New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-13
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE
OF LOUISIANA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
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STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Executive Department, ;
New Orleans, December IL, l812)
WHEREAS Under the provisions of the laws of
Louisiana and such national legislation as the pro
lection of the sanctities of citizenship demanded
the good people of the State, did proceed on the
fourth of November to cast their votes for Presi-
dent, Vice President and Congressman, and also for
| Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Othe
State officers, and for members of the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State; and
| Whereas, The Board of Returning officers ere
ated by the statute to cons odate the primary re-
| turns and proclaim officially the same, did not
only according to the forms Of law, but under the
guardianship and authority of the highest judicial
tribunal having jurisdiction, proceed to canvass
| the ballots cast and under oath duly promulgated
| and made record of the same; and
| Whereas, The members of the Senate and House
| of Representatives thus returned oonvoked by the
| Governor, did in General Assembly convene De-
| cember g. in the State House in the city of New
| Orleans and having organized according to law,
| did proceed, provided in the constitution and
statutes of the State ito prefer articles of mpeach
ment against A. c. Warmoth, Governor of the
| State chargirg him with grave crimes and misde-
meanors in Office and
Whereas Said articles Of impeachment, prepared
by the House, were, through duly appointed
| board Of managers, presented to the Senate, and
said Senate tovk order therein and proceeded to
organize high court of impeachment for the trial
of said Warmoth, with the Chief Justice of the
State presiding, thus determining by the highest
judicial recognition the legal status of the General
Assembly; and
Whereas, Said impeachment under the c0Dstitu-
ton operated q suspension in the instance of SAID
Warmoth from the executive office, and devolved
upon executive duties and powers, which I
formally assumed as required by the constitution,
and daily by proclamation made known 10 the citi
of Louisiana; and
Whereas Notwithstanding the foregoing, certain
evil-minded persons pretending to act as members
of the General Assembly have conspred with
said impeached and suspended H. c.
Warmoth to organize a pretended General
Assembly and by proela1@tion resolutions, threats
and other unlawful and violent MEANS attempted,
in violation of the peace and dignity of the State,
to the great jeopardy of the pubic good, to sub
vert the constituted authorities and obstTuct the
execution of the laws;
Now therefore, !, P. &. S. Pinchback, Lieutenant
Governor, and acting Governor Of Louisiana, the
premises considered DO issue this my proclama-
ton, declaring my purpose in the interest of the
whole people to uphold the constituted authorities
ef the State and to enforce the laws of the same;
in the meanwhile enjoining al State
officers to take note Thereon and govern
themselves accordingly, and warning and
commanding H. G, WarmOth and his abettors
to abstain from ali further obstruction and infrac
tions of laws and to disband and discontinue their
illegal and riotous assemblies; and appeal to all
good citizens, without respect to party affiliations,
to discOUntenance all efforts to produce discomfort
and disquiet in the community, and to aid me by
their countenance and cooperation il the enforce
ment of the laws.
Given under my hand an! seal Of the State this
eleventh day OF December, a D. 1872 and of the in
dependence Of the United States the ninety
seventh.
?. Z. S. PINCHBACK,
lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor Ct Louis
lana.
BY the Governor:
GEORGE E. BOvEE,
del2 Secretary OF State.