The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-30
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The Lonisiana mud,ie has assumed
still another phase, and one that has
filed the whole country with forebo
dings Of bloodshed hut we have an
idea nothing will come Of it save frothy
defamation and an expenditure Of ink
in printing bomhaslic. pruciamations
anA speeches
Last week The prospect seemed very
favorable for the restoration Of order
Governor WarmCth appeared to be Sc.
cure in his position, backed hv a major
itv Of both branches of the Legislature
But this was only for day or two -
Some Of his legislators went over TO
the enemy, leaving him without quo
rum in one branch. Carter thcreupon
planned new campaign, and on Satur-
day night and Sunday, New Orleans
was piacarded with this inhammalorv
poster, addressed, it will be noticed, es
pecaily to the negroes:
TO arms! TO arms. To arms, 70
arms! Colored men to the front. War
moths slaves at the Mechanics Insti-
tute pretended to-day to expeI Antoine,
Adoiph, Burcll, Wilson, Rcarson, Viii
Jams. Tureaud, Gaddis, John Scott, and
other colored members o" the House OF
Representatives. Warmolh will next
attempt TO remove lngrabAm Antoine
from the Senate Rally on Monday al
ten clock, at the corner OF Rampant
and Canal streets, snd let those who
have dared TO trampie on your rights
as fresmcn and citizens trernbie until
the marrow of their bones shakes Let
the cry be, Down with Warmoth and
his thievng crew. Rally! rally! rally {!
Liberty or death"
Following this up the New Otlcans
papers of Sunday morning contained Il
proclamation signed sc. W Garter,
Speaker Of the Honse OF Representa-
tiveS," in which he called on the people
to arm themselves and report 10 him
yesterday at 10 A NJ, when they would
be sworn in as special sergeants alarms
of the House, for the purpose of mo-
ving on Warmoth's works IN the State
capitol, the I;}ca being to dispersc the
Warmoth House of Representatives and
install the ca ter faction. This is all
extract from this precious document:
"Citizcns are informed that no dam
age will ne Gone to private property and
no interference had with the Executive
office; and they are respectfully reques-
ted for the time being to close their
places of business and keep off the
streets in the vicinity of the Mechanic 3
Institute, rs this measure, legal in its
character, as a last resort is taken for
the protection of the public rights and
the preservation of republican govern
ment in the State of Louisiana.
I'VE earnestly invite citizens, ire
spective of race or party. to organize
and arm themselves as well as thev NAV
be able, and report in force in the neigh
borhood Of 207 Canal street where they
will be provided, with the necessary com
geants at arms, and thus with law be
prepared tn protect their rights.
81 want force so potent in number
and so representative of the communi-
ty as will preclude bloodshed and in
sure the abstinence, on the part of the
Executive, from further Interference with
the General Assembly. You are invi-
ted to meet at Rampant street, near Ca
nal, at 10 o'clock Monday morning
when the necessary orders will be given,
Receiving our powers from the people,
and desiring to exercise the same in
their interest in this hour Of peril to
their liberties, we invoke their presence
and support, as the only protection to
the State against the crime and encroach-
ments of recreant and traitorous EX-
ecutive.
&c. W. CARTER,
"Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives Of the State Of louisiana.
This looked like war, but fortunately
Carter don't possess the stuff that revo-
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