The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-24

back, who relies upon his colofed Dfeinren,
while Casey has only the prestige of being
Federal officc-hoider, together with his rcla-
tiorship to the President, to send him to the
United States Senate.
The usual holiday dullne$s prevails in all
Official quarters, somewhat intensified by the
absence of the President, who will return
here tomorrow. TIaoN.
Louisisna's Appeal to the People OF
the United STATES.
WAsrNaroN, December 23.-The follow
ing address to the people OF the United
States has been issued By the committee Of
Louisiauians now in this city:
The citizens of Louisiana have perceived
with satisfaction that the people Of her sister
States are not uueOnccrned spectators Of the
events now transpiring within her limits,
aud Of which it lie probable no parallel can
te found in the history Of this OF any other
country. AS these events were entirely
brought about ly the agency Of the officers,
civil and military, Of the General Govern
meat, the citizens of Louisiana, not doubt
ing that the action Of the Executive. at least
il reference TO them, was the result OF
lniSapprchcnsion of the facts, determined to
the error.
At meeting held for that purpose, repre-
seatiug, we may safely say, u large prcpon-
derancc Of the moral worth, intelligence. and
wealth Of the city, q committee OF 100 gen.
t!cmcn was appointed, with instructions to
proceed Immediately TO Washington TO lay
The facts before the several Departments Of
tho Government, and 10 solicit their aid in
repairing the gross wrong which had been
done, and in restoring to tie people the right
OF sclf-goyernment, which had been wrestcd
from them by the most patent uSurpatlon.
The undersigned form part Of that commit
tee.
On our arrival here we found so much mis-
apprehension existing even among those who
are usually well informed in regard to the
origin and history of this disturbance that
VIC determined to publish brief narrative
OF the facts. The parties engaged in these
proceedings, aware that if the facts were
properly understood they would admit of
10 defence, now seek to beittle and conceal
the question at issue, and to treat conspiracy
10 overthrow the government OF the State
rs Il lncrc struggle for political ascendancy
between Governor Warmothand Mr.. Kellogg.
They aiiege that the former was cndeavor-
inT, by some trickery or legerdemain, to
cheat the latter out of his election, and that
the object of their proceedings was simply
10 Illustrate this attempt. They have sedu-
lousy sought to produce the impression
upon the public mind that this committee
was composed Of mere allies and agents OF
Governor Warmoth. We repel this lnsinI-
alton as utterly false and unwarranted. We
arc not The representatives of any personal
Or party interest whatever. Governor War
4, ,,,,, , , fa for opy ofls,n yt,ot
ever ut the recent election; nor have we, di-
rectiy or indirectly, any connection or athia-
lion with him, SO far as his past career is
concerned.
There arc few il any members Of this COM
mittee who have not been among his most
pronounced opponents; while in those mca-
sures OF his administration for which he has
hecn most loudly denounced he had for his
advisers, associates, and coadjutors the very
men who now as>ail him, including especially
piuchback, Antoine, and numerous others,
whose names figure most conSpicuously in
these proceedings. III reply to the other H.
situations indicated above, we declare
that we are no parties to. and have no
knowledge OF, any political trickery in
tended TO defeat the true voice Of the
people; that we do not believe any such
existed, and that We would not be here un-
less we could proclaim conscientiously our
conviction that the men who have been
foisted into the Offices Of the State have been
not merely irregularly and unlawfully in
stalled, but were not elected by the people,
and were not and are not the choice of a ma-
jority Of the voting population of Louisiana.
We have not asked the Government TO admit
this on our single assertion. All we have
asked Is that it should make q candid and
impartial Investigation Of the facts. With
this preface we now submit the following
statement:
lst. There was general election held in
Louisiana on the 4th day of November for
The election of Governor, Lieutenant Gov.
einor, members of the General Assembly,
AID other State and Federal officers. At
this election William Pitt Kellogg, mem.
Der OF the Senate Of the United states, and
&C. Antoine, q collector of the port Of
Shreveport, were candidates for the offices
OF Governor and Lieutcnant-G Governor, and
were opposed By John McEnery and David
/, son b. Penn. The present Governor WAR
MOTH was not u candidate for reelection.
I'd. This election was conducted without
riot, disturbance, or violence, and the mum.
Der OF votes castswas unusually large. The
returns Of the election were made to the
Board appointed for the purpose. The Board
was composed, under the law, of the Gov
ernor (Warmoth), the Lieutenant Governor,
the Secretary OF State, and two other per-
sons named in the law-viz., John Lynch
and Thomas {. Anderson. The Office of
Secretary Of State was filled at the time by
Ed HERON, who had been appointed by
Governor Warmoth to ill the vacancy caused
by the removal, several months before, of
George L. Bovee, the legality of which re-
niovas and appointment was then in contest
before the State courts. The Board met, and
1t was resolved that Anderson and Pinch
back were disqualified by reason of their
being candidates for Office. Warmotb then
removed Heron, whom he had appointed,
from the office of Secretary Of State rs q de.
taulter, and appointed and commissioned
Wharton In his stead.
We hGye no reason to believe that the nc
ton OF Governor sYarmOth In the removal
Of Heron was sased upon desire to COM