Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-05
Republican Government a Farce
State Sovereignty Played Ont
In Louisiana Now, Ia
New York Next.
Noble, Manly and Digni6ed Con.
daet OF Speaker WiltZ-SOl.
emn Protest of Members
Against Military In
reference.
The Citizens Advised to Peace
Their Heroic Endurance Of
Insult, Outrsgeand Wrong
shall They Appeal to
the Union in Vain!

the IQIOu III VAIN
NEW ORLEANS, January BIN re.
sponse to the request Of Governor kel'
iOgg, General Emory has ordered the
disposition Of troops tomorrow in close
proximity to the statehouse. General
Hugh J. Campbell, of the State militia,
will command the forces inside of the
statehouse. What this force will be has
not tTanspired. A body OF Metropolis
tans without guns, will be there as con-
servators of the peace. Police officials
state that the Me ropolitaDs have not
been requested to occupy the statehouse
as soldiers.
1t is currently reported tonight that
the White League have been ordered to
meet tomorrow. Nervous people persist
in talking about the prospects of a row,
but the citizens generally maintain their
usual compOsure, Notwithstanding the
disposition of troops.
Messrs. Foster, Potter and Phelps, OF
the congressional committee, with q
number OF prominent citizens, went on
an excursion down the river to-day To
the plantation of Colonel EfiDgham
Lawrence, where they witnessed the
process OF sugar-making and everything
connected with il, from cutting cane to
packing sugar. The party WAS sump-
tuously entertained by Colonel Law
renee, aud returned TO this city at nine
O'Clock in the evening.
The Warmoth-Jew ewell duel is off, by
agreement Of The friends Of the parties.
Ex-Mayor Wiltz is the caucus nomi-
nee of the Conservatives for speaker of
the bOuse. Estellett seems to lead with
the Republicans, but Lowell and Ex-
Governor Hahn are also prominently
mentioned.
SOLDIERS POSTED.
NEW ORLEANS, January AT this
hour, eight O'Clock in the morning,
United States troops are taking their
position and covering the statehouse. A
regiment of infantry in two columns,
at parade rest, extending from Chartres
street on ST. L0uis to the levee. The
MetrcpOiitans are being placed in posi-
tion to prevent a near approach to the
siateh0use. A squad at Chartres street,
on st. LoTis, refu-ed 10 allow persons to
pass out st. Louis street, stating that
Only memhers OF the Legislature or State
Office were allowed to go by. This
squsd was under the com mand of Cap.
tain. A Asimilsr guard will probably be
placed on all streets TO the statehouse
Eighteen hundred United States troops
will be in position TO sustain the State
government.
The negro reported killed last night
was only wouu led, and that by police
man-not q member of the Legislature.
All the doors of the statehouse but one
are securely barricaded. A line Of Me-
tropolitans prevent persons from passing
on st Louis street, from Royal to Char
tres, only reporters, members Of the leg
islature, and State officers being admit-
ted Superior officers, however, admit
such persons as they desire within the
lines. Both parties are in caucus iD
the statehouse. They admit all contest
ants. The Republicans claim to have
fifty members present this morning.
Forty of them remained in the stale
house during the night. The streets in
the vicinity are crowded, and hundreds
of persons are on the corners. Hon. r.
II. Mari was refused admittanee by the
police, and Ex-Governor Hahn, after
passing the lines Of the Metropolitans,
was refused admittanca to the state
house by the senate sergeant-at-srms,
who is in charge Of the door. lndiscreet
persons may precipitCte row, but the
Indications are that no disturbance OF a
serious character will occur. No indiea-
tiona Of q movement of the White
LEAGUE, though the refusal to admit
such gentlemen as Mari and Hahn Gre
ates bad feeling. They advise the peO-
pie to keep quiet
THE LEGISLATURE IN SESSION.
The membeTs that have assembled in
the hall OF the house are the most orderly
body OF Legislators that has assembled
in Louisiana for many years. Messrs.
Foster and Phelps, of the congressional
have just entered the hall OF
The house and were seated near the re-
yorters' desk, declining seats on the
platform. The chief clerk called the
house 70 order and proceeded TO call the
roll. After finishing and announcing
hat there were one hundred and two
members present aud quorum, mo-
ton was Immediately made that Hon.
l.. A. Wilt of Orleans, be made tenn
pOrsry chairman. Mr.. Wilt immedi-
ately took the chair. Here the utmost
confusion prevailed rhe speaker ap-
pointed a sergeRnt-at-sTms and tempOT-
AIRY clerk. Several motions were here
made, and confusion increased, about
nifty members yelling at the top Of their
voices. Order was restored and the
chairman made speech, sta ing that he
would treat all members, of whatever
party or color, alike. Colonel Lowell
spoke against the manner of temporary
Speaker WillE replied !
that the manner Of organization was
Identical with that of 1898, in which Mr.. |
Lowell participated. hive members not
by the bOsrd we're declared, by
members of the house, and
took their seats Order now lone pm.
partially restO1sd.
Boll-cali then commenced amid yells
from the Radical side. When they bad
proceeded with it about half way, Ex-l !
Governor Hahn requested permission
rom the speaker 20 address the house,
which request was at once accorded him,
He said tnat he had been elected MEM
Der of the Legislature from his parish;
hist he was 8 Republican, but in all
matters Of TeforII and good government
be was willing TO so With any party
having these ends in VieV, He bad
been put in nomination for the speaker
hip I,y his party without seeking il.
This position, ,or any q her position in the
yitt al the legislature, could bring him
40 additional honor, and he would gladly
-eliDquish his claim at any time If he
thought il for the public good.
Our business and our commerce are all
cur plantations are sold
put for taxes, and the country Is swami
ing with officehOlders who ought to be
swept away. All these things must be
reformed, and he regretted to see so
much of a party spi-it displayed in this
louse. He had hoped 20 see house
which would be united in matters of leg
ative reform. He protested against this
aud asked the Democrats
o Join with him and otnsZs n tneir
.fIorts TO bring abou. an honest and eco
nomicai government. We have many
eforms 70 make. Es had no hesita-
ION in pronounclUg the election law 4
raud and a wrong, and lie wanted 70 ses
/. end ali other such lswB repealed. But
ne declines TO participate in this body