Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-25

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date OF proclamation to the insurgents such
action will be taken as the emergency may re-
| quire."
The situation Of affairs in New Orleans on
the 18th was as follows, according TO the tele.
graphic dispatches Of that date;
Gov. McEnery had addressed letter to Gen
Emory, protesting that there did not exist in
| the State OF Louisiana any insurrectiOn against
the MeEnery Government; that there was not
| anywhere in the State any assemblage of in
| surgents to disperse; that there was but one
Governmeht In eTistence in the State, which
was the one elected ana ehpsen by the
which he (John McEneryJ IS Governor and
D, b. Penn acknowledgements; that
throughout the State this Government was
recognized, supported, adhered to, respected
and o6eyed by the people, and was both de
i,tIe and de tdcto the Government of the State.
He then gives history Of recent events in
New Orleans and attempts to show that the
Presidents recent proclamation did not right
fully apply to New Orleans or the people of
Louisiana, who were not in q state of insur-
rection He then distinctly announces that
no attempt would be made to forclbly resist
the military forces Of the United States, aud
concludes as follows; 1--WE win occupy the
State House and other State property In this
city until the appearance and occupation of
the same by the authorities of the Government
Oh lhe United states, when we shall retire,
knowing we have surrendered the same alone
to the Government Of the United States.n
McEnery, as Governor, also issued an order
acceding. TO demand from Gen. Emory that
all armed men on the streets should be retired
ana their arms returned to the arsenal.
AT six o'clock i'm the evening, in accordance
with previous arrangements, Gen. j. X.
Brooke, accompanied by Leuts. Wallace and
Roe, went to the Executive office, at the st.
nNNfa Hot. Il 4 q -as
Gov. McEnery stated TO Gen. Brooke that he
gave him possession OF the State Capitol and
all other State buildings within the limits of
the city, and then read to him an address in the
shape of protest, to the effect that the sur
render was in response to a formal demand of
Gen, Emory; that they had neither the power
nor inclination to resist the Government of the
United States that hepeople had overthrown
the Kellogg administration because they
could no longer bear its wrongs, tyranny,
arrogance and insults" The protest con.
cludes as follows: " know as a soldier you
nn, nave out t 70 obey tse orders q f that you
wll G' te ol rne onseu @ iiitary control of affairs
with I@1deration, and in all things exhibit
that Integrity of purpose characteristic OF
officers Of the army now turn over TO you,
sir, the Capitol and other property OF the
State under my charge"
At the conclusion of this address Gen.
Brooks was seated in the office, and required
records, etc, which were in the building when
they took possession.
Gov McEnery and his followers then
withdrew, leaving the Capitol of Louis
lana in possession OF the military
officers of the Federal Government: At
seven p. IN. two companies of the Third
Infantry marched down and were quar-
tered in the building. Col. Thomas Boylan,
McEnery's Chief of Police, reclaimed on duty
with his forces. The city was very quiet.
Gen Emory had issued circular announc-
ing the appointment of Gen. Brooke to COM
mand the city of New Orleans until such
time as the State and city governments could
be reorganiZed.
McEnery and Penn had issued an address
to the people, advising a cheerful obedience
to the constituted authorities.
On the 18th Gen. Emory sent commu-
nication to Gov. Kellogg TO the effect that the
insurgents lately in arms against the State
Government had surrendered, and that he
would afford him the necessary military sup
port to re-establish the State Government
o;eN. Kellogg acknowledges the receipt of the
communication aud requests Gen. Emory to as
sumo the maintenance of peace and order Of
the city during the coming night, as, owing
to the disorganization of the police force, the
Commissioners of the Metropolitan police
would not be able to get their officers on
their beats until the next day.
The following order was subsequently sent
to the official journal:
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
All State officers who. have been prevented,
during this recent trouble, from performing their
duties will Immediately resume their official
functions. The Board of Metropolitan Police
will at once assemble and organize the police
force of New Orleans, and assume the mainte-
nance of the peace and order of the city.
(Signed) WILLIAM i. KELLOGG, Governor
A dispatch to Gov. McEnery, received on
the 18th, from Bayou Sara reports that town
attacked the night before by negroes. The
attack was repulsed. Gen. Emory had ordered
troops to that point.
In acc lance with the Executive order Of
Gov Kell, ~ the old State officers took quiet
possession of the Louisiana State House ON
the morning of the 10Th. When Gov. Kellogg
reached the Executive Office Gen. Brooke ap-
preached him and informed him that he
was prepared TO turn over TO him
the State-Ho and all the records
and public property belonging to the State
which had come into his possession at the
time of the surrender of the Insurgents to his
command. Everything, the General said,
would be found in precisely the same con
dition as 1t had come into his hands. The
Governor accepted the transfer and Gen.
Brooke thereupon retired. Gen. George Baldy
Vice-President of the Board. of the
New Orleans Metropolitan Police proceeded
to the police-station at the head of about 200
dered by Acting Chief Boylan, and the Met
ropolitans were soon placed on their old
beats. Gov. Kellogg advised that the ranks
of the Metropoltans he filed from the retir-
ing force of Chief Boylan.