Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-01-11
Louisiana Matters.

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General Emory on Saturday:
HEADoRs DIR. OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, January q, 1873. !
To His Excellopcy, the Governor of Louisiana:
SIR have the honor TO acknow ledge
the receipt of your letter Of this date, and
to state in reply that in accordance with
my instructions shall hold troops in
readiness TO preserve the peace in this
city. also enclose q copy Of a telegram
this day received from tho General COM
handing the army Of the United States,
and your Excellency cannot fail to per
ceive that the action | propose to take is
in strict accordance with the instructions
contained therein.
Lam, Governor, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
". +. Emory, u
Col. Comm G AMI Brevt Maj Gen.
The 10. morrow's papers will contain the
following address:
pcllox Citizens or New Orleans
"Rclying on the patriotism you have
exhibited, conjure you to bear your
solves this day with prudence, dignity,
firmness and moderation ass 'mble MS
pcacen BILE citizens to witness the inaugnr-
alton of the only true and legal L'gisla-
ture of your State. II is your right aud
duty thus to lead the moral support OF
your presence. Let no riotous or noisy
demo nstration weaken the effect produced
by your una unity. De calm, as you are
strong, in tho midst of the great political
excitement incident to an attempted over
throw of your liberties by an organized
conspiracy. Show TO the people of the
United States dignity of bearing wor-
thy of you and the great cause in which
you are peaccably engaged for the main
tenance Of your liberties and c0nstitu-
tional rights. 30 not alarmed, fellow.cit-
liens, the Government of the United
States will not exert its great power to
put down and suppress peaccablo assem-
| blies of the people, but will rather pro-
tect them against violent assaults from
! any quarter. Let it never be said that
any act of violence on your part was the
primary ciuso Of public disturbance.
repeat, fellow citizens, be firm, but calm
and digni6ed. JOHN McENERY.
General Sherman 8 dispatch to General
Emory, datel Washington, d. c., January
4th, 1873, says:
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under your command TO preserve tn Q
peace, if in your judgment it becomes
necessary"
The following telegram was sent to-
dan:
New ORLEANS, Jan. s, 1S73.--Hon j. II.
Williams, Attorney. General of the I'm tied
States The members Of the Legislature
returned elected by the State Board, and
recognized by Governor Warmoth before
the assemblage of the body at Mechanic s
Institute, are compelled to meet to-mor-
row, under our constitution, in order to
preserve their status. Their assembage
will be peaceable. They win DO without
arms, and entertain no purpose OF agrees
sion. The object is to effect an organiza-
ton. The Organization presided over by
Pinch back has threatened q violent inter-
ference, from which serious troubles may
arise. This organization derives all its
authority from the attitude of the Federal
executive, and will DO controlled by the
President. Wo trust that he will discoun-
tenance any interference with the assem-
blagc, which has lawful object and is
rendered necessary by the condition oil
affairs. W. IL. OGDEN,
Attorney General La.
| TROOPS TO PRESERVE PEACE.
New ORLEANS, Jan announcements
have lust been made at fusion beadquar-
tiers, apparently by authority, that Gen
eral Emory has received instructions from
| w ashincton that U. s. troops shall only
be used TO preserve the peace; that any
body of citizens, styling themselves what
they may, have the right to meet peacea-
bly,, and for any purpose not unlawful
and that IL any attempt be made to dis
perse such assemblage, they shall be pro-
tected. When this was announced to the
crowd assembled in the st. Charles Hote
rotunda, several simultaneously eJacu'
lated; aWhew the President has gone
back on Pinchback."
New ORLEANS, Jan. 6.--Noon The as-
semblage has increased to five or si'
thousand large. The United States flag
| has lust been displayed from the balcony
of Odd Fellows Hall, On Camp street, in
dicating that the Conservative legisla'
| ture will meet there. The crowd is rapid
| " assembling on that side of Lafayette
square. The assemblage is very quiet
and the meeting has not yet been called
to order.
/ Later.-The city is quiet this morning
and fears of conflict are subsiding. very
little business doing.
Some three thousand persons have al
ready assembled about the City Hall and
LAFAYETTE square. The meeting there to-
day will undoubtedly be large one.
This morning battalion OF infantry
and q company o cavalry moved up from
the barracks to temporary quarters on the
corner of Magazine and Julia.
The Conservative Legislature are eau
cussing, sixty. eight members of the House
present. 1t is understood that they VIII
not meet at Lyceum Hall, but elsewhere
The meeting is momenlarily inc reasipg
The stores are generally closed as on sun
day, Canal street looks deserted, not
lady is to be seen on the great thorough
fare. Nearly all the business men in the
city seem to be participating more or les'
in The Lafayette square meeting.
THE WASHINGTON CHRONICLE ON THE LOUIS
lama IMDRooLIo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The following is
an extract from the Chronicles edi-
torial:
We have not hesitatei TO depricate reck-
less or lawless action en- the part of the lie
publican body calling itself the Legisla-
turc of the State. An infringement upon
the rights of the minority can lind no
apology or defense in this quarter. when
attempts were made to deprive the mem
bers Of their seats, because they we're not
in them, and to declare the minority can
didates elected, we denounced the action
as utterly inexcusable. So now we hesi-
tato not to affirm, in view of the proclama'
ton of acting Governor Pinchback, pub
lished in yesterdays dispatches, that he il
going too far and too fast; that he is pla
cling himself on untenable ground, while
the body recognized as the legal Legisla
ture should retain possession Of the State
buildings, and comply with the forms Of
Flaw in its action, il should not attempt e
.disperse or interfere with the opposition
II they see fit to meet and organize wha
they may choose to call = legislature; II
they see ft to inaugurate McEnery, and
cali him Governor, and elect come on.
whom they may please to call United