Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-12-14
GOV, WARMOTH IMPEACHED.

On the 9th inst, resolutions OF lmpeacE-
ment were introduced in the House of
Representatives of Louisiana, and passed
by vote of So to 6. Thereupon the
Governor was suspended and Mr.. Pinch
back, President of the Senate, qua lifted as
Governor, ad interim, and entered upon the
duti les of the office. A dispatch from
Wash ington says that the Cabinet here
determined to sustain Pinchback. The
following are the concluding dispatches;
At the evening session of the Senate,
Chief Justice Luleling appeared, and was
sworn in as Judge of the High Court, by
Justice Talliferro.
He then swore in the twenty Senat ors
that were present, and declared the Court
of impeachment organized and re ady to
proceed. The Court then adjourned to
Monday, the 10th.
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback quail
fed US Governor and took possession Of
the Office, and received the congratulations
of his friends. .. '.. ..r
The fusion members of the Legislature
have been in secret session at the Lyceum
Hall all day, and adjourned at9 p. NJ. IN
till tomorrow.
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback assum-
ing the duties of the office of Governor,
issues n proclamation of the fact for the
information of the people and public off,
ci,ls, and asking the cooperation and
support of all good citizens to enable him
faithfully to execute the law.
A call fora meeting has been signed by
large number of prominent merchants,
bankers, property owners and others, TO
be held tomorrow at noon in front Of the
City Hall, to consider the present condi'
ton of affairs.
A meeting of the bank Presidents and
Presidents Of the insurance companies is
called to meet tomorrow at ten A. N to
take action regarding the political mud
die.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 10.-Gov. Warmoth
& led the following petition in the Eighth
District Court this morning
The potion Of Henry G. Warmoth Of
Orleans, respectfully represents that he is
Governor of the State of Louisiana, and
that he is and has been since the year
1868 in possession Of said office and in the
discharge of its functions; and that he is
en- titled to discharge the duties till he
shall be legally removed, or until sue
cessor shall be duly qualified; that one
p. B. S. Pinchback, of the Parish of Or
leans, has this 9th day of December, 1872,
attempted to take possession of the rooms
assigned to the chief magistrate at the
State House, during the absence of petit
toner therefrom, and to assume the duties
of Governor; that said Pinchback, holds
no office under the constitution and 10 VS.
Of Louisiana, has no right to attempt
to take possession of said Office
nor TO assume any of the duties Of Gov
srnor. but is o mere wrong doer an d
trespssser in his acts aforesaid that to
preserve the rights OF petitioner an in
junction is necessary; wherefore petition
err prays that said Pinchbacx may be duly
cited to appear and answer this petition
that an injunction may issue perpetually
restraining him from committing any OF
the acts heretofore set forth; that he may
be summarily restrained during the pen
dnncy of this suit etc.
Order of Court. "Let an injunction H.
sue as prayed for and according to law,
on petitioner giving bond in 5000.
WIN. A. ELMoRE,
sJudge 9Th District Court, Parish Orleans
Annexed is q copy Of the writ served on
the defendant. You are hereby enjoined
and restrained from interfering or attemp-
ting to interfere in any way with Henry
G. Warmoth, in the discharge Of his duties
as Governor from taking possession or
attempting to take possession OF the ONCE
assigned the chief magistrate of the State
of Louisiana, al the State House; from
Keeping possession or attempting TO keep
possession of said Office or rooms, and from
in any wise exercising or attempting TO
exercise the functions and duties Of Gov
ernor of Louisiana.
The Kellogg Legislature is in joint sss-
s;on to count the votes for Governor and
Iiautenant Governor. A. P. Field received
his commission as Attorney General, and
was directed 10 telegraph to Washington
and have the suit Instituted by Attorney
General II. N. Ogden stopped, and to mott
~ The Supreme Court that he had been
commissioned. A bill TO the same purport
was passed. 1t is stated that having been
duIy returned, Pinchbsck will receive his
commission ss Congressman at large.
Acting Governor Pinohbaek to-day sent
n message 10 the Legislature. He recon-
meuds prompt action in the case Of the
impending impeachment Of Gov. Wsrmoth'
a vigorous, searching Investigation re-
EARRING the election frauds with view OF
nnnishine The guilty. The proclamation
copeludes sThs people have complained
Of Oppressive laws; would recommend
that All laws which are justly obnoxions
or which bear oppressively upon any Por-
ton Of the people Of Ibis State whether
poIitiesl or economic, be modified or re-