New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-14

nave only forty members present. and thu
is all that is left for us to do
After a few remarks from Mr. Pitkin 4
the same effect, there was a terrific yell fO
Carter.
He appeared amid deafening shrieks. ant
announced the same as was stated by MIR
MOncure.
| an: as much part Of the State govern
ment as Henry Clay Warmoth is, and have
as much legal right to defend the govern
ment as Warmoth would have to defend his
| office.
| Carriers Speech After Receiving the Re-
port of the Committee.
Colonel Carter continued We do not
propose TO commence this fight until every
legal remedy has been exhausted.
| have the right to protect the Genera
Assembly. 1t would be legal for me to
swear in posse of sergeants-at-arms, and
go and take possession of the hall of the
Representatives. Were l to do this, Mr..
Warmoth would put us in tue light of
rioters.
don't intend to precipitate riot. We
must act under the law. 1t would not be
doing my duty to the women and children
of this town to make widows and orphans
on account of the miscreant who at present
prostitutes the State Government.
/ will see General Emory. will lay the
matter before him, and if he approves. l will
appoint from the citizens a sufficient num-
ber of sergeants-at-arms to seat the mem
bers.
leader OF the disOrIerly crowd IA rush was
Immediately made for General Emory's
headquarters. on Camp street. The street
and sidewalks were densely packed with
the surging mass Of shOuters. Loud calls
were made for General Emory
The General soon made his appearance
and demanded to know what they wanted.
Some one in the crowd sung out 1--WE
want martial law. General" To which he
replied:
g. | want you to disperse and leave here.
If give you martial law it will be in such
shape as you least expect or desire
A demand was made upon the General for
speech. when he responded:
Il have no speech TO make: |
have nothing to say to you, nor do
/ want to hold any communication what
ever with such mob. If YOU wish TO com
municate with Inc you will have 10 do it in
a different manner, through some ieputa-
tion. You ought to be ashamed of Your
selves to come here with such crowd to
make the demand
Some one, apparently ringleader. then
addressed the crowd and advised that, as
they could not get anything out of that
old fellow" they had better get away.
How the Carter crowd got TO General
Emory's headquarters was in this WISE
They were a motley crew, and when they
up CarOndelet street bankers, bro
kers and commission merchants put up their
shutters, closed their doors and sought
safety in seclusiOn. A small squad rallied
around national flag. as if in mockery of
that banner of protection 10 the people. |
Another crowd, headed by George Wash
ngton Carter, marched up st. Charles |
street, creating the same degree of conster- |
nation.
They massed in Lafayette square. where |
he American flag was duplicated. and their |
appearance struck terror into the hearts of |
III who saw them. Men pronounced them
he most dangerous crew they ever gazed
lpon, and predicted murder, arson and all |
he crimes in the catalogue as the result of |
heir passage through the streets
At length they all dispersed and went, no
ne knows WHITTIER and no peaceful, law
biding citizen cares. That is the end of
esterdays attempt to take possession of
he State government by force, Mr.. Carter
eclaring at one time that they had got to
he end Of their rope.
Our readers will see in another part of
his paper mention OF an attempt on the
art of the rabble to seize piece OF artillery
t the armory on CarOndolet street How
lese brave fellows were intimidated is also
elated. 4 lighted match held up with
lreat to shoot, though there happened to
e no load IN the gun, sent Carriers mob off
t double quick.
Another attempt was made to obtain
rms from an armory on Magazine street,
ut it was unsuccessful.
Carters communists i'll Lafayette square
ere armed with sticks and forty rod whis-
Y. As the crowd was marching up Carpn-
alet street. above Julia, some of the col
ed communists were asked where they |
ere going and what they were doing. One
them replied they were going to get
ms and another that Carter had won a
ctory. and they were all hunting for the
ices that were promised them when Gen
al Emory declared martial law and Gov
nor WarmOth was impeached.
The great regret during the day was that i
e courageous and intiammatory Jewell I
as not on that white horse at the head of ,
8 men. A minor regret was that the val {
Mt Colonel Wingield was not on Canal {
rect to relate his exploits with Grierson, t
e raider, when the former sought safety !
leaving his horse and gauntlets to be
ptured by the enemy. Another regret L
Is that Zacharie was not in Lafayette i
uare to apostrophize the American flag !
d harangue the crowd OF bummers that n
elOquence had aroused. =
Thus are some Of the incidents Of the
arch of Carters bummerS narrated. h
In her last lecture Anna Dickinson says: f
never was insulted but once, when !,
IN in railroad ear pressed my foot with "
]. | looked him sternly in the eye. and /
~, |