The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
A Big Suit in Chancery~
Governor Warmoth's Second
Coup d'Etat. al.
He sign. the Amended Election
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Extra Session of the Legislature.
Installation Of Newly Elected Officers in
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The imbroglio in regard to the pro
mitigation of the result Of the recent
State election wakes hotter and hot
ter, showing no signs Of a speedy ter
mination. On the contrary, new COM
plications have arisen which are likely
to prolong the unfortunate and dis
graceful contest for an indefinite pc
Rod. Without sphring time for com.
ment, we present herewith 4 brief mar
ratiye Of the incidents. and develop
ments Of the week affecting the mat
ter which is absorbing the attention Of
all the politicians Of the State and, we
might say, Of the United States. ned
On Saturday last Hon. W.. p. Kel-
logg, Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, entered suit in the Fifth, U. S.
Circuit Court, Hon. Z. IL. Durell pre-
siding Judge, against Gov. Warmeth,
Messrs. Wharton, Hatch and DAP onte,
charging them with intent to defraud
and deprive him Of the office Of Gov
ernor Of the State, to which he claims
to be rightfully entitled by reason of
his election by the people. He also
prayed for an Injunction restraining
the parties named from assuming to
canvass, compile or promulgate any
returns of the recent election, prohib.
ting the publication of'any such COM
pilation in the. official journal, and re-
straining John McEnery from ASSUME
ing to be Governor of the State or ex-
ercising any Of the duties pertaining
to that Office. The injunction wasor-
tlered to issue, and the following Fri
day was designated as the day upon
which trial Of the great suit of kellogg
VS.. Warmoth ct ais should be begun.
On Monday Gov. Wa11noth, ~Whar
ton, Hatch and DaPonte. applied to
the Eighth District Court for an in
junction restraining Messrs. Lynch,
Heron, Longstreet and Hawkins from
performing any of the duties of n
Board IF Returning Officers Under the
State election law, and prohibiting the
publication in the official journal of
any compilation of votes made by
them. The injunction was ordered to
issue. I,rl5. at{t H. ttrH,d nffi
E Gov. Warmoth also went before the
Recorder of the First District and
swore out an affidavit charging Lynch,
iLongstleet and Heron with violation
Of the election law in taking posses
sion Of election returns and assuming
to canvass and compile the same. The
accused surrendered themselves and
gave bond to appear at some future
day for trial. -...l. ,.,...,t,.ts-.,l.',..
= It seems Mr.. kellogg received in
formation which led him to believe
that Gov. Warmoth and Messrs. Whar-
ton, Hatch and DaPonte were proceed
ing, in violation of the restraining Or
der Of the Circuit Court, to exercise
the functions Of a Returning Board,
for he reappeared before that tribunal
Wednesday asking that the parties
be commanded to appear on Friday,
the 22nd inst, to show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt
of court. The prayer Of complainant
was granted. s... on. .,i.;t,a
~ Wednesday was also marked by
second coup d'ctat by Gov. Warmoth,
consisting of the signing and promnl-
CATION Of the amended election law of
1872, and tile issuance of proclama-
ton converting the General Assembly
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elected on the 4th of November, 1872,
in extra session in the city Of New Or
leans, Monday, December 9th. This
bold move created much excitement,
and discussion as to the legality and
Of the Governors action
was rife in political circles for several
days subsequently,. s-....e--ss
On the succeeding day the Governor
followed up this stroke of policy by
issuing commissions to the newly
elected Judges and Clerks of the city
Courts and to the Civil Sheriff. These
presented their commissions to the
lncumbents Of the respective positions
and were all installed without let or
hindrance, excepting in the case of
the Judge and Clerk Of the, Eighth
District Gnnrtt onl tho T;x-;l Sheriff,