, 1874-09-16
THE STORY OF LOUISIANA,

Of Louisiana, Michael Hahn, WAS elected by tho
half-dozen parishes thon under Federal control.
Con. Banks supervised the election. In March
Constitutional Convention mot and drew up q
Constitution which abolished Blavory. In Sop
tombor tho six Parishes adoptol this fnBtru-
mont, Congresamon wore elected at tho same
time, but they wero mover admitted to tho House.
At tho caosc Of tho War, al these arrangements
collapsed. Tho prevalent theory vaa that
Louisiana was Territory. In tho spring OF
1865, an election for Territorial Delegate took
place. Horny c. Warlnoth, ex-Lioutenant-Col-
onel In Grants Army OF the Tennessoe, and c1-
Provost~Judge undor Banks In New Orloans, got
tho negro vote, and waa chosen. 4 purse Of
1000 WAS mado up for him, and ho won't to
Washington. Congress- would hare nothing
to do with him, but President johnson
appointed him Treasury Agent and son. him TO
Galveston. LII tho fall Of 1865 general eloc-
ton WAS held undor tho Constitution OF 1864.
The Democrats carried every county but ono.
J. Madison Wells waB elected Governor by "a, ,312
out Of 27,60s votes, Tho Legislature chosen at
advised laws, among them an act regulating nc
gro labor In harsh aud unnecessary way. In
July Of that year, tho surviving mombcrs Of tho
Constitutional Convention Of 1864 called moot
ing OF that body to rovlao tho stato Constitu-
tion. Thoy mado the propostorous claim that
the Convention could assemble and submit
chaugos in that instrument to tue popular vote
ut my tirooi Tho Convention met July 50, l.
riot onsued. Several persons were killed. Con-
gross appointed Committee Of Investigation.
Tho reconstruction acts were soon afterwards
passed. The Convention provided for by these
acts met in November, 1867. Tho Constitution
1t framod was adopted by tho people In May,
1858. At that tima Warmoth waa elected Coy
ornor by O. DOL votosto 89 046 for Taliaforso tho
Democratic candidate. Watmoth was at opcc
inauguratod. Tho Legislature was ovorwholm-
ingly Republican and dishonest. Tho Preaidou-
tial campaign OF 1868 was dlsgracod by number
of riots. On oloction.day, very few negroes
voted. Intimidation waa doubtsess tho Rreat
cause Of tlis, although it is claimed tbnt the
party managers, forcacoing certain dofoat, kopt
their followers from tho polls for the aako OF
pleading terrorism thereafter. In 1869 tho
mammoth tobbery which destroyed tho credit Of
Louisiana and sweIlod her dobt to ita prcaout
enormous proportions fairly began. In 1871
tho Republicans guatrsled over the apoil8. The
Assembly elected, at different times, two Speak
erB, pro- and anti Wormotll. Soon after its nd
1ournment, = Republican State Convention wns
to meet at New Orleans. Aug. 0, 1871, this body
assembled. United States Marshal Packard had
tho right as Chairman OF tho State Central Com
mittoo, to appoint tho place. Ho designated
tho Custom House. The building was guarded
BY Federal troops who kept out all dologases
who had not received Tickets OF admission from
Packard. Warmoth aud all hia friends wero
excluded. They held convention OF their own,
which sent committee headed by pinchback to
ask Grant to romoyo tho Federal ring Of Casey,
Packard ct al. Graut did nothing. Thence
forth the party In Louisiana was split
Into Custom-Houso (or GranD aud War
moth nopubloana. Nov. "a, 1871, Lieut.
Gov. Oscar j. Dunn {colored) diod.
On Doc, g tho Senate was convened without tho
House, and chose Piuohbaok, thon ono Of WAR
moths warmcst friends, ~ lts President. Hc
therefore became Lieutenant Governor, although
tho legality OF auoh a Hoaalon by half OF tho
Legislature waa strenuously denied. Jan. /,
1879, tho Legislature mot. Tho sonato had no
quorum. Casey, tho Collector, had taken tho
abpoutees on a cruise In tho ro9enuo-cuttor
Widoruoss. Tho Senate could do nothing for
lack Of quorum until tho 10th, but tho House
mada tho interval livo1y by splitting into two
factlons oaoA Of which formally expelled the
otlor from membership. Thoro was Home riot
ing, aud ono Representative was killed. jan.
20, tho oloosiou OF ptnchbaok wss confirmed by
tho souate and tho Warmoth wing Of tho uouao.
Carter, tho Speaker Of tho other wing, issued q
proclamation announcing Ills intontiou to eelzoth
state-Houao Business waH suspended for aome
dayn Both aides atmcd. Con. Emory finally
stopped tl4e turmoil by tho thsoat OF Federal in-
1uonce. The Osrsor Legislature dissolved aud
tho legal (warm0th) body soon attor aa-
1ournod.
WArtnoth attended tho Cincinnati Convention
a n L4bsxsl Republican. pluahbsak pre4oryed