The Portland daily press., 1872-12-11

Pnchbeck, upon assuming the duties OF Gov
ernar, issued a proclamation of the fact for the
information of the people, and asking the CO.
operation and support OF all good citizens to
enable him to execute the laws.
Warm0gh asks for um Hniunc.ion
Against Pincbbeck.
Gov. Warmoth filed the following petition in
the eighth district court this morning:
The petition Of Henry G. Warnoth, Of the
parish of Orleans, respectfully represents that
he is Governor of the State Of Louisiana, and
that he is and has been since the year 1868 in
possession of said Office, and in discharge of lis
functions, and that he is entitled to discharge
its duties until he shall be legally removed or
until his successor shall be duly quaifec; that
one 2. B. S. Pinchbeck, of the parish of Or
leans, has this, the ninth day of December,
1872, attempted forcibly to take possession of
the rooms assigned to the chief magistrate of
the State at the State House, during the alb
sence of the petitioner therefrom, aud to as
sumo the duties of Governor; that said Pinch
beck holds not the Office under the constitution
and laws of Louisiana, has not the right to at
tempt to take possession of said Office nor to
assume any of the duties of Governor but is a
mere wrong-doer ard trespasser in his acts
aforesaid; that to preserve the rights of the
petitioner an injunction is necessary.
Whereas, the petitioner prays that the said
Pinchback may be Only cited to appear and
answer this petition, that an injunction may be
issued perpetually restraining him from the
forth; that he may be summarily restrained
during the pending of the suit, &c.
Order of the court: Let an injunction be is
sued as prayed for and according to law on the
petitioner giving bond Of $500.
judge Of the sth District Court mth Pari,h Of
New Orleans
The following is copy of the writ served on
the defendant You are hereby enjoined and re-
strained from interfering or attempting to ia
terfere in airy way with H. G. Warmoth in the
discharge of his duties as Governor; from TAX
ing possession or attempting to take possession
of the office assigned to the Chief Magistrate
of Louisiana at the State House, from keeping
possession or attempting to keep possession OF
said office or rooms, or from anywise exercising
or attempting to exercise the functions and du-
ties of the Governor OF Louisiana.
Proceedings of the Legislature, &c.
The Kellogg Legislature in joint session to-
day counted the vote for Governor and Lieuten-
aut Governor.
A. P Field has received his commission as
Attorney General, and was directed to tele-
graph to Washington and have the suit Insti-
tuted by Attorney General II. n. Ogden stop
ped, and to notify the Supreme Court that he
had been commissioned. A bill for the same
purpose was passed by the Senate. Pnchbacl1
stated that having been Only returned he will
receive his commission as Congressman at
Large. Acting Governor PinchbacIs to-day
sent a message to-the Legislature. He recon-
mends prompt action on the case of the i'm
pending impeachment of Gov. Warmoth, and
a vigorous and searching investigation regard
ing tae election frauds, with the view of pun
ishing the guilty.
The citizens meeting in front of the City
Hall notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather was largely attended Thomas A. Ad-
ans, President of the Crescent Insurance Co.,
called the meeting to order and said: God bless
you all for the manner in which you have re-
sponded to the call for the purpose of resisting
this tyrrany which has been placed upon US,
and hope you will be successful in this your
peaceable protest against the invasion of your
rights as American citizens.
Responding to loud calls Gov. Warmoth took
the stand He recited the incidents connected
with the elections and the returns and he said,
as it not known that the sworn returns are in
the hands of the Governor? How can they then
decide whether or not this or that officer is
elected? Seven or eight counties had been
counted out without evidence, the Governor
had been impeached, the State House placed in
possession of the United States troops, the Leg
islature enjoined and every man denied admit
lance to the capitol who was not upon the in
famous rolls of the enemies of the State He
concluded by advising recourse to congress for
redress
Resolutions We're adopted protesting against
the usuapation of the State Government by
party of adventures, aided by Federal bayonets
and authorizing the appointment of a commit
tee OF l0U to prepare an address to the Presi-
dent and Congress, setting forth their manifold
grievances