New-York tribune., 1874-09-24


avail themselves OF odous registration and elecuC
the results OF their heir BALLOTS ballots should they CON
tlnue TO PARTICIPATE in the election when 1t is
TO reject The any ward precinct the sol
e stle1nent OF three citizens that there was aud or
done in tue past, declare elected those having
minority OF the votes cast that the
G2nTs Board .Sses to as
an anu t1st the PRONUNCIATION of the results Of an election
that 1t cannot be reviewed or questioned
Dy any tribunal. tne signincance OF the
inrtner m illustration OF the tremendous power vested IN
the Board may be added that the Supreme Court has
office in Louisiana than through the promu-
gauon made by this Board.
THE WHITE LEAGUE.
And here 1t is important say a word about body
known as the white League" and which has been
msrepresented abroad 1t will be remembered that the
white militia OF NewOreans had been disbauded their
arms taken from them. and exclusive negro militia
ore1alzed In their stead BY an Infamous bylaw, that
tax is levied upon the city exclusively. had been
e taken IRON rom under the control OF the Mayor ana
This body used to intmdate and overawe the citi-
5sns to guard the residence and persons OF timorous
The white people of the State that is
moreover By a formidable oath-bound league OF the
blacks which. under the command Of cunning
moment plunge them into what they were
most anxious avoid war Of races" The incessant
era Governments. for which they profered other
title than that OF color. the development In their
Radicals, and even against honorable Republicans who
had fought for their liberation; then
their increSing dishonesty, which they re-
garded staIesman-lke virtue; that
which they dared trespass upon All these signs set
forth in the platform Crescent City White League.
| hat fha nv nd
apprehended was imminent, and that we
must either prepare for or perish under 1t. with the
timely and pr0clamated union OF the whites as
race and their preparation for any emergency
war the White League was formed. It's object
being, as publicly set forth. TO assist !. in 10
state of Louisiana, aud by union with all other good
cItizens TO maintain and defend the condition OF the
United States and the State, ana 10 maintain and pro-
teet our rights and the rights OF all citizens
Butto return satisfied of the imDossiolty OF securing
fair registration and election. and that it was
the settled purpose of the usurper to de-
prrve the white. people OF the State
arms-a right secured TO them by the Constitution Of
the United states, and in the existing state of af-
mass meeting OF the citizens of Orleans
Sf %a' sept Saeq a. a'fsm0io fsnt meense Iarees
in numbers and most respectable in character ever col
forth the remedess under which suiferd were
Adopted and a committee OF citizens appointed TO
wait on WIN. Pitt Kellogg aud demand his aOdication
AT I23 D. M. the Committee waited upon Mr. Kellogg at
House, which had already been converted BY
had III aed q" TO the ''" Custom house. which
he did not again leave until rensatedin the State House
by Federal Bayouets, and from the CustOm-hOuse
returned answer through "A member of his staff, re-
fusiDg to receive or treat with the Committee. The
! Committee so reported. instantly ana as one man
the citizens In the streets and IN private stores
arms had been seized In open day by the police. and
! fOrci6y taken possession OF ana retained. Inc
Of a portion Of the arms seized
had applied % competent judicial triDu-
nal. and obtained an order for their release
This disObeyed by the police authorities. and
when the attempted to vlndcate its dignity
for contempt W. p Kellogg nteriered and psrdoned the
| offenders who Immediately released. At the mo-
men OF the popular UPRISING steamship lay opposite
the Third Precinct Police Station, having on board
arms and ammunition consigned TO private individuals
large squad OF metropolitan p0nce, Win loaueu guns
pointed prevented all access 70 the steamer
and the removal Of the by those TO whom they law
fully belonged and the eltzens ralyng on the League,
the only organized body moved down TO the leVee 10
take possession OF the property when was tnes p p
| Metropolitan Brigade commanded by Gem LOnRstreet
In person. intercepted and attacked The battle thus
forced upon the citizens was joined anu ID DrIeI nal
| hour this pretoran Dann, 80 long menaee
aud terror was swept away, and the defeated
remnants OF the Kellogg usurpatons. covering fugitiyes
from government they had Abandoned we're refugees
IN hs Oustonn tn mercso a,o there
thew were suffered 10 remain unmolested.
What followed has passed into history ana IS matter o.,
familiar knowledge. The lawful government % OF
the peoples choice. amid universal re0iclngs'
| entered without opposition upon the discharge
OF Legitimate functions JOY sat In every heart ana
iumined every countenanee. new era or conndence
/
u.s. Tie wretchedness OK the past was Ior-
gotten IN the bright and cheering authorizations
OF the future. But this short-ved triumph was ao'
rupy closed before the proclamation OF me fresiuent
IL bowed s head and at the mandate OF nls GenefaI
had taken possession Of ana to which we were laWr
entitled the captured arsenals ana stores ana
so proved as asserted, our unquestl0nlng
obedience TO the General Government
Friends, eOuntrymen, lovers Of Freedom we make onr
asi EaS aPpgIi been - exhausted, we hnd borne and
foreborne until submission construed
| into cowardice, our desolation accomplished,
the hum OF industry was sted IN our worKshopS' lne
wheels OF commerce stopped agriculture IAN
Gnret 'P npn real estSte had become curse
instead OF blessing. In the .,lI,i,,e midst ,o OF
dignaton alien aud bankrupt adyenturers grow
rich with the sPohs Wruns AMI from nrssstys Ms Wy
extortion In our despair and IN the what
believed 10 be an nalienaDe right we Overthrew py
force The power OF the United States has again set
II up to be taskmaster over u.s. our tae OF misery
| Ieved ony by the din and distant hope that
the sober, second Thought Of 1 this ooSGs.; great
aud devise IN their wisdom some method OF relief Tor
! this unhappy province. . 49,, NJ, ~ ~
| Ogden, Arch. Mitchell, W. ). Pike, II. NJ Hyams'
Perry Nugent J. A. PAYNE; j. b. Eastls john Pnsips'
| Alfred Roman, John ]. Adams, NJ Muss0n, W; D.
schmidt, William Steven, j. b. Lanttee' j. b. "iiiau-
| son, Thos. A. Adams Committee.
| COMPROMISE IN TERRE BONNIE PARISH.
| NEw-0RLEANs, Sept. 23.-A compromise has
been effected In Terre Bonne Parish between the white
and colored people. and JOINT parish ticket, with
capital and labor equally represented has been nom
mated The Republican Parish Nominating Convention
| met the nth inst, and adopted the following
Be Ror,d CoHrsniOr. That ocent and hereby ral
Republican and Peoplr parties
the Parish Of Iee Bonne the following; bach o. the es9ee'
political parties shall he entitled member OF the House OF p
sentsVe and that hereby pledge on party And individual sup
port the COMPROMISE which this Convention aom<teA
| The ticket Is as follows:
| rd McCO planterl
and W IL. Keys (cOlOredl.
| Parish Jttdge-James l.. Beldy white RepubncapJ
| Sher1f-Amos Simms Peoples party.
| COrORcr-James Madison Peoples party.
Police Jarv-W. A. Shaf"r, j. Robcbaux, and G. Ten
i l.