Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-07
hough Cannon Line the Stree

Backed by Thirty Thousand Freemen
Though Cannon Line the Streets.
A Scene for Colonial Times-lOO
Years Ago.
Pinehhack Plotting for U. 5. Sen
atcrship.
Grant Still Sustains His Usurpauon
NEW ORLEANS, Jan, 5,-Ihe mass
meeting at Exposition Hall, Jan. 2; tne
meeting of merchants ct the Upper City
Hotel Jackson street, last night; the meet
ing of various committees of the Democrat
ic Reform and Liberal parties, and the Ex-
ecutiVe Committee of Ike Independent
clubs, last night; the meeting yesterday OF
the committee Of two hundred at the Mer-
chants Exchange, and the meeting Of the
committee of ten from each ward in the
city, appointed by the Ezposition-Hsll
meeting, all largely attended, adopted reso-
lutions expressing calm determination to
see the legally elected Legislature and
State officers regularly inaugurated and in
stalled, and calling upon the people to close
their places of business on Monday and as
semble in Lafayette square to manifest de-
termination to yield hearty and ready
support to all means to accomplish the
ends contemplated by the present move
neut. The committees of the aboVe-men-
toned meetings conferred to-day, and it is
understood that a plan for concert Of action
has been agreed upon. 1t is probable that
most Of the business houses viii close to-
morrow, and that the meeting at Lafayette
SQUARE will be very large. It is not ganer-
ally believed that the Pinchbacli authori-
ties will attempt to disperse the fusionists.
Letter by Gen. Emery.
The following letter was received by
Pinchback from Gen. Emery on Saturday:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
GULF, NEW OELEAEs, LA, Jan. q, 1873.
To His Excellency, the Governor Of
Louisiana:--I have the honor to acknoWl-
edge the receipt of your letter Of this date,
aud to state that, in accordance with my
Instructions, ! shall hold the troops in readl-
ness to preserve the peace in this city.
| also iaclose a copy Of telegram this day
received from the General commanding the
army of the United States, and your tx
ceIlency cannot fail to perceive that the ac-
| ton propose to take is in strict accordance
| with the instructions contained therein.
II am, Governor, very respectfully, your
| obedient servant. Il. IL. EMERY,
"BraveJ Major General Commanding"
Gen. Sherman TO Gen. Emery
"WAsHIEGToN, D. c., Jan. 4, 187S.-
| You are authorised TO use the troops Un-
der your command to preserve the peace, if
| in vOur Judgment it becomes necessary.
"W. T. SHERMAN, General"
Ogden's Dispatch TO williams.
The following telegram was sent to-day:
| "NEw ORIBANs, Jan. ;. 1S73.-To Hon.
| G. Ii. Williams, Attorney General Of the
United States: The members Of the Leg
islatura returned elected by the State
Board recognized by Gov. WaTmoth before
the assemb!age Of the body at Mechanics
Institute are compelled TO meet to-
morrow under cur constitution, in
order to preserve their status. Their as
| semblaga will be peaceable, Without arms,
with no purpose Of aggression, but simPl y
| TO organize. The organization preside
over By PinChback has threatened a violent
| interference, from which serious troubles
may arise. That organization derives all
its authority from the attitude Of the Fed
eral executive, and viii be controlled BY
| the President. We trust that he will dis
countenance interference with the assem-
blage. which has lawful object, and i!
rendered necessary by the situation
TSignedl 81. Il. OGDEN,
Atty Gen. OF La"
Warmoutll's Legislature Permitted q
Meet.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-The announce
ment has just been made at the fusioI
Headquarters, apparently by authority, that
| Gen. Emery had received les ruction
from Washincton that the United State
troops shall oaly be used to preserve th'
peace; that any body OF citizens, styliri
themselves what they may, have the righ
to II aet peaceably sfor any purpose not III
| lawful; and tnat if any attempt should b.
made to disperse such assembly, they shal
be protected. When this was announced
to the crowd assembled in the ST. Charlie
Hotel rotunia, several simultaneously ejaC
ulatei "NLeE! tie President gone BAG
on Pinchback y
Address by Gov. MeEnery.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-To-morTow
papsrs will contain the following address:
1FelloW-citizens Of New Orleans: Rely
ing or the patriotism you have exhibited,
c0nilTe you ito bear yourselves this da
with prudence, dignity, firmness and moo
Grafton. Assemble as peaceable citizens
, witness the Inauguration Of the only trU
: and legal Legislature Of your State. 1t
your right and duty thus TO lend the NOR
f | support Of your presence. Let nc riotOU
or noisy demonstrations weaken the ehet
y produced by your uUanimity. Be calm {
= YOU are strong, il the midst Of th
f great political excitement incident
an attempted overthrow Of yOI
= liberties by an organized conspiracy. ShOI
q to the people of the United States dign
= " Of bearing worthy Of you and the grea
q cause iG which you ere Peaceahly engage
4 For the maintenance of your liberties an
. Constitutional rights, be not alarmed, fellow
citizens; the Government of the Unite
States will not exert its great power to pJ
down and suppress Peaceabie assemblies
the people, but viii rather protect theI
g against violent assaults from any quarte
Let it never be said that any act Of viOlen(
2 on your part was the primary cause of pu
lie disturbances. L repeat, fellow citizen
be firm, but calm, and dignified.
: JOHN MCENERY.
> YESTERDAY.