Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-12-27

The case of Louisiana is left by the decis-
ion OF the Supreme Court, substantially in
the hands Of the President. The Court was
asked to issue peculiar writ to the Circuit
Court of Louisiana. which should suspend
proceedings in that Court, with reference
TO the State government, and bring the whole
matter into the Supreme Court This it
declined to do, on the ground that it had no
jurisdiction in the present stage of the case
The impeachment trial of Gov. Yarmouth
i in progress. and the case against War
mouth. before Judge Durell, for contempt Of
coart. will doubtless be soon decided. 4
New Orleans special to the New York Times
says. The delegation to Washington, which
wa. gotten up under the pressure of the New
Orleans Times and sJreheads Of the Demo-
cratic Fusion Party. and published as 100
of the Oldest and most respectable citizens,
contained large number of gentlemen who
repudiate the whole movement. 1t dwin-
died down to about twenty, most Of them
Substitutes, and composed of men with, per-
haps, few exceptions, who have no con-
siderable property interests.
Attorney General Williams has made the
following statement relative to affairs in
Louisiana:
According to the laws Of Louisiana, Gov
Yarmouth, Lieut-Goy. Pinchbeck, Secre-
tary of State Heron, and Messrs. Lynch
and Anderson, constituted at the late cleo
ton in that State n Returning Board, with
power to canvass the votes for Presidential
electors, members of Congress, State officers
and members of the Legislature. Pinch
beck and Anderson were candidates
upon the Republican ticket, and there
fore resigned their seats upon the Board.
and to fill the vacancies 50 created
Longstreet and Hawkins were elected by
the remaining members. as provided by law.
Yarmouth then pretended to remove the
Secretary of State from office, and appoint
ed in his place a fellow by the name Of
Jack Wharton. Yarmouth and Wharton
then repudiated the election Of Longstreet
and Hawkins and appointed in their places
Hatch and Dapoute This Board. 50 con-
Stituted, were proceeding to canvass the
votes, when. upon due application, their
proceedings were perpetually enioined by
the Judge of the Eighth District State
C0srt. who's. jurisdiction in the case was
nqueStioned Yarmouth thereupon forci-
bly, elected the Judge granting said iniunc-
ton from his office, and installed in his
place, before tie votes were canvasSed. or it
was legally known who was elected. the
Democratic candidate for the Judgeship
in that district at that election. Proceed
ingS We're then had in the Supreme Court of
the State, by which the validity of the |
change of Judges was brought in question. |
and the Court held it invalid. and in effect |
decided that Narmouth'S Board of Can |
yaS>ers was illegal, and its acts void These |
decisions of the State Court were treated by |
Yarmouth with perfect contempt. suit |
was commenced on the equity side of the |
United States District Court. in which an |
injunction was asked and obtained against |
Yarmouth Board of CanyaSsers. and this |
Injunction was also treated By Yarmouth |
Board with contempt. Instructions We're
then given to the Marshal to enforce the
orders of this Court. and troops were placed |
at his service for that purpose Meanwhile
the Board of Cayassers organized according
to law, or 4 majority of them, canvassed
the votes. and returned that the Republican
candidates for Presidential electorsan State
officers were elected. and that certain persons
were elected 10 the Legislature. Yarmouth
having called an extraordinary session of
the Legislature, the persons returned as |
elected by the regular Board assembled in
the State House, and, after organization,
made formal requisition under section four
Of the Constitution ofthe United States upon
the President to.protect the State from do
nestle violence. Resolutions of impeach-
ment were also preferred Ly this body
against Yarmouth. and under the Constitu-
ton the State the ACKNOWLEDGMENT be-
'ame acting Governor, Another body assem-
Dled atLyceum Hall, in New Orleans. claim
ng to be the Legislature of the State and was
by Yarmouth Two organiza-
ions were thus made, promising nothing to
he State but discord and anarchy Not
loubting that irregularities had occurred
m both sides, but believing that the Repaid
lean ticket had received a majority Of the
otes of Louisiana. and acting in cOnformi-
y TO the returns Of the regular Board of
'anvassers, and the decisions of the State
nd Federal Courts, the President decided /
o answer the requisition of the State House q
legislature by recognizing the organization 5
Nth which it IS connected a. the lawful '
government of the State [