New-York tribune., 1872-01-15
10Y TELEGRAPH To rnB TEiBuSEl I

special train chartered Ivy a co+nmtee Of tine Lcgisla
ture to WHIT the Senators abseniDg themselves the
state OF Mistisippi at Bay ST. LOuis, mob men,
instructed by the United States Marshas Packard 0nd
Carter, learned OF the mission, sud went TO GENTLY
station and attempted 10 tear up the track. Failing IN
ska. they Piled ties the t.aek hanstrung the mules.
ana left all the track for the purpose OF destroying
tLo train and masaacriug tc passeng gers. This party
left the center Of the city by Carters advice and that of
his coaduiors. The Deputy Marshal in the party.
The fact Of their cutting the Telegraph wire put Major
j. Williamson. who was in charge of the train. on h'
guald and he delayed the train two hours. When he
reached the spot, at o'clock hi, morning, the mob had
been beaten away by the track Lands and the track
cleared.
Tie Noo orleans Times, the Democratic organ of the
Carter faction, backs down tai. evening and makes Ocu
confession. II says:
"Tlis paper has uniformly counsecd the return tho
Mechanics Hall of tho members Of the House VINO lett
with 1Ir Carter II the House stands upon technical
ties, and resolution vote Is required 10 aunul It's
| former action let Carter Schumacher aud Steven,
stand aside until such action or vote is taken without
In the interest Of peace and good government some con
ccsion should be made each fldc. II those claiming
mated constitutional principles aud in accordance
with The strict Interpretation OF parliamentary rules
| further trouble will cErue.'
About p O'Clock committee composed Of II. II. Ste
ycns J. Henry Burch, and J. B. Wards, called on The
| Governor, ana Mr.. Stevens as Chairman handed him
a communication, which read as follows:
| NEw-OLLEANs, Jan. 13.
no Tc,iy ' comtit1fcd House OF r ives may
to thcha ol the House Oi Reprc> natives
ana be enabled 20 lc-islac freely and without iiih ~
lion or mole station from armed men. o committee
Of said house ia behalf of the same and oi all tte mcn
bers of The Lcei llture Respectfully demand tli Inc
police bo removed from tIc building and its
We pcdcing o.,sclvc, courtcnacc violence, nor
any act thai would make necessary the prc.enct oi the
Ths document was signed b. he gentlemen pre-
sentiDgit.
In reply the Governor SAID:
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members Of he House of cprr en,ati,ci. written aud
signed by rhcn and by u members oi Tie scn'tr and
the IicutC tCualGUN ernOI, have taken such precautions
as thought necessary 30 protect The uemLef Iro III
tmida0u and violence. and for tic purpose Of preNerN-
the capitol from attack. These troops ana police That
yOu are here for tile purpose of ctr- ne inrn
bers Of The General Assembly in he,r deliberations, ana
The force net intended for any other pfpo,es nor
viii any m2u Ic arrested, harmed mtindated. This
morning, at tle request OF sneaker Bre"4cr .nt cen
were assembled with you 10 nd You and 10
| protecting y0u "a well r. all other urmh,rs az ne
ion'e vich is in session. and Is II nowise to In.
timda.e interfere with You In tho d,Chr re oi yDr
ducs also, say 10 M Carter and Messr- Stevens.
~,hCmackoI Wilson. ana Krarson, who, TrGeI-taDi.
have been expelled nom Tie House ana 10 ar. ~ ht,
recently unseatel, nat all the,s Fc leHen Neuia p5
a%' d oga mt the e, OF lnr w % iSi TO . , 1 ii
he disturbance or interference and tat al thee
question win be hirdcrcd nterfrrcd WITH, ut
Ni b. permitted ii the House 30 dc I" participate
sietcst tronlo and not the dnruy N the peace
able assembling oi he House ot Representa- a'iy,S
Nj Stevens vi he'd 10 know II ,l, Governor would not
give his answer in writing! 10 Nhcu The Go.,ruoi re
piled:
Imust decline 70 do 40. for at resent have not ne
You communicate my answcrv verbally TO tr " ''or-
lie which dce,n necessary for the pro It 10
Ed % Hd ,1 OF the G'S2 GdScrnncS @ ana to o-erSS ne nee.
al.odnat the United sni.s troop or, now On her W.,
| turbincc llat may occur.
