New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE
OF LOUISIANA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department,
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Executive Department, :
New Orleans, December II, 1871
WHEREAS, Under the provisions OF the laws OF
Louisiana and such national legislation as the pro
rection of the sanctities Of citizenship demanded
the GOOD people of the State, did proceed on the
fonrfb of November to cast their votes for Presi.
dent Vice President and Congressmen, and alse for
Governor Lieutenant Governor and othe
state officers, and for members of the Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES of the State; ana
Whereas. The Board of Returning Officers ere
a+ed nv tbe statute to consolidate the primary 1e-
turns and proclaim officially the same d1d hoV
only according to the forms of law but under the
guardianship and authority Of the highest judicial
tribunal having jurisdiction, proceed TO canvass
the ballots cast and under oath duly promulgated
and made rec ord of the same; and
Whereas. The members of the Senate and House
of REPRESENTATIVES thus returned, convoke6 by the
Governor did in General Assembly convene De-
c6mber g. in the State House in the clSy OF Ne"
Orleans, and havirg organized according TO l''"
did proceed, as provided in the constitution ana
statutes of the State ito prefer articles OF mpe"ch
ment against H. C. Warmoth, Governor OF the
State, charging him with grave cIlmes ana tn's"e
meanors in office; and
Whereas. Said articles of impeachment, prepared
bv the House, we're through duly appointed
hoard of managers presented to the Senate, and
said Senate took order therein and proceeded to
organize high court of impeachment for the trial
of said Warmoth, with the Chief Justice of the
State presiding, thus determining by the mgnest
judicial recognition the legal status OF the General
Assembly; and
Whereas Said impeachment under the cons.itu-
ton operated a suspension in the instance OF sala
Warmoth from the executive Office. and devolVed'
upon me executive duties and powers, Whlch /
formally assumed, as required by the constitution,
and duly bv proclamation made known o the citi-
zens of Louisiana; and
Whereas, notwithstanding the foregoing certain
eviminded persons pretending to act as members
of the General Assembly have conspired with
said impeached and suspended H. q.
Warmoth to organize pretended General
Assembly and by procl8 nation, resolutions threats
and other unlawful and violent means, attempted,
in violation of the peace and dignity OF the state,
to the great jeopardy of the public good, to sub
vert the constituted authorities and obstruct the
execution of the laws;
Now. therefore, l. P. B. S. Pinchback, Lieutenant
Governor, and acting Governor of Louisiana, the
premises considered, 90 issue this my proclam&-
ton, declaring my purpose in the interest OF the
whole people to uphold the constituted authorities
of the State and to enforce the laws OF the same;
in the meanwhile enjoining all State
officers to take note thereof and govern
themselves accordingly, and warning and
commanding H. C. Warmoth and his abettors
to abstain from all further obstruction and intrac
tons of laws and to dsband and discontinue their
illegal and riotous assemblies; and appeal to all
good citizens, without respect to party affiliations
to discountenance all efforts to produce discomfort
and diaQuiet in the community, and to aid me by
their countenance and cooperation in the enforce
ment of the laws.
Given under my hand and seal of the State this
eleventh day of December A D. 1872 and ofthe in
dependence Of the United States the ninety
seventh.
P. B. s. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor of Louis
lana.
By the Governor:
GEORGE E. BOVEE,
del2 Secretary Of State.