Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-07

consisted Of five persons and to whom the
returns were made and by whom they
were to be examined and counted, de-
posed by the aid Of two of his associates
the other two members of the Board and
filled their places with men of his own
stamp, purposely it is alleged to make
fraudulent returns and keep the control OF
the State government, and the legislature,
which is to elect a United States Senator.
in the hands of Warmoth and his support
ers. The candidates for governor and
lieutenant governor were Kellogg and An
tome on one side and Mc11enry and Penn
on the other. Warmoth had his eye on
the seat in the United States Senate. To
checkmate Wa-moth, Lynch and Heron
who had been deposed from the Board OF
Canvassers by Warmoth, were con-
stituted another Board and filled the
vacancies existing by the appointment of
two other persons. Thus there were two
Boards, each claiming to be the rightiul
Board of Canvassers. In addition to this
Kellogg and Antoine made suit in the
United States Circuit Court at New Or
leans, under the Enforcement act, alleg-
ing that they had large majority Of the
votes at the polls and praying 10 have
Warmoth's Board restrained from acting.
In answer to their petition Judge Durel
of the above court issued an order enioin-
No !, orlf n
this Warmoth paid no attention, but pro-
ceeded to make proclamation of the vote
and settle the election Of officers. There
upon the United States Marshal was
called in to sustain the authority of the
court, by whom force was placed in and
about the State House. and the premises
held Tor the purpose of maintaining peace,
restraining the alleged uninstiiiable and
fraudulent acts Of Warmoth and uphold
ing the order Of the court. The War
moth party finding the State House
closed against them, met in another place
and went on with their operations and
probably inaugurated their officers yester-
day. The Kellogg party also went for
ward to declare Kellogg and Antoine cleo
ted, and they they too were without doubt
installed in office yesterday. So that it
does not appear that Louisiana can COM
plain Of any lack of government about
this time. but is seriously troubled with
''too much ola good thing what to do
with it is veXing question. Committees
have been to Washington to lay their
griefs before the President. and addresses
and statements have gone over the eoun-
Try to create sympathy for those who feel
ggrieyed. The general impression APP
pears to be that neither side is entitled to
much sympathy, and that only investiga-
ton and the decisions of the courts can
tell who is right and who wrong, which
side should yield and which stand.
The action of the President has been
strictly confined to sustaining the author
ity of the United States court. He has
not undertaken to decide in favor of the
one party on the other in the contest. 1t
was clearly his duty to maintain the au-
thority of the court and that is all which
he has done. If Judge Durrel has taken
wrong steps there is a tribunal above him
to make correction, and when that is done
the President will be bound to obey it.
The remark OF Alexandria,. Stephens that
he was glad TO see the President sustain
ing the Judiciary at New Orleans repre-
sents the. situation and the the feeling of
men who understand it. But for the
prompt action of the President there is no
doubt that Il bloody conflict would have
been precipitated upon the people Of
Louisiana before this. 1t is disgracetul,
uncomfortable muddle, make the best Of
it. But the course of the President has
been ightforward, and will be gener-
ally approved. In relation to the course
of Judge Durrel it is very difficult to
Judge of its wisdom or justice until all the
facts upon which he acted are known. If
the parties had been willing and anxious
to obtain an amicable and fair settlement
of the difficulty thevShould have awaited
the decision of the Supreme Court, and
have bowedto that. But such men rs
Warmoth care little about the embarrass-
ments and wrongs they create provided
their ends are answered, and here lies the
whole cause Of the trouble in Louisiana.
Senator Harlan prints the following in de-
fence of General Howard
sThe rumor of forthcoming report from
the War department. prepared by General
Vincent, that is very damaging to General
Howard, is circulating all over the country
among special dispatches from this city. This
;s not tho first time that General Howard has