, 1876-02-21

6tfeiat Correspondence Of 7'hs CHICAGO Tribune.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1G.-The Legislative ses-
sion Is rapidly drawing to 4 close, aud A. yes
mono of those Aconcs Of excitement and riot
havo occurred Which hsvo distinguished tho
meetings Of tho Legislatures Of former years.
and which bavc como to be looked upon n almost
inHepasabie from tho conycntinna Q! tho law
makers. There is M oil saying to tbs effect
that ono had not better make Too much noiso un-
til ho ts safely in tho clearing" which may
apply here; for 1t aoeus to bo a ru1e
that It IL never too late to got up riot In lsew
Orleans, unloss there 10 respectable force Of
United Statos troopa In town. At presnnt tloro
aro not above two or three companies In the
city, which may be sufficient reason for apply
Ing tho old aaysn3 above referred 10. To be aure
thero Is no particular resaon why there should
bo riot, moro th1a has cxiBsod for tho paas
three ycnss. It cannot DO reasonably expected
that violenco woull accomplish moro for tho
Democratic party now than it haH done before.
iot that party, through It's newspapers aud
public men, is 10 accustomed to
ArFEAL TO rHrslcAh FoRcz
to accomplish itB rcauitB In thia State that 1t sp
pears to consider ali other moans entirely un-
worthy Of tr;nl. Only last wcck, when thare
wAo Disagreement between tho Senate and
liouso upon au election bill, tue Democratic or
gan sought to create u au!lcieut public excite
ment to induce mob to visit tho Sonsto Cham-
ber and compel tho sonate to acqucsce in the
House bill Tho two uounos finally appointed
conference committees, 30 tho "30, 900 cisi1eus"
called for by tho democrat hnyo not yGt ap-
peared ut the bar Of the Souato.
THIS question still remains open, md may yet
result 10 trouble It is aB to tho powers Of tho
State Eoard OF Returning Officers, the Republic
cans desiring to give tho Board tho powar Of
desiring that tlcre DO no euch Dosrd, but that
thu cerka Of Court cortlfy to tho Secretary Of
State, aud that tho Governor pronuigats tho
result. Tho House adopted q resolution some
s,. dsys 'sG hoto, 10 tho 81 effect a,tn that % shG
Slo1a.ion Of tue Wheels. Compromise, aud that
they could act accordingly. Thia WAS intended
"a threat that they would either Buccesstrey
IMrEAcu GOV. KELLOGG,
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine, and PreHldont pro tcfn. OF
tho Senate AndeEson. and put the Speaker Of thu
1louao in tho Qube1ua.orial chair, or that they
w9nld call for the original election returns Of
aud declare Col. John sIcEnery Governor aud d.
i. Penn LieutonaptrGoyer1or.
Tho lattnr courae would appear to mo to offer
mora cnauccH Of SUCCESS than tho former. Tho
conclusion bcens to have generally been arrived
Ut: however, that T any renarkhtAe action be
TAKEN i. would bo the former. Tho Nouse has
bscu urged 10 II by tho Democratic papers, aud
congressmen Ellis and Spencer are reported to
bare written from Washington urging },npeaeh-
ncnt. It should bo remembered tlsat il is net
because Of any specific critnes or miademesnors
Of which thcHc officials hse alleged to
DO guilty that they aro to DO impoachod,
but because the Senate will not pass an oloction
bill to suit tho Democrats. In case n,csa OIL
ciaiB aro willing TO uso their inhneuco 10 CAUSE
tho Senate To reccdo from Its position. and AFRO
nature but tia. they will DO condonod. Thus
it will DO noen that tho Democratic patsy is eu-
gaged in backn1ailing operation 10 aecure
party advantage, and wniycs all claim to be work.
Ing III the interest Of good morals aud public
justice. ............
