Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-12
Louisiana.
Proclamation by GOV. waruorh.

proclamation by Gov, VarulOIh.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1l-Ereniag.-G
Narnoth's message was transmitted 10 the
legislature to-day. He says the condition of
puohc affairs presents a perilouS issue which
will require patient attention, mature reelection,
and the prompt decided action of the general
assembly. A combination calling themselves
republicans have set afoot an attempt TO revolu.
tionize the state government, which, if success
ful, can only result in anarchy, confusion and
the destruction OF the state organization The
first act Of the conspiracy was the nomination
for governor OF person then and now collector
Of customs Al Shreveport, in cOntemptuouS de-
tianCe OF provision of the state constitution,
senator Of the United States, who claims tech
nical residence in this state, bat is well nigh
unknown to the people; arrived in Baton Rouge
in June last, few days before the assembling
OF the party convention, was heralded as the
choice OF the national administration for GOV
crnur.
The whole army orfe ieral officials declared he
must be nominated. The convention assem-
bled in county town, under the guns of the
federal garrison The hall was placed under
the charge Of a deputy United States marshal,
and no one permitted to enter unless he had
ticket The hall was filed with federal office
holders, the convention called to order by Il
United States marshal, chairman of the state
committee, and contained enough federal off
Gals to control its actions. The committee on
credentials was appointed from memorandum
prepared by the marshal
The delegates were asked whether, ii admit
ted, they will support This United States sen,tor
for nomination Tor governor Those aurpeino
promptly admitted that while enough of those
who refused are rejected to make the nomina-
ton sure, the federal Office holders were in many
instances placed on the roll in placc of those ex
communicated. The chairman of the commit
tee on credentials is collector of internal reyp-
nue. while one of the other members is A limited
States marshal. The friends of one of the on
posing candidates for governor call on the col.
ector of New Orleans and ask him to saw to a
number of delegates that they are permitted 10
vote for whom they choose, and will nor be dis
turbed in positions in the custom house for the
exercise of such freedom The collector
peremptorily refuses. After twentv-four hours
delay the convention assemblies aud when a
large numter OF rejected delegates rise separately
to protest against the committees report. their
voices are drowned by the claugor of q brass
band and screams of q crowd of bullies import
ed for the purpose from New Orleans The or
ganizatOn was then effected, with the surveyor
of the port OF New Orleans as permanent presi-
dent, and finally the United States senator was
nominated by a majority of one vote Then
comes the campaign The custom house is filled
with men for supposed political influence. and
who were sent through the state as canyassprs
and wire pullers; an assessment laid unon
every employee of the United States within the
STATE n ueWspaner nrinted from a similarity col
lected fund. a United Statcs iudne imnoTtad for,
Alabama TO appoint superyisors OF reGis tration
and commissioners of election, These m.
pontees, with deputy marshals, who in some in.
stances number $50 in single parish. and In
many cases supported by United States troonS
attempted to intimdate the peonle and prevent
them from yoliur against the senator of tho
United States. The examination of returns
show several thousand voters inns nrave,tad
from attending the polls and VOTING rhnse arn
facts that can he nroycd NV obnm'
dant testimony. Ana now These con-.
spirators, having heen defeated AT tbe
polls. seek 10 nuIlifv the voice of tho noonIo
hy a suit in ennity i'm the limited States dircpir
court against the state of Louisiana If heing IN.
tended TO restrain the governor from nerfnc,n;no.
certain ncis and TO connpl him ta ,err.rnt cortai
Others. They have proGn,elt IlniteJ Stata! NJ.
rorney as solicitor Tied to hold ont IN he indnn
by fabrcating tecgrams from Washin%tcyn tIc
hone Of a reward in on annoinfr,anT IN H.
United States supreme court. and fled several
thousand afidavits. printed by The Tinted Ststes
marshal and signed chiefly win MARKS of nm,
known persons who saw they dtj NOT vote ar
the election The nruCpsS nv which flo snrator
expected 10 seize possession of the stare govern-
ment was tbrouph the oneration Of nm 33ninto