New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-04

had turned trump card. and proved himself Tor The
time at least mnstor OF the situation.
Though defeated for the Time must s SGt ~ any
OF The Legislature, the contest the Lieutenantov
ernCrs position Is to be renewed As stated before
stion from the first Though participating IN It's action
ersy Conceded by the legal fraternity that their protest
well founded and that In fact the Governor had no
right to call special session 81 al single ofsnCn Ce te
the Senate itself is the only Judge OF the legality OF ia
action in the premises The opposition claim TO Ina . oo
tanned converts enough 20 reverse the previous action
That the first day of the session will develop severe
struggle is certain As the stake at issue Is OF almost
resource into action. =.
1t is in the Lower House, however that by far the
desperate fight Is expected Here tho opposition
have long held almost nndisputed sway The Spoaker
Mr. George W. Carter is recognized az py iaT tne p
est debater and ableSt actcian in either House 80
himself and the Governor there has Long ohsIeu
vews, and decidedly beigerent as wei ~ ~ aso
much mOOted question whether, under the peeuiI ION
siuton and laws OF louisiana IN view V' sno uos, ~
Lieut.. Gov Dunn, Of impeachment speaker Car
ter does not actually become Governor OF tno otaIe
any intrinsic merits IN the case therefore
the motives which might govern tne COURSE VI nj
ter, In crOwding articles OF Impeachment are reauy
centers the fight Either the Governor must succeed IN
dcpOsng Speaker he Is morally certain 10 DO LII
There Is more behind all Of this than the struggle
shows its face 1t has national bearing OF no s6n
organizations, each claiming TO represent the kePuo
can party. The one has It's head IN the "
=. II. Packard, u. - m9rbnAl, rs VI SHoDsS
Republican Executive Committee; the other, represent
ing a convention boiling from the one cteu ~ tinS 5
Custom House. has It's recognized head III tne pels
the Governor himself. Both naturally desire oincai
recognition by the National Committee IN the Co1Iest
for possession of the State the officials Oh the feucI
Government found among the leaders OF the oppo
sitIOn 10 Gov. WarmOtn -, , ,,noss 90
have a majority in the State Gov. Warm0th' on the
other hand claims the facts as grossly
of the party There is therefore, struggle to obtain on
the hand and TO retain on the other the patoage
on the part Of the Governor TO obtain control
of the Legislature. An overwhelming victory on MS
part overthrowng all opposition In tho LegSatulo ~
AT once defeat and confusion his enemies on every
hand II not only gives the lie to all their representa-
mower i'm his hands renders them In tho future
THIS once evident beyond doubt their prestige
ton at the hands Of the National Committee lie retains
at time the registration and eectlon laws IN
his own hands Thus with the electoral votes In hand
be dictates terms to President Grant, C0Deetor casey
U. s. Marshal Packard and the whole OF the army .,
is monarch Of all he surveys.
On the other hand, II cannot obtain control OF the
Legislature, the opposition gains ALL The state Com
mittee represented by Mr. Packard Is officially recog
nized; Mr. Casey, and the Federal appontces IN general
are proved beyond all oavil to have been i'll the rght
and Gov. Warmoth loses all hopes or couneracng the
influence of Federal patronage. With all this comes the
apparent certainty OF impeachment Nothing short Oh
driving Mr. Carter from the Legislature WIZ DO any thing
toward ayertng this That THIS Is desperat@ uleI
be placed upon Louisiana Legislators the chances WOud
be decidedly against the GSyeIno h,rd ,n nd snn
thing legisating on principle Is not even
pretended With the great majority 1t is simply ques
lOn of spOis, and nothing else some low ther0 are
that having slight hopes Of being returned see the ne
cessity Of reformatory measures They form put
small minority best Not few OF the members have,
doubtless, laid themselves 10 criminal prosecution
in the furtherance Of their plundeng schemes ID the
previous session. the Governors friends held the SUI
premacy in the Senate They thus held at least mega
tive power all legislation The arrogance Of their
demands 1t would SEEM led to the overthrow OF che
Governors power in the House. The trustwOrthness or
such material may well be imagined With the mass on
aif as described
who buys last This was practically e&emphned In the
election Of Mr. Pinchback
to find itself sold the eleventh hour In the Senate
the opposition propose to hold their number and
House. the other hand the Governors party propose
TO procure sucency OF votes TO turn the scale OF
too are, It is said to be employed. The Governors
friends claim TO have discovered mares most In the
shape of an alleged Overissue OF legislative warrants
In this they claim 10 have implicated the leading mem
beers of the opposition, including Mr. Carter himself.
paent that the leading oaHd OF the
for the speakershp in opposition to Mr. Carter are dec
the opposition claim is the intended coup aeta, .-,
selected Grand Jury has been put In session. Before
this their leading members including Mr. Carter are to
he Indicted i'm proper FORM They then to be arrested
on the morning of the session. In the confusion follow
ing the arrest and the consequent dismay among tho
followers the House to be organized in the Interest OF
fine J3oyeTnor and the dreaded members expelled such
the programme feared in the inner circles OF the
opposition. 1t is one, however, tnat IKE tw9-odsed
hand has the advantage Of the State Courts the OppOs
ton have at least 10 the Federal Courts aud tho
benefits OF the enforcement act as well
If the Governor the Of the leading mem
bers Of the opposition on the opening OF inc SESSION
ers to be arrested himself through warrant IRON u
s. Commissioner conflict Of authority on the moor 81
backed respectively, by the metropolitan Police and
The Times at least are pregnant with events Of little
importance To such pass have partisan fouds brought
the Republican party OF LOUISIANA