Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-12
wARMoTH TO THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE
Messrs. Ksnnard Adams aud Sumner;


GENTLEMEN-In reply to your oommu-
nication, handed me by yourselves last
night, have to say that l must decline
to appoint committee to confer with
Mr.. George W. Carter, or with any par
ties acting under his authority, Tor the
purpose you suggest Mr.. Carter is not
Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tives, or q member of that body, he hav'
ing been expelled by the necessary con.
stitutional majority. ! take this occas-
sion to inform you that no member Is
excluded from privileges or rights on the
floor, but every one of them have been
invited and urged to return to the State
House and enter upon the discharge Of
their duties The force | have placed at
the State House was in response to the
written request of ffty-seven members
of the House and seventeen members
lone halfl of the Senate, it being all Of
the members Of the latter body that have
assembled in accordance with the con
stitution. | am convinced that my &C
ton in this respect was wise and JUDI
cious, and that it was necessary to pro
tect the lives of the officers OF the gov
eminent and members of the General
Assembly from intimidation and out
rage. No member has been arrested OF
held here against his will, but all come
and 90 at their pleasure and conYe
nience. Very respectfully, .
Fl. c. WARMoTH, Governor
In the House Of Representatives there
were sixty-one members In attendanee
during the day 1t is understood that
there win be seventy more tomorrow.
The Picayune says: I'VE learn that q
large delegation from East and West
Feliciana arrived yesterday with instruc
tons to Messrs. Barrow, Pond and Hus
ton, of the House, aud jerks aud Will
cox, of the Senate, to sustain and sup
port Governor Warmoth Also a large
delegation from the Attakapas country
are coming with the same instructions
and have telegraphed Senator Daigle tc
return to his seat and sustain the Gov
ernor. We are informed that the people
Of Grant parish have held meeting de,
nouDcing the course of Reansoa, bt ihe
House. and have asked him to resign.
From Florida parish, also, we learn that
a delegation has arrived to sustain Hon.
7. G. Davidson in his course
The Senate remains without a quorum.
Persons are now allowed to pass and re-
pass the State House unmolested. There
is still strong police force at the Rxe6
utive Office, but without muskets, these
weapons having been Withdrawn to-day.
The question is far from being settled
and clamor continues in favor Of mar.
tisl Law. The Bee, Times and National
Republican favor the measure.
The Picayune this evening again takes
decided stand in opposition to the ap
peal for martial law, and the Times de
clares that such remedy for our troubles
would be harsh and unpleasant.
The Evening Times has a paragraph
headed " Members of the bar petition foi
martial law" and states that a petition
for such an order was circulated in the
courthouse building to be signed BY the
members Of the bar.
judge Abel, finding that the Grand
Jury had taken no action in the case o.
the shooting Of Morris Chester by Lieu
tenant Governor Pinchback and othei
State oheisls, discharged then. and or
dered = bench warrant for the arrest Q
Warnoth, Pinehbsek and others impli
Gated in the star ll9a,3A ii