Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-08
LOUISIANA.
Political Matters In Statu QGO-The
Story as Telegraphed to Washing
ton from Both Sides Of
the Question.

NEW ORLEANS, December THE
Custom house Returning Board this
morning promulgated the election re-
returns for members Of the Legislature,
which differ materially from those pro-
mulgated by the Governors Returning
Board. No election returns have yet
been delivered by the State authorities
to the Custom house Board. The Re
pubic says: 'fWe publish this morning
the official report Of the election for
members of the Legislature. This report
Eas been unavoidably delayed by events
that have excited the public ever since
the election, but is fortunately in time
for ali practical purposes. 1t will be OBJ
served that there is a decided Repuhli-
can majority in both branches of the
General Assembly The Federal troops
still hold possessions0f the State house.
Two Legislatures will probably assem-
Bile; one recognized by the government,
and the other by the Custom house.
Judge Durell to-day issued a sweeping
restraining order on application of G.. G.
Antoine, against Governor WarmOth and
all other State officers, clerks of the
House and Senate, Chief of Police, and
others, preventing any interference
whatever with the assembling of the
Legislature, and fOrbidding all persons
from participating as members of said
Legislature who have not been returned
as members thereof by the CustomhOuse
Returning Board, and whose names are
not transmitted by George e. Bove as
Secretary of State, Secretary of the Sem
ate, and Clerk of the House.
The following was received TINS even
ing from New Orleans by the Attorney
General at Washington:
81 The Returning Board, provided for
by the law of 1870, under which the elec- !
ton was held, and which the United
States Court sustains, promulgated in !
the official journal this morning the re-
suit of the election for the Legislature. |
The House stands seventy-seven Repub- |
licans to thirty-two Democrats, and the |
Senate eighteen Republicans to eight |
Democrats. The Board counted the |
ballots attached to the affidavits of col |
Ored persons wrongfully prevented from /
voting, and filed with the Chief Super
visor.
[Signedl S.P. PACKARD,
"United States Marshal"
The following was telegraphed to the
President to-day, by the Legislative
Committee:
To His Exceneney, the President Of the
United states:
The undersigned committee, appoint
ed by the members of the General As
sembly, constituting a constitutional |
quorum of both Houses, respectfully 4
that they have assembled at |
the Capitol this day, preparatory to con-
vening in extra session on Monday, the |
ninth Of December, and in pursuance of
the proclamation Of the Governor, and /
that they have been duly chosen to rep
resent the people, and returned as
members Of the Legislature, by the
Board of Commissioners, appoint
ed, and the public proclamation
made thereof according to law. Your
further represent that on
their arrival they find the building
used as the State Capitol in possession
Of the United States Marshal, and that
said building and the approaches there
to are occupied by guards Of the United
States sOldiery, subject to the orders of
the Marshal and deputies, and all access
thereto denied to the citizens and Off
GERS of the State, save by permission Of
said Marshal. Your memorialists learn
that said occupation is by order of the
United States Circuit Court, purporting
to issue on account of alleged violation,
the order of said court by the
Governor of this State, "and ordered
that the United States Marshal, in the
prevent all unlawful
therein, under the guise or
DreteXt of authority, claimed by virtue
}fthe pretended canvass, or return, y thus
making the Marshal judge of the quail
icatiOns of the members of the Legisla-
.ure of the State. Your memOrialists
submit that said action is unwarranted
n law and entirely subversive of the civil
government of the State, inasmuch as
he subversion of the Executive and the
Legislative departments of the State of
Louisiana present a political question,
O-Wit; The recognition of the statutes
If the local government, a question
within the cognizance
If the Federal Government. As repre-
of the people they desire to ex-
.rcise peacefully and quietly the func-
ions of their respective bodies. They
and earnestly appeal to you as
Jhief Magistrate of the nation, to re-
move from the StatehOUse the national
Orces, so as to permit the free nduntram-
neled performance of their duties as the
legislature of the State of Louisiana.
signed by F. G. Zacharie, A. S. Heron,
s. +. Jonas, LOUIS IeXada, h. Z. Mon
.ure, ]. B. Elam and ]. b. Mcdonald,
Committee.
This evening prominent capitalists
md property-holders held a largely at
ended meeting, at which it was resolved
hat delegation of the representative
nen Of the city be at once dispatched to
TO represent the exact
tGtus of this community to the Govern
nent. The committee was authorized
o pledge the fealty and support of the
,eople to the President in any meas
Ire tending toward Capitalization
may be the policy of the Govern
nent to adopt, merely asking
o be relieved of the self-constituted
gents who, in the name of General
Grant and loyalty, plunder and oppress
Is.
The United States Circuit Court to-day
ssued a writ of ceTtiOT0gS in the eases of
he injunctions granted yesterday by the
eighth District Court against the Gus
Returning Board.