Mr Wand. asked il Carter would De flowed % take
The sea, speaker of tie House, continuing: ave al
want to put back where were when the iro Ihle
began" no whcn the Governor made answer: lnt i
question for tho Hoitc itscli 70 dCtcrLc" Ll What
capdcity" asked TIE Commtcc; "as cit' "' nr
~ members " "As claimants for scat. OF cou e., sad
the Governor, "and mu-t necessarily Yield to the dCD
ion of the House" The Instructions Of the SerPcnsat
Arms are to body pas members aud persons
ella ming Seats together wItn Mc+sr-. Carter, Lynch
Stevens Wilson. KearsCn. and schumacher. The qUes
tor as to whether they entitled to seats f. oLe that
ony the House OF Representatives can settle, ana Which
it viii undoubtedlyidetermine at the proper iiine.
After the interview between tlie Governor and Tie
Carter Committee closed The latter retired to thr crowd
| awaiting them NJ the corner a Committee that had
been sent to the al-o returned about The same
time when the whole crowd moved across Cana-st 10
| rcstauront and the inevitable sp"ochmJkirg began
again There vas a. terrific yel ior Carter who ali
nomccd.
81 an ~ much part Of the STATE Government 81
Henry Clay Walmohis; hay" as lnu"h legal rglt to
defend the Coy, rnmcnt Waraoth would hay: 20 de-
g , mn nH,i Gy every rsn V rdney i has been ed
have the right 10 protect The Assembly. IL wood he
go ana take possession Of the Han Of the Eepreonta
tive. Were 10 do this aI.. WarnOtn would nut us N
the light Of rioters. don't Intend to pIcciptate rot
We must act under the laws T"gd rot he doinE ny
duty the women and children Of this town TO make
widows aud orphans account Of the hrcTea II VINO bt
Ir sent prostitutes the etIte Govrrnl1rpt will see
t,en Emory | VIII lay the matter before hIG, and II hc
approve viii appoint from hc sufoic nt nan
b,i OF scrgcants;,t- Aruis 10 seat the member
In pursuance OF the resolution Of The leader Of the d.
orderly crowd rush was Immediately made for Gen
Emory'a headquarters Camp-st. The street aud side
walks densely packed with the snrging mass OF
sbouteTs. LOud calls, made for Gen EmC-yi who
presented himself at the door. sone one thc crowd
sung out, ave want martal-law General" TO which be
replied, II viii give martiuaw with grape and
lister II you don't get away here" He called
upon speech lie -nid, II have speech to ;rakc
have nothing to say To yOu nor DO want to hold
communication whatever with such mob. fy"u Win
10 Communicate with you win have TO do II in di'
fcrent manner, Though sOme deputdtiOn. You ought 10
| be ashamed of yourselves come here with srCi .
crowd To- make the demand" Some oc up
| paren'ly rineetder, then ADDRESSED the
crowd, ana advised that they "could not
anything out of that old fellow" they had hettr get
away Garter II preparing protest % the President
against Con- Em0gy's conduct. Willie the mob under
Garter on thcr way Cen Emorys headquartcr,
they made ~ Assault mon tho nrn0Ty IN David
son COnii. ht-t, however pre- cuting written order
signed by Col SquiIes for the delivery Of "a cannon 10
Capt Scott Capt Blanchard refused 10 obey the o.d,I
or 10 deliver the cu. Co! sqres wa. tlcu put under
! arrest by L,ngsrcat. Capt. Blanchard with ],
men, held the auoTy atpis; tCO rioters aud was very
highly olimCntod for s Ices By Ccn Long street
Col s0urcs cndcavored 10 explain his cnduct 10 Gen
Longrucct. but ms explanation rFar,.ed by the