Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-03-13

government is recognized only until the
contest is decided. If Kellogg was
elected Governor, there is the end of the
matter so far, certainly, as he is con,
cerned. With him, also, stand or fall
the others claiming to have been elected
on the Republican State ticket. They
were elected or defeated by, substan-
TALLY, the same vote as was Kellogg.
If he was elected they were elected; if
he was defeated they were defeated. So
with Penn, who by this compromise, y
becomes Lieutenant-G If he
was elected to that position, McEnery
is the true, legal Governor of Louisiana.
The decision of these question are de-
pendent entirely upon the facts of the
case and the law as applied to those
facts. So with the Senate and House
of Representatives. The election, re-
turn and qualification of each and every
member, may and must depend upon an
entirely different state of facts. The
! idea is preposterous that compromise
| or agreement of any kind can foist upon
a district, a Senator or Representative
without regard to their choice. The
! adoption of any such basis of settlement,
! if carried into effect, would precipitate
the very result which every one desires
! to avoid. Such a government would
not, and could not, be republican in
form, and Congress would be compelled
to interfere and, again, take the matters
into Its hands, This may, perhaps, be
the end proposed. The President would,
probably, be compelled to recognize the
! government as the only existing govern
ment, until Congress should step in and
order new election. 1t might, posi-
bly,, in this case, result beneficially, as
/ preposterous and absurd as is the pro-
posed course. 1t would establish, how
ever, a dangerous precedent, and one
that would, ultimately, tend to anarchy.
| There seems to be no doubt that the
whole election in Louisiana, on both
sides, is tainted with fraud, but each can
present colorado claim to the offices.
1t seems to us that it would be far pre-
ferable to recognize either, than to have
a government founded upon such an alb
surd basis.
Since writing the above, it appears
subsequent events have rendered COM
promise impossible. A special dispatch
from New Orleans states that ''between
nine and ten o'clock Wednesday night,
the McEnery militia attacked the third
precinct police station. They COM
menced the attack by firing into the
building. The police returned the fire.
Soon after, General Badger, chief of the
metropolitan police, moved down Char
tres street from Canal with about 200
men and one piece of artillery. Quite a
| large crowd had by this time collected
about Jackson square and on streets
leading thereto. When near the crowd
General Badger ordered them to disperse
The militia refused to give way, when
the police fired a blank cartridge and
soon after another shot was fired. This
time the gun was loaded with grape, and
one man was killed and several wounded.
Another charge of grape was fired up ST.
Ann street. Some ten or twelve are re-
ported wounded, but only one man is re-
ported killed. AS far as known only
one policeman was wounded during the
entire fight. AT one time firing was
quite brisk, resembling somewhat a
picket skirmish. For the powder ex-
pended and the fuss made. the danger
was remarkably light. The grape of the
Metropolitans was more than the militia
bargained for, and they are reported to
have weakened readily. Many of them
are reported to have sKedaddled in great
disorder. The United States troops
about II o'clock reached the scene Of the
conflict and the remaining militia re-
tired, leaving them in possession. A
later dispatch dated at ten minutes past
one o'clock, yesterday morning, says
that the Omitted States troops now oc-
cupY jackson square and other points in
the city, and will no doubt prevent fur
ther disorder. A company of United
States cavalry, at one o'clock, passed up
Camp street to General Emerys head
quarters, but soon after returned to Jack
son square. They are held in readiness
to assist the police in repelling any at
tack that may be made. No further
trouble is anticipated tonight. The city
is full of rumors at this hour. The
streets are almost deserted Up to
twelve o'clock the streets were crowded
with people inquiring for the latest news
from the seat Of war Thousands'of ru-
mors were current, but the facts have
been given.