The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-01-05
LOVELY TIMES IN LOUIsEaNA.

NEW ORLEANS, january D.
In the Senate yesterday there was no quo.
rum. In the House, on motlon n 10 aecaale cnn's
through the House. Thirty or forty members
rushed towards the chair, but were checked 0y
a number of persons who moupted the plat
form from the speakers private room: speaker
Carter declared the proceedings revolutionary.
The Warmothites claim six majority against
Carter on the test question.
NEW ORLEANS, Janury 4.
The excitement in political circles continue.
After the House adjourned yesterday, the War
mothites asserted. that Speaker Carter was
surrounded by an armed mob. The men
about fifteen-who suddenly appeared yester-
day on the platform In the rear OF the speak.
er's desk, certainly checked the contemplated
movement OF putting Carter out by force. TO
two hundred Metropoltans were ordered on
duty at the Mechanics Institute early this
morning, and detachment Of city guards
fmIlitary) were said to be stationed In sup
portlpg distance. It is stated that the Carter
ties last night called on General Emory for
troops to be used If the emergency required 1t.
AT six o'clock this morning about two hum
marched up from the barracks and were STA
toned In the customhouse. The factions,
therefore, were about equally matched as re-
CARDS force. o...
Two carriages drove up to The Statehouse
The inmates of the vehicles OF once walked
into the Governors office, aud small knot Of
bystauders followed. Warrants were pre-
sented for the arrest OF Governor Warmoth,
Mr.. Devices, General Campbell and number
of others. The Governor, glancing at the
documents, said to those accused gentle men.
ssYou must at once accompany the marshal,' y
and turning to the deputy asked him II ne
was authorized 10 take bonds for their ap-
pearance. The marshal replied that he was
not. but he thought there would be no dlti-
culty in procuring their release on proper se:
curlty. The Governor was then handed q war
rant for his own arrest, eud informed by the
marshal t. II he was not prepared to take him,
but simply requested him to appear when
notified. The Governor replied that h, would
be happy to accompany them If he desired It,
and the marshal replied that such was not MS
wish.
The House was called to order by Speaker
Carter, An attempt was made to break q
Quorum by the Warmothites retiring, but
was unsuccessful, fifty.three members re-.
naming, as appeared by call Of the House:
At this time the utmost excitement prevailed
both inside and outside The chambers, al
though unattended with any VlolenC manles-
tatlons.
An affidavit was made before the United
States commissioner charging that Warmoth
and others were engaged 10 an unlawful COM
biuation and conspiracy OF a secree cnaraeter
for the purpose Of obstructlng and hindering
the execution of the laws, the purpose of the
said conspiracy being to deprive the repre-
sentatiyes of the General Assembly of their
rights under the laws and constitution; that
the constituted authorities were In part unable
and unwilling TO protect them Said parties
have taken Violent and illegal possession OF
the Hall of the House of Representatives;
have attempted violently to eject the speaker,
and have been engaged In brlbing and cor
rupting the members Of the House.
At twenty-five minutes past IL, the Governor
entered the courtroom, accompanied by a
deputy marshal, and was loudly cheered by
those assembled, and cries of "Call the Senate
to order;" "We have quorum" !" "Good for the
Governor" The Governor looked around,
and said, "Order, gentlemen" The uproar
subsidized and the Governor took chair. After
consulting with the district attorney, he said
he would accept bail. The parties were then
released on $500 bail, to appear when cited.