, 1873-03-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Congress lAH, mainly through tho efforts Of
Mr.. Mortoa, undoubtedly representing tho Prosi-
don't, refused to tako any action respecting the
alarming condition OF things in Louisiana
What tint condition OF things is may be bottor
took place In Illinois. The facts would. road
about rs follows;
That after tho result Of tho election had hoen
sufficiently ascortainod to show that the State
had elected OgloHby Governor, Dovoridge Lieu-
touant-Govornor, md largo Republican mn
jority Of both branches Of tho Logls-
laturo, John Smith applied to Judge Treat,
Of tho United GtatoB District Court for
Southern Illinois, representing that thero woro
Bopo 10000 poraons in tho State Of Illinois
Who Ind not voted, md vl,oao votes II added to
those actually pollcd would havo oloctcd Gus-
tagua Koornor Governor, Genora1 Black Lieu
tenant-Govornor, ind q largo majority Of tho
Liberal candidates for both Houaos Of tho Con-
eral Assembly; that the returning officers, OF
tho various counties had sent their returnn to
tho Secretary Of State, who pursuant to 1nw
would lay them before tho General Assembly +;
TINT this Genoral Assembly, as roturnod elected,
would soon meet, md would, permitted to do
30, declare the sail Oglosby nud Deyerldgo
elected, md would then continue to act Us
tho General Assembly of Illinois, and
Buch Assembly would elect oglesby to the United
States 6onate. Upon this recitation Of facts
Judge Treat issued IN order prohibiting tho
Secretary Of State, Governor, Or othor State
officer receiving any roturns Of tho election, or
from laying thom before any body calling itaolf
tho General Assembly of Illinois, to bo canvasa-
cd; that the Board Of Railroad Commissioners,
or Il majority of tho1n, consisting Of Gustayus
Koeruor, David 8, Hammond, and R. P. Morgan,
Jr., should, upon auch information as thoy could
obtain, and to tho bost Of their ability, make and
publinh statement Of what thevoto OF the State
! actually was, including III that count
! oil tho votes Of NIL thoso who Ind
| not voted; that tho persons declared
| by Koor1lor, Hammond, aud Morgan to have
bocn elected Goyornor and Liautouant-G -Goyorll-
Or ahould alono be rocognizod; that said Board
[ of Railroad Commissioners should In like man
I nor mako out list Of Ill persons whom tloy
should upc1dD to hafo Oaon Gceteu TO tAe LeBlBla-
tnro; That thoy ahould furnish Il list OF tho same
to tho Unitcd statea Marshal; tint all other per-
SONS not OH this list, claiming to be mombors OF
tho General Assembly, should bo prohibited
from assembling, Undorthis order. tho Railroad
commissioners proceeded to canyaHs tho vote
They applied to Governor Palmer and tho seoro'
tary Of State for tito official roturus, which were
refused; they tE,cn mado out statomont nil neal
to what tboy thought tho roturns ought to havt
boon aa practicable, anldeclarod Koernor olootot
Governor aud Black Lieutenant Governor
They mado out alBo q list OF tlt
now Legislative, giving tho Liberal
100 Representatives, and tho Republicans 10
and tho Ltboraa So sonatora, and tho Ropnblt
cana 10. Ihia list they gave to tho Marshal, ant
Judge Trcat gsyo tho latter an ordor upon Con
Sheridan for two compauioa Of infantry and ar
tulory, to install tho Legislature elected by th'
Board Of Railroad Commissioners. This Legis
lature then mot at d public hall, ,-~Goy
Palmer refusing them the uaa Of tho etata