The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-18

LIN VI, OIL l. IN1
out the Union must admit the patriotism
that aroused our people to act as one
man and throw off the yoke of this odious
usurpation. / know for q soldier you
have but to obey the orders ofthe govern
ment of the United States, but 1 feel that
you will temper your military control of
affairs with moderation and in all things
exhibit that integrity of purpose charac-
teristic of officers of the army. l now
turn over to you, sir, the Capital and
other property of the State under my
charge. JOHN MCENERr.
At the conclusion of this address, Gen.
Brooke was seated in the Office, and re-
Quired from Lieutenant Governor Penn
a statement of all the records, &C. which
were in the building when they took pos
session.
Governor McEnery and his followers
then withdrew, leaving the Capitol of
Louisiana in the possession of the militia
~ officers of the Federal Government.
At p. m, two companies of the third
infantry, marched down and were quar-
tered in the building. Col. Thos.. Bay
Ion McEnery, Chief of Police, remains
on duty with his force. The city is very
quiet.
Governor McEnery, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernOr Penn, and Z. Ii. Mari, held a long
private interview with General Emory
at the st. Charles Hotel between 2:30
and ) p. m. During this interview a
courier was dispatched for Col. BrookeS, L.
S. A., who, after some time, appeared and
joined the conference, the result of which
is as follows Governor McEnery agreed
to turn over the State house property to
General Emory; the police will remain
as now constituted; the city government
will remain as now constituted, it being
in full force and efficiency; and the State
house. State property, etc, will be turned
over BY Governor McEnery this Thurs
day evening about & or o'clock.
1t is not understood that the city il
not under martial law, although under u
military commander.
RumOrs, &c.
New ORLEANS, September 1.-THE
last extra published this evening stated
that General Brooke had been appointed
Military Governor. This solution Of the
problem seemed to give very general
satisfaction, but the report proved un-
tue, n de6nit, &C ion havny been
taken regarding the ruture government
of the State. The report that General
Badgers leg had been amputated was in
correct His recovery is now considered
almost certain.
Meeting,Of influential Citizens to Dis
cuss Louisiana Affairs.
LOUISVILLE, September IA large
meeting of our most Influential citizens,
to discuss Louisiana affairs, assembled in
the Court House tonight, and Governor
Bramlettc made the following remarks,
which were attentivcly listened to and
applnuded:
Governor BramIette's Speech.
FELLOW CITIZENs:-You have been
called together this evening, for the
consideration of II very grave question,
which must be met with deliberation
and pru !ence. None of us deserve
to see our country again dcluged in blood
or involved in fratricidal strife. Yet
none who breathe the air of old Kentucky
desire to seo upheld this system of ty-
ranny and oppression. We all know
how in former days our sympathics and
our hearts have gone out in behalf Of
poor, oppressed, stricken Ireland. How,
in fact, we have sympathized with the
oppressed of all lands from time to time.
When we consider the oppressed of our
own land, whose blood is our blood, and
bone of our bone, who cry out under Op-
preston, how can we well withhold
the expression at Least of our SYM
pathy. Yet we have a government
10 sustain, uphold and stand by.
Can We when in the wrong, and in the
consideration of this question We must
be governed by prudence and not yield
to any feeling ofprcjudice or annimosity.
We are aware of the facts which are en-
dorsed throughout the length and breadth
of the civilized world, that the people of
Louisiana selected them rulers, and that
they chose them according to their con-
stitution and laws.
There was Wan nv the Name Oi
kellogg
who assumed to set aside all the people
had done. and seized and held the rcins
of the government. The people had
been oppressed and outraged by the
grasping disposition of himself and myr-
mic0ns until their cup of atilictiOn WAS
filled, and on the top of all this tyranny,
to add to that cup already over
flowing with bitterness, he badc
his body of police to search and disNrm
all private citizens who would be
left thus defcnselcss to the mercy of this
cowardly oppression.
A Man. by Name LOngstreet,
once General, Kisses. but now
stencil in nostrils everywhere, was sent
out at the head Of this police force with
instructions to disperse and shoot down
the men if necessary. Those fired upon
and shot down were among the best cit
izens of New Orleans. They were AS
sailed not only in their rights as freemen
but in person. They however returned the
IRE of Longstreet and his hircling host
aud scattered them rs wind scatters chat,
Kellogg and Longstreet took refuge in
the Custom House. The speaker then
alluded to the mistake originally made
in recognizing the claims of usurpers
instead of the will Of the peop,e. That
in this recognition the Fed
eral authorities rather felt
themselves bound to sustain said claims
although wrong rs indicated by subse-
Qucnt experience as the only way to
compromise the matter and at the same
time to get as near right ~ e1pediency
would permit, would be to leave the
matter to the voice of the people Of
Louisiana, but for that people t. hope
to establish what they conceived
10 be their Just claims
in opposition to the power Of the govern
ment, would be the heighth of folly.
Some good men have fallen in defence Of
liberty. and their own exalted rights that