, 1873-01-05
Pinchback's Address TO the People OF
louisiana.-~Tile Fusionists De-
clared to be Reyolu-
tionary.
The National Troops 10 bo Called
upon to Prevent Fusionist
Gatherings.
Report Of the Louisiana Committee on
Their Mission to Washington.
LOUISIANA POLITICS,

WAsHEaToN, Dec. 4.-Priyato advicea from
New Orleans state there is no fear Of violence
or collision between the opposing factions on the
day fixed for the Inauguration Of tho Governor,
although each party will go through the cere-
mony Of inaugurating its candidate, It ia said
that the purpose Of the Fusionists ia to save q
legal point, which might appear to be waived by
tho omission to perform the ceremony.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-The Subcommittee
Of 200 have reported, giving an account Of their
action at Washington, and expressing their views
respecting the present condition OF aHairs. 1t
says:
In fu16lment Of sstke mission conhded to us by
tho people, wo haro laid before the President OF
the United States an impartial and truthful his
tory Of the extraordinary events which have re-
Gently transpired within the State OF Louisiana,
resulting IN the overthrow OF the Government
elected by tho people, and in the temporary in-
stallng in the Offices OF the State men who
were not in any manner elected thereto. The
President, while maintaining the propriety Of the
course which he has pursued in an Executive
capacity, has not rrofessed to consider his
action as final decision Of tho vital questions
at issue In the politics Of tile State,
but has. reuitted us to Congress as a
proper tribunal to Investigate tho facts with
more minuteness than the means within E1ecu-
tire control affords him opportunity OF doing,
aud ronder such relief as tho nature Of the caao
may seem to require. We hnre the naaurancos
Of both the President md Attorney General, that
such an Investigation will meet with no opposi-
tion from the Administration, and that they will
readily cooperate in the affair, aIording such
appropriate aid az Congress may see flt to rec
ommend. We confidently anticipate that Con-
gress will promptly appoint Committee to
investigate, fairly and impartialy, the facts Of
and palpab1o wrongs which hare been
committed, We cannot doubt that such
Committee must admit end report to
Congress- the necessity of prompt and complete
relief.
The Committee advise that the Lyceum Hall
Legislature assemble on Monday to consider how
to perpctuato it's legal existence and recon-
mend that the people Of the State and city o1-
tand to them their moral support aud earnest
them to assert and maintain by legal means the
rights Of the people Of the State to local self
government.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Acting Governor
Pinchbaek to-day aligned the act recently passed
by the Kellogg Legislature entitled. " An act to
suppress riotous and unlawful assemblies" It
provides that il any three OF more persons, be-
ing armed With clubs or any other
dangerous weapon OF weapons, Or II
any ten or moro parsons shall u1lawfuily
ASseNtlC III +uo city VI NEN OfleHlS, OF III any
town, city, or pariah within this State, tor Any
unlawful purpose, with intent to disturb tho
public peace, OF to cause public disturbance, tho
persons go assembling shall be deemed guilty Of
. nisdemeanor, and, On conviction, DO punished
By fine and imprisonment.
a Athreo-colunn address to the people, signed
"P. 3. pinchback, Acting Governor Of Louis
iana," is published. After 4 recital Of alleged
misdceds during the recent campaign, it says:
" Not content with all these outrages against
<Asf ~.
leaders Of q minority, when thwartcd b; the
ana entoresd tAi BY Ar IN 4 honess and
Judiciary, st*-::e and Federal, now
propose through nun pretending to be Gov |
IN direct conflict with, and in violation Of the
dignity and roaco OF the existing Gov I
ernmsnt Of the State OF Lonisiana,
and cf tho United States. We recognize the
Of ths people. They may lawfully meet not
only to memorabilia the authorities to redress
wrongs and to porpetuate the right; not only to |
:riticsse and censure their servants wherein |
lucy may deem them derelict, but even
g denouncs them for wrong s. real or
II men with an undetermined and unaacertaincd
official status propose to meet and organize q
aw-making assembly, they do M illegal act. 1t
. permitted citizens to indulge themselves as
md financial embarrassment and social
iisquiat incident thereto must belong TO
:ho1n,. but when their. notion becomes
organized, and suggests and prompts violations
he authority OF the State in the exercise Of its
legitimate functions, aud inaugurato an e1ecu-
iTo and exercise Governmental functions in the
presence Of, aud in conflict with, tho
Existing and established authorities, such
2sssa ssut Ss s and sd say
iistuTbers Il % Tic public peace, ala must be dels
nth as such. am prepared, as tho Acting
Executive OF Louisiana, to permit without let
II hindrance, any lawful assembly, but not an
ither ignored or overlooked, but it must be met
not only to que1 m@obs @ and nd
nsur1ections, but to prevent by
he prompt and vigorous execution Of tho Law,
he inception Of such rio:ous and disturbed con-
litions. do not propose anything will be inaug-
rated in the State Of Louisiana, Is will make it
necessary for tho national authorities to declare
martial Law therein, and take possession there
#, however much this deplorable, issue
ll~advtsed, short-sighted, aud se1f-seeking men,
Tho are labo1iDg to TINT end.
Tho Gove1nor-E1ect, a. returned by the Logis-
atuFo in session at the State House, will, on the
uEated, and the Legislature recognized BY tho
resident will meet mud perform it's legitimate
unctions but no pretended Governor shall |
o irauguratedt and no pretended
sener1 Assembly shall convene and disturb tho |
ubiic peace. Parties participating in either
ase are public wrong-doers, and ehail be
romptly dealt with as such. The whole force
I the State shall be used for this purpose, and
Il necessary National aid will be- invoked to CO
perate with and sustain tho samc.
ave every confidence that the General
ssembly now in session, sustained and aided
= the suggestion and the general influence of
ha community, will mako useful and adequate
lws, and shal1 eheerfully cooperate with them
| fnrthering the public veal, but no good end
"a he accomplished By disorder and revolution.
hile the commercial, financial. and
,dnstriai interest Of the sta'e,
Ill he seriously affected thereby. No good citi-
IN will sanction them, and under tEo obliga-
obs Of my oath Of office, am determined they
lau not prevail
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Pinchback's address,
to dispe1se the Fusion Legislature,
'eates considerable excitement. It IL believed 4
lat only Federal troops can prevent tie Lyce- |
n Hall Assembly from meeting
Chinese Gambling.
1itt1e by little we are arriving at an under
snding Of tho Mongolian's habits OF life. Tho
PRODUCTION Of the race into Pennsylvania has
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