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THE ATLANTA SUN
From The Dailj San of January l, 1872.
The Apprenticeship of Boys.
The following very sensible l.nra graph
is from the Frankfort (Ky.) Yoeman:
••One n>»n with sny trsde 1< worth a thonaend
without one. ▲ return to the old plan of appren
ticing boys to the trades Is being advocated. The
hosts of young men In every large city who spply
for employment and fail to get It, for the reeeon
that they cannot truthfully affirm that they are edu
cated or especially fitted for any particular business,
constitute e potent argument In favor of reform.
Under the apprentice system ws should hare fewer
Ignorant mechanics and Incompetent bnsiners men.
A trade Is half s man’s fortune.”
We are glad to sec that this subject is
attracting some attention in the Southern
States. It is a matter of vital importance
to Southern prosperity. It should ar
rest the attention of all who would see
the South beccm*» progressive in the me
chanic arts especially. The need of first-
class artisans in mechanical pursuits
among our people is a great necessity in
the promotion cf the general prosperity
of our section.
Wherever a community has a fair pro
portion of its population composed of
good mechanics, there may be found a
state of advancement and prosperty not
to be found in other like communities
without them. One of the great evils of
the times is that there are too many par
ents and young men who regard the fact
of one’s being a mechanic as not alto
gather respectable. This is a great mis
take, as we too often see in the cases of
young men loitering in idleness, or striv
ing to win their way in professions for
which the y have no talent.
Nature has exhibited great wisdom in
the diversification of human talent. It
vu not intended that all should pursue
one line of avocation. The young man
who can ascertain his own capacity, and
set to work to develope it in the proper
channel, is the wisest. When a pro
fession or business is chosen and selected,
it should be directed under skilliul teach
ing, under a proper and wholesome sys
tem of apprenticeship. Such a system
should secure to the apprentice all the
advantages to be attained in whatever
branch of mechanism he may choose,
securing to the master and apprentice at
the same time all proper protection in
their respective rights.
The law on the snbj ect may be suffi
cient for the ends above indicated, hut
out people should be educated to the
point of conforming strictly to their ob
ligations in this reppeet.
Jualirc to Air. Mcplirnii.
The Ilome Courier copies the article
below from the Chattanooga Times,
and says: ‘ The Times has heretofore
been loud in its senseless abuse of Mr.
Stephens. We are glad that at last it is
begtuing to ws** through its prejudices,
nuJ manifests u disposition to do justice
to one of our greatest and b< st men.
We wish that some of our State eotem-
porarics could do the pnme.”
THE SITUATION.
Uon. A. II. Stephens delivered a speech In Atlanta
recently in which he expressed the opinion that the
political aituatiou now notwithstanding the threat
ening complications in Alabama and Louisiana, wun_
more favorable than it had been in the past fifteen
years. He admitted tho Hardsblpa imposed upon
tho people of Louisiana, but said their only course
waa to submit patiently and await the decision of
the Supremo court, if that be unfavorable let them
appeal to tlie,ballot-box, not only m then own State,
but throughout the country. U said that an appeal
to force could do no good, and that force could only/
preserve liberty when used in repelling force. Sir
Stephens* speech waa a very able effort, and con
tains nothing which any man, who appreciates the
true theory of our government, can fail to endorse.
It is true, as he says, that a more general spirit of
lnvcatigatlon Into the principle* of popular govern
ment baa been aroused. We are glad, aleo, to see
that he admit* what vre suggested a abort time ago
in commenting upon a letter to the Timer, that with
the abolition of slavery there can be no longer any
distinction between North and South, and that the
aaine principles of government spply equally to
both sections.
We differed with Mr. Stephens during the late
campaign, and we still think that be misapprehended
the true import of the Greeley movement, and that
mach of the newly awakened spirit of Investigation
into the true principles of our government, upon
which th« country congratulates itself, was due to
that movement, but we must do him the justice to
■ay that there is nothing in this speech which sa
vors of Boorbonism, and there is in it a more hope
ful tone than we bad anticipated. We do not think
that the country is ruined, or that there is *■ y im
mediate danger of the destruction of our liberties.
The American pecple are too well accustomed to
freedom to be prepared to submit to e despotism,
and the healthiest sign of the times is <he general
desire for a system of minority representation which
will make the despotism of the majority leas op
pressive.
