New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-14

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ference of the United States troops to pr,
serve the peace: In q short time the con
mttee returned, accompanied by Genera
De Trobriand and staff Upon the az
floor loud applause came from the Demo
cratic side Of the House,"
They called l say upon the troops of tn
United States, and requested their interven
ton. With this committee of five q
ushers to bow them in. De Trobriand ant
his staff entered the legislative hal
and the hall rang with Democratic
acclamations: Wilt av0wed the de
pendence of himself and his fol
lowers on military aid, and protested
their inability to maintain themselves o.
maintain peace, and requested the Genera
to quell bystanders, including the police
Here / refer to page two of the memoria
| sent ND BY the conservative" members
| that is the Democrats:
| "In the mean while, during the proceed
| ings in the House, an additional number o
| police, with crowd of disOrderly persons
entered the lobby and engaged in menacins
| alteration with the sergeant at. arms anC
his ten assistants. Finding that the ser
| geauts-at arms were contending with the
mob, the Speaker endeavOred to procure the
attendance of additional sergeants- alarms
About p. NJ the disturbance in the lobby
| grew serious, and a conflict was imminent
This memorial establishes, out of the
mouth of the Democrats, that turbulence
occurred between the police and other per
snns, and violent outbreak was imminent.
This, General De Trobriand quelled, by
speaking to those who knew and felt his
power to enforce his words; and then the
man holding the Speakers chair by fraud and
usurpatiOn, and standing on broken laws,
in the name of Louisiana laid his thanks
at the feet of an officer in his uniform, and
the tulness thereof, with his sword by his
side, which seems so profoundly to have
impressed the honorable Senator from Mis-.
souri, (Mr Schurz).
When this was over, speaking in the
presence Of this body which could not call
the yeas and nays, which had not vigor
enough for that, but which had vigOr enough
to defy and trample upon the laws and the
constitution of Louisiana-this usurping
Speaker told De Trobiand that he thanked
hin because he had prevented bloodshed
which was imminent. On this point l refer
to page four OF the memorial of Michael
Hahn and his fifty one colleagues:
General De TrObriand, in substance 1.-THE
committee being unable to get the exact
words), asked Mr.. Wilt whether it was not
possible tor him to preserve order and keep
the peace without calling upon him as
United States officer. Mr.. Wilt replied
that it was impossible; that he had already
instructed his sergeant-at-a to do so.
General De Trobrland then took action in
the matter. and quiet was restored with
little trouble. Mr.. Wilt then assured Gen.
eral De TrObriand that his coming had pre-
vented blOodsbed, and, as your committee
is reliably informed, on motion, thanked
him in the name of the General Assembly
OF Louisiana for his prompt response to the
summons OF the House, and the General
retired
Meanwhile a majority of the legal mem
bers, tifty-twO III number, when they could
gain their freedom, repaired to the Gov
ernor, and by written petition informed him
that fraud and violence had taken posses
sion of their hall, and called on him as the
chief magistrate Of the State to put them
in possession and cause lawless intruders to
desist. Thus notified and thus summoned,
the Governor requested aid, and the men
he asked were soldiers. These men, to the
number of three, went into the hall and,
doing no violence, insisted that five men
who had no right to vote or to prevent an
should take their places among
the spectators. General De- Trobriand also !
insisted that ffty-twO members of the |
House whose election the Senator from
Ohio does not deny. tifty-two members who |
stood inscribed upon the roll, should be |
permitted to re-enter that hail OF legislation |
Why did General De Trobriand include.that |
anoug his acts! Because by the order of |
Wilt, abetted by the men over whom he |
presided, including the intruders, the armed |
dnissaries with gilded lappels shut the |
doors in the face of these tifty.twO members |
when they sought to come in. Thus the |
majority We're barred out by force; and it
was De Trobriand who alone had the
potency to compel the doors to be opened.
The honorable Senator from Ohio, with
hat naive and picturesque smile which
lights up his fsce, turns. see. to
1 friend as ii he deemed this statement
'omance. beg 10 refer him to page five of
,he memorial of Michael Hahn and others.
where ne may read:
when the members returned to the hall. |
GLOWING General De Trobriand. at his
equest and under his protection, and at
empted to follow him through the door, |
he sergeant-at-arms at the door, at the
rider OF Mr.. Wilt, closed the door in their
aces and forcibly prevented them from
ntering; and they were not allowed to
inter- until the attention of General De
was called to the fact; and at his
rider the Republican members were ad-
nitted."
The five intruders were caused to take
'laces among the bystanders. The honor
BILE Senator talked about 1.-The lobby" PRAY,
7hat does he undertand "the lobby" to have
cen! The room was all one room, as this is.
he lobby was that place upon which the
enators hand would rest were he to allow
to hang from the back of his chair.
,othipg separated the lobby from the body
the hall but frail railing, not such a
ne as stood here once, aud which, on the
lotion of the honorable Senator, was re.
loved, because his constituents HUNG unon |
and talked SO loud as to divert him from |
is senatorial meditations; not SO firm a
arrier as that, but. ais l am told
Y the Senator familiar with it.
all, low railing, making only visi-
le llne OF dem&rkatlOn between one part
nd another part OF one and the same room !
have read somewhere that these intruders
ere cast into the streets. No, Mr. Presi-
9nt. they were retired, as my friend before
e would retire if in place Of sitting where
: does he we've to sit upon one of the sofas
metimes allotted to the most honored
tests of the Senate
This done, all members stood again where
o law found them at first; lawful organ :
alton could have been effected at once, ;
It the vote would stand titty.two to fifty. ..
acre was the rub. In view of this fact, /.
e fifty who had Just been first the iailors :
their colleagues, and then had shut them g
1t. would not vote, would not STAY while | !
hers voted, and so they went out: of =
urse to break up quorum and Illustrate !
". But It was all peaceable revolution. :
Maids and Mattresses, 9
L should be plain enough that EXAMPLES
e as much to servants as to children: q
ice in manners and social training ser !;