The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-01-07
Elected Members from the
~ House
Sue Private Parties f0r Ten
Thousand Dollars
Damages.
Letter From Lieut.. Gen. Shari.
dan To the Secretary
Of War.
tie Advocates the Government
Declaring
The Leaders OF the White LeaS.
ures Baii,.;ttis.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IA: this hour, 8
n M. the L. 5. troops are taking their posi-
tions, covering the State House. There is a
regiment OF infantry in two columns at pa
rade rest. From 81. Nicholas street TO the
levee the Metropolitans are being placed in
position, 10 prerent near approach 10 the
State House. ! 800 L. :. troops will he in
position To sustain the State government.
All doors OF the State House, except one,
are closed and barricaded. The streets in
the vicinity are crowded, and hundreds OF
persons have gathered ON the corners.
l. Mile members have assembled IN
the hall Messrs. Foster and Phelps, OF the
Congressional Committee, have Just entered
the hall, and are seated rear the reporters
desk, declining seats on the platform. The
Chief Clerk called the House to order, and
proceeded TO call the ioil. After fin
ishing, and announcing that one hundred
and two members were present-aquorum-
4 motion was Immediately made that
Hon. l.. A. Wilt, of New Orleans, be made
temporary chairman. Mr.. Wilt immedi-
ately took the chair. Here the utmost con-
fusion prevailed. The Speaker appointed a
seryeant-at-Arms, and u temporary clerk
was appointed. Several motions were made,
when the confusion increased, about 30
members yelling at the top Of their voices,
but finally order was restored. The chair
man made speech, stating that he would
| treat all members alike, OF whatever party
or color. Col. Lowell protested against
the manner OF the temporary organization.
| Speaker Wilt replied that the manner OF
organization was that OF 1865, in which
Mr.. Lowell participated. Five members
not returned by the board were declared by
resolution members OF the House, and took
their seats.
| m-Ordcr is now partially restored
Gov. Kellogg, in concluding his message
| to the legislature, SAYS: You cannot be IN
aware that throughout a large portion OF
| the State, a condition Of anarchy and yio-
lence has more or less prevailed for some
time past that the laws have been disre-
| gartled, blood has been she'd, and the con-
-timted authorities have been displaced by
force In the interest OF our whole people
let me beg OF YOU to take immediate meas.
ures to secure the enforcement OF that ODE
dience to law without which no civilized
community can prosper; no amount OF mis-
government 10 oppressive taxation; N,
usurpation OF Office, If such there be, car
satisfactorily explain To the people OF Othel
communities the facts that there is less Sc
curitv for human life in Louisiana than il
almost any State OF the Union; that grave
crimes are committed and go unpunishcd by
iustice-the criminals often having
The sympathy Of the community
that assassination for political rea-
sons is practicrd and appiauded, and that
in the whole OF northwest Louisiana there Is
scarcely town where a peaceful, industri-
Gus citizen from another State could openly
proclaim himself Republican, and he per
| initted to pursue his aTocation without an
novance. 81 long as lawlsssness is known To
prevail, our railroads will remain uniinish-
ed, and capital and emigration seek other
fields for investment. The great need Of
Louisiana is peace. The evils complained
If are infinitely less injurious to the credit
and prosperity of the State than the san.
culinary riots which have marked our his
tory during the past two wears; and, let me
ad (, gentlemen, by way OF a solemn warning
that when We recently saw iii this city The
very children, taught by the example o
their elders, permitted to resort TO VIC
lence 20 enforce their peculiar opinions, W,
are Sowing wind 10 reap the whiriwind.
The armed political organizations that hav,
1 RECENTLY b0Nfl inc s-tsit'
are Tor the moment united by common in
terest The time will come when they will
no longer have unity of purpose, and thei
the lesson they have been taught, that force
can rightiully ovgrrule law, may unhappii,
lead TO other scenes OF violeTce and blood
shed, but with change OF combaJants
Permit me to say, in conclusion, that no on
can more earnestly desire some final settle
ment of the difficulties that for two year
have disturbed the State, than | do myself
but have responsibilities that canno
avoid. | am sustained by the courts anC
recognized by the President Is the Execu
tive oil this State, and until | am legally re
lieved am bound to discharge the dutie
of the office To the best Of nv ability. i
have been guilty OF corruption o
malfeasance in Office, ii is your duty 10 a
once institute an investigation; but if tn,
contrary Is the case ii. as contend. the fact
show that nv administration has lightone,
the burdens OF the people, and advance,
the material interests of the people, | ap
peal to YOU and through you TO all goJC
citizens To lay aside the bitterness Of politi
cal rancor and 10 cooperate with me ii
securing the passage Of such further meas
ures of reform a. will best secure the pubii
welfare and advance the prosperity OF tn
State.
A motion was then Offered to 20 into
permanent organization. This raised a com
motion among the Republicans, but when
further motion was made 10 seat membea
from contested parishes, was referred to tn,
legislature, the excitement was accompa
MED with shouts and ordinations Of al
kinds, and was fearful To hear. Merrill pro
tested against WilIz Us chairman, and stig
matted the course pursued in placing hin
there As revolutionary. a motion was ther
put 20 admit the members from four con
tested parishes, reServing matter OF contest io
the legislature, and 1t was carried amid tn,
widest excitement upon tie radical side
10 such point did the excitement reach
that the sergtant-at-arms was called upoI
To seat the members and procure order
The newly declared members were theT
duly sworn in by the speaker. \ motion
was then made to ad journ, the yeas ant
NAYS were called ior; the speaker explaine,
that the yeas and nays were not III ordel
till such time as 4 permanent organization
had been affected and they had not arrived a
that point The motion was then put anc
carried, with great shouting and excitement,
to 20 iEto permanent organization. J.. \
Wilt and ext Coy. Hahn were accordingl,
put in nomination. Before the Clerk pro
ceeded to call the roll Mr. Matthews NOV.
cd from his seat that Mr. Lowell be elected
permanen, Speaker. This raised storm
in the House, but a motion to elect per
manent Speaker being out Of order, Speaker
~ announced il, and quoted the Hou-,
down. after considerable muscular eZertion
Roll call was then comm need, amid yell
from the Radical eide. When proceeded
with about half wav ex-iov. Hahn request
ed permission from the SPEAKER TO address
the House, which request was at once ae
corded. He said that he had b, en- elected :
member of the Legislature from his parish
that he was Republican, but in all mat.
tiers OF reform he was willing TO go with any
party having this end in view; he haG
been put in nomination for Speaker by hi.
party without seeking it; tie position, Of
any other position in the gift %
the Legislature, could bring him
no additional honor, and he would
gladly relinqui-h his claim al any time, i
he thought it for the public good, he had
no hesiiation in pronouucing the election
law 4 fraud and a wrong, and he wanted IL
see ii and all other such laws repe aled, but
he declined to participate in this body, or
gained a. il was, and he therefore entered
his protest ahainst it. The call wa:
then proceeded with, and upon Its conclusion
the following result was announced: Wilt
30 Hahn, 2; blank, |. 4 quorum hay-