The Election Isa Trovip Commtjr.
We are glad to learn that the Demo
cratic ticket for county officers was elect
ed with a single exception. That excep
tion was the election of an independent
candidate. The officers elected are: L.
Pitts, Ordinary; T. O. Miller, Sheriff; R.
S. McFarlin, Clerk Superior Court; Q.
Forbes, Treasurer; A. F. Simmons, Tax
Receiver; E. M. Lofton, Tax Collector;
F. Ward, Surveyor, and S. W. Moore,
Coroner. These embrace a set of connty
officers inferior to none in the State. We
congratulate the people of Troup in the
selection of its officers.
Clsrk'i Anrserlee, Covington.
We have received a descriptive cata
logue of grape vines and fruit trees, cul
tivated and sold at the above named nnr-
serics by Messrs. W. W. Clark & Co.
By careful experiment the proprietors
have made themselves acquainted with
those fruits and trees beet suited to the
soil and climate of the Sonth, and have
not failed to condemn those they have
thought worthless. Their object is to
ascertain by actual test the best varieties
for this section of the country, that their
customers may, at all times, feel confi
dent of making safe purchases from
them. Their lists of vines and trees
embraoe quite a large number of varie
ties. Send for catalogue.
Tlie Frtthel.
The late rains seem to haee been gen
eral in Georgia and Alabama, producing
great destruction of property in places.
The Cartnrsville Standard learns from a
private letter “ that the fences along the
streams in North Alabama have all keen
washed away, and the farms left exposed.
It is said that the people in that section
will have great difficulty in protecting
tliiir wheat and other crops from the
stock that is roaming at large, and it is
proposed that a petition be sent to the
legislature asking tho passage of a stock
law for their protection.
Temperance Paper.
A new temperance paper, to be the or
gan of the Good Templars of Georgia,
is soon to be started at Rome under the
management of A. B. S. Moseley and his
accomplished wife. We respectfully
com menu it to the patronage of Bill Arp.
GEORGIA rRESS OS THE SENATOR-
SHIP.
From the Tri-Weekly Courier (Home, Ga.) Dec. SI.
Hon. A. H. Stephen*’ Physical Condi
tion.
TELEGRAPH hews.
New Orlsanb, January 3.—Five stores
on Magazine street, known as Annch’s
Bow, are burned; loss $75,000; insur
ance $50,000, in home companies.
Manli, tobacco merchant, aged fifty,
shot himself dead this morning, in a city
railroad car. The reported cause is pe
cuniary loss. He leaves a wife and three
children.
D. Jones, Jeweler, 279 Barron street,
was chloroformed and robbed of $22,000
in jewelry and money.
The Conservative Legislature is ex
pected to assemble on Monday.
General Emory’s troops still hold Me
chanics’ Institute.
Washington, Jan. 4.—A private tele
gram from New Orleans sa.-s the Castom
House employees, who are members of
the Legislature, have resigned, been re
moved or suspended.
The above related proceedings are
anticipatory of the President's order,
soon to be issued, notifying all persons
holding United States Commissions that
acceptance or holding of office under any
State authority, is inconsistent with the
scope of their official duty, and an im
proper interference with State concerns.
Tnere is authority for saying the Pre
sident has not, contrary to recent pub
lication, ever mentioned Wiliam M.
Everett as Fish’s successor for Secretary
of State.
Cleveland, January 4.—Yesterday’s
afternoon train was run off by a broken
rail near New Castle. Two coaches
were burned and 20 persons hart, two
serioasly.
Little Rock, January 4.—Two State
governments i-re proposed for Arkansas,
to compel Congress to take some action.
Sr. Louis, January 4.—F. Kupp, edi
tor of the Fellview Zntung, suicided.
Cincinnati, January 4.—The rivers
above emptying into the Ohio are flood
People h
ing.
of a
The Election of President.
