, 1872-12-24

ADDRESS OF THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.
WAsH1NaToN, Dec. 23.-The Louisiana Com.
mittee have Issued an address to the people Of
the United States, who they believe are not un-
concerned spectators OF the events now trans
piring within the limita of that State, and to
which. it is probable, no parallel can be found in
the inainuation thet they are mere allies
and agents of Governor Warmoth. They
are not representatives Of any personal or party
interest whatever. So far as Warmoth's past
conduct ia concerned. few. if any OF them, have
not been among his most pronounced opponents;
while in those measures for which he has been
most loudly denounced, he had for advisers.
associates, and conductors the very men who
now assail him, including, especially, Pinch
back, Antoine. and others, whose names figure
most conspicuoosly in these proceedings. The
einuation, that they arc not parties parties to to
and have 10 knowledge of any political
trlckery Intended to defeat the true voice Of the
people; that they do not believe my such OK
listed, and that they would not be hero unless
they could proclaim conscientiousiy their con-
vlctlon, that the men who have been foisted into
lbe Offices of the State have been not merely
iEregulary and unlawfully installed but were
not elected by the people. and were not and are
not the choice OF the majority Of the voting pop
ulation Of Louisiana. The Committee add that
all they have asked Of the Governmental is to make
= candid and impartial Investigation OF the
facts; and then they proceed to give detailed
statement Of all the facts connected with the
election, including the variouB intunctions b7
Courts, and With the organization OF the partial
Legislature which impeached Governor War
moth and placed Pinchback in his stead
steps haTing been taken, say the Committee, by
Governor War1noth to secure revision by the
Supreme Court OF the United States Of the
cchancery orders Of the United States Circuit
Court, this body forthwith adopted
resolutions to dismiss these proceed
fnga. The militia Was placed
under command Of General Longstreet, and the
arsenala taken possession OF by the aid OF the
United States army. A civil revolution was &C.
compliahed within month, under the orders Of
Chancery Court, in suits over which the Court
had no 1uriadiction at all. The Circuit Court of
the United States ia Court Of limited iurisdic-
sion and without any authority to enter into
civil suits between citizens Of che same State,
unless the case arises directly under the Con-
stitution and laws Of the T~ited States. and ill.,
risdiction is vested by act Congress. Congress
has no power to confer .jurlaiiction in any other
case between such citizens. It has no authority
to give julsdiction over a suit Of & citizen
OF Congress OF l670 upon single condition Of
facts, citizen Of 3 State may maintain suit
for an Office Of State within the Courts OF
United States. but the State Legislature is spe-
cially excepted from the operations of this act,
IN the same clause that excerpts members Of Con-
gress and Presidential Electors. The organiza-
ton OF the Legislature is BY chancery order.
aaa there been resistance to the execution OF
their orders, and riot and bloodshed had fol- |
lowed. upon whom would have fallen the re~
sponsibility? By whose foroearance was |
it that bloody catastrophe has not |
been exhibited a. b scandal to the land? |
L sometimes happens that the Executive |
Department ia tolerated, excused, or justified in
Aoss OF administration which exceed their legal !