Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-23
NEW ORLEANS IN ARMS! !
A PrOnunclamentO from Garter.
COlOred Men to the Front" !"
Liberty or Death---NObOdy Hurt.
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY.
Special Dispatch to the Courier-Journal.

Liberty or DeatIl---NODOdy Hurt,
SUNDAY.
4 Special Dispatch to the Courer-Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Advices, official
and unofficial, from New Orleans tonight,
indicate collision there tomorrow between
the friends Of Speaker Carter and the regu-
lar authorities guarding the State house, the
former having called upon his friends to
appear in armed body for the purpose OF
Seizing the capitol building. .--
A dispatch from the Governor to Senator
West appeals for troops again, but it is
learned tonight that the President and
Cabinet viii adhere to their decision of the
10th, not to interfere.
To the Associated Press.
| New ORLEANS, Jan 21.-COl. Carter
has issued an address TO the people stating
that he viii on Monday at 1850 A. NJ,
| through bis sergeants-at-arms, proceed TO
remove from the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives, in the Mechanics Institute
| and approaches thereto, the metropolitan
police and armed en,and place said house
with its organization as il existed at the
adjournment on Jan. 4, intact. He requests
THAI the people will close their places of
business aud keep off the streets in the
vicinity. WaImOth, having ignored Speaker
Carter, this programme indicates a conflict.
The CarteriLes are said to have two thous-
and men.
''TO ArmsI 40 Arms To Arms -
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The following
dispatch was received in this city to-day by
Senator West, from Gov. WarmOth, OF
Louisiana:
Ne10 Orleans, jan. 21.-To Hon. j. r.
West, Washington; Yesterday and last
night handbilI was distributed throughout
the city as follows:
TO arms! To arms To arms. To
arms! COlored men to the front War
moths slaves at the Mechanics Institute
pretended to-day to expel Messrs. Antoine,
Adolph, Burch, Wilson, Rearson, Williams,
Tureaud, Gaddie, John Lott and other
colored members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. WarmOth will next attempt to
remove Ingraham and Antoine from the
Senate. Rally on Saturday, at 10 O'Clock,
at the corner of Rampant and Canal streets,
and let those who have dared to trample on
your rights as freemen and citizens tremble
until the marrow of their bones shakes. Let
the cry be, Down with Warmoth and his
thieving crew" Rally. Rally. Rally Liberty
OF DEATH"
Carter's Call to Arms.
In this mornings papers, the Times, Ma
tiOnal Republican, and the Bee, published
in both the French aud English languages,
appeared the following:
"Whereas, This violent and illegal action
of said II. c. Warmoth has so far intimidated
and embarrassed the General Assembly,
tbaf a ouOrr,y, Of tho TTo1,ca cannot ba ,h
tanned, and the necessary reforms demand
ed by the people have thus far been defeat
ed, and the business Of the community OBJ
structed, and the publice peace threatened
and disturbed, and a republican form of
government practically and substantially
destroyed; and
"Whereas, there is no solution of the
difficulties nor aversion of the dangers /
threatened by said II. c. Warmoth, of the I
exceSses Of his associates of the legislative /.
department Of the government through its /.
proper officers of its independence and rights; |
therefore, in accordance with the conditions |
and laws of the State Of Louisiana, and of 4
the instructions Of the House Of Represent /
atiYCs, approved by sixteen members Of the /
Speaker of the House of Representatives, (
lOtliE Lll " LblAA IL may NOlNClll Jtldb Dudlls
on Monday, 22d, at 1880 A. NJ, through the .
SeTgeant-at-arms Of the House over which ,
/ preside, proceed to remove from the Hall of /
the House of Representatives and approaches 4
thereto the metropolitan police and /
armed men now acting under the Illegal or
der and direction of said H. c. WarmOth,
and place said House under its organization,
as it existed at the hour of adjournment on
4 -, Ill =, L.,
les Institute. hereby notify all members
Of the House that no violence or indignity
will be inflicted upon them nor intimda-
ton by the Sergeant-at at arms or otherwise
10 prevent them from the regulation of the
of the House of Representa-
lives as provided for by the constitution anG
laws Of the State and rules of the House.
would also warn all police and Gthe'
armed men now acting in violation o.
law by order Of II. G. WarmOth against
resisting the mandates Of the House
in the premises, and would notify them
hat no violence is to be used against them
except in case Of said Illegal resistance, and
all CitiEens are informed that no damage
will be done to private property and no in
reference had with the executive office,
and they are respectfully requested for the
ime being, to close their places of business
and to keep Off the streets in the vicinity of
he Mechanics Institute, as this measure,
egal in its character, as a last resort, is
aiken for the protection Of the public rights
and preservation Of a republican govern,
nent in the State of Louisiana. The ques-
ion before our people is no longer the
simple one Of reform, but a grave is
'ue is presented by the revolutionary
acts Of the Governor, and that is
whether they will permit him to subvert
hG State Government and destroy the in
dependence of the legislative department
hereof by the most violent and revolution
lry acts. The premises considered, we
earnestly invite all citizens, irrespective of
ace or party, to organize and ann them
selves as well as they may be able, and re-
DOrt in force in the neighbOrhood of POI
Canal street, where they will be provided
with necessary commissions and sworn in
Is assistant sergeants alarms, and thus with !
aw be prepared to protect their rights. l
want force so pOtentiQ in number and so rep
of the community as will preclude |
)lOodshed and insure abstinence on the
,art of the Executive from further interfer-
.nCe with the General Assembly. You are
invited to meet at Rampant street, near
ydndiy dL ~ O'CiOCh Oh blOIludy morning, !
when necessary orders will be given for the
eceiving of our powers from the people,
nd, desiring to exercise the same in their
interest in this hour of peril to their liber-
les, we invoke their presence and support !
S the only protection to the State against :
he crimes and encrOachments of the re-
reant and traltOrous Executive.
G. W. CARTER,
e e ri .
the State of Louisiana.