As there is a great degl of talk just
now in favor of changing the mode of
electing the F’-"*iident > it may be inter
esting to mau j if our readers to know
that, during Uo Administration of John
Quiney Adams, in 1826, the subject of a
change in the existing mode of choosing
the President and Vice President through
Electoral Colleges, was referred to a spe
cial committee of nine in the United
Stabs Senate, including Benton, Yon
Burcn, Huyne, Macon, Dickerson,
Holmes and Richard M. Joanson. This
committee, in its report, recommended
a plan, which was substantially as fallows
and was subsequently approved by Pres
ident Jacksou: “ 1. To abolish the Pres
idential Electors; (2) a division of each
State by its legislature into a number of
districts equal to that of its Senators and
Representatives; (3) that the citizens of
each district should vote directly for the
candidate of their choice; (4) that the
person receiving the highest vote in any
district (whether a majority or not) be
entitled to the vote of that district; (5)
that if any candidate should in this man
ner receive the support of the dieuiot-,
Congress should declare him elected
Freauieut; and (6) if no candidate had .a
majority of the Districts, Congress
should luim.-dlately order a new election,
iu the saino manner, by districts, con
fining the choice to the two highest r »n-
didates.”
In the interest of the people of Geor
gia, we present the following communi
cation from the pen of a conscientious
and reliable man—one who has at heart
the honor of the State, and who speaks
in the matter only that the truth may be
known.
It was our pleasure to recently spend
a few days with Mr. Stephens at Liberty
Hall, and xe were agreeably surprised to
find the distingnisheid statesman iu snch
greatly improved health. So far from
oeiug confined to his room, he spent the
greater part of one aiternoon in strolling
through his grounds, rambling through
the Church yard near by, and in showing
us his pigs.
The miserable and dishonorble use
sought to be made of his physical condi
tion by those whose little souls envy his
great ness is a disgrace to the press of
Georgia, and we are glad to be able to
contradict the falsehoods they are bo in
dustriously circulating.
Not one faculty of his giant mind is
impaired by his late bodily affliction,
and bis physical functions are now in
perfect play, and save his lameness he is
as bound to-day as he was twenty years
ago. May bis groat life be long spared
io our people:
To the Sditrr of the Rome Courier: Since Mr. Ste
phen*' name baa been placed before tbe people of
Georgia aa a suitable person to represent that State in
tbe United Stales Senate, his claims hare besn dis-
cuhBed from various stand-points. His opponents
(ailing to arrest the popular sentiment in that direc
tion, it is now industriously argued that bis physi
cal condition is such as to prevent him from per-
foiming tbe duties of the pontoon. All other so-
called arguments against his election have been
thrown aside, relying upon this for his defeat before
tbe Legislature.
Now, the writer of this article happens to know
that Mr. Stephens’ physical condition is aa good, if
not bettor, than it has boon for twenty years. His
vtai organs are In no way impaired. With the ex
ception of his Lmenssa, which force* him to use
crutches, he Is a sounder man, physically, than ha
ever was. And should he b* elected to the United
States Senate, his seat on the Sonata floor will be aa
punctually filled by him as any other member's,
tar as his general health Is concerned.
These are facts which are stated from personal
know,edge, aa the writer has spent several days with
Mr. Stephens within the last wsek. They are writ*
ten for the benefit of your readers, and In sheer
justice to a>r. Stephens, and la order that tha
choice of the people may not be defeated by wrong
impressions. I was never more surprised when!
met this distinguished Georgian at the Kimball
House, to see the greet improvement in hia general
appearance over what it waa a year ago. Then he
«u confined almost entirely to his room: now he Is
able to walk every pleasant day, witn the aid of Us
crutches, into hi* garden, and to take an occasional
stroll into the woods. The duties of Senator would
be no more arduous than thane ha now performs sa
editor of the Sun and aa a literaly writer. Indeed,
they would be lee* fatiguing.
If the people of Georgia desire Mr. Stephens'
services in the United Slates Senate, 1st tbam not
be cheated ol their choice by false information aa to
his physiol ability to serve them. Let It also be
remembered that Alexander B. Stephen* it ttu
man in Georgia to unuu dutie* he cannot JUl 1
he consent* to tbe use of his name in that connec
tion. bts service*, it elected, may be implicitly re
lied upon, or he would never allow the use of hia
name in that connection. Tbcth.
Talking Treason.
New Yoke, Jan. 2.—James Levalscn
a native ol Savannah, Ga., and Benj
Crowder, an Englishman, have been tried
at DeBrngin, Hungary, and tie former
sentenced to s ; x months imprisonment
for remarks not considered complimen
tary to the Emperor of Austria, and the
latter to three months for resisting arrest
on the same charge.
