New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-23

from an auctioneer's Office, all armed, ready

= from an auctioneer's Office, all armed, read
to door run away.
These mObs centered around Clay statue
and by singular and fortunate circum
stance, the Rev. Mr.. Colonel Carter wa
there, as speaker, role which he fills will
great abillty-on the street. AS Speake
in the House of Representatives he was ;
dead failure This time he did not tell hi
admirers that he had business elsewhere
but he told them something like the follow
ing:
have, gentlemen, done what could fol
you. have labored day and night, not fol
my own interests, but for you and your
rights as free citizens Of this State. And
while we have not succeeded as we wished
and purposed and deserved, yet we have
achieved a great success. That creature
who by fraud occupies the chair of State in
Louisiana is compelled to sleep in his chair,
in an armed citadel. That shows what a
public sentiment is created by our joint &C
tion. He knows that the public condemn
him-that the public sentiment is q unit
against him. He dare not trust the people.
Gentlemen, that public sentiment is our
| guarantee of ultimate success, and it will
not die out, hut, like "a leaven of purity,
and peacefully revolutionize the govern
ment, and place at our head honest and re-
liable men, who will administer the same
In the interest of the people, and in accord
ance with the principles of a republican
government.
Gentlemen, have not spared myself, but
have used every legitimate means; nothing
more can be done, nor need to be done. |
thank you for your prompt response to my
call. Your presence here is a vindicatiOn of
your courage and disinterested purpose.
Had the necessity demanded it, you would
have proved yourselves equal to the
emergency. As 1t now stands, YOU are IOt
required to perform any further duty; AMI l
now entreat of you in the most earnest
manner that you deport yourselves every
way as good citizens should, for such you
have been and are; and as you have
hitherto, SO l expect you will hereafter.
obey my command fully and completely, in
spirit and letter. And command you now,
that you do hereafter abstain from all viO-
lence; that you do nothing to bring on a col
lisiOn with the miniOns of usurped authority.
Gentlemen, have done. For the present
the question is settled. General Emory
has whipped this fight.
The speaker was apparently at white
heat, and sizzled like hot bar of iron in a
barrel of cold water. But his audience was
remarkably calm, and did not exhibit their
wonted enthusiasm. They were evidently
willing to do as he said.
During his remarks, Carter said: sits no
use, gentlemen, we can't fight against the
United States government" Here voice
from the throng, among which were the
bearers of fifty-one muskets, cried out, "No,
indeed, you tried that once before The
speech of Carter was of the same style as
his former effusions with the exception that
his remarks contained and expressed tri1e
more discontinue, disappointment and dis
may than has been usually the case. At
the conclusion of the speech in which he
directed his hearers to desist portion of
the crowd moved sullenly away, lingering,
Royal streets for some time, 10th to quit
their accustomed haunts, and joining in
angry discussion.
Some remarks not complimentary to
Carter fell thick and fast from some of the
silly creatures who had placed faith in his
pronunciamento A hired thing loudly de.
clared a sentiment that would not look
we'll in print, and was not complimentary
to Mr. Carter or to his infatuation.'
Most of the mob with an intense disgust
on it, yet rejoicing that no foe had ap-
peared, at length rolled down Royal street.
willing to face any bar-except the bar Of
justice, and there was one more fizzle.
Where the chieftain went to is not dsfinitelv
known, and few cared for the bubble has
bursted
The following is the letter and dispatch
read by Carter during his speech at Clay
statue, as having been received by him yes
terday morning from General Emory:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GuLF,}
January p, 1872. :
To the Hon. G. W. Carter
SIR-The following dispatch has just been
received from Washington, and consider
it proper to furnish the contents to all par
ties concerned. w. H. EMORY,
Brevet Major General.
(INCLOsURE.l
WAsHINCToN, January %, 1872.
Colonel ". H. Emory, Commanding Department of
the Gulf
The President directs that you hold your
troops in readiness to suppress any conflict
of armed bodies of men, should such occur,
and to guard the public property from pill
age and destruction.
Keep this Department informed of your
action in the matter.
BY order of the Secretary of War,
E. ID. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.
The Times says:
Colonel Carters course has excited con-
siderable dissatisfaction among the mem
bers of the House, one Of whom was heard
by our reporter to remark to another mem
Der of the House Now we will carry our
move into effect, and elect new Speaker
At l2 NJ, Mr.. Mccormick, a sergeantat-