w. Souer, John Gartskamp, j. B. Stamps,
James L. Houston, D. G. Stanton, Dewitt
c. Brown, j. N. Bowan, Paulin
Franklin, D. c. Coclrell, R. Blunt, Emer-
son Bently, Harry Mahoney, Walter r.
Whelan, ]. A. Massicott, A. G. Badger,
Capt. 7. Flanagan and Capt. B. Edge
worth. That they have, in the city of New