Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-01-10
THE COuP D'ETAT OF THE FOURTH
OF JANUARY.

THE COuP D'ETAT OF THE FOURTH
OF JANUARY.
January is fated month for the City
OF New Orleans, in which events occur,
not only important in themselves, but en-.
tail consequences OF the gravest charac-
ter upon the rest of the American Union.
Sixty years since battle was fought which
practically demonstrated that the Ameri-
can people were impregnable to the as
saults of any foreign invader and COW
cred the American arms with imperisha-
bic glory, and went far to secure an
honorable treaty Of peace, that has re-
manned unbroken to this day. But last
Monday New Orleans witnessed events
of different character. Then the mill
tary and civil authorities, backed by an
united people, were vieing with each
other as to who should be foremost in re :
pelling the foreign foe; when soldiers
aud citizens stood side by side shower
ing death upon an insolent, though
brave, invader. Now the scene is
changed, and the bayonets of the Federal
army are used to pierce, with deadly
wounds, the liberties they once SO brave
ly and successfully defended. 1t is a
pitiful tale; chapter filled with events
that must fill the hearts of the most al
lous with doubt, dismay and arprehep.
sion. We shall not for a moment at.
tempt to discusstlis disgraceful episode
in the histo.yot the nation in any par
tlsag Spirit. Always disdaining the
loathsome chains of party needs, We
shall on the present occasion more care
fully than ever eschew all prepossessions
or predictions for tais or the other
party, and shall endesvor to give short
resume of the events of last Monday at
New Orleans and draw some impartial
conclusions, actuated solely by the
candid spirit which at such junctures
should actuate American citizens. The
telegram sssy that one hundred and two
members of the Louisiana Assembly an.
swersd to the call of the roll; that the
Assemblage was more orderly than usual;
that a temporary organization was
effected, with Mayor Wilt in the
Chair, who appointed the Other
necessary temporary officers. Five
members not returned by the Returning
Board were declared elected and tool
their seats. A permanent organization
was effected when Wilt was elected
Speaker. The Republican members de-
clared the proceedings revolutionary
(why they did SO. is not stately. and
many of them left the hall. A quorum
having voted Wilt was conducted to the
chair. A clerk was then elected and the
members were sworn in. The hall wal
then entered by General De Trobriant
with two officers, leaving squad OF sol
diers in the corridors. After some parle,
he forcibly elected the members tina
were not declared elected by the Return
ing Board. Speaker Wilt said he coult
not remain there, declaring that Louisi
ana had no longer republican form o
government, and invited all Republican,
evidently not using the word in its part!
sense) present to retire with him, which
they did. The other members then re
turned, and though not having quorum
organized by e!ecting Hahn as Speaker
and adjourned. That was the memoir
able history of tee Legislature Of Louisi
ana on the 4th instant. To complete
this abstract OF events we will say thai
Kellogg made statement before TIE
Congressional Investigating Committed
in which he says that he feared blood
shed and called upon General Emory tt
interfere and clear the hall of those no
entitled to be present. The only con
clusion that we can draw from thes
events are
First. That in Louisiana the Legisla
tive Assembly is not the judge of tn
qualifications OF its members.
Second. That unless the Assembl
exercises its legislative functions in az
cordance with the wishes of Kellogg
the so-called Governor of Louisiana. this
he can with the sanction Of the preser
Administration use the forces of th
United States to take possession Of II
legislative hall, eject obnoxious men
bers and keep them out at the point I
the bayonet. At any rate that is VIII
was done. This being the case does nj
the declaration Of Speaker Will
that there is no longer republican for
OF government in Louisiana well deser'
the very grsvest and most earnest col
sideration of all American citizens. wit
out distinction Of party, section or colo