Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-07
NEW ORLEANS.
Continued Excitement.
Military and Police.
Proclamation Of Gov. WarmOth.
aIIitary and Police Headauarters.

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Military and Police Headquarters.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-The political
muddlecontinues. The Mechanics Institute
has every appearance of military and police
headquarters. A large body of police were.
kept on duty there during last night. To-
day some three hundred policemen and sew
eral companies of militia are there, besides
two companies of United States troops who
are under arms in the vicinity of the State
House.
ProelamafiOn from Gov. WarmOufh.
Gov. Warmoth this morning issued
proclamation as follows:
It having been brought to nay knowledge
that causeleSs and baseless rulnoTs have
been put in circulation to the effect that the
military authorities of the United States
Government had withdrawn their support
of my acts as Governor Of the State, here
by state that these reports are false and
without shadow of justification.
am in entire and perfect accord
with the military authorities stationed here,
and have assurances from them that they
will sustain and assist me in repressing dis
order and tumult
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The Governor, through attorney, applied
to the Eighth District Court for an injunc-
ton against the Carter faction, to restrain
them from attempting to organize the
House of Representatives or transact any
business whatever, as such, at Seem Sa-
loOn," or elsewhere, except such as are en-
titled to claim their seats in the House, Row
in session, with quorum, at the State
House.
COnsuIts the Military.
The Governor informed Gen. Emery of
these proceedings and asked his co-opera.
ton in case of resistance and to act without
further notice in case riot or tumult should
occur. -r
Writs of Habeas Corpus.
Speaker Brewster, of the Warmoth fac
ton, also applied to the Eighth District
Court for writs of habeas corpus
directing Geo. w. Carter and Gen. Mudgett
and the Sergeant nt-at-Arms to produce in
Court the bodies of the three members of
the Legislature alleged to be forcibly de-
tanned and deprived of their liberties.
Judge Dibble, of course, granted all the
processes asked for by the Warmothites,
and ordered the writs to be issued and
served. They were placed in the hands of
the Sheriff, who attempted to serve them
this afternoon, but was refused admission
to the Hall where the Carterites were in
session.
The Military Called Upon to Act and
Move Upon the Carterftes.
The Court therefore applied to the Gov
ernOr for military force to enforce the or
ders of the Court, about O'Clock. .s
II lyr1n ON i'm
mense crowd rapidly assembled around the
Hall of the Carterites. About the same
hour battalion of infantry aud company
of Metropolitan police, with fixed bayonets,
all under command Of Col. Squires, moved
from the State House down to Canal street,
and turning into Customhouse street at the
old levee, thence out Customhouse nearly
to Royal, where they were halted. e-
This movement produced intense excite
ment. The crowd on Royal street increased
rapidly and in few minutes extended two
or three squares on either side. The crowd
seemed greatly excited and riot was fear
ed. The stores in the vicinity on Canal
street were closed, as well as those on Royal
| street, Col. Squires, taking the Sheriff by
| the arm, advanced to the door of the Legis-
lature and demanded that the Sheriff be
allowed admission to serve the processes of
the court. After parley the Sheriff served
his writs and the military .moved back to
! Mechanics Institute.
The Carterites evidently regarded the ac-
ton of the militia as favorable, ,and gave them
hearty cheers as they passed up Royal street,
| the crowd giving way upon their approach.
| After they left Royal street the crowd reas-
| sembled in front Of the legislative hall call
| ing Loudly for Carter, who came out and
delivered brief speech, stating he had just
! received from the United States Marshal
communication in which he says, Gen. En-
| cry informs me that in consequence OF the
nefarious course of Gov. Warmoth he En-
ery7 would support him no longer.
| Great applause followed this announce
ment, showing that the sympathies of the
large concourse of citizens there assembled,
| approved of Emery's action. Carter spoke
| a few minutes longer, frequently interrupted
| by applause. Speeches were also made by
| Mr.. Eustis and Judge Cotton. These
speakers maintained that the sympathies
| of the people were with the Carterites,
because they stood pledged for the
repeal of the four odious and
oppressive measures as the cOnstabulary,
metropolitan police, election, and printing
laws. The injunction before the Eighth
| District Court, restraining the members of
the General Assembly from meeting else
| where than in the State House, will be tried
Wednesday. A writ of habeas corpus has
been issued from the Eighth District Court
directing the commander of the revenue
cutter Wilderness, to produce in court the
Senators supposed to be aboard. -.
No quorum in the Senate. Dr.. ..
The General Assembly on Royal street
has adjourned until Tuesday, Monday, the
Sth of January, being holiday.
Mr.. Carter stated to- the public that the
members would obeyshd submit to the pro-
cesses of any court whenever served.
About 7 this evening the St. Peter street
armory was opened bya crowd who helped
themselves to arms and afterwards paraded
! the streets. Each faction claim that over
lures of compromise had been made by the
other. Mr.. G. A. Weed, of the Times calls
on the Governor and Judge Ogden, on Col.
Carter proposing suspension Of further
action until noon Tuesday. The PROPOSE
ton was not accepted by either party. IL
P. M-city quiet. No further excitement
apprehended until Tuesday.