Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-14
POLITICAL.
The Louisiana Statu Quo.
Imperial Orders from Washington.
Merchants Appeal to the Commerce
Of the Country.
Almost a Battle between Police and
Militia.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.--In the Me-
chanics' Institute Legislature, Senators
Campbell and Mcmillan have been ex-
PEELED. They were old Senators holding
over from the last session and have been
acting with the City Hall assembly.
The judges of the seventh and eighth
district courts have ordered their courts
adjourned over from day to day without
transacting further business until the pres
ent political difficulties cease.
The fusion legislature have adjourned
until the regular session unless sooner
convened by the Government. A joint
committee was appointed to accompany
the Citizens COMMITTEES to Washington.
The Right Of Petition FOrecI0sed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-The Cabinet
session today was not of unusual interest.
The affairs in New Orleans were spoken of,
and the kilograms to the President and At
terney General were read, but not with q
view of any further official action, as the
full determination of the Government has
heretofore been manifested. The Attorney
General telegraphed to Col. McEmery that
a visit to the President, as contemplated by
the citizens of New Orleans, would avail
nothing.
An ImperiOus Edfet.
The following is the text of a dispatch
sent by the Attorney General to Col. Me-
Emery, Of Louisiana, this evening:
Washington, Dec. 13.-To Hon. John
McEnery, New Orleans: Your visit, with a
hundred citizens, will be unavailing so far
as the President is concerned. His decision
is made and win not be changed, and the
sooner it is acquiesced in the sooner good
order and peace will be restored.
(Signed) GEO. 81. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
An Appeal to the Business Men OF
the Nerth.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-Representa-
tives Of As business houses In the principa
northern, western and eastern cities doing
business in this city, met this evening and
signed an address to the people of the
North, requesting them to unite in pro
test TO Congress and the President, agsinet
the arbitrary usurpstion of power and place
by political adventures, backed by United
States Judge who has called in the assist
ance Of United States troops to execute
his DEGREES. They attest the paralized con-
dition Of trade, and general dissatisfaction
of the people with the present condition Of
affairs.
Pinchback has made the following ap-
peintments: Jacob Hawkins, Judge of the
Superior Court; John Burk, Clerk of the
Superior Court; John II. lesley, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, in place of
John 81. Kennard, recently appointed by
Warmoth.
The citizens committee Of one hundred
telegraph memorial to Congress :and the
President, setting forth their grievances.
The committee start for Washington prob
ably tomorrow.
The Metropolitan Police Make FOray
on the State MiIItia-AImost Fight.
The Louisiana militia having refused to
obey Gen. Longstreet, were ordered to
surrender their arms and armory, but re-
fused. Thereupon Gen. Badger, with
about 100 armed Metropolitans was ordered
to take the armOry. They moved to within
half square of 1t. A pariey ensued. Lines
Of the MetropOlitans were thrown across
Carondelet street, at the intersection Of
Poydras and Lafayette, aud for time
skirmish seemed imminent, but the Metro
politans were finally withdrawn, leaving the
militia IN quiet possession. The militia
offer to surrender to any United States
military officer, but decline surrendering
their arms to any other existing authority.