The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-12
LOUISIANA.
STATEMENT OF THE wARMeTA-KH1LoGG DIFF
CULTIRss

The difnculty In Louisiana is thus stated by a
correspondent of the Washington CAro~fcte:
We are in the midst OF revolution, The Execu-
tive who now lords it over Louisiana has ceased
utterly to respect tAe laws, either national or
State, and unfortunately his course is upheld or
Endorsed by large numbers of citizens and those
many Of them OF the better claSf.
tits a we'll known fac that the coIored popu
lation of L. usana ont of the CITY of New Orleans
have been Aost shsmefnly deprived of the right
OF suffrage, and their votes disreearded or not
permitted to he eounted by the inscriptions
agents of more unscrupulous master.
1t is certain that mad th~se votes been allowed
the msiorit, for Grant and Wilson, and OF conse-
quence Kellogg as Governor, and nearly the en-
tire Republican State ticket, would have exceeded
$1,000. .a3a
Invoking the recent acts of Congress Of 1879 and
1871 for enforcing the riGhts Of votsrs Kellogg the
Republican csnd date for Governor, has brought
suit in the United States Circuit Court for the ob-
ect of securing hls right 20 the Executive chair,
and to prevent wSrmoth from making illeg |
terms.
Under our election law OF 1870 there were Ave
persons named returning of1cers-;he Cover
Joh Lynch, and t C. anderson BY the terms
Of he statnte, death, resignation, or beirsa csn
didae for office at the election, relieved or dis.
qua fed any Of these returning officers Lieuten
AMI Governor Puchheck aud I g. Anderson were
candidates. The others met and were sworn in
At this stage The Governor dismissed the acting
secretary OF State, Heron, and appointed one
Jack Wharton to the office and OF his own motion
the G"vernor chore as Aubrttutes for Pinchbsck
and Anderson,De Punta and Hatch. While Score
tary OF State Heron aud Lynch, stil seaed at the
BoSrd, voted against them Lynch and Heron
protesting against the action OF the Go Sernor and
retiring from he Boatd selected IS they had
Eight To DO, two persons as substitutes for these
dlsqu allned because of being candidates, TO wit ::
Jac"b Fawkins and James Langstreet. Hence.
there bee me two boards efreturning officers, and
the corp a. etGt OF Warmoth in the removal of Her,
ron did not avail him.
The Lynch Board Immediately sued ont an in.
junction in the Eiyht Di.trict Court. (Juoge Dbl
ble) and after trial the irjanctinn against the
va moth Beard was made perpetual. During the
stial Of thi cause the restraining order obtained
by Kellogg issued ont Of the Circuit Court.
and served the same day ON Warmo b. 10 order
TO prevent The effect Of the INJUNCTION isszed in
the Eight District Court and at the aamSti il
direct violation of the order Of the Circuit Cour,
prohibiting the canvAssing OF returns or the issa
arce Of commissions, warnoth carried out his
SEQ coup a. stat to wit he zig ned on the 2utb
inst. bill relat'n- to State elections passed by
IN" last Legislature, and imms lately thereafter
Issued comm''iOnS to the judges OF iAe District
Courts ofths parish of Orleans. ana to ths Attor
ney General and others. The object was evident
~ to get rid OF the judge Of the Eight District
Court, so that the injunctsns obtaiRed there mig
be OF no avail. The law signed il enc governing
future elections, but the election having taken
place under the law of 1870. and being over, this
statute could aot have retroactive effect It was
signed, too on the 10th Of November, 1874 and the
Legislature that passed it went on. of existence on
the 4th of November, 1872. The law then could
seracsy be revived at that stage by the signature
OF the Governor. :ulO has been taken on War
2oth by the counsel OF Kellogg in the Circuit
court for contempt, and will come up tomorrow
aor trial. What will be the action OF Judge Durel
as OF course unknown but 1t is not likely that he
Mi suffer his orders to be thus directly vislse ed
win impunity, and his reputation, too, as Judge
10 at stake. The most important movement OF all
however, is now inmineIt. By proclamation
"armoth has called together the Legislature for
Zoe 9TH OF Aext month, nearly month before it.
regular session. There are various opinions rife
as to the purpose II calling the Legislature at tbi
time' The design SEEM 10 bo nrst, to obtain a
ANNEXATION OF his Warm, th's) illegal and reyo |
lutionary measures second, TO cleo. binoseIf |
SENATOR ofthe United States while vet exercisin,,
over this body his influence a. Governor third to
address out OF office, our Supreme Court. who do
not appear to recognize his awlesk action fourth,
- ge the legislature to pass uron the election Of
sach on1cers OF the State city as ne chooses to
consider elected.
on Monday, the Kellogg Legislature, numoerinx
s'xry-forr members. met aud passed the follow
ing:
hF'o'Te0 6V fh0 House Of REORGANIZATION of tho
~1d" L0"ts'dHG, That Henry G, Warmoth, Gov.
efnor OF Louisiana, be aud 10 hereby, impes chez
Ser hlgh crimes AID 4nisdemsanors In office com
@itted sPainNt the Constitution and lava OF the
state of Louisiana
After short debate the resolution was adsptsd
yea, So, nays6.
The Speaker then said 1T become my solemn
only 10 announce 10 this bOnps and the pSonle oil
Louisiana that The Governor of Louisiana stands i'm
soached OF high crimes and misuemssr
The Senate concurred, and an ImpesebneD
Cont. composed OF twenty Senators was or.spi
zsd, and will begin their labors next Monday
BY the resolution impesching Warmots TSent 4
Gov. Pinchbsck became Governor. He now h.,
possession OF the office.
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