The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-05
The Louisiana Case.

In regard to our affairs, politica.
Iy, no definite conclusion can b
drawn but Judging from the tenO
OF the city papers and the numel
GUS dispatches on both sides, W.
believe that things are rapid.
coming to q focus, and that er
long a decision will be made, ant
whether for or against, will b,
welcomed to a certain extent b,
the business portion of the State
President Grants message t.
Congress was no more than thu
majority expected; believing as
they did that his mind was mad,
up from the start, and the investi
cation was only a show off, for the
purpose of satisfying all parties
Grant possesses a certain degree o.
bull-dOgism, and when once his
head IS set on any measure all the
newspapers in the world can't turn
him-theym may convince him that
he is wrong, but to make him &C
knowledge it is an impossibility.
To Offset the message Of the
President Governor McEncry is,
sued the following order:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Office, New Orleans. I
February rs, 1913.
By virtue of authority in me vested by
the constitution and laws of the State, /,
JOIN MCEneTy, Governor Of the State of
Louisiana, call upon and command all
citizens of tile parish of Orleans, between
the ages of eighteen and ~forty-fve, sub
ject to and capable of militia duty, to re-
port forthwith to the Headquarters of
Major General Eugene Waggaman, COM
mandlng First Division Louisiana Mill
tia, at No. 122 Gravier street, for the pur-
pose of enrolment as militia men, and
for assignment to the several militia COM
mands now i'll process Of organization in
the parish of Orleans.
Persons having firearms will Ehave the
preference in said enrolment.
The militia thus organized will be dis
banded so soon as the present
and exigency in public affairs shall cease.
JOHN McENERY.
How this will terminate we are
unable to say. Ex-Gov. Mouton,
we understand, has received the
appointment of Colonel over the
militia Of this parish, although we
have heard of no enrollments, as
yet.
The New Orleans Republican
says, "MeEnery's proclamation,
calling upon citizens to report for
enrolment as miIitiamen, will in.
volye all citizens obeying it in
grave difficulties; while the Plea.
yaae says, "It having been shown
by the numbers pouring in that
it would be impossible to en-.
roll all those that are responding to
the Governors call at one single
point, it is hereby ordered, that en-.
rolIment will, from this date, be
made at the points indicated below.
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The following dispatches, which
we copy from the Picayaae, may be {
ofinterest to some of our readers: {
WASHINGTON, MARCH q Lesisla- l
ton on Louisiana at this session is now !
impossible. :
An extra session is improbable, but l
may occur. {
The situation is not changed from =
where il was placed by the Presidents :
message, saw that the debate on Car D
penter's bill has much weakened in n
pnbiie estimation, the purpose avowrd :,
TO sustain Kellogg by military force. :
Efforts 70 modify the position of the u
administration are not entirely aban II
Toned, but no results have yet been as :
'eTtained to have been accomplished. p
1here IL nc prospect of an early set CT
iement Of the Senatorial question by
b. Senate.
The opinion is becoming general that u
he MoEnery Government IS the right. oil
legal Government of Ionisiasa,- RI
'ublic sympathy is with them, and no
arrender to the Kellogg Government nc
called for by public opinion here. he
Gen MoMillen remains to prosecute oe
is claim for a seat in the Senate. o
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Lou NJ
lana situation is believed to be nm su
hanged. PinOhbaok appeared ia the 70,
snate to-day, but did not offer 10 be
7orn, and his name vas not called. 81
Gen. MoAiillen has notified the Sem th,
e OF his election. The question Of his no,
5ht will come before the extra session.
speedy decision is not anticipated. IN
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The House ia
Committee have submitted
report IN reference to Judge Duren I
lis fact il added to the impression tho
It gaining ground, that the Judge
ted within the authority conferred by
?, and If there is any fault, ii il ia nor
law itself. It il also understood hon
i the President and Cabinet are d tia
y IL sustaining the DEGREES Of the our
III owe