The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-12-14
Uncle Sam Ready 70 Interfere.
miscellaneous Events.

Miscel1aneOll Events.
It would take a reader pen than
ours to write a clear and complete
statement Of the various startling po-
litical incidents that have occurred at
the State Capital during this week,
and moro space than we can spare
would be required for the publication
| of such statement. A condensed sum-
mary of the moro important events
is all we can give.
Saturday last the Board Of Return
ing officers decided to he the legal
board by Judge Dulell, issued proc
lamation giving tho result Of the
election SO far as members Of the Gen
eral sAssembly was concerned, and
these returns showed large Repub-
lican majority in both Houses. On
Monday the Assembly convened at
the State House, and upon the refusal
of Gov. Warmoth to recognize its or
ganization, impeachment resolutions
were offered in the House and adopted
by a vote of So to 6. The Senate was
organized into q court of impeach-
ment Monday evening, Chief Justice
Ludeling Of the Supreme Court Of the
State presiding. The court adjourned
to next Monday, when the trial of H.
c. Warmoth for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in office will be COM
menced. The impeachment of tho
Governor of course made Lieut.. Gov.
Pinchback Governor pro tenn. That
official took immediate possession of
the GubernatOrial office and. has re-
tanned it since. .....-..... .......
After several Intellectual attempts,
number of the candidates for the
General Assembly who had been de-
clared defeated by the legal Board Of
Canvassers, succeeded, with the aid
Of few bona ,tide members Of the
Assembly, in organizing another Leg
islature at the City Hall. This body
Of course refused to recognize the acts
of the other, and Warmoth conceded
with them, so Louisiana was placed in
a worse predicament than her sister
Alabama, by having not only two
Legislatures, but two Governors. At
ter holding couple of sessions the
Lyceum Hall body again found itself
without a quorum, by reason of deser-
tions to its rival, and was compelled
to adjourn, after last appeal to the
federal authorities for assistance and
countcnance.
The Mechanics Institute General
Assembly pursues the even tenor Of
its way day after day, and shows some
sign of accomplishing some legislation
that will prove of benefit to the State.
The assembly is recognized by the
President and his Cabinet as the legal
Legislature and Pinchback as Gov
ernor. U. S. troops still guard the
State House, and the commanding
General has orders from the President
to interfere with his force and quel1
any disturbance or riot.
Gov. Pinchback removed Gen. Hugh
Campbell, a Senator who clings to
Warmoth and Lyceum Hall, from the
position of Major General of the State
militia and appointed General James
Longstreet in his stead. Orders were
issued to all officers of the militia
force to yield obedience to Gen. Long
street and turn over to him such arms
and munitions of war as were in their
possession. This demand was refused
BY the officers in charge Of the ar
mory in Dayidson's court on Caronde-
let street, and the Superintendent of
Police was ordered to proceed with a
force Of men and take possession of
the armory. When the building was
reached it was found to be garrisoned
by force of some three hundred
well armed, and surren-
der was refused. The Superintendent
massed and armed the force under
his command and placed them on
guard around the armory, and our
latest accounts find them awaiting
orders to make an assault upon the
beleagured building or to follow the
more peaceful method Of starving out
the inmates. The only entrance of
The court is guarded by two cannon
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