Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-07

Affairs. WV
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The following
extract is from an editorial in the ChrOn-
icte: ........
We haveynot hesitated TO deprecate the
reckless or lawless actiOnon the part of the
Republican body calling itself the Legis-
lature of the State. An Infringement upon
the rights Of the minority can find no apol-
ogy or defense in this quarter. When at
tempts were made to deprive men of their
seats because they were not in them and
TO declare minority candidates elected, we
denounced the action as utterly inexcusa-
BILE. so now we hesitate not to affirm in
view of the proclamation of the acting
Governor, Pinchbeck, published in yes
terday's dispatches, that he is going too far
and too fast, that he is placing himself on
untenable grounds. While the body res
cognized as the legal Legislature should re-
tain possession of the State buildings and
comply with the forms of law in its action,
it should not attempt to disperse or inter
fere with the opposition. If they see fit to
meet and organize what they may choose
to call q Legislature. If they see fit to in
augurate McEnry and call him Governor
and elect some one whom they may please
to call United States Senator, let them
do 80 without molestation. They may not
and should not be permitted to exercise
ions of the courts, but they should be per-
mitted to do anything and everything that
| will help them to make up and present a
case for the State and Federal Courts. 1t
! is evident that the case will have to be
heard before Congress and the Courts on
| its merits and the sooner that result is
peacefully reached, the better for the State
| and the country. -El
The following telegram was sent to New
| n ri h1,t l,o T h-(tn
The President has telegraphed General
Emory not to permit interference with the
peaceable meeting of our Legislature.
Matters will be held in allegiance until a
judicial investigation shall be had We
counsel great moderation.
| (Signed) II. H. KENNEDY.
| Il. B. WHELOCK.
~ w. PEARN.
p. NJ. TAILOR.
A. G.. JANIN. 8
There is no doubt of the authenticity of
the following dispatch in all its details. 1t
has been verified in high quarters:
Attorney General Williams has directed
the United States Marshal at Montgomery,
Alabama, not to permit, hereafter, the
United States Court Room in that city to
be used by the members of the State Leg
islature for State Legislative purposes.
| IL 10 OudO ANCW OliCduS SuSUOul
House employees, who are members of the
Legislature, have resigned.
The following is the official view of the
situation in Louisiana; The New Orleans
dispatch, containing Gov. Pinchbeck's
proclamation of the 4th inst, did not in
clude the following expression, which it
is alleged he used: "If they (meaning the
fusion Legislature) inaugurate an Execu-
tive and exercise governmental functions,
in the presence of and in conflict with the
existing established authorities, such par
ties are revolutionists, and must be dealt
with as SUCH" 1t was not contemplated
to interfere with the mere assembling of
the fusion Legislature, for the purpose of
reversing their legal status. If such had
been the case the United States troops
would not have aided to prevent its assem-:
blage, as prompt orders were issued by the
President to General Emory not to so in
tterfere, but only to preserve the peace.
The day has evidently been one of great
excitement in New Orleans, but has hap
| PLY passed without violence.
The fusion Legislature has assembled
pro formo, and probably like ceremony
will,ensue upon the Inauguration of Gov.
McEnry next Monday.
The proceedings in the United States
Senate to-day indicats that the whole
question will be remitted by all concerned
to that body for investigation and determi-
nation.