The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-07


cordingly 70 decide upon what course they should
pursue, and BY large MAJORITY y was agreed that
party. This gave Carter the House BY about Ave or
six majority. Colonel M0ncure, dem ocrat1c men,
Der Of the House 70 hs testimony to-day, said mat
received a proposition from Governor Warmoth that
they should unite with mis- party against Carter and
to that end ne INT. Moncurel should be given the
SpeaKershp. The proposition was rejected. He
further testified that the democrats laed to act as
which Is about twenty. eignt-voted Win the
Warmoth party throughout the contest. The Senate
being no Lieutenant Governor, the Senate would be
un me o1ss MAD articles Of
suspension from once with Il. and by law Mr.
CARER as Speaker o. the House, would become
so near their grasp All this MIR. Carter and Mr..
Moncure, democratic member OF the Legislature,
admit In their testimony before the committee.
Governor Warm0th, being made aware OF the de-
signs Oi MS opponents, executed
In accomplishing which he paid not the slightest re-
gard TO the laws. he called an extra session OF The
Senate and forced that BODY INTO the election OF
Lieutenant Governor, and MS friend, Mr. Pinch
back, bright mulatto, was chosen. But the Cater
ties vowed that Pinchback's election was Illegal
and That they would not recognize him, and would
proceed with their plan OF impeachment. On the
lst OF January the House assembled according TO
law, but In the senate there was no quorum.
COLLECTOR CAsEY's EVIDENCE
says the Carter Senators were allowed TO get on
board the United states revenue cutter Wilderness
and by his order she was kept out OF the reach OF
the Sergeant at.Arms TINS Tor the purpose Of
i.ouso could impcacn and suspend Warmoth and
Speaker Carter should DO Installed 10 the guoerna-
tOral CHAIR These truant Senators, Collector Casey
AYERS IN his evidence, remained on the revenue
cnter from Monday until Friday. when, oy order OF
ashore. During their i've days. Trip they had he
best Of everything to eat champagne to drink and
an abundance 81 cigars, for an OF which collector
own pockel.
- MA af or I'm mi
ernOr Warmoth boldly went to work to GUST Colonel
Carter from the position OF Speaker Of the House.
Garter majority IN the House; but Warmoth was fast
picking up recruits, and the Carterites, to increase
put seven Garter men IN their places. Marshal
Packard also came TO the rescue by causing the ar
rest and detention OF several OF the Warmoth men,
purpose Of making Carter's majority beyond a
doubt This was on the third day Of the session.
COLONEL CARTER IN HIS EVIDENCE,
gives most vivid description oft. II seems that
In The middle OF the session on that day member
OF the Legislature In the interest OF Warm0n, dur
ing roll call, suddenly jumped TO his feet and
moved the election Of new Speaker, and without
waiting put the motion himself and declared 1t car
ried. TINS was followed by rush towards the
refused to serve, and before some one else was Sc
lccted the session was adjourned. Colonel Garter
and Mr. Burch testify before the committee tnal had
only were all
THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE ARMED.
but also there were present a dozen or more SER
geanst at arms whom the speaker mad employed.
In addition tho Hobbies and corridors OF the hall were
crowded with metropolitan police In citizens uni
FORM armed, ready to ala the WarmOth faction.
would dare aisplace Garter whine lie was in the
chair, executed
COUP D'ETAT
After the House had adjourned over I'LL the follow
ing day he issued proclamation convening them
In extra session at four O'Clock that after
evidence given before the committee, 1t
would seem. was only read to those
extra session. elected MIR. brewster, Warmotn
man, Speaker. and then adjourned, the Carter men
over Inc following day when speaker Carter ar
rived ct the hall he found It
BLOCKADED WITH ARMED POLICEMEN,
who refused him admission. Then 1t was that he,
with those members or the House siding with MIN,
began holding sessions In another hall aud claimed
OF Monday, January %, the Warm0tn men met as
the regular Legislature IN the Capitol building and
CARTER COLLECTED MOB
which he proposed TO lead to the Capitol build ing
for the purpose taking possession but the In ter
ference OF General Emory with United States troops
had at least two thousand armed men under mis-
command, and that
was not to have fred a Shot but to have beseiged
the building and have starved those defending into
SHone ssagsG tine Ge Of the
building was defended by $50 policemen, armed
with Winchester rifles, and about three hundred
mllItlamen with one piece OF cannon, all under the
immediate command or General LOngstreet. lie
further testified that from January the day Carter
organized his separate House, until January % the
city was the scene OF much
VIOLENCE AND DISORDER
During all that time the Governor kept the Capitol
BUILDING strongly defended, while men in the 10.
terest or Colonel Carter paraded the streets, break
ing into armories and stealing arms thereIrom and
gathering in crowds armed Tor action, compelling
citizens daily close their stores for fear OF page
GENERAL EMORY's TESTIMONY.
.St,nsv tI.S rfv
also testified TO-DAY thathe was compelled to march
the 800 men under his command INTO the city on
not been for the presence OF his troops there would
have been bloody massacre. tie acted on his own
responsibility in the matter and had no preference
for either party, but was determined to preserve
order II possible.
The final determination Of General Emory, on tho
22d, TO interfere should Carter proceed against the
Capitol, and the announcement that
THE CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION
about to leave Washington for this city, ended
the contest Carer told his followers to return to
the Legislature aud he would abide investigation
The democracy are by no means united In the
quarrel IL would seem that the young and pro-
gresslve democrats are with Colonel Carter, while
Warmoth. The Carterites charge that
wARMOTH'S PROGRAMME
Is to elect himself Governor and General Dick
Taylor Lieutenant Governor next tall. Then. the
States Senator, In place of Senator Kellogg, and
Dick Taylor Will become Governor. Warnotn's
say that N after the present NV , is
ton OF Grant
THE ELECTION LAW
appears to be the most obnoxious complained OF by
the reformers. II Is In evidence before the COM
mttee that under this law in each parish there
ans overae This Registrar
two commissioners. who receive the ballots
rhe registrar counts them and makes q return to a
board known as the Board OF Election Returns
OF the Governor the secretary OF State,
another man appointed BY the Governor and two
members OF the State Senate, all, however, under
the control OF the Governor Several witnesses ex-
amned say the custom Is for Warmoth to send his
partisans into different parishes as registrars, who
return themselves elected, and take their seats In
the Legislature without ever having received vote
or having lived In the parish they claim TO represent
by this election law the Governor has supreme
power TO say who shall compose the Legislature and
EXPENSES or wARMorH'S RULE.
A witness testified day that the Last