Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-14
A Mob Demanding Mar tial Law
Plain Talk from Gen. Emery.
Threat of Grape and Canister.
The Mayor to be DeCaptitated.

The Mayor to be Decaptitated.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 13.-The announce
ment yesterday that Carter and his adhe-
rents would demand admission to the Me-
chanics' Institute this morning, caused
unusual excitement. Before 10 o'clock a
concentration of MetrOpolitans and militia
had been effected. Two lines, one of Me-
trOpoltans and the other of militia had
been thrown across Dryades street on each
side of the State House, inside of which
some two hundred had been placed. There
was an evident uneasineSs among the
State officials, indicated by their restless
ness and blanched faces, showing that they
regarded the situation as mOmentOus. a
crowd gathered about the intersection of
Dryades with Canal street as early as 10
o'clock and continued to increase until II
O'Clock, by which time it extended several
squares. sss,g -
At twelve O'Clock Col. Carter, at the head
of his friends, came up Canal street to
D:yades, where they halted and sent into
the House committee consisting of MesSrs.
MOncure and Geddes, members of the
House, and Senator Lynch. They were
not admitted to the floor of the House.
Instructions were given to the dOOrkeeper
to admit Messrs. MOncure and Geddes as
members, but not to admit Mr.. Lynch.
The House finally after some consultation
among the members, refused to receive
them as committee from the Carter fac
ton, or to receive any communication from
Mr.. Carter whom they did not recognize
as speaker, nor as a member. The COM
mittee then returned to their friends who
were awaiting Oh Canal street the result of
their interview.
Instructions had been given to admit
Carter and all members to the building,
but it was stated by the Governors friends
that Carter would not be allowed on the
floor Of the House.
The Carterites further demanded the re-
mOval OF the Metropolitan police from the
State House, which was also refused. They
then retired TO building No. POI Canal
street, stating that they would meet and
adjourn from day to day until their rights
could be obtained.
About two thousand persons are assem-
bled in front of the Carterites, and speech
es are being made. The metrOpolitans and
militia in strong force armed as infant
ry still occupy Dryades street and the
buildings adjacent to the Mechanics Insti-
tute.
When Carriers demands were refused,
many persons shouted, "Let us go in any
hOww Col. Carter advised against such
action.
LATER-With regard to the information
respecting infOrmers filed at the Collectors
office, which Senator CasSerly asked for, it
was arranged on Senator Howe intimating
that there was possibly law forbidding
such disclosure, to hold over the order for
such documents until Senator Howe has
looked over the statute.
Adjourned.
Correspondence with WarmOth.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 13-P. M.-TheTe
were two committees from the Carter fac
ton Mechanics Institute to-day, one to the
House the other to the Governor. The one
to the Governor handed him a communica-
ton as follows:
''TO His EXCELLENCY, II. G. WARN!OTI
Sir: That the citizens and their repre-
sentatives Of the legally constituted House
of Representatives may have free access to
the hall OF the House Of Representatives
and be enabled to legislate freely and with
out intimidation or molestation from armed
men, we as a committee OF the said House,
in behalf of the same and Of all mem
bers of the Legislature, respectfully
demand that the police be removed from
the building and its enyirons, We pledging
ourselves to CODnteIIance no violence nor
any act that would make necessary the pres
enCe OF the police. Respectfully,
"HORRAY II. STEVENS,
81. HENRI BURCH,
"JAs. 3. WANDs.
Committee"
Governor Yarmouth replied as follows
Gentlemen, in reply have 20 sbate that
at the request Of ct least fiity-seven mem
bers of the House Of Representatives, and
seventeen members of the Senate, with
Lieutenant Governor PinchbaCk at their
head, that l have only taken such measures
as will protect the Capitol and the members
of the Assembly from insult and injury.
The members of the police and troops are
only for the purpose Of protection, and for
protecting the members Ofthe Legislature,
and have this morning sent General Her
ron to yG1 70 say that members who have
been expelled viii be allowed to peaCeably
enter the House as citizens. | positively
decline to remove the troops and police, as
at any moment there might be a conflict
and some members and some of the people
might get killed. l only keep them for the
purpose of preserving the peace, and so de-
cline tl remove them"
When the committee to the Governor re-
turned to the Cosmopolitan Club Room on
Canal street, the temporary headquarters
of the Carterites, with the Governors reply,
Mr.. hOncure, speaking from the balcony,
said: "The Speaker of our House of Rep
reEentatives has been refused admission,
and the Governor has refused TO remove the
police. We have adjourned until Monday"
Garter, being loudly called for, made a
speech, in the course Of which he said: 81
will sec Con. Emory. will lay the matter
b efore him, and if he approves, will ap-
point from the citizens sufficient number
ofsergean ts-at arms to seat the meIlbers." !"
An Irete sstEsp.
Ar extra OF the Republican gives further
proceedings as follows: In pursuance Of this
resolution of the leader of the disorderly
crowd, rush was Immediately made for
Gen. Emory's headquarters, on Camp
STREET The street and sidewalks were
denseIy packed with the surging mass of
shouters. Loud calls were made for Gen.
Emery. Gen. Emery presented himself at
TIE Gocr sRH wanted to know what they
! wanted. Some one in the crowd sang out,
ave want martial law, General" to which
he replied, "God damn you, will give you
martial law with grape and canister,
if you don't get away from
| here" He was then called upon for d
speech, but ,oSk,Rg very Gross, he said: 81
isya 40 speech TO make; l have nothing to
| say to you, nor do want to hold any com
municatiOn whatever with such mob. If
you wish to communicatewith me, you will
have to do it in different manner-through
some deputation. You OUght TO be ashamed
of yourselves 20 come here with such a
, c-owd TO make.the demand"
Some one, apparently ring-leader, then
! addressed the crowd, and advised that as
they could not get anything cut OF that old
fellow, they had bettpr get away.
/ A Lie OGt-betweeR WarmOth and
Packard.
NoTE.-The report about Gen. Heron
! going to the Carter faction with PROPOSE
ton of compromis2, ,, Marshal Packard states
| is untrue.