New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-14
PROCLAMATION TO TIE PEOPLE
OF LOUISIANA.
Stair OF LOUISIANA.

Executive Department. Z
New Orleans, December ii, ISiZ.)
WHEREAS, Under the provisions OF the laws Oh
Louisiana and such national legislation as the pro
tect;op of the sanctities of citizenship demanded
the good people of the State, did proceed on the
fourth Of November to cast their votes for Presi
dent Vice President and Congressman, and alse Tor
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and othe
Rtate officers and for members of the Senate and
House of REPRESENTATIVES of the State; and
Whereas The Board of Returning officers ere
ated by the statute to consolidate the primary re-
turns and proclaim officially the same, DID not
only according to the forms Of law, but under the
guardianship and authority of the highest judicial
tribunal having jurisdiction, proceed to canvass
the ballots cast and under oath duly promulgated
and made record of the same and
whereas The members of the Senate and House
Of Representatives thus returned convoke6 by the
Governor, did in General Assembly convene, De-
cember g. in the State House in the city Of New
Orleans and havir g organized according to law
did proceed as provided in the constitution and
statutes of the State ito prefer articles Of peach
ment against H. c. Warmoth, Governor of the
State, charging him with grave crimes and INSIDE
neanors in office; and
Whereas. Said articles of Impeachment, prepared
by the House. were, through duly appointed
board of managers, presented to the Senate, and
said Senate toUk order therein and proceeded to
organize high court of impeachment for the trial
of said Warmoth, with the Chief Justice of the
State presiding, thus determining by the highest
judicial recognition the legal status Of the General
Assembly; and
Whereas Said impeachment under the cons.itu-
ton operated suspension in the instance Of said
Warmoth from the executive office. and devolved
upon me executive duties and powers which I
formally assumed, as required by the constitution,
and duly by proclamation made known @ the citi-
Zens of Louisiana; and -
Whereas, Notwithstanding the foregoing, certain
evil-minded persons pretending to act as members
of the General Assembly have conspired with
said impeached and suspended H. c.
Warmoth to organize a pretended General
Assembly and BY proclamation, resolutions, threats
and other unlawful and violent means, attempted,
in violation of the peace and dignity of the State,
to the great jeopardy of the public good, to sub
vert the constituted authorities and obstruct the
execution OF the laws;
New, therefore, I, P B. S. Pinchback Lieutenant
Governor. and acting Governor Of Louisiana, the
premises considered 90 Issue this my prOclama-
ton, declaring my purpose Ia the interest of the
whole people to uphold the constituted authorities
Of the State and TO enforce The laws of the same;
III the meanwhile enjoining all State
officers to take note thereon and govern
themselves accordingly, and warning and
commanding H. c. warmoth and his abettors
to abstain from all further obstruction and infrac-
tons Of laws, and to disband and discontinue their
Illegal and yiotOus assemblies; and appeal to all
good citizens, without respect to party affiliations
to discountenance all efforts to produce discomfort
and disquiet an the community, and to aid me by
their countsnance and cooperation il the enforce
ment Of the laws.
Gigen under my hand ana seal of the state THE,
elev enth day of December A a. 1872, and of the il
dependence Of the United States the niHety
r. 3. S. .PINCHBACR.
Liea.enan: GovsrnSr Acting Governor 81 louis
lana.
BY the Governor:
GEORGE e. 8OEEro