The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-06
Federal Faction Fight I'm
New Orleans.
The Custom House Tactics Disap-
proved BY the President.
Action Of the Ins and tho Ous-Uuited States
Troops Called 0ut-0reat Excitement and
Approximations Of Tumult-Sorehesa
Democrats and Republicans
Against Warmoth.
NEARLY A RIOT LAST NIGHT

NHw ORLEANS, La, Jan. s, 1872.
The extra session OF the Legislature. which met
yesterday afternoon In response to the proclamation
of Governor Warmoth, took o recess until ten
O'Clock this morning. The excitement throughout
the city has been intense all the morning. AT an
early hour the approaches to Mechanics Institute
were found strongly guarded by metropolitan
police, line being thrown directly across Dryades
street, each side OF the state House at Canal and
Alc0mmon streets No one but members OF the
Legislature, State of1cials and reporters were
allowed TO pass. Soon after ten o'clocka company
OF State militia marched up Dryades street and
stacked arms Immediately In front OF the State
House, There were on duty there about two hun
dred and fifty Metr0poli an police.
wARMOTHs DESPATCH TO THE PRESIDENT.
At ten O'Clock the extra session Of the Legislature
assembled. some delay was occasoned in obtain
ing quorum, but 1t was finally announced by the
Speaker. d. IL Brewster. Governor WarmOth
was in the Hall Of the House when 1t was called to
order, but soon alter withdrew. the Governor
sent the following despatch to President Grant yes.
terday:-
HIS Exceency D. S. GRANT, President
Six Senators OF this State, employed In the New
with the democratic Senator'S to prevent q quorum
OF the STATE Senate, and have succeeded during the
entire week. In this plot they have the support or
the Collector OF Customs, the United States marshal,
and several OF your appOlnteeS here, and the
cutter Wilderness has been and Is still employed
to take these cOnsplratOIs beyond the reach ana
jurisdiction of the sergeant at ARMS empowered TO
arrest them In order that quorum may be secured
and public business transacted at the moment or
The assembling 0i the House OF Representatives to-
day.
K number of United States Marshals, armed with
warrants from q Unlteu States COMMISSIONER based
ON frivolous atlidavit OF members OF the con-
spracy suddenly arrested eighteen Representatives,
four Senators, the Governor and Lieutenant GOV
ern0r. The effect OF this was to break the republic
can majority In the House OF Representatives.
During the confusion consequent upon this out
ra1eous proceeding the cousprators, claiming to
be the House, but not numbering quorum oil that
body, Illegally erected republican members, and
seated In their places democratic cOLtesi ants.
Threats of violence, backed by United States troops
to carry out the pot, are freely made.
I respectfully request TO be informed II, as Is
claimed you sustain the Collector, the Marshal and
Otner Federal officers IN this revolutionary attempt
TO overturn the State government-an attempt
winch, il not discontinued by your appointees and
their democratic Allies must result In anarchy and
Ii. e. wARMoTH, Governor OF louisiana
The House was therefore prepared to hear from
Governor warmoth the result OF his appeal to
washington. About eleven O'Clock the following
communication was received from HIM
THE REPLY.
ExEcUrIvE DEPARTMENT,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8, 1872.
To THE HONORABLE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ssstca irom washington frou taon. J. r. Vest
To Governor W AnMorn, New Orleans, Ia: -
received the following from President Grant =
"Governor Warn0ths despatch of this date to you
His report OF the proceedings Of the United states
have the matter At once Please show this de-
spatch to the Attorney General. U. S. GRANT"
wrong doors. The catalogue OF wrongs has accu-
j. r. WEST.
II. G. wARMoru Governor OF Louisiana.
Prolonged cheering followed the reading OF the
above.
A resolution was then adopted appointing COM
m,ttee to investigate the conduct OF the United
States Marshal and his deputies In arrestlng the
Governor ana representatives OF the sovereign
people OF louisiana, pronouncing such action an
outrage, &c. About halfpast eleven
THE EXTRA SESSION
of the House adjourned sine die. The members did
not seem disposed to quit their seats as the regular
session would commence at twelve. The Speaker
retained his chair. The Carterites were expected to
appear before the hour appointed for re-
assembling, but they remained away, Car
ter having been expelled from the House
during the extra session and his seat as m ember
declared vacant. He could not have obtained ac-
cess to the Capitol, instructions having been given
the Sergeant. at-Arms to admit none but members,
and special Instructions were given, 1t Is under.
stood, not to admit Carter
At twelve O'Clock Speaker Brewster called the
House to order. There same delay but a
quorum was finally obtained. Governor Warmoth
came in few minutes early and had taken o
seat and was conversing with one OF the members.
PERCEPTiBLE STIR
was created in the lobby, and all eyes were turned
in that direction, many looking as though they ex-
pected the Ku Klux TO appear; but their fears
were soon relieved. The only visitor was
q star offcer from General Emory, in
full uniform, who came with q message
to the Governor stating That the United States
troops would cooperate with the state and Metropo-
litans In preserving order A hall an hour later
General Suly and stan called on the Governor, the
General stating that he had been sent by General
Emory to cooperate with the troops under his
command in preserving the peace. and informing
the Governor that his men were under arms in
Rampant street, ready for any emergency. The
Governor thanked the General, statiug that he
hoped to be able In few hours to notify him that
his troops would not be required, as he had re-
ceived communication from Mr.. Carter, which
clearly indicated that there would be no disturb
ance. The following Is the document
THE Ex-sPEAKRR's PROTEST..
SPEAKERS Room,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 8, 1872.
Hon. II. G. WARMocH, Governor Of louisiana
sIR-ln view OF the extraordinary, illegal, violent
and revolutionary procedure on the part OF Your
Excellency, In conjunction with N. Care, w. De-
weese, Captain Badger, Cnier OF Police, Sergeant
JOScpn anu buTuucut mcu III INC COmlHu-
nifty to take possession OF the Speakers chair,
January 3, without authority OF law In violation
OF the rules OF the H0use-in that you, In cOnunc-
tod with such parties and certain members OF the
Legislature, and pretended members thereof, did,
without authority OF law and In violation OF the con-
issue your proclamation and convene the General
Assembly In extra session the afternoon OF Janu
airy 4, Notwithstanding said General Assembly was
already In session and mad adjourned To meet al
twelve O'Clock NJ. on this date, and could not be
legally assembled at any other hour, even by the
unanimous consent OF the 0ody and In further
consideration that your Exccllency, In conjunction
with the parties before mentioned, and other bad
men, have taken iOrclble possession OF the police
and other persons OF The hail Of the House of Repre-
sentatlves and the approaches thereto, with the
view OF lnttmidatng Tree and untrammclled ex-
preston OF the same, and from legislative action;
and all this In
VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION
and laws OF the state OF Louisiana ana of the United
states, and all this a the peril Of the lives OF the