The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-06
NEW ORLEANS.
Report of the Sub Committee which
Visited Washington.

llullullmeQL VI IAG mlb5LOu SOunuSo '" 41
BY the people, we have laid before the
President Of the United States an Impair
tial and truthful history Of the extraordl'
nary events which have recently transpir'
ed within the State OF Louisiann, resulting
the overthrow OF the Government elected
by the people, and in temporarily INSTALL
ing in the offices OF the State men who
were not in any manner elected thereto.
Tho President, while maintaining the pro-
priety Of tho course which Ae mas
pursued in an executive capacity,
has not prolessed to consider his US
final decision Of the vital questions
at issue on 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 eX.
ecutiye control affords him opportunity Of
doing and render such relief as the nature
OF the case may seemto require. we have
assurance of both the President and At
torney General that such an investigation
by Congress will meet with no opposition
from the administration and that they will
readily cooperate in the affair, afording
such appropriate aid as Congress should
ace fit TO recommend. We confidently
anticipate that Congress will raise a COM
mitteC to investigate fairly and Impair
tally the facts Of the case, and In view OF
the gross and palpable wrongs which nave
been committed, We cannot doubt that
such committee must admit and report to
Congress the necessity Of prompt and COM
plete relief "The Committee advise that
the Lyceum Hall Legislature assemble
Monday, in order to perpetuate Its legal
existence, and recommend that the people
of the State and city extend 10 them their
moral support and earnest sympathy and
such material aid as may enable. them 10
assert and maintain, by legal means, the
rights Of the people of the State TO local
and self government.
Suppression Of RiotOus AsSemblages
..AddTess from Gov. PlnchbaCk.
NEW ORLEANS, January 4.-Acting
Gov. Pinchback today signed the act re-
Gently passed by the Kellogg Legislature,
entitled IAN act to suppress riotious and
unlawful assemblages" 1t provides that
if any three or more persons, 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 in this State, for any unlawful pur-
pose, with intent 10 disturb the public
peace or cause public disturbance, the
persons so assembling shall be deemed
guilty of misdemcanor and on conviction
be punished by fine and imprisonment.
A two column address to the people
signed by P. B. s. Pinchback, acting Gov.
OF Louisiana, is published. Alter recital
OF alleged misdeeds during the recent
campaign, it says: Not content with all
these outrages against American citizen
ship these tOIled and defeated leaders Of a
minority, when defeated by the
majesty OF tho law as construed
and enforced by an honest
and independent judiciary, State and
Federal, now propose through man
pretending to be the Governor elect and
Legislature pretending to be elected, TO
organize and operate good government
in direct conflict with and in violation OF
the dignity and peace ol the existing
government OF the State OF Louisiana
and OF the United States. We recognize
the right of free discussion OF and Of free
assemblage OF the people. They may
lawfully meet, not only to memorabilia
the authorities 10 redress wrongs and to
perpetuate right; not only to criticize and
censure their servants wherein they may
deem them derelct, but even to denounce
them for wrongs real or imaginary. But
when their action becomes organized and
suggests and prompts violations OF the
law and distractions and antagontsm
10 the authority Of the State in the exer.
else Of its legitimate functions, and inau-
guratcs an executive, and exercises gov.
ernmcntal functions in the presence Of
and in conflict with tho existing estab'
lished authorities, such parties are revo'
lutionists, and guilty Of treason against
the State and are disturbers Of the pub.
lie peace, and must be dealt with as such.
1t is my duty as the executive,
not only to qucll mobs and insur.
rections but to aid in the prompt
and vigorous execution Of the law in the
inception Of such riotous, disturbed con-
Clitious I do not propose that such q
state of things shall be inaugurated in the
State OF Louisiana as will make 1t neces-
ssry for the national authorities to declare
martial law therein and take possession
thereof. However much this deplorable
issue may be sought and desired by the
few Ill advised, short sighted and self seek
ing men, who are laboring 10 that end.
The Governor elect as returned by the
Legislature in session at the State House,
will, on the day provided for in the Con
stitution, be inRugnrated and the Legisla'
ture recognized by the President will meet
and perform its legitimate functions. But
no pretended Gov. shall be inaugurAted
and no pretended General Assembly shall
convene and disturb tho public peace.
Parties participating in either case are
public wrong doers and shall be
promptly dealt with as such. The whole
force OF tho 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 Gen.
eral Assembly now in session, sustained
and aided by the suggestions and the
general influence Of tho community, will
make wiso and adequate laws, and l
shall cheeriully cooperate with them in
furthering the public welfare. But no
good end can be accomplished by disOr'
der and revolution, while tho commercial,
financial and industrial interests oi the
State will be seriously affected thereby.
No good citizen will sanction them, and
under the obligations Of nIy oath OF office,
l am determined that they shall not pre-.
vail"
No Fears Of Violence To-Day,
WASHINGTON, January 4,-EVening.-
Private adviccs from Now Orleans, state