The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-08

the commander Of the revenue cutter
Wilderness To produce In Court the SenA.
tors supposed To be on board that vessel.
There Is No quorum In tho Senate. T.
The General Assembly on Royal street
has adjourned until Tuesday, Monday,
the 9Th Of January, being holiday. Mr..
Carter stated to the public that the men.
bcrs would obey and submit to the pro.
ccases oi any court whenever served.
AbOnt z O'Clock this evening, st. Peters
Armory was opened by crowd who
helped themselves to the arms and aller.
wards paradcd the streets. Each faction
claims that oyertures Of compromise have
been made by the other.
Mr., CA Weed, of the Tine, calls. on
the Government, Judge Ogden aud Col.
Carter, proposing suspension of further
action until noon to-day. The proposi.
iion Is not accepted by either party.
II P. M-The city is quiet and no fur.
ther excitement is apprehended until
Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, January 6.-Tbe War
Department has no precise information Oh
the Affairs at New Orleans, nor has It Is.
sued any orders to the General in com.
mand Of that city, General Emery, in re-
sponse TO request Of the Secretary Of
War, stated That the United States troops
had taken no part in the recent arrest of
the State officers
The President Is in constant telegraph
communication with the Secretary OF
War and other Louisiana officials. 1t is
authoritiyelY stated that the admins.
ton will not interfere in the local difficult
tles there any further than is necessary 10
preserve peace. General Emery has been
ordered to use his best Judgment in the
premises
Yesterday Acting Secretary OF the
Treasury Hartley inquired of Collector
Casey whether tho Wilderness was used
10 prevent n quorum OF the Legislature
by not landing ut the city. Collector
Casey's reply was, Suspend Judgment
until you have further particulars, rs false
reports have been sent to Washington.
Hartley responded that Casey's reply was
not specific, and subsequently tClegrNphed
Casey 10 order the Wilderness 10 New
Orleans at once, and 50 advised the Lieut..
Governor, who replies TO Hartley, "rhe
Wilderness Is now here, and has not been
out Of the city" -. ri
NEW ORLEANS, Jan IA published
card, signed by a large number OF promi.
nent and influential citizens, regarding
the pending political troubles, says: "Iu
the present disturbed condition of pOllt.
ical affairs and parties, and with the sin.
Cere desire of throwing oil our influence
on the side of reform, and in order that
a more honest administration OF our laws
and revenues may be had, the citizens
and residents Of this city, identified with
its welfare and prosperity, your brothers
aud countrymon, with the dearest
wishes for our common interest
at heart, deem 1t wise and
cxpcdicnt at this proper moment to make
this our appeal to you. without iusing or
coalesing with either party, to stand by
and support the cooperation made by
both Democrats and Republicans in their
contest against an organized band OF bad
men living and depending solely upon the
OF the shameful and wanton
of our laws and revenues
to suit and accomplish not only their vile
ends, but our social and financial ruin.
The Democratic State Central Com.
mittec publish long address in opposi.
tion to the present State and city authori.
ties, and approving the cooperative
of the Democratic mem
bes OF the Legislature with the
reform wing OF the Republican party, says
the object orall the good people Of Louis.
lana is to secure u reform in the admins.
tratiOn of the State and city government,
and that alone, We believe, can be accom-.
plished by u firm and faithful adherence
to the line Of conduct adopted by the
Democratic members Of the Legislature"
A mass meeting orcitizens in Lafayette
Square has been called for tomorrow, TO
take action regarding the present unset
tied condition of affairs of the State gov.
ernmCnt.
The Tines says the question US To which
Is the true representative body and which
is the false, will be decided before
many hours That body which COM
mils itself to the repeal Of obnoxious
laws and Furnishes bribery and corruption,
is the one which the people will recognize
as legitimate and will cover with the aegis
ol their favor They are tired of that
concentration of coercive, corrupt and
predatory authority which has thrown the
whole patronage OF the State into the
hands of u single man, and while Vir.
tually dcpriving them Of the sacred priv
ilegcs Of selEgovenment, has pluhdered
them in the most high.handcd manner.
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