Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-08
He supports the Customhouse Ring.
Federal Troops Still Hold the State
House. s-.r-s.----as

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mulgated the election returns for members
of the Legislature, which differ materially
from those promulgated Thursday by the
Governors Returning Board. No election
returns have yet been delivered by the
State authorities to the Custonl-house
Board, ~ ~ +.
81 The Republican says: ave publish this
morning the official report Of the election
for members of the Legislature. This re-
port has been unavoidably delayed by
events that have excited the public ever
stree the election, but is fortunately in time
for all practical purposes. 1t win be OBJ
served that there is 2 decided Republican
majority in both branches of the General
Assembly," ,,... .r,
The Federal troops still bold possession
of the State House. Two Legislatures viii
probably assemble, one recognized by the
Governor and the other by the CustC, M
house.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following
was received this afternoon:
NeaO Orleans, Dec. ITO the Attorney
General, Washington, D. c.: The return
ing board provided for by the law of 1870,
under which the election was held, and
which the United States Court sustains, was
promulgated ia the official journal this
morning. The result of the election for the
Legislature is: the House stands II Repub
licanS, 80 Democrats; the Senate, Is Repu6-
icans to Democrats. The board counted
the ballots attached TO the afhdayits of col
ored persons wrongfully prevented from
voting fled with the Chief Supervisor.
S. L. PAcKARD, %
-. United States Marshal.
The Whole Machinery of State Gov
ernInent GOgged. m
New ORLEANS, Dec. 7.--Judge Durrell
to-day issued sweeping returning order on
application OF g. @. Antoine, against Gov.
Warmoth and all other State officers, clerks
of House and Senate, Chief of Police and
others, preventing any interference what
ever with the assembling of the Legislature,
and forbidding all persons from participat-
ing 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 Geo.
E. Bovee, Secretary of State, to the Seere-
tary Of the Senate and ths Clerk of the
House.
Legislative Appeal TO President
Grant.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-THE following
was telegraphed 10 the President to-day, by
the Legislative Commit ee:
To his EXcellency the President of the
United States: TIE undersigned commit
tee, appointed by members Of the General
Assembly, consisting of a constitutional
quorum Of both Houses, respectfully repre-
sent that they have assembled at The CAPT
tOl this day preparatory to converting in
extra session, on Monday, the 9th of De
cembar, in pursuance Of proclamation
Of the Governor; that they have been
duly chosen to represent the people, andre
turned as members of the Legislature by
the board Of canvassers appointed and by
public proclamation made thereof according
to law. Ycur memorialists further repre-
sent that on their arrival they find the
building used as the State Capitol ia pos
session of the United States Marshal and
that the said building and the approaches
thereto are occupied by guards OF United
States so!diery, subjecJ 10 the orders Of (he
Marshal and his deputies, aud al LcCess
thereto is denied TO the citizens and officers
of the State save by permission of said
marshal.
Your memorialists learn that said occu-
patton is by order Of the United States Cir
cult Court, plrportlng TO issue, on account
of an alleged violation Of q res. raining order
Of said court by the Governor of tlis
State, sand it is ordered that the United
States Marshal in the meanwhile prevent
all unlawful sssemblage therein, under
guise or pretext of the authority claimed
by virtue ofthe pretend canvass ofreturns," |
thus making the marshal the judge of the |
qualification Of Members Of the Legislature |
of the State. ---s=-------
Your memorialists submit that said ac-
ton is unwarranted 10 law, and entirely |
subversive of the civil government of the |
State. Inasmueh as the subversion of the !
Executive and Legislative departments Of |
the State of Louisiana presents a political |
question, to-wit, the recognition Of the |
status of the local government, question |
peculiarly within the cognizancs of the Fed |
eral government, and as the representatives |
CT the people desire TO exercise peacefully |
and quietly the functions of their respect |
i've bodies, they solemnly ard earnestly ap. |
peal to you as the Chief Magistrate of the |
nation to remove from the State house |
the National forces, SO as TO permit the |
free and untramneiled Performance of |
their duties as the Legislature OF The State |
of Louisiana. aa
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