New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-04
OUTRAGE UPON OUTRAGE
A MURDEROUs DEMONSTRATION IN
THE HOUSE.
HOME THUGS AND TEXAN RANGERS
CARTER FORCED TO RESIGN
Threats to Assassinate the Governor

The outragcs perpetrated upon the Re
| pubilcans of Louisiana by the Customhouse
faction. beginning with the employment of
federal bayonets to overawe "a party con
vention, followed by the use of an armed
federal steamer to disrupt Republican
Legislature, eliminated yesterday in the
grossest indignity any legislative body was
ever subjected to. We can not find Ian
guage to tittingly express the anger,
mingled with contempt, manifested by the
immense gathering in and about the legls
lative halls, regardless of party lines, but
give simple narration of the facts.
motion to declare the Speakers chair
vacant, and appointing Hon. W. II. Waters
presiding officer, was carried overwhelm-
ingly by acclamation Without waiting to
see if Mr.. Waters would attempt to enforce
the will Of the House, Mr. Carter leaned
back in his chair. and heckoned toward his
private room. which opens on the Speakers
platform Immediately his signal was
responded to by some thirty rutfians, thugs
and Ku-klux, who had been therein con-
cealed who swarmed around their leader
Colonel Carter, and with hands upon their
weapons, showed a ready desire to shed
blood to defeat the will OF the majority.
There was an instant of almost breathless
anxiety. The Republican members realized
that assassination stared them in the face
but determined if they must die to fall at
their posts. and awaited hravelv the attack.
A diversion at this crisis prevented the
hall being made the slaughter pen such as
some of those in waiting helped to make it
on the thirtieth of July. 1866. A motion to
clear the lobbes was seized upon by Mr..
Garter, who directed the Sergcant-at-arms
to clear the lobbNs OF the police Ia sub
terfugrJ. and added. the citizens guard
will please leave the hall" His would be
Speakers private room.
Too much praise can not be given the Re-
publican members for their c0olncss and
courage. Had they exhibited the least
panic at this astounding demonstration
there is every reason 70 believe they would
have been slaughtered like sheep. But as
It ended they won glorious triumph over
their leagued enemies, and saved the State
from calamity most disastrous to her wei
fare in every particular.
1t is stated that some Of the ruttians
concealed in Cartcr's room We're United
States deputy marshals. This will he
made subject for investigation 10y q
committee today. There seems TO be
no doubt among members that the
three conspicuous long haired Texans were
appointed by the Speaker assistant ser
grants-at-arms without legal authority.
and that they are not citizens of Louisiana.
However. neither his native nor imported
thugs did him any benefit in this emergency.
After the adjournment, which followed
closely upon this demonstration. and which
was voted for by the Republicans upon the
assurance of Colonel Carters representa-
tiycs that he would resign to-day, several
different parties waited upon Governor
Warmoth, and cautioned him to be cX-
tremely guarded in his movements. as
threats against his life had been uttered hY
desperate partiSans of the defeated Custom
house ring. HIS Excellency promised his
solicitous friends to be duly prudent, but
declared his belief that perfect safety was
TO be found upon every inch of the Pelican
state.