The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-09

Longstreet i'm Command Of the PO-
lice and Militia.
arHERE MUST BE NO RIOT"
Continued Excitement and Fears Of Bloodshed-
Tho Militia Unreliable Arming the citi-
ssns-Messags Of Governor Warmoth and
Manifssto By Speaker Carter-Telegram
from thu Mayor to the President.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. ell r. N.
Things are at q complete deadlock. Neither
house can obtain quorum. although $4,000 vote
Is being paid by warmoth's friends. great mass
meeting was held tonight. Bitter end democrats
and white aud black republicans were on
the same platform denouncing warmOth Burch, o
coored republican orator, was loudly cheered
and Rugged by the democrats, aud the greatest ex-
citemeut prevailed The tone or the speeches was
exasperating to the warmothites and roreshadowed
violence.
warmoth remains in his paror at the state
House, guarded by two hundred police and under
the protection Of United States troops.
The militia are unreliable, and General eff
Thompson, State Engineer, ID now engaged In drill
ing and arming the citizens. Moderate men OF both
factions agree tonight In recommending the Presi
dent to proclaim martial law as the only way to get
out or the snag. The whole proceedings OF the last
six days on both sides, have Deen an outrage on
republican institutions.
There was no quorum In the Senate to-day. Inthe
House there were ffty-two members present Reso-
lutions were adopted. calling on the Governor TOR
his annual message. which was thereafter. sent In.
ana read
The Governor recommends the modification OF the
registration and election laws aud the printing ana
revenue laws He also recommends the repeal OF
the Metropolitan Police law by substituting the sys-
tenn existence at the organization OF the present
government giving the control OF the police to the
city aud limiting the expenses to 100000 annu-
mends the enactment Of law limiting the
expenses OF the General Assembly to $l25, 600 He
resentatves under Speaker Carriers administration,
and shows that the last session cost the State over
S7e7 an average cost OF Sl:SoO tor the session
that Carter appointed over eighty clerks on the
Enrolment Committee, when but l2s bills were
hnrtn nQ WI
could have been done by eight Or ten clerks. lie
recommends the repeal Of the act creating the state
House Commission, involving half million dollars
He recommends thirteen other specific reforms on
various subjects, and takes strong grounds against
purpose except the necessary and eglmate expenses
- THE LEADING RECOMMENDATIONS
Of the Governor, II carried out, would save the
state and city annually $l,2l0O0O.
the last General Assembly, involving .5OO 900, IN.
Guiding also some annual appropriations.
After tho reading OF the Governors message the
following was adOpted:-
sAs state i.
:, far " they y and we aS ourselves
preamble ana resouu ons were adopted regard.
ing absent members, the Carerites. to the effect
49, said members Of this HOUSE do nos r
turn here and assume the discharge OF their autes
legislators, this House Will proceed TO expel them
LoNGsTREEr AGAIN UNDER THE FLAG.
Governor Warmoth has appointed General James
mllllla, and assigned HIM to the Immediate COM
him to confer with ana act In concert
Ing the United States troops taking ali necessary
precautions to preserve the peace and co suodue
militia organizations the CITY been ordered
out The United States troops will only be used to
SHAKER Carter publishes a card contradictinr
the report that ne had himself to the
District Court, in which he says
do not know the Judge the Eighth District
Court Wig equal q slmSs! any illegal thins Issued
occr win be promptly recognized ana Obeyed BY Per
MT % sss ~ " gsSg: ss
lana. sa! A. my uds%sn the course Of Governor War
"''a " v,oI1yios or ran CONSTITUTION
ss Sa !ssSsSi judicial continue E
Ct Ss pubic ''''r support the ''a'
the extra National Republican contains the fol.
l0wing-
Colonel Patton and four other citizens this afternoon
waited upon General Emory to ask his position
S.s Of tine
% Il Ts ::s
whether he wp T,ai ersss wn the citizens
THERE MUST BE NO RIOT.
s:e
: q faa n had re
him him to these policemen from
They should be their ought
to have been all the time. have time when
martial law more necessary and uness something Is
| and ask him 10 declare martial law.
edoriay Ihe time has come for President
Grant establish this state republican form of govern
Governor Yarmouth rules only By suiIrauce and
republican government from United States authorities
| At present we at the mercy OF
| DEsPOTIC ONE MAN POWER.
credbIy Informed that the Citizens Committee OF
Fifty refuse with Yarmouth and state his promised
reforms are all forced from him by the public
department the and hold him responsible,
| personally aud OFFICIALLY, for them
| An immense meeting Is now assembled In La
1 fayette square. About ten thousand people are
present. There Is speaking from two sides Of the
| square.
| What Private kilograms MISREPRESENTATION
or Observation-Disclosures Grant Well
Posted--Tho Mayor Of New Orleans Adj
| wishing Martial Law.
WASHINGTON, jan. 8. 1872.
Private kilograms received here from Ne Orleans
represent the excitement there intense, and the
present condition OF affairs likely TO lead to blood.
shed unless there be intervention by the military.
| President Grant 10 In receipt OF dispatches from
| several parties acquaintng MIN with the situation.
| The louisiana members OF Congress have been In
receipt Of numerous kilograms relative TO the con-
| dtiOn OF AFFAIRS. One OF the dispatches says the
| Mayor has telegraphed 10 President Grant, recon-
| mendInQ the declaration or martial law, and other
| prominent citizens concur with him.