The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-11
Address of the Fusion Sena,
tors to the People.
Bargains with
HerrOn's Board.
pINcHBACK A REVOLUTIONARY uSURPER.;
Embers Of Discomfort and Dini-,
Guilty Still SrMouldering.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1873.
The fusion Legislature fully organized at two
O'Clock p. M. Senator Mcmillan, accompanied by
Senators jerks, Nolan Swords, Todd, Warrll and
Hunsacker, who to-day withdrew from Kellogga
Senate, took their seats in the fusion Senate and
issued the following address,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 1873.
TO OUR FELLOW CITIZENS, THE PEOPLE or LOUISE
We deem 1t our duty in the present anomalous
condition OF affairs to place before our constituents
and the country the reasons that actnate US IN
mined to pursue. We are republican ana
believe in q republican form Of government
party, but we cannot sanction the course that
has been pursued in this State by the Custom
back government, and believe no right think
ing person or class, no matter OF what polite
The gross violation OF the rights OF the peOple
and their reckless and intoerant course. The
organization Of the senate and House we consider;
have been displaced and those whom they
fSs at in hs oa Members q
have been ignored, and their places lIleE
by defeated canadates Proscrptiyc legislation
have been made prohibiting the peaceful assem-
without the color OF right and law; and the popular
will has been so deded and outraged that we feel
we cannot longer act with body or support am
SINK EVERY vEsTIGE OF LIBERTY
in Its final grave. The question who constitute8
question, what are returnss Returning onlcer3
may count In or count out persons with or without
W a hn os Uns
street and Heron entered into cons
spiracy to declare Mr.. Kellogg ana his tickes
reelected, and that they do so without having tho
official returns OF the election, and admit that ther
action was based on data and memorials and aii-
dayits entirely unknown to law; and when we SEQ
such violations OF law perpetrated by these pre3
tended returning officers, and when we see that
Longstreet is Immediately appointed to an Ofica
worth $4,000 salary per annum that Heron is given
the office Of Recorder OF Mortgages OF the parish Of
pensatiOn in advance for counting the returns IN
his interest, which monstrOus pl OPPOSITION was re.
fused; when we see that Hawkins is FORTH
with appointed to judgeship of Court
with salary OF $4,000 per annum; when
rointed to the ONCE Of INSPECTOR Of live StocR.
estimated to be worth at least 600 per annum,
1t Is painfully manifest that the action OF the Board
A CORRCPT BARGAIN
and that these appointments were given in conf
pensatlOn for official prostitution, the Senate hav,
ing been Illegally organized by revolutionary and
violent usurpatons of 7. b. S. Pinchback, who was
not President OF the Senate, or member or IT.
and who called up and swore as Senator'S
persons who were VIGOROUSLY defeated against
of the Senators holding over and who alone had
the right to organize the Senate and In the face Of
ton OF the Senate, on motion Of said PmehbacKl
himself then Senator; and considering the public
have Withdrawn from the body with Which we havS
been acting, and will hereafter take our seats in
| the senate which we believe truly represents tina
| people of the State
| SAMUEL d. TODD, 9th Senatorial district.
n. l. SWORDS. sth Senatorial district.
J.. b. jerks, 18th Senatorial district.
THOMAS H. NOLAN, l4th Senatorial district,
ROBERT WORRELI4 10th Senatorial district.
q. f. HUNSACKER 18th Senatorial district
The Picdvstne the situation and relief re-.
quired, says:-
Let 1t be determined that the assumption OF 4.
United States Judge OF jurisdiction over the laws
OF Louisiana was unconstitutional and therefore,
void in all Its consequences, and that the use OF tne
slitutiOna action of the Judge was unconstitu-
tonal and therefore to be retracted, and the
United States soldiery be withdrawn from control
over the people OF Louisiana.
The withdrawal Of six Senators to-day from the
Pinchback Legislature created lively stir in
political quarters. 1t s asserted by the fusionstI
tonight that other Senators will leave the Pnci,
back Legislature tomorrow, breaking quorum.
The Authorities in tho Capital Duly
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 10, 1898.
private telegram received here from
New Orleans to-day says that Messrs. Mo-
MILAN, Todd, Worrall, jerks, Nolan, Swords
and Hunsacker, republican Senators, have
taken seats in the fusion Senate, whicR
makes q quorum in that body They publish an
address showing the influences employ ed to secure
Mcssrs. Heron and Lynch, members OF the Res
turning Board, to the Kellogg side of the question:;
and denouncc Pinchback q usurper, and hid
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