New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-17
THE STATE HOUSE.

Matters looked serene around the Capt.
tol yesterday. An armed body Of police
are still guarding its portals and principal
avenues. Their presence is sufficient to
keep down such turbulent characters as
rally under the banner Of the fiery Carter.
The fact that this modern Hotspur has
failed to make good his promise to cap
| ture the State House has led many to
doubt his heroism, and his followers are
fast deserving his standard. The last that
was seen OF George, he was marching
down Canal street at the head of as valiant
a set of soldiers as ever marched under the
banner of the renowned Falstaff. George
was accompanied in this march by the
| gallant Shelly, of reportorial fame. 1t
was supposed they were then in search Of
recruits, Legislative and military, and that
as soon as they were sufficiently strength
ened (and it was supposed they would be
when they reached the Customhouse),
George would Immediately return
to the State House and make good
his promise. This was on Monday
last and it is now generally believed that
Georges promises are like pie crust
made to be broken. There are few
reasons for believing the hero of the
Carter Legislature has given up the fight.
The first is that he was not seen OF heard
of yesterday; the second is the fact that
the Times has ceased to style the Legis-
lature of the State the ''Warmoth Legis-
lature," and now styles it ''the State
Legislature" As these are sufficient, We
will not now state our other reasons for
believing that George has either with
drawn or is about to withdraw in disgust
The consequence is, there was no excite
ment yesterday either around the State
House or in any of the public thorough
fares of our city, and the Geographic an
nouncement that Grant had refused War
moth the use of federal troops, fell as fiat
as a pancake. The Governor doubtless
believes the State is amply able to take
care of itself, and for the purpose of do
ing this and protecting the Legislature
now in session in the State House, he will
keep a few men on guard there until peace
and good order is thoroughly restored
In the House of Representatives yester-
day very little business of Legislative
character was transacted, from the fact
that up to the time the House adjourned
half past one o'clock-there had been no
quorum i'll the Senate. The House was
promptly called to order by Speaker Brew
ster at twelve clock, and fifty-three men,
bers answered to roll call. The journal, as
by motion of Mr.. Davidson, was
adopted Mr.. Souer asked the unanimous
consent of the House to introduce a pre-
amble and resolution. The preamble sets
forth the object of the resolution, which is
to have joint special committee of three
on the part of the Senate and five on the
part of the House appointed to pre-
pare a suitable address, on behalf of the
General Assembly, to the Congress of the
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political crisis existing in our State, and |
giving the responsible authors thereof, and |
giving all other matters appertaining |
thereto, in the interest Of republican gov
eminent and the State authorities, and |
that said committee be instructed to tell
Ter their aid to any Congressional commit
tee that may be appointed to investigate
the political condition of our State, so
that all the evidence can be produced i'll
the matters at issue between the lawful
agents Of the State government and the
nen who have been endeavoring to accom-
Dlish its overthrow by violent and revolu-
ionary means. The preamble and reso-
ution were passed unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. La Saliniere, letter
rom Messrs. Theogene Castillo and
Charles Neven, the gentlemen who were
seated by the Carter Legislature in place
# Messrs. La Saliniere and Mcfarland,
vas read by the Clerk Of the House and
'rdered to be spread upon its minutes.
The letter is addressed to the Hon. o. H.
Brewster, Speaker, and members of the
House of Representatives 1t is impor-
ant, inasmuch as its signers decline to
occupy the positions assigned them by the
,arter Legislature The letter will be
Olmd published in full in this mornings
under the head of House
ournal"
Mr.. Smith, Of Caddo, asked permission
0 call up resolution introduced by him
II last Saturday. Pending this motion, a
notion was made to adjourn until to-day
t twelve O'Clock which was carried.