New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-14
TYE SITUATION,

The excitement in this city begins to
gubside. Yesterday the body Of politi-
clans styling themselves Legislature
melted away into thin air. The pseudo
members have returned, or are about to
return, to their constituents, they taking
leave Of politics for few weeks at least.
Not long after the adjournment Of the
tabulated Isabelle Legislature, q speck Of
war broke out in the Carondelet street ar
mory Louisiana State militia, in conse-
quence of the refusal Of the officers to
obey the State constituted authorities.
The particulars of this little furry will be
found, as related by our reporter, in
another column. The two judges whose
courts have been abolished by law refuse,
SO far, to surrender with good grace, but
they Weld to the necessities of-the occasion
and adjourn from day TO day, without hear
ing causes. But the movements Of these
| two judicial luminaries attract no special at
tention The people have become weary
Of proftless excitement, and begin to
long for a season of something like sta
bility. So far as we know, there is moth
ing in the way of quiet state Of affairs
except the mutinous aspect Of the militia
at the Carondelet street armory. At the
time we write that had not arrived at q
solution, but q majority Of the people
whom we met on the street were hopeful
Of q peaceabIe result. We are satisfied
that none of the individual members of
either side-neither the police nor the
militia-were at all anxious for q conflict
Of arms, yet from al appearances every
man bearing arms was ready to obey
orders, whatever they might be.
The whole proceeds from determin-
alton on the part Of few partisan leaders
not to recognize the authority Of Governor
Pinchback, and the necessity for those
who support the State government to up
hold its authority. This is the simple issue
which is to be resolved by an appeal to
force, or a surrender Of pretensions on one |
side or the other.
The meeting Of citizens to appoint a
committee of one hundred to 60 to Wash |
ington to interview the President looks to
us rather mythical The necessity for
such step is greatly doubted by those
who are expected to lose their valuable
time and defray their own expenses. AS
the understanding is that they shall all be
men of the highest character, the candi-
dates for Office on the fusion ticket are all
ruled out, and hence the interest in the
of necessity subsidies, for it is
obviously strain on good nature to put
to so much trouble,
merely for the benefit Of a set
IF office seekers whose own friends
eject them for this mission on account Of
) lghtness in weight Of character So
hat while the business men Of the city
would no doubt make some sacrifices to
obtain a settled condition of society, they
an not see that even a successful mission
o Washington for the purpose of putting
Town Republicans and ele7ating Demo
rats, would be very likely to accomplish
heir desired end. Besides, the post and :
offer ample facilities for com
nunication between New Orleans and
Washington. Again, it is urged, is not
Ogden already there, attacking what is
bought to be the most vulnerable side Of
he government, the Supreme Court, and
las he not already been as good as IN
.orsed in argument by Caleb Cushing and
senator Carpenter? Has not the Supreme
Court as good as told Mr. Durant that no
more argument against Mr.. Ogden's ap-
,ication for a writ Of prohibition was
necessary, as there had been two argu-
nents on that side already, against well,
he court did not say how many on the
,thor. And as there was nothing more to
az the case was taken under adyisement.
These well known facts tended to check
ny insane desire to rush of to Washing
on on other peoples business, and at the
cry last advices the one hundred men
we're not ready to depart. 1t is more than
kelly they never will go.
The appeal to the representatives Of
Northern mercantile houses brought out
few men to the meeting at the Cotton
Exchange, but that cooled down under a
to assess each Of them five dol
srs, to be paid before they left the room.
his little circumstance shows how much
interest they feel in the present desperate
tempt to put the Democrats in Office
,ithout regard to law or sense.
On the whole, we think we can assure
he public that the furry is about over,
here may yet be unpleasant occurrences
t the armory, but it is likely to be con
med to that immediate locality, and 70
be two or three companies Of militia who
re abused by their superior officers.
CANT.