Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-18
GENERAL NEWS.


IL is about time all parties to the scandal
should be locked up in Jail or lunatic asy-
lum until 10 the slow course Of the law a le-
gal trial can be had, and then part or all
Of them ought to dance on nothing in the air
for brief period
Revelation in Louisiana.--COmpIeto over
throw of the Kellogg Government, aud
Peace restored I'm two Dsysi
There is civil war in Louisiana. Two years
Kellogg has held his place as governor Of
that state. MclGuery at first hotly contest.
ed the election, but the national government
supported Kellogg. Kellogg, as stated in
last weeks FARMER, issued n proclamation
offering reward for the arrest Of the Cou-
shatta murderers. Last week the metropol.
itau police in New Orleans seized several
cases Of arms shipped from New York to a
New Orleans importer, on the ground that
they were intended for the "White league"
A call was thereupon issued for a mass
meeting of citizens to protest against this so.
called outrage, Monday. A large crowd
soon gathered. After number OF speeches
deuuncatory of the recent seizure Of arms,
and against the Kellogg government, rosolu-
tions were adopted requesting the immediate
abdication Of Gov Kellogg, and commit tec
appointed to convey the request to the gov
ernor. The governor received the message,
and refused to accede to the request. The
people were then advised by DR.. Beard, ono
Of the speakers, to 20 home, get their arms
aud ammunition, and return to assist the
white league" who were then under arms,
to execute plans that would be arranged for
them. The people quickly and quietly dis
persed aud as quickly reappcared, and by j
O'Clock III the afternoon armed men were
stationed at the intersections of all the streets
on the south side Of Canal street from the
river to Claiborne street. About o'clock
body OF metropolitans numbering about
800, with cavalry and artillery, appeared al
the head of Canal street aud took position
Gen. Longstreet, who was commanding, nc.
companied by an orderly, then rode up aud
down Canal street, ordering the armed cti-
zens to disperse Some desultory firing soor
after occurred along Canal street, and some
few casualties occurred on both sides. The
colored men, of whom the metropolitan
were largely composed, broke and ran at thu
first fire, the citizens capturing one piece o
artillery. The citizens then erected barri
/ cades along Poydras street aud between
Poydras and Canal streets, and held all tina
portion Of the city above Canal street, in
Guiding the city hall. Most Of the barrcade
were made with street cars. There was
sharp fight at the river end of Canal street
} about 1 o'clock, and number were killed
e estimated by some as high as so, aud man,
laI nj nit.
ed States troops in the city, but they re
manned at the custom house, spectators o
the lively scene enacted in front OF them. d
, b Penn has issued proclamation, claiming t
be the legally-eectcd governor acting gov
ernor ia the absence of Gov. McEnery, an
calling upon all male citizens of the stat
Q between the ages Of Is and Al to assemble
e subject to military orders, There was a
c entire cessation of hostities during Monda,
night, but at an early hour Tuesday morn
ing, Lieut.. Gov. Penn's militia, numbering
10000, proceeded to carry out tho move
: ment begun on Monday. The state hous
/ was surrounded at o'clock, and at one
surrendered, without the firing Of u gun, an
at o'clock the entire force OF metropolita
police, numbering 900, KeIlogg's militia, etc
also surrendered, aud the arms and arsenal.
as well as all the city property, police sta
S tions, and police and ire.alarm telegraph
J. were taken possession of by PENIS iorcci
!. Kellogg himself and Gen. Longstrset, com
9 ma nder Of the metropolitan police, with otl
= ers OF the more prominent officials took re
&c uge in the custom house, which was guardc
70 by tie United States troops.
|, The work of restoring order was at ono
, begun, and 50 quickly was it carried forwaI
that before noon the city. presented its won
4 ed aspect. The barricades had all bee
: taken down, the street cars replaced on tt
tracks and travel by them renewed, and Il
closed stores reopened and business resumes
Lieut.. Gov. Penn at once took the reinS {
. government and instituted the necessar
" measures for installing in Office all tho,
who were voted for on the same ticket wit
, McEnery in 1872, organizing the courts al
f setting the entire machinery of the sta
n government in motion, not only in New o
leans, but throughout the state. Thom
Boylan, a well-known detective, was a
pointed chief of police, the position held
y Gen. Longstreet under the Kellogg ruI
nc and began at ence to organize force.
ne At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Il lar
W number OF unarmcd citizens assembled
>, st. Charles street, and, preceded by BAT
~ Of music, escorted Lieut.. Gov. Penn fro
TO his residence to the state house, where
took possession of the executive department
which were unoccupied In this moveme
at least 10000 persons participated, and
lieutenant governor was received with cnth
siastic demonstrations OF approval all alo
a. the route.
K Previous 10 this, some 5000 Of Gen o
lie den's militia, armed with the captured gur
,l, moved from jackson square, Ell route
lie the armory on Carondelet street. AS tn,
Sc passed the custom house the United Stat
10 troops stationed there gathered in the vi
IL dows aud taking off their hats gave thu
us hearty cheers for the citizens, which VT
SO returned by the militia with great unanin
p ty. At 4 O'Clock, with the exception Of t
"a sentinels ia front Of the custom house, not
nd armed man was to be seen on tho streets
to the city, and quiet prevailed throughout.
at The new government seems to be
pit choice of the people with hardly disse
ing voice. Perfect order, and the abseI
of Of any outrages or excuses by the WHINE
&c. astonsh everybody, But President Gra
,as has issued proclamation calling upon
be opponents of Kellogg to disperse within i
by days. The people feel too elated over tn
est victories, we Judge, TO do so, and the pr
las pect is that the administration will sc
The troops to Louisiana who will be likely
I'VE meet with resistance from the people. X
iogg has always been looked upon as
err usurper by great many people who
nd lieved McEnery to be the legally.eec
err governor, and popular feeling at hOm'
per strong. Whether we shall have anott
the civil war growing out of this affair, is
nu- question serious enough for Louisiana but