Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-23
RICHMOND WING,
Affairs in LouuiaDa.

Aualfa IN GOuhlADB'
There has recently been "a hitch in the
affairs Of Louisiana, which it may be inter
esting, II not profitable, TO advert to. On
the afternoon OF the 6ih instant, four OH
GERS wal Ell upon Dr.. Kennedy, the acting
Mlyor Of New Orlelas, and exhibited an
orde. from General Banks, OF which the fol-
lowing is an extract
>. Colonel samuel NJ. Quincy, 73l United
States colored infantry, is relieved from MS
present duties, aud Is hereby assigned TO
the duty o, Acting Mayor of the city of New
Orleans.
Upon the receipt OF this order be will pro-
coed to the City Hall and assume the duties
OF that office. Toe present Acting Mayor
is directed 70 su render TO him all the pa
pers connected with that Office.
There is = remarkable discrepancy in
the accounts given by the True Detd, the
Tribune, and the Times, Of the circumstan-
ces which led to this coup detat. Accord
ing to the former, Dr.. Kennedy is coop
perhead" OF the deepest dye, aud Was rapid
Nv putting the city government into the
hands of "Rebel sympAthiZers."
According to the Tribune, which is quite
radical in its snti-SlAvery views, the re-
moval OF Dr.. Kennedy was caused by his
effort TO reduce the expenses Of the city gov
erument. In consequence Of the fall in the
price of gold, and OF all articles Of con-
sumption, tbs Mayor was DESTROYS OF paying
laborers smaller rate of wages than they
received when the currency was inflated.
This policy was extremely rePugnant to the
interests and feelings OF the laborers, and
they AZ once assembled in large hunters in
order 10 petition General Banks, the COM
mander Of the department, for redress OF
grievances. The latter interpOsed by the
above order, displacing the obnoxious Mayor.
In the local columns of the Times We find
a fuller and NOSE satisfactory account OF the
affair, from which il appears that the quar-
rel embraces the civil governor, }. Madison
Wells, with the mayor, who was his sppointee.
The Governor, under date Of May Sd, issued
a proclamation declaring "the old books Of
the register OF votes tor the city Of New Or
leans 10 DC ClOSeN rum AAes NNNos ~NN s-N
registration Of all persons contained therein,
as well a. all certificates issued by virtue of
said records TO persons, comforting on them
the RICH. 10 vote, TO be null. void, and of no
effect "
The Governor further ordered the register
Of voters 10 open a new set OF books o. regis
tration on the hrs. day OF June. The Mayor,
DR.. Hl. Kennedy, in conformity with the
proclamation, addressed an official note, on
the 4.h, to NJ. D. Kayanagh, chief Of police,
directing him, in the name Of the Governor,
10 take possession Of the office Of the
register OF voters, eject all persons whom
he might iind there, and close the DOORS
No answer being returned TO this or
der, u was reiterated, when the chief
of police replied that he had no legal
authority to execute the order, and
declined TO obey the order. This note was
followed on the same day by a summary dis
missal of hAyanagh by tue Mayor; and two
days sfterward the Mayor was himself turn
ed airirt, as appears by the above order of
General Banks.
Thus there appears to have been soon
nict' between the military aud civil authori-
ties, in which the civil Governor Of the
State was practically ignored by the military
commaodlnt.
The questions in dispute were referred to
the administration at Washington, and both
the Governor OF Louisiana and the deposed
Mayer repaired 20 tho National capital to
seek appropriate redress.
General William +. (Bsldyl Smith and
Mr.. James I. Brady had been appointed by
Mr.. Lincoln 20 investigate the management
of Affairs under the administration Of Gems.
Butler and Banks in Louisiana. The re-
port OF these commissioners was made 10
the President and Cabinet on Wednesday
and Thursday, and resulted, Friday, in an
order for the removal Of Gen Banks Gen.
Candy Was assigned to the command. The
order restricts General Canby'S duties to
purely military affairs, leaving the civil Co
vernon (Nr. Wellsl full control over civil
AFFAIRS, the military commander of the de-
partment 20 interfere only upon the requi-
sition of the Governor. By this order DR..
Kennedy, who WAS summarily displaced by
General Banks, is restored TO the position
Of Mayor Of New Orleans, and the prece-
dent is established by President Johnson
that military commanders are not TO super
sede and override the recognized civil Gu-
thorities.
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