The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
NEW ORLEANS.
Precautions Of the Police
and Military.
Twenty Thousand Persons on
the Street.
ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
No Violence, Riot Nor
BlOOdShed.
Pinchback Determined to Leave the
Fusionists Severely Alone.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. @, 1872.
| The Times says that General Emory In reply to
| question, stated that he had received orders to
sustain the Pinchback government as the dc JactO
government or the State. Should any BODY of
citizens meet claiming to be the Legislature in OBJ
position to that of the Pinchback govern ment and
proceed to inaugurate measures to trammel ana
interfere with the government, IL would be viola
ton of the State laws just passed and they would be
stopped by somebody. The inference drawn by the
Times representative from GeneraA Emory's words
was that the fusion Legislature would not be al
lowed to proceed in any OF the usual functions OF
such a body. General Emory was emphatic in his
determination to preserve the public peace at all
hazards.
ASSEMBLING OF THE CONSERVATIVES.
A caucus OF the House of Representatives of the
Peoples Legislature was held this morning. Fifty
seven members were present. The Clerk OF the
House proceeded to the City Hall and removed his
records. 1t was agreed in caucus that the men,
bers would assemble at twelve O'Clock M. at odd
Fellows Hall.
At the armory In Davids0n's court CarOndelet
street. at O'Clock this morning, strong force
of Metropolitan police was on duty General Badger
being present to inspect them.
In the Second court four brass guns OF the late
regiment of artillery were drawn up, In charge OF
gunners and with horses in harness at hand.
In the First court detachment Of police were
busy
PACKING THE CAIssoNs WITH AMMUNITION.
The street entrance to the armory continues
closed and under guard
Shortly before twelve O'Clock the members OF
the Peoples Legislature commenced assembling at
Odd Fellows Hall, and the entrance and stairway
were at once crowded by an immense concourse
OF people. The multitude extended from Poydras
street on the south, on both sides OF Camp street.
through the square to the steps Of the City Hail.
In the course Of very few minutes eight or ten
thousand people had arrived. None manifested
any great excitement, and there was no turbu.
lence whatever. Great quietness was exhibited
by the multitude, and little or no conversation
was to be heard.
THE GENERAL UNDERSTANDING
is, that the people now assembled will wait ait
meeting is not interfered with by Pinchback, then
quiet dispersion will ensue, but In the event OF
people the citizens Will form for their protection
and move against any force but the military OF the
central passage from the gate to the base Of the
Franklin statue and on both sides In the shape o!
the cisy HAN without much trouble Tor the street is
A HUMAN WALL Is STANDING
on the fence and the only vacant spaces within arc
the outside passage right and ,eit tho .mor,can oav
! Is hung out from the front Of Odd Fellows Hall.
| The crowd make rush towards the hall from
Tss IS s0 ING
greatest good humor.
At twelve O'Clock body Of men were seen
going up the stairs and into the hall, unattended,
and Just as the clock struck twelve the House was
called to order In the main hall OF the Odd Fellows
MIR. George P. Sheppard then proceeded to call
| the roll, when forty-scven members answered 10
Captan -, who was about to force his way
past the sergeant-at-Arms by showing badge OF
the United States Marshall was tod poiltely 10 re-
|
| elected.
| Mr. F1NrNAY. of New Orleans, moved that the
hall be opened to as many spectators as could I'LL
MT Mr.. zACnARIE, Of New Orleans moved that the
Sergeant-at-Arms be instructed to notify absent
members that this body is now In session. Car
1915 p. M.-The crowd filing the street in front
OF the nall do not allow the horse cars to pass.
tons and the unoccupied house standing next the
hall is quickly filled by men, who reappear upon its
BUSINESS s1sPENDED-oRDER AND GOOD FEELING.
At half-past twelve O'Clock the majority OF the
houses on poydras Masaz ana TSn0%P
| tors and employees were thronging TO the square.
Not the slightest evidence OF a disturbance was 10
be observed, and good feeling seemed everywhere
''p'' prNcHBAcKs STATEMENT.
The Picdv,Ele of to-day has the following Our
| reporter this morning visited the Mechanics lnst
| tute which he found guarded at the doorway by
about five soldiers and police In the ante-chamber
| were assembled about thirty policemen, all col
ored, from the Fourth and Fifth precincts, under
Lieutenant Governor PInchback was In his pri-
| vate onice and made the following statement upon
being asked what he thought Of the present situa-
/ think it Is exactly what said It would be some
months ago. 1t is the stirring up OF the white ele-
ment against the black, and as long as THIS state
always labored to bring about peace between the
two races, but long as there Is the least dim
Guilty or lntimatlon or one there is terrible out
cry against the colored race, and therefore You
force them, as 1t were, into the republican party.
propose to live here in this state II can and 80
do great many more black men, ana we desire
LOT OF WHITE CARPRT-BAGGERs
come here and kick up row you at once blame
the negro. I tell you as have told you before
show the black that you Will be his 1rlend and ne
win you and DC ao see tsa
claim that you have overthrown our legal govern
ment and now attempt TO defraud us OF our rights
nothing more than you are attempting to do
am helping TO perpetuate my party. II you were s
as snd soa Suppose
nit to your party how do know that might mo-
be hanged at once?
what Will be your action IN REGARD 70 our Legisia-
ture ,,..
Is they do not attempt to execute laws against o.
allowed to meet, TO make laws and to inaugurate
ANYBODY they please; they can do so peaceaby anu
they viii not be interrered with.
| AT this time our reporter was about 10 retire
| when he was called back by MI. Pinchoack, VINO
stated that a. he was going 10 tho United States
Senate he probably desired TO 90 there as irene
the people and mot az t am
was arranged and would not allow OF interference
until the matter was placed ,, before some props
before any Investigating tribunal that may SIT H re
in Washington or elsewhere.
The following letter was received by Acting Gov
ernor Pinchback, from General Emory, rbn Satur