» • «
Shot Down hjr n Wanton.
Albany, S. Y., January 2.—A woman
named Mary Jane Welts last night shot
Thomas J. Conners, while he was at
tempting to force an entrance into her
bouse. Tue woman is iu custody.
from low places in anticipation
flood.
New York, January 4.—The weather
is clear and mild. Obstacles to travel
are disappearing. There arc terrible ac
cidents from snow-slides Irom roofs; a
boy was killed. Many persons were in
the bay all night on boats.
The counsel for the Erie Road ex
presses confidence in receiving three and
one half million dollars from Vanderbilt.
London, January 4.—Jno. T. Pawson
& Co., of this city, dealers in Manchester
goods, failed; liabilities are reported to
be fifteen million dollars. It is reported
that other failures will follow.
Montgomery, January 4.—Tho Selma,
Rome & Dalton Road—one of the most
important links in the Great Southern
Mail and Passenger Rome, badly dam
aged by the late floods, is now repaired,
and trains have resumed their schedule.
New York, Jan. 5.—The bank state-
megt shows a gain of nearly a million in
reserve.
Arguments in Stokes case concludes
on Monday afternoon.
Governor Hoffman sails on Wednesday
for a two years voyage.
A great crowd was around the court of
Oyer and Terminer to-day, wnere Tre
maine was making the concluding portion
of his argument iu defense of tstokes.—
He was very severe upon the boy Hart,
alleging be was a perjurer, and his ani
madversions upon tbe character of Fisk
were quite bitter. He claimed that the
shooting cf Fisk by Stokes, under even
an apprehension of danger, if that ap
prehension was sincere, was a justifiable
defense.
New Haven, January 4.—Benjamin
Ford’s jewelry store is burned; loss
$80,000.
London, January 4.—Emperor Na
poleon is suffering from stone bladder.
The latest bulletins announce an un
changed condition, bat his physicians
unapprehensive of serions results.
Washington, January 4.—It is stated
that George Fisher, hailing from Augus
ta, Ga., is a prominent applicant for the
Japau mission.
The President to-day pardoned from
the Albany penitentiary Daniel Rain-
shaw and Galbraith Hambrjght, who
were convicted of Ku-Klux offenses, and
sentenced—the former to eight and the
latter to two years’ imprisonment.
The New York Post this evening says
dispatches from New Orleans report
that the Warmoth faction have not yet
abandoned the fight. Warmoth’s lead
ership is to be surrendered with his offi
cial life with the close of the old year,
bat it is said that the Democrats and Re
publicans, who were elected to the .Leg
islature on the Liberal ticket, propose on
Monday to inaugurate Mr. McEnery.
Tins has given rise to many alarming
stories about probable violence and
bloodshed, whicn, no doubt, many of
the bad spirits on both sides would wel-
oome, but it is probable that no attempt at
violent proceedings is contemplated. If
the McEnery men meet peaceably and
organize the State government, as some
say they intend to do, simply to make
up a case for the oonrts, they must not
be considered necessarily rebels. If the
Pinonback party cannot tolerate judicial
controversy, that is a sign they have no
confidence in their own cause. An in
vestigation ought to be bad of the po
litical affairs of Louisiana, for it is by no
means clear who is right, if there is any
right involved.
Postal Telegraphy.—A pamphlet is
now iu o- urt-e ot prt-panetion, intended
to be laid before member* of Coogrtos,
which reviews the workings of the tele
graph lines in tbe Territories and else
where constructed by the Government,
and which are worked yinier Govern
ment control. Tne animus ol tLe docu
ment Will tend to susiaiu tl*e project Ol
• b: itigiug all the telegrapusoi iu»- uouuirt
under the National Government.
