The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-09-24


on our part 10 the military force Of the
United States under your command. we
viii occupy the State House and other
State property in this city, until hs appear
auee and occupation Of le by the
authorities Of the g0yeEanaent of the
Unitcd Statea when we sholl letllt know.
ihn We have siirrenl lered the mo done -
fll9 government Of the United efntes.
-..--, .JoHN cENEny, Governor.
D. B. PBSs, LieEf. E,0YeTncg.' s1,o
,lEEW OhnEaSs. septeullisr - sovernor
AIcEnerf, Lieulenant Govsfpor can and
M. r. n. Mari, held . long private inter
,Eiew with .General EsmoEEn-et the ST.
Oliarlos Rotsl lueeaeeil sand 4Ri4c DQr-
ING this interview 8 Courier vas dispatched
Tor Colonel Bro United SlqSea Army,
who, aitet some tlme. apneore -a1Q joined
the conference fhe result Of which IS IS
follows = 6cverhor -AcEnery sgreed 70
torn over the State HOuso4 4aiofeFts 70 Gen.
erai Emory.
ao7he poiiee a4R qdmains Ns a0k constr
fitdtcd, NhdeE .AIeo ,BoSNld.o 'lliee s5ty gov
ernnient, VIII reShSin - now e6nkfituted,
being in iuii- f0ft6-aHd- efficiency The
State House aud std te iif6ptfty, ETC.. viii
be turned USe. 81 Governor McFnefv. this.
IhQrsdsS. evening", az about 90 o'clock.
II "a not understood that the at Is under
Il
nlartal laws ALTHOUGH auudeFR aiasiItassy COM
mRQqergH ali da,dw o3 s9ilos6o3 so
y, NEw ORLEANS, September 17--The last
! extras published this cveping state that Col.
Brooke has been appoitted military Cover.
n0RT ThissolutioR oflths lAre'bl1nf seemed
40 give very general satisfaelion bnt the re-
port proved 10 be untrue, podcdpife action
having been -taken- recording The future
government q the siete, The report that
Gen. Bsdeefs leg had been auputated is
untrue Il is7considered certain be will get
i we'll. TolHIeIa TeHzg
,KEfrt ,SSBr.EskN kNsy sst4yl cnliJefE i7.-At 6 p.
NJ, in accordance with arrangements pre-
viously made, Gen. j. r. Brooke, accom-
panied by fientenanss Wallace and Roe,
vent 10 the Exetutite ONCE at the ST.
Louis Hotei
Immediately upon their entrance, Gen.
brooke, W as me by Governers AieEnery and
Penn, and Who, after shaking hands with
him. introduced the three Federal officers
to a numbpP.of pEosaIncnt citizens present.
GQYnEnor NclsReEy ben. STAGED TO General
Brooke that hergays him possession Of the
State Capitol and ali othef State buildings
within .Tthe limits Of the city. Brooke
msseiy b0Woa IL accoptanee land the Gov
ernor read 70 9himahe following address:
General B,94ke e--As the lawful and acting
Goverudr 81 this state / surrender TO You
~ tie feS Ste sehfati iye 81 the government Of
the United STATES, the Capitol and the re-
mainder OF the property Of this city be-
isohgih9 t6the state. This surlender Is in
4 response 70 formal nand of Gen. Emory
fof such surrender, OF b accept asan alter
native the levying of war upon our govern
neht by the military forces of the United
States under his Command As have
already said 70 Gen. Emory, we have neither
:, the power b inelination 70 resist the gov
ernmeht Of the United States.
Sir, transfer to You the guardianship,
4 the rights and liberties Of the poopl5 Of the
State. and ] trust and believe that SOu will
( give protection totall classes oflonr citizens
/. ruled and ruined by corrupt usurpation,
I presided over BY Afr. Kellogg. Our people
couid bear the'wfongs, tyranny, annoyance
land insnlts Of that ilsarpaliop no1onger,
!. and they arose ia their might and swept it
= from existence, and installed in authority
Che rightfui government, Of which ] am the
1 head.
vi All lovers Of liberty throughout tho Union
: must admire the patriotism that aroused
3 our people to act as one man and throw OF
1 the yoke Of this odious usurpation. ! know,
i sir, as soldier, you have but 10 obey The
> A orders Of the government of tho United
:. States, but feel that you will temper YOU
y military control Of affairs with moderation,
= = and III all things exhibit that integrity o
e purpose characteristic Of officers Of the
q army Inow turn over TO you, sir The Cap
i itolseHd other property Of. the State unde
y my. charge,fs 49,, ..a JoHN MckNERY.
3. at the conclusion Of this address, Gen
'ii Brooke was seated in the Office and rc
X quifed from Eieutenant Governor Penn
4 Y soitement OF an records, etc., which wer
g kin the, building when they took pos
h session. Governor McEnery and his follow
n Lers then Withdrew, leaving the Capitol 9
II LouisianR ii possession Of the military off
Al eefs Of the Federal governments. AIT r \
~ two cOmpanies Of the Third Inlantf
~ marched down and. were qpRrtered in u
A. building. Col Thomas Boylan, 1lcEnery
~ u chief of police, remains on duty with n
Ev force The city is'vety quiet. iui