New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-10


Just now there is lull in the sharp con-
fct going forward in Louisiana between the
State party and the Administration party.
The smoke has blown aside somewhat, and the
position OF the cOmbatants may be better dis
cerncd than heretofore. We cannot say 1t
they are resting on their arms; probably both
sides arc alert enough, and neither the
astute Warmoth Tor the cunning Carter is
likely to be surprised by the next move which
will be made. Until some steps are taken to
complete the organization OF the Legislature
by giving the Senate Il quorum, nothing prac-
teal can be done by either party to fix hold
upon the State Government. For this Is the
aim of the Custom-house men and the State,
Warmoth, party we'll The attempted
capture of the Legislature was the apparent
beginning of the strife, though the antago-
nifJic clements had impinged upon each other
before the opening Of the session.
The arrest Of Gov. Warnoth, Lieut. Gov.
Pincbbacl,, eighteen Representatives and four
Senators, by process from the United states
Court, was an exact imitation Of the tactics
which the anti-Warmoth or Administration
men had charged WAS intended by the very
men thus arrested, only it was thought that
rival writs from State and National Courts
would be in the State-lIOuae at the same time.
By so much, then, the Administration
men had the advantage. They had the
start. OF course, their next step was
70 work in the Legislature Their own
will. They want to get rid Of Gov. Warm0th
and fbe Republican majority III the LeSlsia-
turc. If they can secure the passage OF ar
ticlcs of impeachment, WarmOth is suspended
forthwith to await trial and, as the leglsla-
tive session is limited to sixty days, 1t Is easy
70 zoe how a hostile majority could go home
and leave the hated Governor practically
dangling in the air. SO, when the Governor
and his friends were arrested by the Admin
istrotion party and thus temporarily hustled out
Of the way. the minority left behind were able
+, cet the House into possession, and, without
legal quorum, they unseated SIX OF the absent
members and filled their places with Demo
Gratis who would work with them. Inc
Senate. meanwhile, was held In allegiance,
eleven of the Administration members having
taken their rejoicing way on board the rev.
epuc enter which was furnished to the con-
snirotors by Collector Casey. The powerful
or,, of the Federal Government was thus
,brown around the fugitive Senators VINO
Jofod the laws until the Administration AT
washington, reused at last by the cutlery
which went up from the country, commanded
Casey to discharge the fugacious Senators
these sneaked ashore, and then fed across the
river into Mississippi. where they now arc
But when Gov. Warmoth and the rest OF
the State party had been released on Dohds'
they found themselves counted out u no
House, and Speaker Carter-who cIilillS ~
in the line of succession when the uo' IN
and Lieutenant Governor are dispoSeu but
possession. This rump House a'Jo"lHs sncciol
Gov. WarmOth that night caheu - mora
session of the House, at WHICH oo+ and
than a legal quorum - were tho Stoto-
this number held possession, !, % .,,.a,,t,ti,os
House as the lawful House Oh ~ 20. rIis
nth q majority for the Sta'e parry mo
It., oIool,,o.tcd the Cartertes, OF AolillhlN
|.at;on mon and they withdrew to par-
.,,, ,.h,ro tboy are holding extraordinary
i,s,;o,,s 81 fine Legislature, with one branch
or,usinp themselves by passing harmless uh-
,ooossorv resolutions against fraud, violence
corruption, and conspiracy
Thnro has been an infinite variety OF wrltS,
ottochmeats, and counter attachments flying
aho,t meanwhile, but the whole campaign has
Lcor essentially Just what we have thus briefly
skctchcd. The Administration party nav
no excuse whatever for their high hanueu "l'
revolutionary course they charged conspli"JJ
ON Warmoth and his friends, and pio'"i,
their arrest for proposing to no .n;re
actly what they did themselveS-e.'T," n,rrc.
to gain possession of the Ii Marshal,
Here is a Collector, United states cSSovcc ient
and other officers oil the Nallohh ~ %o seize the
Il rARVl 4
s SnS 2@% hG' GeSs hs 2%d
rum the machine for their own conceal this
purposes. There is no attempt i 70 for all this
purpose, no disguise OF the h| OF finished but,
Ra6Sa6' The contest i not Ste giS Of victory is
as we have indicated, tH sfcr receiving such
with the state party, Wilmington, we shall a.
StngHg reU"N nod his his men will pe'so'''' ;"