New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-21
Democracy. and this New Orleans commit

this feature of the party that the exception
ally heavy majority Of last fall was due, an'
it is only by continued adherence to IL ina
the party Can retain popular confluence
The committee appointed is good one
Messrs ScOtield, M'Creary and smith OF
the Republican side, and Messrs. VOORHEES,
and Marshall on the Democratic side. W.
look for no whitewashing Job from these
gentlemen.
The New York Times closes an editorial
Meanwhile the administration maintains
an attitude of absolute reserve-the only
one possible under the circumstances, ant
one which must win the hearty respect o
reasonable citizens. 1t refuses to sustain
either party as against the other but vii
respond to proper requlsitlon to MAINTAIN
the peace. if the State authorities art
unable to do so. The House OF Representa-
tives has ordered an investigation, and the
Warmoth Legislature has repealed the acts
against which the combination between the
Carter party and the Democrats was frs,
effected. 1t is to be hoped, therefore, thai
actual collision NAV be avoided.
A New Orleans dispatch of the fifteenth
to the New York Herald says:
The fight is over. Governor WarmOtf
has completely turned the tables on his as
sailants, and remains master Of the situa
ton. Gaining over one OF the Democratic
Senators, he established a quorum in both
houses, and has forced through the Legisla
ture the repeal of the very measures the
repeal of which was demanded by the Car
terites Tonight he has signed the bills
and sent them to the official journal fol-
PRONUNCIATION. He titus cOmpels the Oppcs
itiOn either to recognize the legality OF bis
Legislature, or to repudiate measures they
have been clamOring for. The Custom
house party acknowledge themselves
whipped, and attribute their defeat to the
egOtism and self-will of Carter in refusing
to follow Packard's leadership and advice
A New Orleans dispatch of the same date
to the New York World says:
The General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana was finally convened to-day,
there being IA quorum in both houses for the
first time since the commencement OF the
troubles. Both houses proceeded at once to
business, and five of the principal reform
measures recommended by Governor War
moth were acted upon and passed; Others
will follow in quick succession.
When the people of the United States un-
derstand the recent troubles, and the true
history of them is published they will find
that Grant was the chief ccnspiratOr in the
matter, and that he was ably seconded by
General Beckwith, cOmmlssary OF subslst-
ence, United States army, who has been on
duty in this city for the last five years.
Beckwith has compromised himself SO much
in the troubles that we're a cOurt-martial
convened charges could be substantiated
against him that would probably cause his
dismissal.
State securities of all kinds have i'm
proved considerably to-day on CarOndclet
street, some selling freely at ten per cent
no tor than NafurlaV There cOnSl1-
cradle rejoicing among all classes of the
people at the peaceable ending of the
troubles. Carter still threatens to storm
aud capture Mechanics Institute, but the
building is too well guarded, and but little
attention is paid to his threats.
A Washington special to the st. Louis
Republican says:
The dispatches from New Orleans re-
ceived here by private parties indicate the
triumph of Governor Warmoth
over the CustOmhouse party, and show that
all fear of further trouble Is dispelled.
A New Orleans special to the New York
Sim says:
Governor Warmoth is master O. the situa
ton, and to-day prominent CustOmhouse
officer condemned Carter in unmeasured
terms. The success Of the Governor has
made great SOW in the Customhouse
camp.
The following intelligent editorial is from
the Knoxville Chronicle:
We are sure all friends of law and order
will be glad to read in our dispatches of
this morning the intelligence from New
Orleans, that the difficulties there have
been settled and the opposing parties re-
conciled. The laws referred to as being re-
II .xxI,o 1,rr Il
the police law" We are not advised at
this writing as to the terms of the compro-
mise, but suppose Carter has been restored
as Speaker OF the Senate, and the reforms
for which his party contended have been
carried out.
The reasons prompting the settlement
are not given. but the course pursued by
the President and the prompt action of the
House of Representatives in appointing
committee to investigate the origin and
causes of the troubles doubtless were the
principal ones. We are glad the House
provided for such committee. AS APP
pointed, it is an honest and able body. The
chairman, the Hon. GLENN w. Scoteld, of
is an able lawyer. a cautious,
shrewd man, clear-headed and of excellent
Judgment. He will get to the root OF the
troubles, and has the courage to do his
whole duty in the premises. What the
wants to know is, who Is response
BILE tor, and what are the causes OF such
occurrences and whoever it
proves to be should be dealt with as the law
provides.
The New York Tines says:
Events are rapidly indicating the good
sense of the administration in steadily re-
fusing to interfere in the faction fight in
New Orleans. Both parties, now exhausted
1. Al <f,f ia
of help from Washington, while
at the same time fearing to break the peace
on their own responsibility, have yielded.
The WarmOth Legislature has repealed
several of the obnoxious laws, and the Car
ter Legislature has indefinitely postponed
it's intended seizure of the State House.
Says the Washington Republican:
The dispatch of the President refusing
the use OF United States troops against the
constituted authorities of the State OF Lou
isiana," is another instance of his habltual
caution and wise reticence. The people OF
Louisiana must decide for themselves who
is or are the constituted authorities in the
present instance. The Governor is on one
side of the fight and the State Legislature,
one OF the ''coOrdinate powers" is IN OppO
sition to the Governor. If the people OF
New Orleans propose to solve this conun-
drum by the pistol and bowieknife, the pro-
priety Of introducing soldiers of the United
States army into the middle of the "mob,'
as General Emory characterized them, may
well be doubted.
The federal soldiers are not enlisted to be
a constabulary force for the use of any fac
ton or factions which choose to get up
local fight. 1t would be-, perhaps, strictly
constitutional for the President to take
heed to a requisition from the constituted
State authorities, apd, if he were inclined
to act the partisan, he could defend himself
on legal grounds; but it fortunately hap
pens that President Grant has the rarest