New Orleans, Janua.y 4.—The Sub-
Committee of two hundred have reported
giving an account of their action at
Washington, and express ing their views
respecting the fulfillment of the mission
confided to them by the people, and say:
We have laid before the President an
impartial and truthful history of the ex
traordinary events which have recently
transpired within the State of Louisiana,
resulting in the overthrow of the Gov
ernment elected by the people, and in
the temporarily ins'ailing in the offices of
the State men who were not in uny way
elected thereto by the people. The Pres
ident, while maintaining the propriety of
the conrso which he has puisned in his
executive capacity, has net professed to
consider his action as finally decisive of
the vital questions at issue in the politics
of the State; but has remitted us to Con
gress as the superior tribunal
to investigate with more minuteness than
within Executive control, and reuder
such relief as the nature of the case may
seem to require. We have assurances of
both tins President and Attorney General
that such an investigation by Congress
will meet with no opposition from ad
ministration, and that they will readily
co-operate in the affair of affording such
appropriation aid as Congress may see
fit to recommend. We confidentially an
ticipate that Congress will promptly ap
point a committee to investigate fairly
and impartially facts and views of gross
and palpabm wongs which have been
committed. We cannot doubt that such a
committee must admit and report to
Congress the necessity of prompt
and complete relief. The committee
advise that Lyceum Hall Legislature
assemble Monday, in order to perpetuate
its legal existence, and recommend the
people of the State and city to extend to
them their moral support and earnest
sympathy, and such material aid 03 may
enable to assist and maintain, by lei/al
means, the rights of the people of the
State to local self government.
New Orleans, Jantia-y 4,—Acting-
Governor Pinchback to-day signed an
act recently passed by the Kellogg Leg
islature entitled an act to suppress riot
and unlawful assemblages. It provides
if any three or four persons or more,
armed with, clubs or any other danger
ous weepon or weapons, or if aDy ten or
more persons shall unlawfully assemble
in the city of New Orleans, or in any
town, city or parish within this State,
for any unlawful purpose, with intent *0
disturbance, these persons so assembling
shall be made guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction shall be punisned by
line and imprisonment.
A tws column address to the people,
signed P. B. S. Pinchback, acting Gov
ernor of Louisiana is published. After
a recital of alleged misdeeds during the
recent campaign, it says, “Not content
with all these outrages against American
citizenship, these failed, and the defeated
leaders of a minority, when thwarted by
an honest and independent judiciary,
State and Federal, now propose through
a mau pretending to be tt.e Governor
elect, aud a Legislature pretending to be
elected, to organize a Government in
direo’. conflict with, and in violation of
the digtity and peace of the existing
government of the State of Louisiana.
We recognize the right of free dis
cussion, and of free assem
bly of the people. They may lawfully
meet, not only to memoralize to rediess
wrongs, not only to criticise and censure
their servants wherein they may
deem them derelict, but even to de
nounce them for wrongs, real or imagi
nary; but when any class of men, with
an undetermined and unascertained of
ficial .status propose to meet aud or
ganize, a law inakiog her citizens to in
dulge themselves in the largest liberty
may acquire, and finally the embarrass
ment and serious disquiet incident there
to, must belong to them; but when their
action becomes organized and suggests
and prompts molestations of law and
obstructions and antagonism to authori
ty, in the exercise of its legitimate fnno-
tions, and inaugurate an active exercise
of government functions in the presence
of, and in conflict with, the existing es
tablished authorities, such parties are
revolutionists, and guilty of treason
against the State, and are disturbers of
the public peace, and most be dealt with
as such. I am unprepared, as the acting
Governor of Louisiana to permit without
let or hindrance a faction to meet, whlbh
cannot for a moment be either ignored
or overlooked; bat mast be met and
suppressed. It is my duty not only to
quell mobs and iusurreotions, but to pre
vent, by the prompt and vigorous exe
cution of the law, the inception of snch
riotous and disturbed conditions. I do
not propose that snch a state of things
shall be inaugurated in the State of
Louisiana as will make it necessary for
the national authority to declare martial
law therein, and take possession thereof,
however much this deplorable issue may
*7
advised, snort-sighted and self-seeking
men who are laboring to that end.
The Governor elect as returned by the
Legislature in session at the State House
will, on the day provided for in the Con
stitution, be inaugurated, and the Legis
lature recognized by tne President will
meet and perform, its legislative func
tions; bnt no pretended Governor shall
be inaugurated, and no pretended gen
eral assembly shall convene to disturb
the public peace. Parties participating in
either case are piblic wrong doers, aud
shall be promptly dealt with. The whole
force of the State shall be used for this
purpose, and all neceesaiy national aid
will be invoked to co- operate with and
sustain the same. I have every confi
dence that the General Assembly now in
session, sustained and aided by sugges
tions and tbe general infiaence of the
oommsnity, will make wise and adequate
laws, and I shall cheerfully co-operate
with tnem iu farthering the public weal,
bnt no good can be accomplished by dis
order and revolution, while commercial,
financial and indnstrW interests of the
State will b%seriously "•cted thereby.
