New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-11
''The Indignation Business ''-It is Not Yet
Played Out,

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yet did any work or filed any bill, and tha
the main idea usually il process of gesta
ton was sound and not sense. But i
seemed that these hopes and thoughts we2r
vain. The same symptoms attended this al
the other cases. On Monday a documen
was circulated for signatures, and got them
AS general thing people are fond of sign
ing names, particularly where unattended
with any expense, and in a short time a
good number Of signatures were attached
In the morning hours people talked about
it, but all conversation ran into the words,
"Nell, what are you going to do about itl'
The people" were furious. One remarked,
Wore throwed agin;' it was the senti-
| ment of another that "this thing won't do, =
| and in the midst of such and similar senti-
| ments, perhaps not so well couched, the
masses collected in front OF the City Hall,
where they were to listen to the words of
wisdom which fell from the lips of those
| who happened to utter them.
| In response to the advertisement and
also from the fact that many banks and in
surance offices were closed, a large crowd
collected in front Of the City Hall, where
they were subsequently addressed by John
McEnery and Governor Warmoth.
Mr.. McEuery said we are not here for
any incendiary purpose, and then derived
some satisfaction from the fact there was
so large crowd and such enthusiasm, and.
having commenced in this vein, he went on
to say that, according to the way he looked
at the question, we could not be prohibited
from assembling together to petition the
United States for reli,t
We are here, he said, within the constitu-
ton and the laws, here TO install The Off
GERS elected by the people, the injunction Of
Judge Durell to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. No Injunction can restrain a State
Legislature from assembling. fCheers.
There is nothing to prevent this install a
tion of Understanding against it un-
less, said he, checking himself, it be the
army and navy of the United States" This
was no news to the numerous body
present
We are to seek redress from those who
can afford it was another point the speaker
made, and besides, like every other orator
in a similar situation, he wanted law and
order maintained, and the candidates
elected installed in their places
The Legislature fairly elected have The
right to take their seats.
1t depended upon the citizens themselves,
for by their own action must depend
whether we have the same government
I,lpinyr ba o~v ], l.
four years.
The figure Of Governor Warmoth appear
ing cOnspicuousIy before the actual con-
clusion Of McEnery's remarks, the crowd
below set up a yell for him, and he an
swered by appearing and making speech
Governor Warmoth defined the position
to be a State where federal bayonets sup
ported a corrupt federal judge lie ira
versed," as the legal gentlemen say, the
late facts connected with the returning
board. and concluded this part of his bill
Of complaint against the opposition by say
ing that all the sworn returns were still in
the hands of the Governor. Laying this
down as platform, he then stood upon the
following reasoning That the returns
being in his hands. no other than
the board with which he was connected
could know who was and who was not
elected, and therefore the announce
ments already made were promul- |
gated without knowledge of the facts, and |
to prove that, the returns from one of the |
country parishes were alluded to- all III a |
rapid tone, abounding in d vituperative |
style. In this state of things, said he, with |
q false set Of officers returned, the Cover |
nor impeached, I'VE must either fight or
protest" 1t is useless to resort to violence
You could gain nothing. We must, there
fore, protest; bring influence to bear upon
Congress by which an act may be passed
again reconstructing Louisiana. The con
lition OF affairs which enforced the dilemma |
% fight or to protest was that the State
House was in possession Of fedora: :roops.
he Legislature restrained, and every man
lot OF the roll Of the enemies of che State
lenied admittance to The CaPito?
Colonel s. ). Lewis now stepped forward
ND read the memorial to Congress. which
: the same grievances contained in the
e e,olutiouso and embodied % reGueso :or
eIief
Following tIsis, Colonel IacNas5o rgsd lie
GLOWING series Of resolutions:
WHEREAS, 4 BODY OF unscrupu'o..t al
enturers have iorcibly usurped The row s
Tnment of she SCaIe of Louisiana, Under ;
use Of unwarranted and unprecedented ;
ldicial order, Unheard of before in courts
I law or equity, eVentuating from q cor e
oDt and partisan judge, and have pro- q
eeded 10 organize q pretended Leg!sla- :.
Ire, who mold their positions by virtue of !
ross talsiGations as fraudulent the re- c
tits of an election by an infamous board b
t illegal canVaSseFs who have acted With 4
ut any returns OK the same, and have :.
Instituted therefor, as the basis Of sbeir -
I'll n TumOre and other unauthentjcated Il
roofs, rejecting az their will and | a
tprica the true and correct results D! the e1
eCtiOn held on the fourth day 0f Novem-
4r, 1872, thus GUlltying ana stiHing She | ~
oico Of tue people Of this State expressed oi
u fair aIta tree election: and whereas this Il
and Usurping body protected :;
the armed forces OF the United = .I-s. -
.ve procee'teS with Indecent hiosts, to en- '&'
avh the G.Es.rnoS Of the STATE. :a,! !la~c ~
aced in lis stead an "x Ex-senator, hose u. :.
e as Senator anu presiding 0tficc3 az the ! -
ate Senate expired with and was tillea az =
e late elections by the people OF New !s u
ans IN iDEss meeting assembled. be !: G.
Res2'rcS. has tn.s constitutions! S!p:es
4 Liberties "t this people ara in imminent -
niger o! passing away forever and all V'
Jiec ion t,' hf,'. liberty and ir0pe6t. las Of
ased to cIisH in our midst. RI
PeSo'rci, IAeo We denounce and Ho?R 50 =.
the civilized world this unparalleled .''
TRACE against the rights 81 American ID
emeno and proclaim that we viii 'ot an
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