The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-14
The CRESCENT CITY CRISIS.
Warmoth Autocrat of Louisiana-Speaker Carter
at tho Head Of His Gang and Great Ex-
element in The Sreets-Perils
Of Picayune Politics.

adherents would demand admission to Mechanics
Institute this morning caused unusual excitement
Before ten O'Clock concentration OF Metropolitan
police and militia had been erected. Two lines
one OF police and another OF mlitia-had been
thrown across Dryades street, each side OF the
State House, inside OF which about two
hundred had been placed. There was evident
uneasiness among the State officials which ives
indicated by their restlessness anu banched faces.
showing that they regarded the situation as mo-
mentous. crowd gathered about the intersection
OF Dryades with Canal street early as ten O'Clock.
Which continued 10 increase until twelve O'Clock.
by which time 1t extended several squars.
"FEELING THE ENEMY"
At twelve O'Clock Colonel Carter at the
head OF his friends, came up Canal street
to Dryades. where they halted and sent
into the House committee consisting
OF Messrs Moncure and Geddes, members OF the
House, and Lynch, an expelled member OF the
House. Instructions were given to the d0orKeeper
TO admit Messrs. Moncure and Geddes as members,
but not to admit MIR. Lynch Finally, after some
consultation among the members the House re-
fused 10 receive them committee from the Car
tertes or to receive any communication from MIR.
Carter whom they did not recognize as Speaker,
nor as o member. The committee then returned to
Their friends who were waiting on Canal street.
and communicated to them the result OF their inter-
vew
Instructions had been given to admit Garter and
oil the members to the 6udng but It, was stated
allowed on the moor OF the House. The Carterites
demanded the removal OF the police from the state
House, which was refused.
CARTERrTEs DETERMINED AND INDIGNANT.
the then sress TO The o sv
would ,S meet ana adjourn from day to
day until their right; c6u! be 9btsiped about two
Thousand persons assembled. Speeches We're made
and armed as infantry and still occupy Dryades
street and the buildings adjacent 70 Mechanics In,
6titute. When Carriers demands were refused many
persons shouted, Lets go In, anyhow" Colonel
Carter advised against such notion.
Continued Excitemeut-Thc Question Of Peace
or War. ,.-.t ~. A.. .a
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13, 1877.
Warmoth has again called General Emory
for United States troops. Emory's reply not yet
known. The widest excitement continues. Two
hours Will decide
THE QUESTION OF PEACE OR WAR.
Five hundred police are stationed In and around
the State House. or this number two hundred, with
winchester rifles and fixed bayonets are drawn up
In front OF the building.
Three companies OF military are under arms. The
Carterites are assembling In strong force
Carter as a Observation-Disclosures Recon-.
mended.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 10, 1872.
THE CARTERITEs FURIOUS.
Carter has Just addressed the crowd from bal
cOny on Canal street. He told them the committees
were in earnest consultation, and advised them to
wait patiently for their report. The suggestion was
met with terrific yells Of
mo COMPROMISE"
and forward movement OF the immense throng
which Carter depressed by appealing to them for
Judgment. He then proposed an adjournment TO
the rooms over the Gem saloon, to receive the
report OF the committee which was agreed to.
WarmOth's Fears UnfOunded-iseturn of the
Military-No Quorum in Either House Of the
Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 13. 1877.
The United States troops are back. The streets
quiet and the threatened disturbance seems to
| have fzzled out for this present. Governor War
moth, in his despatch to General Emory. asking the
return of the troops stated that several thousand
| citizens were coming to attack the State
| House, and had sworn not to leave one
| stone standing upon another. 1t IS
stated That Mayor Flanders is to be removed by the
| Governor for requesting martial law. The Carter
Legislature Will meet again on Monday, in a club
| room on Canal street, near the state House. The
absent Senators declare their intention to remain
| away till the House Is properly Organized. There
HOUSE M and the pubic erment Continue mea a
| WHILE Governor warmOth remains supreme auto
crat Of the State ana is sweeping everything before
him.
Confusion Worse Observation-Disclosures De.
clines to Remove the Troops and Police
General Emory and the NIOb-Grapc md
Canister Promised-NInyor Flanders to BE
Removed.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 49, 1872
rno fun tfaoa frop In ~ ortor
ton to Mechanics Institute to.day-one to the
House and the other to the Governor. The one to
| the Governor handed him communication as fol.
lows
To His Exceency H. G. wAnxoTH:-
sIS-That the citizens ana their representatives OF the
access to the Hall Of the House Of and be
moeststlon from armed men, We as committee of said
essaare respectfully that the police Be
s to- no c
wSS make ri f. % the police &C.
j htss! p sYhf %Hbfs. Committee.
The Governor replied as follows:-
GENTLEMEN-In reply have state the request of at
least hfty-.even members Of the House OF Represen
and Of sp1sn 81 Of sT The sss with
have only .%ee .'s he a. yd the
injury The the police troops are ONLY for
Of sS n svs o hi, the
Heron to you 70 say that the members who have been
zens positively decline to remove the troops police
| as a any moment,
THERE MIGHT BE A CONFLICT,
and some members and some OF the people might get killed
and decline remove them.
| When the committee to the Governor had re.
turned to the Cosmopolitan Club room,
| canal street. the temporary Headquarters OF
the Carteriies, with the Governors reply, Mr.
| Moncure, speaking from the balcony, said:-
| 'Tne Speaker OF our House OF Representatives
rho
| fused to remove the police. We have adjourned
until Monday"
Mr. CARTER, being loudly called for. made a
Speech IN the course or which he said -"l
| will see General Emory and lay the