New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-09
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New ORLEANS. Jan. "A tro--g.cra
address signed By -. 3. ). TiucLJacE a.
.uy Goyerurs o; louisiana" is u. .sLgj.
Alter rec.t."s alleged u.7jecj5 alErg 20
recent campaign, Il saws:
Not content with a.! these Cu-rl-ss l. -ast
American C.Czoushlr. thee f,ICL auI de-
G-atei leaders oE = minority, when .-r- tel
Jy the majesty Of the lGw, as construed and
enforced by Hu honest and ia3eY-u 'cnt I'D.
Cjary, State and Federal, moss s~Olgf
through q man pretending - g.. Governor
elect, and 4 Legislature Pr tea .og G. =:
elected, 20 organize g-7eFulI2l: IA G.-l-t
conflict with, and u Violation O., tic dignity
aud peac3 OF the existing goyCELuc.. o.. IL
state Of Louisiana aCi tho law. We -cua--
n!ze the right OF free discussion ..G c.. t.eg
asscmblsgo Of The people. The ;.rv ~.
fully meet, not only to lueuC..G-z1 ,.o al
thoriIe5 TO redress wrongs 81. uJr1-.Ua.e
rights; not only 70 Cg.t,G.se IaG l.usuro thal.
servants wherein thoy may deem ,r..a Gsse-
Ict, but even - L1nDUuce them fg- wrongs
real or imaginary. But when ccy class o.
men With an undetermined and Eua scgsll.cot
o.acia. status propose 70 meet oCt or-an.,
rs Ia" makers, and when the, action l.
comes organized 0ai suygcsts and PROMPTS
violations of law and obstruction and IN.
tagonisns 70 the authority o. o.. stl.-.i-
the exercise Of the Legitimate .fa-,. rs
government. and iC1ugugat2 ~ active -E
else o. governmental iu1ctig. e.. die Ir..,a
OF and in conflict with tie cs..l.uT Geo
ltShcd authorities, such parties axe rcv-,
t!ou1ata ahG gu"ty Of treason r-giuat
state, and are G.stuCJer5 Of til ru5..cre.
and must DC dealt w!,h IS such. an T..
paFe', as acting executive g.. IlG. ..lu., ard
II IS ny uuty - executive. NJ. only . --sl
nous ani Instructions, lu. to prevent, 81.
me prompt and vigorous execution Oh. o.. law,
inc !acctUoh - 3lcn riot Us r-' a.s.-sD-u
condition..
DO not propose thar s-.h q state OF tai-.,
'halt he .g31gLrstcd IN tie State ot LcLst1ga
~ VIII make i necessary Tor the Caloul. az.
ihor.t.e5 to declare martial law therein, ard
take Possession thereof, however much Ills
deplorable Issue may be Ugh. and desired
by the few ill-adyised, shOr. ~n-ltcl. and sell.
seeking men who are labo..G- O. chat chi.
The Governor elect, rs returned g. Tie Icy..-
iature in session 0t the ~,Itc-L.U.,. wi. On
the day provided for in the con '.,ut.oa he
inauguratod, and the LEGISLATURE ,ec1gu.zef
by the President Will meet and perform l.
legislative iunct.1al; but no py-.-UlcI Gov
cruOr shall be in u-uratoJ, an 4 tr-ctcr.is.
General Assembly shall cpny1-r ana t...,..I,
the public peace.
The parties participating !" o.t.-. ,.s...l
public Wrong-dOcrt, auI shall, } f.lurEg
dealt with as such. The whole G.Cc C o.!
State shal! he Use | for tbs purpose, a-l a..
necessary national aid will be Invoked % CO
operate with aud sustain the same. Law
every confidence that the Genera. A-r-.sl.I
now in session, sustained and added ,- H..
suggestions and tho general iuLue..e o.. O..
community VII! make wise and adequate '-:gs
and ! shall checr!ully cooperate with ,acu
in tartheriug the public veal; bl. 70 soJ.
end can be accomplished By disorder ant
revolution, whi!o the coumcgcig,, larnc.aI
and industrial interests &C tho state will L.
seriously affected thereby. 80 good o,t5oi
will sanction them, and, undo. tie ob,'ga
tons OF M oath Of Office, I r-. aelers.Ig,
they shall NOT prevail!
Acting Governor P.BcEuacA tr-,iay siga,d
Ithc act recently passed By the Kdlogg Lezls-
lature, entitled IAN net to SUPPRESS tiotoua
ai,d FIJI asseuDlS ges.'
It provides that If any three or fcEr per-
sons or more, armed with clubs or am otinr
dangerous weapon or weapons, or if suy ,erl
CT more persons shall Jr.iav- -lyr.ss,r,re ia
TIE ct.y q Nc" UriCa-=, W F. m town CIV.
c. parish within this Stac. .rr .-vrrI.7y-st
. Hr'scr with intent 81 .,4g ths -uylf.
peace Of 70 cause public f7,u- aa:g. -tLc-o
persons SO assembling shall D., made r,'lt;
o. mI5demeanor, and on conviction shall.
punished ~ tine aud inggl.oE-2at.