Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-05
A FIaHTI A FIGHT !
The Contest Between WaFmoth and BIS
Negro FeII0W-eltlzsns.
Strife, Contention and Bittsrness-BIsSdy
Rl0t ThreatsHsd.

NEW ORLEANS, January 4.-Senste had
no quorum.
On motion in the house, the seats Of the
following members were declared vacant:
o. Il. Hsmstead, Of Iberville; Charles
Abel and D. Oady Stanton, of BRsHier.
The following seated: Mr.. P. g. Dss-
lord, of Iberville; hessrs. Pratt and Scan
Ian, o. BRssieT,
The report OF the committee on elections
wss adopted: It uns sate, Mcfarland and
LIS SGniere, of 81. Martins; seas, CASTLE
and E6ven; unsests, ". Weilsnd, Of Ss-
bine; seats, J. r Smart; also unsests, L.
D. ScnoTof, of AvOyelles. Those un-
seated were Warmothites; those seated
| were the oppositiOn-f0uF Republicans,
one Conservative and one Democrat. The
new members we're qualified and the house
adjourned until 2 O'Clock tomorrow.
| The proceedings were diEorderly. The
Republican claims that the sction Of the
house to-day wss illegal. There was no
quorum, being only hfty-One members
| present, including the speaker. The
/ speaker was authorized to appoint 3 sufa-
/ cie1t number Of deputy sergeant-st-
arms to protect the house and preserve
order without the service Of the Metro
| politans. There are fears Of 9 row to-
morrow,
The excitsment In political circles con-
/ tinues. After the house adjourned yester-
| day thew srmothites asserted that Speaker
Garter was surrounded by an armed mob.
The men, about fifteen, who suddenly sp
/ peared yesterday on the platform, In the
| rear of the speakers desk, certainly
checked the contemplated movement of
OF putting Carter out by force. To guard
I against the inf1uencs of such parties, two
/ hundred metrOpolit9ns we're ordered on
duty st Mechanics Institute early this
! morning, and z detachment of the City
I Guards and military are said to be Sta
I fTouad in Eur1r1prtiner GigfanpR
| II is stated That the Csrterites last night
| called upon General Emory for troops, to
/ be used If emergency required. at six
/ O'Clock this morning about two hundred
| eoiored troops, with two GRtling guns,
| marched up from the barracks and were
| stationed IN the custom-houss. The fac
| tons, therefore are about equally matched
! SIS regards force,
The Times reports the following: "Af-
| fstrs 81 the State House are in fevsrish
condition, bet no indications of violence.
Early il the ncrning large crowd gath
cred around the building, and among the
rest mum bar of Metropolitan The door
leading from the hsll in front Of the sem
ate chamber to the yard was closed and
guarded by half q dozen metropolitans.
Police were stationed at the doors Of both |
the house and senate. Two sQusds Wels
kept in readiness IN the main entrance,
The Crescent City club were also present |
IN iOrce. alQ Dy IL O'CLOCK hIS DAu4 uebbo5 4
on each side of the street we're filed with |
men. the lobbyists appeared busy even /
on the streets, and much discussion arose |
over the proposed contest. Many stated /
openly thst several more members had /
been bought foE the Wsrmotb side, and it /
was asserted that one especially, whose /
name was given, recsiFed $40, 900, but not /
being cognizsnt Of the facts, the ststement /
was given on hsarsay. The speaker OF the
house spent most Of the morning in the i
Oustom-houss, and st abont hslf-past
eleven returned 10 the state house, Gov.
WGrnoth was already there, but they did
not meet. A number Of the opposition
mem bers, mostly cOlored, quickly follow
ed, snd with difdculty forced their Wsy
through the overcrOwded lobby, into the
hall Of the revenue COLLECTOR, tbs gossip
still continues. When, at about squsrser
to II general attention Yves attracted 70
two carriages which dove up 10 the State
House. The inmates OF the vehicles at
once walked into the Governors office, |
snd q small knot Of bystanders followed
Warrants we're pres .nted for the arrest of
Governor WGrmoth, Mr. DsWeis, General
Campbsll and q number Of others. The
governor, Rlancing at the documents, said
70 those accused: "Gentlemsn, you must
at once accompany the marshall" and,
turning 70 the deputy, asked him IL he
was authorized to take bonds for their
appearance. The marshal replied that he
was not, bat thought there would be no
dificulty ia procuring their release on
proper security. To the question as to
who Issued the writs, ne answered, Com
missioner WoOlfTey,
The governor was then handed g war
reut for his own srrest, and informed by
the msrshal that it was not proposed TO
arrest him, but simply to request
him to appear when notified. ,
The governor, In reply 70 this, ssid be
would be hsppy to accompany him there
II he desired IL, and the marshall replied !
that such was not his wish. he stated /
further that he did not propose to use
force. General Barber, he ssserted, had I
refused 70 accompany him TO the commits I
sioneT's office, bat he did not intend to | I
fOTs5 hls attendance. Thanking the gov I
ernor for has desire to see the law exc '
cuteds the marshall withdrew, and, with 7
the parties accused, were driven rapidly 4
to the custOmhOuss. Superintendent Bad
ger, who was slso arrested, went with =
General Campbell and Captain Flanagan
In cab. The arrests were made in the
quietest manner, and few In the crowd !
were swsre of What bad been done until
some minutes after the parties bad driven I
of.
Subsequently at u O'Clock the house
was called to order by speaker Garter. An :
sttempt was made to break the quorum !
by Warmothite members, but they were :
SO members remaining, as
by the call of the house. At this !
In short time they commenced TO come !
In squads OF one and two. At twenty-five I
minutes past twelve o'clock the governor )
entered the courtroom, accompanied by a
deputy marshal, and was loPdly chsered
by those assembled and cries of Call the 3
senate to order, we have s quorum"
- good for the governor" The Governor g
looked around and cried, order, gentle
men; order" The uproar subsidized and i
The governor took chair, all the rest Q
docking around him. Considerable in '
1uiries were made as to what il :
going to be done IN this case. After Q
with the district-sttorney, he =
sald be would secept bail. Names WsEe 4
then called, and the following named per- 9
Sons were found present: Henry @. War
moth, Hugh J. Campbell, A. B. Harris, d
W. B. Barnett, A. e Barber, L T. DeWss, Z
Peter Harper, W. B. Harper, James D. b
Capt. FlRnneg6n and A. s. 2
Badger. They we're all released on $500 d
bail TO appear when cited, Warmoth on 4
ais own recOgniZsnce, and the rest on the D
bond OF James Hernandez and II. A. r
Soushmouth. r
lime, the utmost excitement pervaded o
loth inside and outside the chambers, q
unattended with any violent a
Manifestations. The carriages containing +
he arrested parties were rapidly driven (.
u, ard finally drew up In front Of the 4
Justona.house, where, amid oonsid-
srRble excitement, they were uEh- U
'red into general business Offices 0