Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-14

Wiltz Immediately corresponded with McEn-
cry, and, upon the recommendation ofthe lat
ter, was about Withdrawing with all the Con-
servative members The military order was
presumed to have been issued by Sheridan in
response to an application from Kellogg for
armed Federal assistance. The excitement
grew intense, but was not violent
M'ENERY's AFTERTHoUGHT.
McEnery afterward advised Wilt to re-
main in the chair until elected, and he conse-
quently peremptorily refused to obey Gen. De
Trobriand, who appeared on the floor, backed
by about thirty men. About four o'clock
| De Trobr;and, who had retired momentarily,
then entered with Gen. Campbell, who point
ed out the five members to be elected, each of
whom, after making protest, was marched
out between two United States soldiers
Without these the political complexion of the
House stands tfty-two Radicals to forty-nine
Conservatives. Wiltz made manly speech,
denying the right of United States troops to
eject him, and declared that it could only be
done by bodily or armed force. Wiltz was
finally elected by the troops, and all the Con-
servative members withdrew. Speeches were
made to the people from the Conservative
headquarters by Wilt, MARI and Ogden, who
advised them to return to their homes and pre-
serve peace. The Conservative members met
in caucus at seven o'clock, p. m.
THE EJEcTMENT SCENE.
From three o'clock, p H., to fnrty-6ve mill
utes past three, the scene in the House was
comparatively quiet one. At that hour,
when Gen. DE Trobriand entered in company
with an aid, and, walking up to the speakers
desk, informed him that he had two docu-
ments he wished to have read to the House,
excitement ran high. Vigers, the clerk, be-
ing prevented, the aid proceeded to read them.
One was an order on the clerk Of the House
to have the five recently elected members
pointed out to him, and the other officially
addressed to himself and signed by Governor
Kellogg, was to the following purport:
can illegal assembly of men having taken
possession Of the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and the police being unable to re-
move them, I respectfully request you to re-
move therefrom all persons not entitled to re-
main."
Gen. De Trobriand then said: Il must
now request members herein indicated to re-
tire. My orders from Gen. Emory are to
comply with all requests made and instruc-
tions given by Gov. Kellogg.
Speaker Wilt then rose and said he desired
to state that the House of Representatives of
the State of Louisiana had been duly organ
lied, aud wished to know whether Gen. Emo
ry was aware Of that fact.
Gen. De Trobriand answered that he didn't
know whether Gen. Emory was aware of it or
not.
The speaker then asked whether it was his
intention to remove from the body gentlemen
who had been seated in it since its organiza-
ton.
Gen. De Trobriand answered that he was
not there to decide the legality of the action of
any member, but only to obey orders, and
hoped that his presence alone would prove
sufficient to enforce them. To this statement
speaker Wiltz replied as follows: "While /
am speaker of this House [ am obliged to you
for your consideration in coming here alone,
and while 1 respect you as gentleman and
soldier, yet cannot instruct its members to
leave the hail. You must use force to com.
pei them"
Gen. De Trobriand, responding that he
would make show of force, Immediately re-
tired and shortly returned with file of IF:
teen United States soldiers, who were halted
in the rear of the hall. He then advanced
and ordered Vigers to call the roll. Vigers
endeavored to take possession of the clerks
desk, but was prevented, the speaker warning
him not to do it.
NOISY MEMBERS
encouraged him with shouts, but the speaker
was firm, and Vigers proceeded to call the
roll in front of the desk. Against this the
speaker protested, and required Gen. De Tro-
BRAND to state to the House explicitly that he
had sufficient force to secure the calling Of
the roll. At the conclusion of this ceremony
Vigers was requested by the General to point
out the members to be elected. Not being
able to comply, Gen. Campbell was summoned
and proceeded to designate them. AS he did
so each individual in turn was taken in custo-
dy by two soldiers, and after making formal
protest was marched out of the Legislative
hall. When Thomas Vaughn, Of Caddo,
sILvER-HEADED OLD MAN,
was accosted by Gen. De Trobriand and his
guards, he rose very slowly to his feet and
said in most solemn and impressive terms {:
"A general of the United States army has
placed his hand upon my shoulder and COM
manded me to leave the floor of this House.
AS member of this body, duly elected by
the people of Caddo Parish and as an Amer
lean citizen, believing that the rights of
American freemen are not yet all dead, | de-
sire to enter my solemn protest against this
outrage" He was then marched out by his
captors amid the profound silence Of the late
50 noisy Assembly. Almost entirely similar
scenes were enacted in the case of Jefferys,
Luckett and Stafford, of Rapides; Dunn, of
Grant, and Kelley, of Winn, who severally en-
tered their protests and were marched out
amid the indignant Kisses Of all assembled.
After their eiectment Gen. Campbell ap-
preached Gen. De Trobriand and asked him
to request Speaker Wiltz to allow Vigers to
take his seat. Upon the request being made,
the speaker refused to recognize Vigers in any
capacity, and stated that Campbell, not being
member of the House, had no right to speak
upon its floor. Campbell expostulated and
explained, whereupon De Trobriand interce-
ded, and informed Mr.. Wiltz that he must
obey orders.
WILTz STILL DECLINING TO SURRENDER,
he ordered up the troops from the rear and
the work was accomplished. Vigers dashed
into his seat, and Speaker Wilt, gazing upon
the scene in silent indignation, stepped slowly
down from his desk in most impressive man.
ner, and with voice broken with emotion de-
lvered the following remarks:
wILTZ's LAST PROTEST.
ain the name of the people of the United
States, and in the name of my bleeding State,
and in the name ofthe God of Justice, | again
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