New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-14

tended to column in length in one. paper,
and halfa column in another.
The Governors ready compliance with
the demand of the Legislature for pro-
lection prevented an open demonstration
by these secret bodies until later in the
day, when sergeant-at-arms of the Senate,
escorted by a smallsquad of police, searching
for absent Senators in order to secure a
quorum, passed in the vicinity of the Gem
drinking saloon, to which Mr.. Carter and
a minority Of the House had seeded, and
were holding illegal sessions. This small
force was driven off by several hundreds
of excited men armed with knives and
pistols who gathered at the cries Of Form
Knights" "Rally &c" and who were led
by prominent Democratic politicians. These
unlawful organizations even to the present
time constitute the acknowledged body
guards of Carter and his allies, and for a
time stood between them and the processes
of the State courts. Many of their mem
bers, together with desperate men who
draw salaries as CustOmhouse employees,
were commissioned by Carter as sergeants-
alarms of his fractional House, and under
guise of this authority invaded private
dwellings, breaking open doors, insulting
females, and, when possible, abducting
members who refused to cOuntenance
their revolutionary proceedings. In en-
Il. Wheyland, of Sabine parish, whom
they had previously declared expelled,
these minions drew their revOlvers and
deliberately murdered him. The perpetra-
tors still armed with Carriers commission,
were taken in the act, and being charged
with murder by the jury of inquest, are
safely imprisoned. Throughout these ex-
citing scenes, the majority of the House
| have continued their sessions in the State
pto:n IN, mot sim ol IN.
| stance being used to retain them.
| For an entire week, and until ordered to
desist by the honorable Secretary of the
| Treasury, the collector of customs placed
the revenue cutter Wilderness at the dispO
sal Of such Senators as sympathized with
| the attempt to overthrow the State govern
ment. in order that they might escape from
the jurisdiction of the State and prevent a
quorum of the body to which they belong
These recreant public servants are now IL
an adjoining State.
From the beginning. these illegal and
revolutionary measures have been con
Quoted under the auspices of the Democratic
State Executive Committee, and the result
of success would have been to transfer the
State to the control of that party. The
appeals for martial law and the sOcalleG
Indignation meetings are instigated BY
Democratic leaders and backed by procla
parish committees, while from the respecta
bic and peace-loving citizens of the city ant
interior parishes appeals to sustain the con
stitutiOnal authorities are constantly ar
irving.
George w. Carter, for two days past, ha
been hidden from the police, who hold {
warrant for his arrest as accessory for muir
der, in some secret place within the Gus
tomhouse building. To-day he has surren
dered TO Democratic judge, to be released
on bonds, the said judge first disbandin.
the grand jury which was considering hi
case, and which it was feared would find
true bill against him as party to the mur
der of Mr.. Wheyland. The judge had n
authority to dismiss the grand jury, and tn
result will be that any grand jury assem-
bled for the next three months will be lille
gal. and their acts void. This will della
action on the murderers of Representativ
Wheyland.
BY order of the Committee.
JOHN w. FAIRFAX,
Corresponding Secretary.