The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-05
The Fusion Legislature To Be Installed and
McEnery Inaugurated TO-MOrrow.
ARMED CONFLICTS NOT APpREHENDED.
Peace Policy of the Citizens
Committee.
Pinchback's Flourish Of Authority and
Empty Threats.


Governor elect (McEnery) to-day in regard to the
Inauguration of new State government on Mon
day. and find them both exceedingly moderate in
their expression Of any apprehension of disturb
ance. They both contend that, in spite OF Acting
Governor Pinchbacks proclamation Of this after
noon threatening interference and the passage Of
socaled "act"b by the existing Legislature directed
against the assembage announced for Monday,
there will! be no armed force. no conflicts.
The point Is clearly stated by Colonel McEnery
that, while no opposition will be made on the part
of his supporters to the interference of the United
States troops, the police or negro militia should
they attempt to interfere, will meet with resistance
1t Is not expected by the new State government
and Legislature, which are intended to be installed
on Monday that they will be able to get control Of
the public offices OF the State. They propose, how
ever, to present such an issue that Congress, un-
der provision of the constitution, whereby the
United States guarantees to each State a republi-
can form of government, may inquire whether a
republican government exists in Louisiana, and so
gain jurisdiction in the matter whereby the late
election returns may be mpartially canvassed.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS.
The subcommittee OF the Committee of Two Hun
dred have reported, giving an account of their
action at Washington and expressing their views
respecting the present condition of affairs. The
report says
In fulnlment OF the mission confded to us by the
people, We have laid before the President an i'm
partial and truthful history OF the extraordi-
within the State OF Louisiana, resulting
In the overthrow OF the government elected by the
people and In the temporary installing in the Of
noes OF the state men who were not In any manner
elected thereto. The President, while maintaining
the proprlety of the course which he has pursued
In an executive capacity, has not protested to con-
slider his action as a final decision OF the vital
questions at issue in the politics of the State; but
HAS RENTED US TO CONGRESS-,
as the proper tribunal to Investigate the facts
with more minuteness than the means within the
executive control afford him the opportunity of
cog anu saC ree as ue nature Oh tne
OF both the President and the Attorney General
that such an investigation by Congress will meet
with no opposition from the administration, and
that they will readily cooperate, afrording such
aid as Congress may see fit to recommend. We
confidently anticipate that Congress will promptly
appoint committee to investigate fairly and i'm
partially the facts of the And in view OF the
gross and palpabe wrongs which have been COM
must admit and report to Congress the necessity
for the
PROMPT AND COMPLETE RELIEF
The committee advise that the Lyceum Hall
Legislature assemble on Monday, in order to per-
petuate its legal existence and recommend that
G the to s
and earnest sympathy, and such material aid as
may enable them to assist and maintain by legal
State government.
PROHIBITORY LEGISLATION
Acting Governor Pinchback to-day signed the act
recently passed by the Kellogg Legislature, en-
titled "An act to suppress riOtOus and unlawful
assemblages," referred to above. Itprovldes that
II any three or four persons, or more, armed with
clubs or any other dangerous weapon or weapons
or If any ten or more persons shall unlawfully
assemble In the city OF New Orleans
or in any town, city or parish within
this State for any unlawful purpose with intent to
disturb the public peace or to cause public disturb
ance, these persons so assembling shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and, on conviction, shall
be punished by fine and imprisonment
PINCHBACK's PUBLIC DECLARATION.
A two column address, signed P. B. s. Pinchback,
is published after the citation of alleged misdecds
during the recent campaign. 1t says:-
Not content with all these outrages against
American citizenship, these foiled and defeated
leaders of minority, when thwarted by the
majesty OF the law as construed and en-
State and federal, now propose through man
pretending to be Governor elect, and Legisa-
ture pretending to be elected, to organize a gov
eminent in direct conflict with and in violation of
the dignity and peace Of the existing government
of the State OF Louisiana and the law, and inaugu-
tiOns In the presence Of and in conflict with the
existing established authorities, such parties are
revOlutlOnlStS ana
GUILTY OF TREASON
against the State and are disturbers OF the public
peace, and must be dealt with as such. am pre-
pared as the acting Executive OF Louisiana to per-
NIT, without let or hindrance, a portion OF her
citizens to indulge themselves as fully as
the largest personal liberty may reqaire, and
financial embarrassment and social dsquiet Incl
dent thereto must belong to them.
We recognize the right OF Tree discussion and of
free assemblage OF the people. They may lawfully
redress wrongs, but to perpetuate right; not
only TO criticise and censure their servants
wherein they may deem them derelict, and even
to den0unce them for wrongs. real or imaginary
But when any class OF men with an undetermined
and unascertained official status propose to
and offer distractions and antagOnisms to the
OF the State In the exercise
be either ignored or overlooked, but
must be met and suppressed 1t Is my
duty as the Executive not only to quel mobs and
and vigorous execution OF the law.
the inception OF such riotous and dis
turbed conditions. do not propose that such
state OF things shall be inaugurated in the State
OF Louisiana as will make 1t necessary for the
tional authorities to declare martial law therein
deplorable issue may be sought and desired by the
few ill-advised
sHoRT-sTGnTED AND sELF-sEEKING MEN
who are laboring to that end, the Governor elect
as returned by the Legislature, in session at the
State House, will, on the day provided for in the
e. be Sv aPS 1s
will meet and perform its Legislative
functions, but no pretended General Assembly
shall convene and disturb the public peace. Par
ties participating in either case are public wrong.
doors, and shall be promptly dealt with such.
The whole force OF the State shall be used for this
purpose, and all necessary national aid will
be invoked to cooperate with and sustain the
same. have every confidence that the General
Assembly now In session.. sustained and aided by
the suggestions and general influences Of the COM
munty Will
MAKE WISE AND ADEQUATE LAWS,
and shall cheerfully cooperate with them
in furthering the public veal; but no
good can be accomplished by disorder
and revolution, while the commercial,
financial and Industrial interests of the state Will
be seriously affected thereby. No good citizen will
sanction them, and under the obligations OF my
oath OF Office ara determined they shall not pre-
vail.
THE CUSTOM HOUSE LEGISLATORS ON LEAVE OF ABB
SENCE.
Careful inquiry Of the facts fails to show that
there is any truth In the statement tele graphod
from washington that the Custom House employees
had resigned their seats In the Kellogg Legislature