New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-12
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE
or LOUISIANA.
ETATR OF LOUISIANA
NIAl VF LUU Ea-aNht
Executive Department, 7
New Orleans, December II, 1872. }

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New Orleans, December H. 1872.
WBRREAs Under the provisions of the laws of
Louisiana and such national legislation as the pro-
lection of the Sanctities Of citizenship demanded
the good people of the State, did proceed on the
fourth of November to cast their votes for Presi.
dent, Vice President and Congressman, and also for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and othe
State officers, and for members Of the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State; and
Whereas, The Board of Returning Officers Gre
ated by the statute consolidate the primary re-
turns and proclaim officially the same, did not
only according to the forms Of law, but under the
guardianship and authority of the highest judicial
tribunal having jurisdiction, proceed to canvass
the ballots cast and under oath duly promulgated
and made record OF the samo and
whereas, The members of the Senate and House
of Representatives thus returned conyoked by the
Governor, did in General Assembly convene. De
cember 6, in the State House in the city Of New
Orleans, and having organized according to law,
did proceed as provided in the constitution and
statutes of the State to prefer articles of mpeach
ment against H. C. Warmoth, Governor of the
State, charging him with grave crimes and INSIDE
mean0rs in Office; and
Whereas, Said articles Of impeachment, prepared
by the House, wee, through a duly appointed
board of managers, presented to the Senate, and
said Senate took order therein and proceeded to
organize a high court of impeachment for the trial
OF said Warmoth, with the Chief Justice of the
State presiding, thus determining by the highest
judicial recognition the legal status Of the General
Assembly; and
Whereas, Said impeachment under the constitu
ton operated suspension in the instance of said
Warm0th from the executive Office, and devolved
upon me executive duties and powers, which
and duly by proc aInatoD made known 10 the citi
zeus of Louisiana; and
Whereas, Notwithstanding the foregoing, certain
evil minded persons pretending to act as members
Of the General Assembly have cOnspired with
said impeachei and suspended Fl. C.,
Warmoth to organize pretended General
Assembly, and by proclamation, resolutions, threats
and other unlawful and violent means, attempted,
in violation of the peace and dignity of the State
to the great jeopardy Of the pubic good, to sub
vert the constituted authorities and obstruct the
execution Of the laws:
Now, therefore l. P E S. PinchDach, Lieutenant
Governor and acting Governor OF Louisiana, the
premises considered, DO issue this my pToclama-
ton, declaring my purpose in the interest Of the
whole people to uphold the constituted authorities
of the State and TO enforce the laws of the same;
in the meanwhile enioining all State
officers to take note thereof and govern
themselves accordingly and warning and
commanding Il. c. Warmoth and his abettors
to abstain from all further obstruction and infrac
tons of laws. and to disband and discontinue their
Illegal and riotOus assemblies; and appeal to all
good citizens, without respect to party affiliations,
to discountenance ali efforts to produce discomfort
and disquiet in the community, and to aid me by
their countenance and cooperation in the enforce
ment of the laws.
Given under nay hand and seal of the State this,
eleventh day of December A D. 1872. and of the in
dependence of the United States the ninety
seventh.
P. B. S. PINCHBACK,
Lieutenant Governor. Acting Governor of Louis
lana.
By the Governor:
GEORGE r. BOvEB,
dtl2 Secretary OF State.