No good citizen will san " them, and
under the obligations ol my oath of
office I am determined they shall not
Halifax, January 4.—Small-pox pre
vails in a neighboring brig. The Napier
was abandoned at sea. The bark A.
Hnnter is ashore. The brig Amelia
American is sank.
London, January 4.—Isabella Hart-
ley, New York, for Antwerp, cotton laden, j prevail,
was abandoned at sea. Must of the crew
ia saved.
3. — The Stan-
says the annex-
London, J senary
dard this morning
ation of the Sandwich islands to
the United 23UU.B w«. uld be no menace
to England, bnt io Australia; and urges,
os a means of restoring the equilibrium
in the event of such a transfer of terri
tory, the annexation of tue Fejee islands
to Australia.
SUNDAY 8 DISPATCHES.
Washington, J mu ary 5.—A
private
dispatch irum New Orleans states that all
business will be suspended to-morrow,
and that tbe Conservative or Fusion
Legislature will assemble.
A number of prominent citizens of
Louisiana, now m Washington, appre
hending fianper of a collision between
the contending political parties, called
ou the Attorney-General to-day and in-
There was a alight mutiny yesterday treated him to iuitiate such measures as
on the British steam frigate Aurora, now ' would guard against sucu a result. They
Ivina at Plyrn uth. The demonstration
tsi soon suppressed. 1 was
ecutive authorities, and that all proper
steps would be taken to preserve the
peace.
New Orleans, Jan. 5, 8:50p. m.—The
following address and resolutions were
unanimously adopted by the committee
of 200:
New Orleans, Jan. 4, 1873.
This committee, deeply impressed with
the importance of discreet and harmoni
ous action on the part of oar people in
the present critical condition of oar af
fairs, venture to submit the following
statements of its views, in fulfillment of
the mission confided to ns by tbe people.
We have laid before the President of the
United States an impartial nud truthful
report of the extraordinary events which
have recently transpired within the State
of Louisiana resulting in the over
throw of the government elected by tbe
people and in temporarily installing the
officers of the State men who were not
in any manner elected thereto. The Presi
dent, while maintaining the propriety of
the course which he has pursued in a
purely Executive capacity, has not pro
fessed to consider nis action as a finality,
decisive of the vital questions at issue in
the politics of the biates, but remitted
ns to Congress as the proper tribunal to
investigate tne facts with more minute
ness than tbe means within Executive
control can afford him the opportunity
of doing, and to render such relief as
the nature of the case may seem to re
quire. We have the assurance of both
the President and the Attorney General
that snob an intervention by Congress
will meet with no opposition from the
administration, and that they will readi
ly co-operate in affording Buch appropri
ate relief as Congress may see fit to re
commend.
We confidently anticipate that Con
gress will promptly appoint a committee
to investigate, fairly and impartially, the
facts of the case, and, in view of the
gross aud palpable wrongs which have
been commuted, we cannot doubt that
such a committee must admit and report
to Congress the necessity of prompt and
complete relief. We do not allow our
selves to despair of such relief at the
hauds of Congress because the Republi
can party ties a large majority in that
body. There do arise in the political
history of free governments conspicuous
emergencies in which duty to the Com
monwealth ia superior to party ties, and
the imperative demand for justice over
whelms all personal or partisan considera
tions.
We are impressed with the belief that
the universal public sentiment of the
people of the United States will point to
the present crisis of Louisiana as consti
tuting such au emergency, and we are
disposed to encourage, in our people, a
spirit of trast and confidence iu the vir
tue and justice of the National Govern
ment, which will be their best safeguard
uguinst the rash and desperate conduct
of those who should ue displaced
and if the monstrous usurpation which has
taken place should be permitted, to pa*>s
unrebuked, we may well give way to des
pair. But, in the meantime, it behooves
our people to pursue a line of conduct
which shall rob apprehensions of every
pretext or apology.
