Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-13
LOUISIANA.
Grant Officially Recognizes Pinch
beck's State Government.
WarmOth's Court Issues an Order
for the Arrest Of Pfnchbeck.
He Refuses to be Arrested.
The Mechanics Institute Legislature
Declaring Seats Vacant.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.-The Eighth
District Court to-day issued an order for
the arrest of Pinchback for contempt of
court. Pinck iack refused to recognize the
authority and was protected by the
Deputy Marshals. No attempt was made
to use force in the execution Of the order
of the court.
Pinchback to-day signed the act passed
yesterday abolishing the Eighth District
Court.
Clinton, the new State Auditor, was in
stalled in Office to-day.
The Mechanics Institute Legislature
took action regarding recalcitrant mem
bers. The Senate passed resolution de-
claring the seats Of all members absent to-
morrow without good cause, vacant.
The following explains itself;
State of Louisiana, Executive Depart
ment, New Orleans, Dec. u, 1S72.--To the
people of Louisiana: 1t is my duty to make
known that the President of the United
States has formally and officially recognized
the State government of Louisiana to the
head OF which have been called under the
Constitution of Louisiana. The following
dispatch has been received, and is publish
ed for the information of all law abiding
citizens Of the State, to-wit:
Washington, Dec. II, 1S72.-To Acting
Gov. Pinchback. New Orleans, La: Let
it be understood that you are recognized by
the President as the lawful Executive of
Louisiana, and the body assembled at Me-
chanics' Institute as the lawful Legislature,
and it is suggested that you make procla-
nation to that effect: and also that all ne
cessary assistance will be given to you and
the Legislature herein recognized to protect
the State from disorder and violence.
GEORGE 81. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
Now, therefore, /, p. 3. S. Pinchback,
Lieut.. Gov. and acting Gov. of the State,
do issue this my proclamation, counselling
and commanding all citizens to recognize,
support and give obedience to the govern
ment of the State so recognized. l couD-
sci and command all persons who may be
participating in any Illegal assembly claim
ing to De the Legislature of the State as
sembled elsewhere than at the State house
(the Mechanics Institute) TO disperse. l
request al citizens to assist in maintaining
peace and order and obedience to the law
! fully constituted authorities and further
more in the discharge Of the executive du-
ties of the State, warn al parties or CON-
| binstions under whatever pretense or
authority they may anege for their
action, that they will be held
| to strict account for their conduct insthe
premises, and be punished to the utmost
extent of the law for any violations Of good
order and of society, or disregard Of the
dignities and peace of the State; and now
command, and will enforce obedience to all
laws which may have been enacted, or may
be enacted by the General Assembly of the
State now in session at the State House.
(MechAnics' Institutes1
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State affixed at New Orleans this 18th day
Of Dec, 1872, and of the Independence of
the United States the 9th.
Signed p. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Acting Governor Of Louisiana.
GEO. E. BovEE, Sec'y Of State.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.-The follow
ing was telegraphed from here to-day:
To His Excelency U. S. Grant, Presi-
dent of the United States.-Claiming to be
Governor elect of this State, beg you in
! the name of all justice TO suspend the gov
ernment now in operation here till there
| can be laid before you all the facts on both
sides. Touching the legitimacy of either
| Government, the people denying the legiti-
macy of thelPinchbeck government and its
. Legislature, simply ask to be heard through
a committee Of a hundred of our best citi-
zens on the eve Of departure for Washing
ton, before you recognize one or the other
of said governments. [ do not believe we
| will be condemned until we are fully
heard. JNo. MCENERY.
Coy. Warmoth remembers that the CON-
mittee Of the fusion legislature did accom-
pany the Citizens committee to Washing
ton.
The following is the decree of the Eighth
District Court in the case of Warmoth vs..
Pinchback: A motion having been made
herein by tbs council for the Plaintiff, that
an attachment issue against defendeDt for
repeated and continued contempt of this
courtt in disobeying the injunction is
sued herein on the oh Of December,
1872, and said defendant having
forcibly resisted the process of attachment
and has been guilty of further contempt as
shown by bis letter to the Sheriff and the
Sheriff's return thereon; and considering
that the terms of Office of said defendant
as State Senator expired on the 4th of Nov
ember last, and his capacity to act as Lieut.
enant Governor in virtue Of hrs election as
President Of said Senate expired at the
same time; and considering that the reso-
luton of impeachment of Gov. 81. c. War
moth adopted on the 9th inst, even if ad-
opted by legal House Of Representatives
was utterly null and void, like a judgment
without citation, the law providing for
formal method Of citation and prelimin-
ary investigation before any resolution can
be introduced or adopted. Considering
that The House (Republicans, SO called }
which passed said resolutions of impeach
ment, is an illegal body, having no valid
exi. tence under the Constitution and laws
of this State, and considering that the
plaintiff, Henry G. Warmoth, has never
been suspended, and that defendant, Pinch
beck, even if be were Lieutenant Gov.
ernor, could not attempt to usurE
his chair without being mere
naked transgressor-for these treason!
it is ordered aud adjudged that, said de-
fendant, Pinchbeck, be pronounced guilty
of contempt of this court, and that he bt
imprisoned in the Parish prison for th'
term Of ten days and pay fine of fifty d oil
lars and costs of this proceeding.
(Signed) W. o. ELMoRE,
Judge of the Sth District Court, Parisl