The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-12-12


Warmoth's Proclamation Against the
Kelloggitcs.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec IL, 1872
Governor Warmoth to-day issued the following
proclamation
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARMENrl
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IL, 1872
Whereas, q revolutionary assemblage pretend
tending TO be the General Assembly or the State OF
LOUISIANA, composed mainly Of candidates defeated
act persons have o deSe9atsS
and have pretended to return said defeated candi-
dates without having possession OF any legal re-
turns or other documentary evidence, thus setting
Whereas the said fraudulent and pretended
General Assembly have attempted to impose
lutions OF impeachment, In pursuance OF
which person is falsely assuming to be
as Senator, which had expired has, under protec-
ton OF certain unauthorized persons, broken into
the Executive ONCE and declared himself the act
claim In spite OF an Injunction issued by compe-
tent Court; ana
ganization has proceeded to declare the results OF
the late election by proclaiming the election OF
candidates for Governor and other State officers
wnG are really defeated by many thousand votes;
and =. - ~ ,'asssS .sts'- - HHUN
whereas, the truly elected members OF the Gene
raj Assemblies being excluded from the canttal by
or the conspirators against the peace and dignity
OF the State, have met and organized at the City
to Of
tive duties =. ~ s~Le-l .%Nl
Now, therefore, l. Henry Clay Warmoth, Governor
nation ana caaons al cSns
IN ae
and now in session at the building known as the
Mechanics. institute, recently used as State
nor by virtue Of fraudulent and pretended
resolution OF impeachment adopted by
ssrsey ali STAGE os s S
collectors sheriIs and others to disregard
pretended official acts Of said Revolutionary as.
en-" o sse ssats refuse Is ssem ao al
deal only with the legal officers now in authority
until such time as their successors shall be regu-
larry installed in accordance with law and agree
able with the returns OF the recent election,
and l do hereby declare that such officers
will be protected in the discharge OF their
eminent is possessed and that all the force or the
State will be used for the purpose Of defeating the
Vaccinations Of the conspirators who have tenn
pOrarily occupied the State Capitol, of enforcing
the laws Of the State of enforcing the wrts OF the
judiciary and OF maintaining the peace and dignity
Given under my hand and the seal OF the State
affixed this 18th day of December, A. d. 1872 and
OF the independence OF the United States the
&8 Governor OF Louisiana.
BY the Governor.
VA. WOODWARD, Acting Secretary Of State.
The militia officers, having been ordered by act
ing Governor Pinchbeck, through Adjutant Gen.
eral Strut, to report to General Longstreet, ex-
press their determination to obey no orders but
those emanating from Governor Warmoth, whom
they still regard as their COmmander-n-C Chief. The
militia are on duty tonight guarding their armory.
The Attorney General to lieutenant
Governor Pinchback.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1872.
Attorney General Williams sent the following
telegram to Lieutenant Governor, and, pending the
impeachment trial OF Warmoth, Acting Governor
PinchbacK, OF Louisiana
The requisition Of the Legislature transmitted by
you is received. Whenever 1t becomes necessary,
In the judgement OF the President, the State will
be protected from domestic violence.
A Statement OF the Case In Louisiana.
To THE ED.foR OF THE HERALD:-
In view Of the remarkable condition OF political
AFFAIRS in Louisiana have thought that correct
statement OF the would be both interesting to
your readers and instructive to those who desire
to think and act intelligently in the premises.
Being native Of Louisiana, resident OF New Or
leans and having actively participated in the late
political campaign, believe there is no one better
litcal muddle in the State than am, and from my
intimate knowledge of all the leading political men
OF all parties know their plans, their hopes and
their Intentions
The attempt to overthrow the legitimate State
government OF Louisiana is confined exclusively to
the federal ONCE holders, backed by the negroes.
The prime movers are United States Senator w. p.
Kellogg, United States Marshal Packard, United
States Deputy Collector Herwig, United States
Naval Onicer Ingraham colOred), United States
District Attorney Beckwith, G. G. Antonio (col-
ored), United States Collector at Shreveport; p. b.
s. Pinchback (coored), defeated candidate for
Congressman at large United States District Judge
Durell candidate for United States Senate ana
Z. c. Billings, attorney for E. E. Norton, universal
assignee in bankruptcy and applicant for the sue
censorship OF Judge Durell. Here you have the
entire list Of copspirators against the State gov
eminent. In an election remarkable for its good
order and fairness all over the State
the Custom House party, as they are
termed with us, was defeated by
q large majority, by the liberal fusion ticket.
Their defeat was owing in great measure to the
dissensons in their own ranks. Their party was
split up into no less than three factions, while the
liberal fusionists presented an unbroken front
and thus marched on to victory, scattering their
demoraliZed and disorgantzed opponents to the
four winds OF heaven.
Inundated and chagrined by their discontinue,
they conceived q desperate plot to rob the people
OF Louisiana and deprive them OF the government
they had selected In the manner provided by the
organic law OF the land. To accomplish
their design the cooperation Of Judge
Durell must be secured. BY those at all
familiar with the administration OF the Bankrupt
Court In New Orleans by this United States Official
1t will be readily understood how easy 1t Is to enlist
him on any side OF judicial question. The United
States Senatorship was choice no1cedu, and the
tempting bait was NO sooner thrown out to this
most righteous Judge" than he goDbled 1t down,
hook, pole and all, at one swallow. This arranged,
Mr.. Z. G. Billings, the fdtls Achdtes OF the Judge,
must also be provided for. The able counsellor
still smartng under his defeat for the republican
nomination for Governor brought about by Pack
ard, the United States Marshal. The 900 spent
by Mr.. Billings in the convention proved or no
avail against the threats OF Packard to dismiss
every emp0ye OF the Custom House in the con-
vention II he voted against Kellogg and large
proportion Of the convention was composed OF
Custom House on1cials). Hence Mr.. Billings was
loud and deep in his denunciations Of the Custom