Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-08


bers. / should prefer for you to point them
out will ask them to leave, or will you !
have me fill the room with soldiers ?
Speaker Wiltz-I cannot permit those |
members. whom we have just recognized |
rs being elected, to be put out. My duty |
is to keep up the dignity of the State OF |
Louisiana, us well us yours is to keep up
that of the United States Army.
Mr. Dupre at this time offered the re-
port of the Committee on Elections, which
declared Jeffries, Suckett and Stafford OF
Radides, Vaughan, Koran and Lamb OF
Caddo, Schwing of Iberia, and Agairm OF
Anoyeles, to be elected.
KELLoGG's CLERK RECOGNIZED.
Gen. de Trobriand, who had retired, a
gain advanced toward the Speaker, who
said :'Gentlenen, be quiet, and be men,"
The General then, pointing to Mr.. Vigers,
ex-Clerk of the House, said that he had
been represented to him by Gov. Kellogg
dis the Clerk of the House, and that he had
IL list of the names OF the Representatives
returned as elected by the Returning
Board.
Speaker Wiltz-I protest against Mr.. vi
gers rs having anything to do with this
body; he is no longer Clerk of this House,
his successor having been legally elected.
Gen. de Trobrald-This protest will be
of no avail.
Again Speaker Witt protested against
| the interference of the military, and re-
| uuested the members TO join in protest
! with him. Ia response to this call all the
| Conservative members stood up and sol
| emily protested. After another protest OF
| Vigers' succe ssor, Gen. de Trobriand Or
pered Vigers to call the roll
Speaker Wiltz-The Conservatives will
not answer when their names are called
None answered.
Mr.. Lowell, late Speaker of the House,
then wanted to know what these proceed
ings' amounted to.
The Republican members had, during
,. this controversy, entered in q body and
| either taken their seats OF stood near the
platform.
Speaker Wilt, after Mr.. Lowell had in
dulged in a long speech about his having
been duly elected, and being willing to do
his duty. &C., stated to him what had Ia
ken place during his absence, and that of
his Radical colleagues.
Mr.. VigerS having finished the calling OF
the roll, Mr.. Dewes said that fifty-four
members had answered to their names, two
Democrats answering by mistake. He
moved the House proceed to business.
Mr.. Murrell (colored Radical, seconded
the motion.
MI. Vigers wanted to get to his seat, and
|
and that there was not men enough to put
him in it.
At this time Il file OF about Is soldiers.
fully equipped, entered the room. and
formed in line outside of the bar.
TIE FORCIBLE ELECTION BY SOLDIERS.
: Gen. De Trobriand then introduced Mr..
Hugh j. Campbell, who was going to his
J assistance in pointing out the members
which he should elect. Previous to this
the report of the Committee OH Credentials
was adopted, which seated several mem
berS who had not been returned by the Re
turning Board, notwithstanding objections
raised by Republican members.
Speaker Witt protested against M:
5 Campbell's introduction, when Gen. de
: Trobriand received information that Gen
Emory was at the door and would like to
see him. He went, and almost Immediate
; ly returned
Mr.. Campbell asked the General to have
! the roll called 10y Mr.. Vssgers, s" as to as
certain the members who were returned as
!, elected by the Board.
Gen de Trobrand announced that be
had nothing to do with those returned as
, elected, but WAS merely ordered to eject
those not declared elected by She Return
: ing Board.
Mr. Campbell then asked Senator Ander
Mr.: Anderson only knew J. Oquinn Of
Avoyelles, and Mr.. Campbell led the Gen
eral Up to Nh. Oquinn, to whom he made
known his business.
MI Oquinn loudly protested, and ha(
his protest recorded. In answer to TIT
: ieileiaf lwlt., aslEediif he silould leud him
. out, Mr.. Oquinn appealed to tile Speaker
who said that force must De used. Tht
General ordered one OF his aides to call
couple of soldiers, and, under solemn pro
Test, Mr.. Oquinn WAS put outside the bar
but allowed to remain there. MI. Qquinl
: having pointed OUT his colleague, MI
| Vaughn WAS inquired for 10y Gen. de Tru
| BRAND i'll the same way. lie protested
and his protest was recorded He said
''In the name of my constituents, and tlie
: people Of Louisiana, and as q free-bori
man of the United States, protest agains
this outrage. They propose to take mt
out on the point of the bayonet.''
RI Mr.. WiltZ-Let it be done.
MI. Vaughn was then put out. There
were some misses from the upper galleries
/ but the speaker restored quiet.
Mr.. Campbell ihan pointed out Stafford
! and Jetfres of Rapides, G. q. Dunn from
Caddo, and e. Kelly from VIM, all Of
+. whom entered solemn protest against tht
outrage, and were put out This CLOSED
the elections, as there were no means OF
!
ent. Kelly in his protest appealed to the
whole nation.
RETIRING OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Gen. De TrobriaMd then ordered two
soldiers to advance to put Vigers on the
Clerk seat, whereupon Speaker Witt rose
and said: GAS the legal Speaker of the
House Of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana, have protested against the in
vasion of our hall by the soldiers Of the
United States, with drawn bayonets and
loaded muskets. We have seen our brother
members violently seized by force of arms,
and torn from us in spite of our solemn
protest. We have seen a force of soldiers
march up the aisleS Of the Hall of Repre-
sentatives of Louisiana. / have protested
against this in the name of Il once free
people, in the name of Il once free State,
in the anne of the Union. | enter my
solemn protest, The Chail of the only
Speaker of the House of Louisiana is sur
rounded by United States troops. The
officers of the House are prisOners i'll their
hands. | soiemnly declare that Louisiana
has ceased to be Il sovereign State, that it
has no longer d republican government,
and | call upon the Representatives of the
State to retire with me before this show of
| arms.
The Democratic Representatives, head
ed by Speaker Witt, then marched out of
the hall and State-house, both Of which
were closed as soon rs the last Democratic
Representative went out. They went to
No. II St. Louis ST., followed by a crowd
who cheered them on their way.
AN ATROCIOUs PROPOSAL FROM sHERI-
| DAN.
Gen. Sheridan assumed command on Mon
day and sent a dispatch to Washington
assuring the Governments of 1.-The existence
in this State of a spirit Of defiance to all
| lawful authority, and an Insecurity of life