We have everywhere and at all times
proclaimed our conviction that the body
styling itself a Legislature now in session
at the Mechanics Institute does not and
never did comprise a quorum of mem
bers elected by the people, that it has
no other claim or authority or obedience
over the people than such as it derives
from the supposed recognition of the
National Executive, and we feel justified
by the language and action of the Presi
dent himself in regarding that recogni
tion as merely provisional and tempo
rary, subject to the future action of the
Congress of the United States, to which
tribunal the President has submit
ted us for relief. We are equally
convinced that the body which
recently assembled at the Lycenm Hall
in this city did comprise a quorum of
lawfully elected members of the State,
and that but for the refusal of national
Executive to recognize it,that body would
encounter no legal obstacles to the ex
ercise of all the constitutional functions
of State legislature. While fully accept
ing the situation as it stands, and advis
ing a studious abstinence from all pro
ceedings calculated to provoke a colli
sion with the powers that be there are cer
tain duties imposed by the constitu
tion in operative terms, which no
body claiming or intending to claim,
recognition as the lawful General As
sembly ot the State can omit, without
abdicating its claim to be considered
and reoognized in all lawful procedure.
Looking only to the assoaialion of their
legal existence in view to their future
recognition by the Congress of the
United States, when the controversy now
at issue shall be determined, they should
receive the moral support not only of tbe
citizens of ithe State, but that of every
right minded citizen of the United States,
wherever he may reside. In view, there
fore, of the approaching meeting of the
General Assembly, now abont to take
place,
Be it resoival, That we recommend
to the people of the oity,and State of Lou
isiana to give tho Legislature now about
to assemble the moral support and earn
est sympathy, and snch material aid aa
may enable them to assist and maintain,
by legal means, the rights of the people
of this State and to local self-government.
On motion, the above report and reso
lution were unanimously adopted.
T. Adams, President
D. C. Labalk, Secretary.
New Orleans, January 5.—The mass
meeting at the Exposition Hall on Janu
ary 2d, file meeting of merchants at the
Uppei City Hotel, on Jackaon street, last
aigut, the meeting of the parish com
mittees of the Democratic, Reform and
Liberal parties and the executive com
mittee of independent clubs last nigbt,
tbe meeting yesterday ot tbe committee
of two hundred at tbe Merchants’ Ex
change and the meeting of the commit
tee of ten from each ward in tbe city,
appointed by tne Exposition hall meet
ing, were all largely attended, and adopt
ed resolutions expressing a calm determi
nation to see the legally elected Legisla
ture and State officers regularly inaugu
rated and installed, sad calling upon the
people to close their places of business
on Monday, and aasemoie in Lafayette
Square, to manifest a determination to
yield a hearty and ready support to tbe
end contemplated by tbe present move
ment of the committees above men
turned.
The meeting conferred to-day, and
s understood that a plan for concert
action ha* been agreed upon. It is proba
ble ’bat most of tbe business houses will
large. It is not very generally believed
that the Pinchbeck authorities will at
tempt to dispei se the fnsionists.
Careful inquiry fails to show that there
is any truth in the statement telegraph
ed from Washington that a Castom
House employee has resigned his seat in
the Kellogg Legislature,such resignation,
it is believed, would break the quorum
in the Senate. Postmaster Lowel, ser-
vervor Ingraham and Herring and Sy-
pher took part in the legislative proceed
ings to-day. It is understood that the
Custom House members have leave of
absence from the Custom House during
the session of the Legislature. Pinch
beck’s address threatening to disperse the
Fusion Legislature creates consider ible
excitement. It ic believed only Federal
troops can prevent the Lyceum Hall As
sembly trom meeting.
Monday’s dispatches.
Washington, January 6.—The follow
ing is an extract from a Chronicle edito
rial: We have not hesitated to deprecate
the reckless and lawless action on the
part of the Republican body calling it
self the Legislature of the State. An in
fringement upon the rights of the mi
nority can fiud no apology or defense in
this quarter when attempts w< re made
to deprive men of their seats because
they were notin them, aud to declare the
minority candidates elected. We de
nounced the action as utterly inexcusa
ble, so now wo hesitate not to affirm in
view of the proclamation of acting Gov
ernor Pinchbeck, published in yester
day’s dispatches, that he is going too
fast, that he is placing himself on ille
gitimate grounds.
While the body recognized as the legal
legislature should retain possession of
the State bnildings and comply with the
forms of law in its action, it should not
attempt to disperse or interfere with the
opposition if they see fit to meet and or
ganize what they may choose to call a
legislature. If they seo fit to inaugurate
McEnery, and call him Governor, and
elect some one whom they may please to,
call an United State Senator, lot them
do so without molestation.
