Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-05
POLITICAL.
The Situation In Louisiana.
The Struggle Between Ballots and
Bullets.
Proposed Inauguration Of Tive Gov
ernOrs.
Pinchback Threatens a Resort to
.--.i Brute Force.

Pinchback Threatens a Resort to
.- Brute Force.
Grant Calling OF His Dogs, after
Their Dirty work is Done.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A private tele-
gram from New Orleans says all the Gus
tomhouse employees who are members of
the Legislature have resigned, been remov-
ed or suspended. The above is anticipa-
tory of the Presidents order soon to be
issued forbidding the holding of any Slate
or other office by government officials.
The Farce OF the Two DrOmiOs.
Private advices from New Orleans state
there is no fear of violence or collision be-
tween the opposing factions on the day
fixed for the Inauguration of the Governor,
although each party will go through the
ceremony of inaugurating its candidate.
1t is said that the purpose of the fusionists
is to save the legal point which might ap-
pear 10 be waived by an omission to per-
form the ceremonies.
Report of the Citizens Committee.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-The sub-com-
mittee of two hundred have reported, giving
an account of their action at Washington,
and expressing their views respecting the
present condition of affairs. 1t says: "In
fulfllment Of the mission confided TO us by
the people, we have laid before the Presi-
dent of th United States an impartial and
truthful history of the extraordinary events
which have recently transpired within the
State of Louisiana, resulting in the over
throw of the Government elected by the
people, and in temporarily installing in the
offices of the State men who were not in
any manner elected thereto. The Presi-
dent, while maintaining the propriety of the
course which be has pursued in an eXecu-r
tive capacity, has net protessed to
consider his action as final decision of
the question at issue in the politics of the
State, but has remitted Us to Congress as
the proper tribunal to investigate the facts
with more minuteness than the means
within the Executive control affords him an
opportunity of doing, and render such re-
lief as the nature of the case may seem to
require. We have the assurance of both
the President and the Attorney-General
that such an investigation will meet with
no opposition from the administration, and
that they will readily cooperate in the
affair, atfording such appropriate aid as
Congress may see fit to recommend. We
confidently anticipate that Congress will
promptly appoint committee to investigate
fairly and impartially the facts of the case,
and in view of the gross and palpable wrongs
which have been committed, we cannot
doubt that such committee must admit
and report to Congress the necessity of
prompt and complete relief"
FnI,n FofriSa fhot tho i
Hall legislature assemble Monday, in Or
der to perpetuate its legal existence, and re-
commend that the people of the State and
city extend to them their moral support
and earnest sympathy and such material
aid as may enable them to assert and main
tain by legal means the right Of the peo pie
Of the State to local self-government.
The Old SedItiOn Laws Revived.
Acting Governor Pinchback today signed
an act recently passed by the Kellogg Leg
islauure, entitled an act to suppress riot
Gus and unlawful assemblages. 1t pro-
vides that, if any three or more persons,
being armed with clubs or any other dan
gerOus 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 unlaw-
Iul purpose, with intent to disturb the pub
lie peace or to cause public disturbance,
the persons so assembling shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanOr and on conviction.
be punished by both fine and impri sOnmenL
The SpeckIed PiBchback Defines
Treason.
A two columa address to the people,
signed P. B. S. Pinchback, Acting Governor
Of Louisiana, is published, After recital
Of alleged misdeeds during the recent cam
paign, it saws: "NCt content with all these
against American citizenship, these
foiied and defeated leaders OF minority,
when thwarted by the majesty of the law
as construed and enforced by an honest and
judiciary, State and Federal,
now propose through a man pretending to
be The Governor gleCG ana a Legislature
to be elected, to organize and
operate a Government in direct cOntlict
with and in violation of the dignity ard
peace of The existing Government Of the
State Of Louisiana and Of the United
States. We recognize the right of !
free discussion and Of free assemblage |
Of the people. They may lawfully meet,
not only to memoraliZo the authorities TO |
redress wrong and to perpetuats right, not
only TO criticize aud Censure their servants |
wherein they may deem them derilect, but !
even to denounce them for wrongs, real or |
imaginary; but when any class of men, !
with an undetermined and unascertained
official status, propose TO meet and organ !
ize law making body, her citizens TO in |
duIge themselves as fully as the largest |
liberty may require, ana the tinaI-
cial embarrassment and social disquiet Incl |
dent thereto must belong to them; but |
when their action becomes organized and |
suggests and prompts violations of law and |
obstruction and autagonism TO the author |
icv of the State in the exercise Of its legltl- |
mate functions, and inaugurate an Execu-
tive and exercise government functions |
in the presence OF and IN COL |
tliCS with the existing established |
authorities, such parties are revolutlonlsts |
and guilty of treason against the State, and |
are disturbers Of public peace and must be
dealt with. | am prepared as the acLlng |
Executive of Louisiana to permit without |
LEI or hindrance of action. If it cannot for |
a moment be either ignored or overlooked,
but must be met and suppressed, 1t is my /
duty as the Executive not only to quen |
mOb5 and instructions, but to prevent by /
pTOmpL anu vigorous tASCuL4OA Vi OHO
law the inception Of such riOtous and dis
turbing conditions. l do not propose such
3 state Of things shall be in sugurated in the
State of Louisiana, as will make it neces-
sary for the military authorities to declare
martial law therein and take possession
hereof, how much this depiorable issue
nay be sought and desired 10y the
lew ill-advised, short-sighted and self
seeking men who are labOring
o that end. The Governor elect, as re-
urned by the Legislature in session at the
State House will on the day provided for IN
he constitution be inaugurated, aud the
legislature recognized by the President
Will meet and perform its legitimate tunc-
ions; but no pretended GOveror shall be
and no pretended General AS
em6ly shall convene and disturb the public
)eace. Parties participating in either case
ire public wrong-doers and shall be prompt
Y dealt with as such. The whole force Of
he State shall be used for this purpose and
III necessary national aid VIII
De Invoked to cooperate with and
sustain tie same. have every confidence
hat the General Assembly, now in session,