New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-10

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homes.
The greater the wrongs to which you
have been subjected, the greater to your
credit should you recognize and recolleet
your own simple and plain duty as citizens.
Let no one be injured, however obnoxious
he may be, and let the people of the whole
country see that we are law-abiding, Just
and moderate.
This had but slight eject on the crowd, and
very few Of them heeded it until two hours
later. Shortly the Nichols militia began
preparations to move from jackson square,
and at about FIVE o'clock the companies
formed in line and marched up to Canal
and Camp streets, after which they dis
persed to their homes, it is said. When
these armed men disappeared the rabbIe I
melted gradually, but the Nichols police
remained on duty at all the central pieces.
1t was asserted that militia remained in the
State arsenal and in the captured court.
house; it is true that organized bodies were
in both buildings. The arsenal had barely
been surrendered when rifles and other
weapons were distributed to the crowd.
With most people it is a matter of cOnjec-
ture as the nomber of White Leaguers and
other armed bodies that were out, but good
g9esses place the figure at 1000.
Last night the Nichols police kept guard
all arOund the State House, and prevented
people passing through their lines either
way, but it was easier to travel away from
than TO reach the building.
In the SEnte House.
Buring the morning ingress and egress to
the State House was as free ss during the
| past week, and after that there was no re-
Etriction on the entrance of any person who
was entitled to admission by the authori
| ties within. In the afternoon, though all
who desired were permitted to leave, it was
we'll understood that no one of any import
ance to the government would be permitted
to re-enter by the pickets established by
those opposing it.
| In the Governors effice were Governor
Packard, Governor Kellogg, and a large
number of State officials, patiently await
ing developments, the room being tolerably
we'll filed. The members OF the Senate
and Honse Of Representatives generally re-
manned in their respective houses, few
occasionally dropping into the Governors
Office to ask If there were any news from
| the outside. Attorney General Hunt was
Unable to reach his Office until late, having
been detained at the Supreme Court, and
experiencing some difficulty in reaching the
State House on account of the crowd.
The police and militia were under arms,
as they have been since Inauguration.
At about three O'Clock, q mob on the cor
ner of Charities and st. Louis streets made
threatening demonstrations, some stones
were fired, and two shots fired through the
glass of one of the Chartres street doors Of
the office Of the State Auditor, the bullet
marks being about six or seven feet from
4 the floor. This was construed as an inten-
ton of giving notice of an sttack but none
was made. No restriction was placed on
those within at this or any other time.
They were at liberty to 60 out of the State
/ House if they wished, except that the mem
i bers Of the General Assembly were re-
4 strained by the vote Of their respective
houses directing the sergeants-at-arms to
bring in absent members.
After this the mob were restrained be-
! yond the limits of St. Louis street by those
| in authority in the streets. About five
| o'clock the espionsge around the State
House was complete and no one, except By
favor, OF as an officer of the United Statea,
vas permitted to enter the square. The
State House was by this means placed in a
state of siege, and, so far as the pickets
could prevent, nothing was allowed to en-
ter Even women desiring to send food to
their husbands were refused.
Within. however, there was bread and
meat, patience and good spirits, all being
I-conhdent that sooner or later the trouble
would be at an end, and with 1t opposition
to the government would die away. This
aeemed to be the opinion Of the majority
and croakers were ct discount.
AZ the Courts.
When the Supreme Court met yesterday
nAOrning, the sheriff refused to open the
oourt, and Alfred BoRrges, Esq, was ap-
pointed sheriff and performed the 'duty.
BY order of the court, the commissions
Of the justices we're spread on the min
utss.
Chief Justice Ludeliug read two opiRions
aud Justice Lsonard ona, and the court
adjoarned, on motion Of the Attorney Gen
eral, seconded by w. s. RensdiOt, Esq.
After the adjournment the room was
taken possession OF by the forces of the
Democratic government and the ap-
pointees Of Mr.. Nichols, Messrs. 4. @.
Manning, r. II. MARI, A. De Blanc, w. ,.
Eagan and ". b. Spencer, occupied the
beneh as q Supreme Court.
The court was opened hy Deputy Sheriff
General John L. Lewis, and Mr.. Alfred
Roman was nppointed clerk.
Carleton Hant Esq, delivered snlOgy
81 the death Of Judge Arthur 8AuelsF, and
shs SQUIRT adjourned.
Ths judges slech,d, aa promnlgAtea by
the stuFring Board appeared ia shela aey-
eesl ean<ta aaa opened and eaioaFaeds eaoA
( 81 ahse eonriselons fce Mg Nicholis.
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