The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13
aLET US HAVE PEACE"
President Grant Refuses 10 interfere In the
Louisiana Middle.
Martial Law VIII Not DO Proclaimed in New
orieans-An Quiet on the Mississippi.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1879.
ine pontlcal middle remains unchanged. In the
sena.e .9'aay there was no quorum only twelve
senators being present. In the House twarmoth.
ltes) fifty members were present
resolution was passed appointing committee
10 inquire into the facts concerning the discharge
81 the Grand Jury by Judge Abel. bill OF i'm.
peachment against Judge Abel is threatened.
speaker carter has surrendered himself before
the First District Court a bench warrant having
Deen issued Tor him On account OF the Wheyland
homicide His case 10 progressing.
Inc general expectation that martial law wOuld
be proclaimed to-day seemed to have a auietnr
effect. HSe
The kiiliD6 of WheyIand-Spealker Garter
Exomerated - Immense Crowds i'm tho
streets-Cartsr TO tho Multitude. =
NEW ORLEANS Jan. IL, 1872,
The Carter case came up III the First District
Court to-day, and ten or twelve witnesses were ex.
amined. Carter was represented by Messrs. Cotton
id Billings and the State Dy the Attorney General
and District Attorney. At the conclusion OF
the trial Judge Abel remarked that, as the prisoner
had not asked TO be discharged, he would
adopt the suggestion OF counsel and admit
linn to ball. That 1t was clear that the
killing was done by policeman. But admit
ting 1t was done by an Officer from the
Gem saloon, he tine Judge) recognized Colonel
there was fully organized Senate and House to
order otherwlSe. Even had Carter ordered the Ser.
geant-at Arms to bring before HIM the absent men,
bers OF the House at all hazards, dead alive he
could not be held responsible for
THE KILLING OF wHEYLAND,
because wheyland, having been unseated. was not
member.
During the trial immense crowds thronged the
cieered Carter upon his release. When he reached
the street the crowd gathered and insisted upon his
DELIVERING AN ADDRESS
quently meeting was held there and addressed by
Garter and Others Carter stated that he at tho head
OF The legal members OF the legislature would proceed
t0-meyr0w at twelve o. clock noon to the Mechanics
Institute, demand admission and the dispersion
OF the armed police force from the hall OF the House
OF representatives, over which lie, as legal Speaker
had entire control, ana will warn the police force
said he wished the people witness that they went
peaceably and demanded their rights.
Martial law Nat to be Proclaimed in New
Orleans.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1872.
The following despatch was received by the Presi.
dent to-day:-
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Il, 1874
To TIE PREsIDENT:--
Of martial law In the parish Of New Orleans The public
mind in state OF great excitement suspense and alarm
scene Of bioodshsd. desire for martial law Is nearly
universal with good citizens Of all classes
BENJAMIN f. FLANDERS, Mayor Of New Orleans
THE REPLY.
The President replied as follows:--
Martial law will not be proclaimed In Now Orleans
by the federal authority to persons parties unawuly
sstingthe constituted authorities of the State.
The above reply OF the President was the result OF
q Cabinet consultation on the despatch from Mayor
Flanders.