New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-21
The CID ARTILLERY NOT RIOTERS
THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT

Tie FJs:on pio:te!s against the State are
driven to tina. last resort Of tie supporters
Of :. bad cause. mob demonstration agalDs:
the legal authorj.i les. !: has been in COZ
ten pia.ion for some zine with d few Ot tie
leaders. but net having the sympathy and
support Of the great conservative mass oi
tie community, they lacked the mora!
courage 30 carry their evil designs into exc
cution. Tle complete preparation for any
emergency which they have al all times
found the government II has also exercised
most saiutaIy .fiec: 10 restraining the
turbulent element Of tie Democracy from.
tie commission OF overt acts.
But new stim a,ls-an iutimation tha:
their political life CT death depends upon
prompt aciion-was given to the mob
spirit yesterday. A leading Fusiouis. De-
clares that II. c. Warmoth had telegrap Pied
Nh McEnery tha: violence must be resorted
10 if necessary 10 establish hls so-,al.ed
goverLmtn: over that existing and Tecog-
nized tT the national authorities and the
courts What Mr.. McEnary viii do IL he
crisis so conveniently arraigned for hlI.
we do not know: suffice il Tor all law-abid-
ing citizens that The State authorities are
abundantly able 20 protect the peace AID
suppress all riots.
We can conceive Of bat one reason Mr..
Warmoth has for such reckless advice. He
IS safe out Of harms way; his plans to in
stall in Louisiana government absolutely
Of his own making. have failed his pros
poets for official station. as matters now
stand. are completely Gissipated. So 'Ie:
chaos come" He has nothing to lcse. and
may DO harm TO h:s enemies; possibly from
The week Of others political tCTtIpes may
mend his own.
The men VINO are even likely TO synpa
thize in lis desperate views. we honestly
believe. may be counted OF ones fngeE-epds
and in this number We do not include John
McEnerv, whom we have always believed
70 possess mere patriotism than 20 LING
such wofal calamity upGn this people as
is contemplated II Mr.. Warmoth's proposi,
legal authorities axe prepared to MAINTAIN
he law.
Tie ;umor :La: :he ctfice-s or tie Cd
artillery battalion lad participated 10 a
meeting held At No. 70 CurcnGeIet street,
or Wednesday wight. ard given in their
allegiance 20 Ike McEaery militia CHEZ.
tains fer any enterprise that might be Or
deTed-for better or !o- worse-is untrue.
They will engage n 70 political flltusteE
undertakings.
Ia conclusion, We return thanks III the
name Of the State authorities TO the gentle
men whose indi5c:ec. acGov furnished such
timely intelligence as 10 euakle them to
take every precaution 20 defeat Mr.. War
nett new revQ.ution.
Later.
Since :he above was written. we learn
that the first move will be made this morn
ing on The Superior Court. with the intent
Cf installing Mr.. Elmore as judge of the
abolished Eighth District Court II Sheriff
Harper refuses 10 recognize him, Coroner
John Graver is 20 be declared sheriff by
the reyo.ut.orists. and take possession bv
force.
Pclct Superintendent Badger will give
him welcome.
Speaker Monlure, Of the House. will at
noon, crder the arrest Of all members of tie
Legislature returned 10y tue Fusion board
and sitting at Mechanics Institute. He
uust obtain Ieinforcements from the legal
body. OF he Will be left without quorum
today.
The rumors OF intended violence induced
many prominent and wealthy citizens to
call upon Governor Kellogg last night and
assure him OF their support henceforward.
The Democratic City Government
stood t-ue 20 the law and the right. De.
maDd beng made upon the Mayor and Ad.
miuisti ators 20 eiec: new recorders and
other officers. they promptly declined to be
dictated % II lie conduct OF their duties.
--latest.
We a:c informed that the tex: Of Wa'-
moths dispatch 70 NcEnery IS as follows:
Il you are a government do something TO
show Il now. Action action action
To Offset this is one 20 Governor Kellogg,
from tigh authority AT the capital. " hich
reads:
WASHINGTON. February 20. 1873.
TO Vt liam! P. Kellogg, Governor Of louisiana
Reports do not injGTe you. Do not change
your position in any respect. You will be
fully sustained. Fasi0n kilograms garbled
and speculative. Await full text.
We give i as cur deliberate Judgment.
after careful inquiry into the tempe, of
the Fusi"nis:s, :La: there viii be 10 vio-
lenoe. not even on Mardi Gras. a. some ad-
wise. and that the entire people will soon
settle down 20 huIodrum recognition OF
tie inevitable. and forge: .hat they ha! c