River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-01-18
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The Usual Proceeding in Louisiana.


By the Inauguration of two Cover
nors in Louisiana has been followed,
as was to be expected, with two SUI
preme Courts, two legislatures, etc.
Gov. Nichols (Dem.) swore III 5000
militia in New Orleans on the 9th and
captured without bloodshed the entire
city from the Republicans, save the
State House which is still held by Gov.
Packard (Rep.) and by the Republican
Legislature. Nichols militia captured
the Supreme Court room and swore in
the judges appointed by him. The Re
publicans claim that the court previous
ly appointed by Packard's predecessor
Gen. Kellogg still holds order. Mich.
oils issued the following proclamation
disbanding his militia:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, New Orleans, ian.
9, lS77.-To the people OF Louisiana; woald
be most profoundly surprised and disappoint-
ed should any citizen OF Louisiana, at this mo-
ment so lar forget himself az to be guilty of
any excuses whatever. There is danger In
collecting together in large bodies. urge
you, therefore to retire at once to your homes
The greater the wrongs TO which you have
been subjected, the greater should you recog-
nize and recollect your own simple and plain
duty as citizens. Let no one be injured how
ever OBNOXIOUS he may De, ana let tue ptblic
OF the whole country see that we are law-abi
ing, Just and moderate.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
This proclamation prevented mill.
tary interference of L. 5. troops.
Nicholes then swor in 1900 police and
quiet and good order has since prevail
ed though the excitement has been
intense.
The Republican Legislature elected
Kellogg L. S. Senator for the long
term, after which four Republican
members of the Senate absented and
concealed themselves, leaving that
body without quorum. Though
Pinchkack was receiving 20 votes for
Senator for the short term, he sym
pathized with the Democrats and con-
cealed the absent Senators as the
| following report OF the Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate develops.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. - This order is re-
specttully returned to the Hon. President
and members OF the Senate, with. the report
| that after diligent search and inquiry dis
covered that three or more OF the absent
| Senators were secreted in certain house ON
Camp, near First street in this city. Said
house is owned and occupied 10y the Hon. z.
B. S. Pinchback | repaired to said premises
with several assistant Sergeant-at-Arms and
| found a number OF so-called Nichols police
on duty around and in the immediate vicinity
Mthe house. Upon sheTing this warrant TO
| pr. Pinchback and demanding to enter tor the
4 urpose of arreSting the absent Senators
named in this order, was denied admittance
| by Mr.. Pinchback, and warned not to enter
| the premises upon my peril; that he had a
| force at hand TO resist any posse. Perceivlng
a considerable number OF the so-called
| Nichols police in the vicinity, having posi-
/ tive information that many more were inside
said premises a few hours previous, and be-
lieving them to be still there at the time OF
| making the demand, found it
IMPOSSIBLE TO ENFORCE MY WRIT.
Hearing police whistles blow, and seeing that
the Nichols police were gathering and con-
| centrating around said premises, | withdrew
Immediately after large crowd assembled
about, and several Sergeant-at-Arms who re-
| manned in the neighbOrhood were arrested by
the Nichols police and locked up in the sta
ton. | therefore report that, by reason O
the interference by said Nichols police, and
| the gathering of an excited mob in the vicin-
ity, was unable to execute this order OF
warrant fyour honorable body.
A. Il. BADGER,
Sergeant Arms OF the Senate.
This report made a profound sen
sation, which was only exceeded
when, on the following day, Pinch
back and three of the missing Senators
Joined the Democrats in their legisla
tive session. We quote an Associated
Press telegram of the 18th from New
Orleans
| At o'clock this evening Senators De Moss
| (coloredl Wheeler and Hamlet, accompanied
by Pinchback, entered the Democratic Sem
ate, and was greeted with cheers. After q
short executive session the two former were
admitted to seats and sworn in. Bamlet was
| granted permission to make personal eXpla-
nation, which he did, he not being elected
as the Democrats claimed. He explained thai
| he had withdrawn from the Republican SEN
| ate and would not serve with II. Alter which
Pinchback was granted permission to make 3
personal explanation.
| He said the action of himself and these SEN
ators was only decided upon alter mature de-
liberation. They intended to stand the haz.
| ard OF the die. They came there as Republi'
| cans, because they believed the interests o.
| the State above party. He denounced the Re.
| publican party OF Louisiana in unmeasured
| terms, and said that HAYES, il inaugurated
could not afford to soil his administration
with this blight on the prosperity OF the peo-
pie. He accused Ex-Governor Kellogg OF Sc
| curing his election as Senator by corrupt
means.
The Democratic Legislature has done
nothing of Importance save ballot foI
L. 5. Senator without result. So faI
| the Administration at Washington
has not recognized either govern.
ment and the double headed officer will
probably continue until the President
decides to interfere.
| The following was received at New
Orleans on the morning of the 18th:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IA, 1s77.--To Gen.
| c. G, Augur, New Orleans: 1t has been the
policy OF the administration to take no part
| in the settlement of the question OF the right
| full government OF the State oil Louisiana, at
| least not until the Congressional committees
now there have made their report; but it is
not proper to sit quietly by and see the State
| government gradually taken possession OF by
| one OF the claimants for Gubernatorial honors
by illegal means. The Supreme Court set up
| by Nichols can receive no more recognition
| than any other equal number OF lawyers con-
vened on the call OF any citizen of the State
| A legal quorum of each house, holding such
| certificates. met and declared Mr.. Packard
| Governor. Should there be necessity for
the recognition of either, it must be Packard.
You may furnish acopy OF this to Packard and
| Nichols.
The Republicans interpret this to be
an order for military interference in
their behalf, and Packard accordingly
issued an order commanding Nichols
and his judges to abdicate and the
militia and police force appointed by
Nichols to dispense. None of these
orders have been obeyed at this writ.
| ing. Gen. Augur does not interpret
the order to direct him to interfere,
except to prevent bloodshed, but has
telegraphed TO Washington for fur
| tner instructions.
| "reminiscences of The London Exchange OF
1837-Railway Shares.
/ From the Railway News.