They may not, and should not, be per
mitted to exercise power in defiance cf
the orders and decisions of the courts,
but they should be permitted to do any
thing and everything that will help them
to make up and present a case for the
State and Federal courts. It is evident
that the case will have to be heard before
Congress and the courts ou its merits,
and the sooner that result is peacefully
reached, the better for tho State and tho
country.”
There is uo doubt of tho authority of
the followiug dispatch in all its details.
It has been verified in high quarters:
“New Orleans, January 5, 10 p. m.—
The announcement has just been made
at the Fusion Headquarters, apparently
by authority, that General Emory has
received instructions from Washington,
that United States troops shall only be
UBed to preserve the peace - / that any
body of citizens styling themselves what
they may, have the right to meet peace
ably for any purpose not unlawful, and
that ii any attempt should be made to
disperse any snch assemblage, they
should be protected.” ,
The following telegram was sent to
New Orleans to-day by tho Louisana
Sub-Committee.
“The President Ins telegraphed Gen.
Emory not to permit any interference
with the peaceable meeting of our legis
lature. Matters will be held in abey
ance until a judicial investigation shall
be had. Wt> counsel great moderation.
T. P. Kennabd,
Walter Peabai,
P. M. Sealter,
A. O. Janite,
E. B. Whitlock.
ere informed ' */ yJ? that the subject i be closed to-morrow, and that the meet-
as now unfit/ • oration by tue Ex I mg at La Fayette Square will be very
THE LATEST DISPATCHES.
Washington, January 6.—The follow
ing is an official view of the situation in
Louisiana:
The New Orleans dispatch of Governor
Pinchbeck’s proclamation of the 4th in
stant did sot include the following ex
pression, which it is alleged that he used:
If they (me..ning the Fusion Legisla
ture) inaugurate an executive, and exer
cise goverumental function in the pres
ence of, and in conflict with, the
existing established authorities, snch
parties are revolutionists, and must
be dealt with as such.” It was not con
templated to interfere with the mere as
semblage of the Fusion Legislature for
the purpose of reserving their legal
status. If such had beeu the case, the
United States troops wonid not have
aided to prevent tbe assemblage, as
prompt orders were issued by the Presi
dent to General Emory not to so interfere,
bat only to preserve the peace, and tho
day has evidently been one of great ex
citement in New Orleans, but has hap
pily passed without violence. The Fu
sion Legislature Uas assembled, pro for
ma, and probably a like ceremony will
enane upon tho inauguration of Gov,
McEnery next Monday. The proceed
ings of the United States Senate to-day
indicates that the whole qaestion will bo
remitted by all concerned to that body
for investigation and determination.
Nkw Orleans, Jan. 6.—The stores om
Canal street are generally closed. Not a
lady was seen on the gr?at thoroughfare.
The Federal troops were judiciously
placed to preserve peace.. Up to six
o’clock there was no qnornm in tho
Fusion Legislature.
New Orleans, Jan. 6.—The citizens
meeting was the greatest ever known.—
No speaking, no action, the object being
to give their moral support to the Peo
ple’s Legislature. Thirty thousand par
ticipated in the demonstration. There
was no quorum in either house. Ad
journed to till to-morrow. No iuterdsfe
is manifested iu the other Legislature.—
The committee of two hundred have sup
plied money merely to maintain the Peo
ple’s Legislature.
New York, January 5.—The jury came
into the Court room at 11:12, having
been absent three Lours, and in reply to
the usual interrogatories announced that
they had found the prisoner guilty -at
murder in the first degree. There waa
a marked sensation in the Court at the
announcement of the verdict. The pris
oner turned ashy pale, and his sister
wept aloud. The District - Attorney
moved that the sentence o! the law be
pronounced, but at the suggestion of
TremaiD, the Judge deferred passing sen
tence until monday. The jury, it tran
spired ou retiring, stood ten for murder
in the first degree aud t*o for man
slaughter iu tho third degree.
Annapolis, Jau. C.—Mrs. Wharton wag
arraigned for an attempt to poison Van-
ness, and was attended by her daugh
Nellie, and other friends, who s
her during the trial for the
Gen. Kr'ouum,