The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-01-13

Secretary of State Heron that they
were prevented from lynching the
murderer on the spot.
Early Wednesday morning Coroner
Creagh, who held inquest upon the
body of the assassinated Representa-
tive the night previous, swore out
warrant of arrest against Geo. W. Car
ter, charging him with being accessory
to the murder. The Superintendent
of Police, accompanied by squad OF
his force, proceeded to the Gem saloon
to execute the warrant, but being re-
sisted at the entrance, sent for two
companies of police, who soon came
marching down, armed with Winches-
ter rifles, and stationed themselves IN
readiness in the Merchants and Auc-
tioneers' Exchange, opposite the Gem.
This maneuvre secured immediate adj
mittance to the saloon, but a diligent
search of the premises demonstrated
that Carter had made his escape. The
rulmp House was in session at the
time, but the invasion of their citadel
spread CONSERVATION among them, and
they adjourned to that noted refuge
for defeated politicians-the Custom
l
House. Here confab was held in the
Marshal's office, but the conclusion
arrived at has not been made public.
Up to our latest accounts Carter was
still evading the officers of the law.
The faction which he led is almost
totally demoralized and disrupted, and
it is fit ending to foul and outrag-
eous conspiracy against the State Gov
eminent that its leader should have
become fugitive from justice. charg-
ed with completely in capital crime.
One by one, and sometimes in little
squads of twos and threes, the mem
bers of the House of Representatives
who participated in the revolution are
returning to the State-House and tax
ing their seats. Four of their num-
ber-being. those who swore to the at
fidavit under which warrants were is
! sued for arrest of members of the As
senbly and State officers last week
were expelled from the House We'd
nesday morning, and the seats of one
or two others declared vacant for diff
ferent reasons. Among the latter is
Hon. Jas. B. Wands, of Tangipahoa.
The parish of Tangipahoa having
been created subsequent to the appor-
tionment of the State, was declared
not entitled to representation in the
present General Assembly. It is al
most certain few more explosions
will take place, but a majority of the
recreant members will be allowed to
return to their seats, and they will
not be slow to take advantage of the
| privilege. ].
We also learn that one or two of
the absconding Senators have returned
to the city, heartily ashamed of them
selves, and it is considered certain
there will be quorum in the Senate
Monday.
Senator West telegraphs from
Washington that it is highly proba-
/ BILE the federal officials who have
been guilty of such an outrageous
interference with the State Govern
ment will be removed. Their con-
duct will be strictly investigated by
the Attorney General.
General Emory has earned the
thanks of all good citizens for his per-
sistent refusal to allow the troops
under his command to be used in aid
of the revolutionists, and placing them
at the disposal of the Governor of the
State for the maintenance of law and
order.
The last expiring effort of the revo-
luton has developed itself in an
attempt on the part of the sympha-
thizers Herewith to induce the Presi-
dent to declare Louisiana under mar
tial law, but as no violence has been
used, and the State authorities have
shown themselves amply able to pre-
serve the peace, there is no likelihood
the movement will be successful. We
are certain President Grant has at
last awoke to the iniquity of his sub
ordinates, and will no longereounten-
ance their outrages.
The triumph of Governor Warmoth