~ THE EVENT or IMrEAc1tMHxr
1t IL not intended Of coutse, to ovar bring thesY
Slate oiicers 10 trial. 4 resolution adopted py
the House iupcaching the Governor woEkh his
II WAS iu this manner Gov. Wnsnoth MAJ s,ls-
pended from office during tho last mouth Of hrs
ter1n aud plnrhlack becAmo Governor. It is
not intended. eithor. that Afr. Ess!letso, tbs
present Speaker OF tho Honse, should bocomo
uovornor, he boiac altogether too conservative
iu his opinions. Alr. l.. 4, WiItx, ~ho occupied
tie SpeaHera clalr for about three hours on tho
memorable 4th Of January, 1875, would probably
become Speaker and claimant for The oiiloo Of
Governor.
ut course tho Republicans would not stand
still with thclr hands in thtlr pocleta "llls al
this would a,c gong OIL. Indeed, tho matter has
bean pFotty thoroughly canshsded already, and
tho Governor may be suspended from Office by
sirnnie resolution, the Lieutenant. lovernos
cannot bo. In case Gov. Kellogg IL impcached,
therefore. 1t is likely that Leut-'Gor. Antoine
will
HANG or 70 TIE OFFICE
Of Governor until tho caae IL brought bofofo tho
Sonata and tho charger uit|ler proved or dis
missed. While tho Lieutenant 0oyorno. might he
impeachcd. Eo could not be rumoyaa from Office
e1copt after trial, and Ao would become Gov
crnor In c1se OF yacancy just tho sano "a II ho
woro not itupoachsa. OF courBo 10 0ould not bo
tmpeachod as Govornor for acts committed ~
OF whilo Liautenant-Goyo.nor and boforo no evos
waa Governor. The next in tile order OF suc-
cesaion tn tho President pro tom. u tho
Henato, Senator Andor1on. It Ii not hkely
ho could he iulroachod At all, being simply u
| member OF tho Sonnto, and amanablo to that
body oniy for ofrenses. Tho samo ruling that
applic1 to tho Liuutouant-t Governor also applies
10 Inn. Thus it would seom that tho prospect
Of getting tho Gubernasorinl ottico 30 far away
deoa.
In shiH connection It OCCURS to mo that II
would come much nearer lneettnI the vlows Of
largo number OF cIliubntly respectable lsepub-
'.ro11r1cA1 pasp1ss," ......
| Senator Morton very aptly ssgleH thonl-if the
Ropub!lcAna IN this and othor Republican States
| In tho South would fold their aruas and shut
thetr mouths oEoEy time tue Confeaosate Ooilso-
| Gratis chose 10 mako ono Of thcir peculiar partJ
moves, such ~ Ia thla proposed lmpeachment
aud should allow their opponents u sako tue
| roisls Of uoYetu,nent olt OF thor hands. 1hsse
good people do uut Lake Into oonstdesation sne
fact ti,at party which will resort to any sust o.
h.rll-saulod proceeding. even to musdos ,,ani ana
assassination, to advance its tntoFesta' c1nnos
bo mot ll1o party which simply depends upon
ssttng tue largest sumee5 9f 'Sss se uaS 10 ..
i,erpetuato its existence by so!uo lsosIy strange
measures, ] without doubt. 1.x5u!d otaeswlse,
have been extinct years ago, STILL :heto ~, and
siacc tio nesroos wpre onttaochlsed;, large lss-
publican majority ia tls state: Hate: let neesuse 20
mani ~ enatny Will lta oWu Weapons, 1t hRS be-
coma coma aImost diHropa.aolo 70 10 Southern H.
publican. It would seem bad enough Tor , man
iiyss for iiA pol.tlca! opnous busto bo belittlel
| bY tho members and press OF hls own political
| usfty. In portion Of the country whore hia po-
| lit,csi principles axe not dtsreputab!e, because
he dofs bcIong 70 that party, ts Little too bad.
| T1e clAsa generally known ~
cARpEr-bAuoKAs
arc by no nsnus tho Morat people In the world.