New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09
MARTIAL LAW WANTED
COLONEL WINGFIELD SCARED
IGTERVIEWERS OF LONGSTREET
WINGFlElD, WILT, WAGGAMlN, TUiLY

Yesterday afternoon, about four O'clock,
delegation Of six citizens waited upon
General Longstreet, at his Office on Common
street, and sought an interview.
Messrs. Wingtield. Witt, Waggaman and
TulIy, are ali whose names were mentioned
to us. They stated that they had waited on
General Emory, and had laid before him
their grievances. They were fearful for
the safety of their families, because, they
said, the police were taken away from their
ordinary beats and concentrated with arms
in their hands, and that, as citizens, they
ought 10 be protected And il the event OF
General Emory not being abe or willing to
order the police on their beats, they desired
to know what steps were the best 20 be
taken To induce the President to place the
State or AT least the city of New Orleans. IN
der martial law. General Emory, they said,
had referred them to General Longstreet,
and they had waited OF him for the purpose
of asceI tanning what protection he could
give them. They stated that they came
there as a delegation from mcet,ng Of
citizens. not as partisars-thev had nothing
to DO with party squabbes-they were inde-
pendent OF party or color, they represented
all classes of citizens.
General Longstreet-What meeting! l
have not heard of any meeting Of citizens.
When were Won appointed
Delegatc-To-day.
General Longstreet-Where die YOU
meets
This question seemed a poser. and they
evidently wanted to dodge i. The cues
ton was asked again and again, and &nally
the reply was
we met in Customhouse street. / dent
know the enact number
General Longstreet told the gentlemen
that it was the intention Of the constituted
authorities to give all the protection il their
power 10 every citizen; and that il every
citizen would use his best efforts to trown
down and discourage the banding together
of citizens for the purpose Of overtulning
the legal government, there would be 10
trouble.
Citizcn-Cant You order the police back
on their beats? Don't you think they
ought 10 be there
General Longstreet-They would be on
their beats but for the excitement which a
number Of men have created, and which
may lead to riot. As to where they ought
To be, Is merely difference oi opnioh.
We think we know best where 91d how the
police should be placed. BY keeping them
concentrated We can the more reaunH use
them to put down any disturbance tla1 may
arise.
CItizeu-hon 80" THINK the militia are
strong enough TO put Gown any disturb
ance lhey are 4 1ne h"dE oi men.
General Lon@Street-leS' lAN-" lA"y
could easily put down any ?lc'; nHt N'!n'
others think 1t Is better to haze the h"lr OF
the police, ard 50 put DOWN any disturbance
50 much the quicker
Citizen" Ell. uHt VOC see we Ti'T''h i"E
three or Tour thouSah" ''Nz'nF' VII" are
italihl 1of lhe safety u me" wives ana
i"hliieS' an" WHO "o'I" sign = az XII 'Il'l ~
me fre7ldtlt Ia give Us martha. '""' "i''
the pIotcFtlcA "l the Amlet states We
General h"h@S'fetl-" ny BOZ organize
yourselves lor your own pio'ec'-"i' Ii 'ie'o
Is That many Of you II 80" Wei organize,
can arm at least lIfteen hundred o. You
VIII YOU report BACK here at seven clock
tomghtf
Cltzen-Oh, Ii We hau arms we couIH pro-
teot ourselves.
General Longstreet-Wel, VII muster
YOU into the militia. How Will that "oT
Cilizen-I don't know about that. !
must consult others. can only speak tor
Con,ro1 I,n...trcot-V Won make an