Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-12-19


gent community. To this end our arrange
ments for the coming year are nearly perfect
ed, and in part set forth in our prospectus on
the fourth page, to which we invite attention.
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THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
The political situation in Louisiana, though
somewhat complex, may be briefly stated.
Governor Warmoth claims that he has the
right to dismiss certain members of the return
ing board of election, while his opponents
claim that he has no such right, and that the
board, as at first constituted, is the only legal
board. The effect, should Warmoth succeed,
would be to give the State electors to the Lib
erals in the Presidential canvass, and also to
secure to that party majority in the State
Legislature. On the other hand, if the Gus
tom House faction, as it is termed, headed by
the negro Lieutenant.G Governor, Pinchback,
succeeds, the result in the State will be de-
clared in favor of Grant and radical Repub-
licanism. It is not denied that majority Of
votes was cast for the Liberal ticket, but al
legged intimidation Of colored voters is made
the pretext for the interference It is claimed
that thousands of negro voters were intimida-
ted and prevented from voting, and the de-
mand ismade that sufficient number of those
imaginary voters be added to the Radical
count to elect the full ticket of that faction.
To carry this point, the Custom House fac
tion appealed to Judge Durell, of the United
States Court, who at once interfered in behalf
of the Pinchback party, and granted injunc-
tions restraining the power and authority Of
Warmoth, and requiring this official to give
the custody of the election returns to the Gus
tom House board. Warmoth refused to obey
the injunction, and in defiance of the inter
ference of Judge Durell, issued proclama-
ton converting the Legislature, composed Of
a majority of Liberals. In the meantime,
Pinchback invoked the authority of General
Emery, the federal commander, and troops
were stationed in the State House. War
moths Legislature assembled in another bull
ding, however, and on the same day those
claiming to have been elected on the Radical
ticket organized in the State House, and pro-
ceeded to impeach Gov. Warmoth, suspending
his functions as Governor Pinchback then
assumed the duties of the Office, and issued a
proclamation announcing the fact, for the in
formation of the people and public officials,
and asking the cooperation and support of all
good citizens to enable him faithfully to ex-
ecute the laws.
Warmoth then filed petition in the Eighth
District Court, praying an injunction to issue
against Pinchback, to restrain him from per-
forming the duties of Governor, and that he be
summarily restrained during the pendency Of
the existing contest. He also sent to his Leg
islature message reciting the wrongs and
grievances of the people, charging various
officials with malfeasance in Office, and assur-
ing the members whom he addressed, that
they alone were empowered to act in legis-
lative capacity. He also issued proclama-
ton cautioning all good citizens against giving
the pretended government of Pinchback any
countenance, and commanding all officers of
the State to disregard the said pretended gov
ernment, promising them protection in the
discharge of their official duties.
Pending these actions of Warmoth, Pinch.
back and his Legislature we're not idle. The
Eighth District Court having granted an
order for the arrest of Pinchback for contempt,
he refused to recognize the authority of the
Court, and being protected by United States
Marshals, no attempt was made to use force
in executing the order. At this stage of the
proceedings, Judge Elmore, who granted the
order to restrain Pinchback, ordered this
functionary to be imprisoned ten days and
fined fifty dollars for contempt. The order,
however, has not been executed, while, as an
offset to the ruling of Judge Elmore the Pinch
back Legislature passed an act abolishing Ell
more's Court Pinchback has also placed
Gen. Longstreet in command of the State mil
itia, and through his Adjutant-General order
ed the militia to report for duty. This they
refused to do, expressing their determination
to obey no orders except those emanating
from Warmoth, whom they regarded as their
commander-in-chief
Such was the condition of affairs up to Fri
day last, when it was thought that if dele
cation of one hundred citizens were to visit
President Grant and place before him the
true facts of the case, an adjustment of the diff.
iculties could be effected without further
trouble To this proposition, forwarded by
Hon. John McEnry, Attorney General Will
liams replied: "Your visit with one hundred
citizens will be unavailing, so far as the Pres
identis concerned. His decision is made, and
will not be changed, and the sooner it is ac-
quiesced in, the sooner good order and peace
will be restored"
On Friday the Metropolitan police were
ordered to disarm the militia which had re-
fused to obey Gen. Longstreet. The police
approached within half square, when par
lev ensued and the police withdrew. Sub,e-
ouently the militia surrendered their armory
to Gen. W. H. Smith, United States army
officer. Gen. Emery, commanding the United
States troops at New Orleans, has instructions
from Washington not to take sides with
either party, but to hold his troops in readi-
noss "a nrosorve the neace and to interfere