New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-15

believed thac the White League clubs meant
business and no mistake. II was known
that these clubs we're pretty we'll armed,
and determined to make a stand, according
to the above declaration.
Yesterday morning armed men, in citi'
zen's dress, were seen IN all directions, in
squads and individually. They made no
demonstrations. but passed along quietly.
apparently intending to rendezvous some
where.
Later, say about eleven O'clock, a great
number of people on Canal street, near
Clay Statue, was resolved into mass meet
ing. Several citizens were On the Crescent
Billiard Hall gallery. Where flags. tables
and chairs were arranged.
Mr.. MARI appeared and spoke 70 the
crowd. saying :ha: a committee would in
mediaceiy wait Oh Governor Kellogg and
ask aim 70 resign his Office. Two or three
other speakers afterward addressed the
assembly in no very mild terms. The
officers at the Crescent Hal meeting. were:
President. NJ. Musson: vice presidents,
Samuel Bell. Henry Renshaw. J. I. Adams,
Perry Nugen:. Sainue: Flower, $. H.
Boyd. NJ. ellis. Robert Hare. Louis Bush,
j. j. Gidiere. S. X. Russ. !. j. Warren.
Jules Tuyes, J. NJ. Seixas. J. B. Woods:
William j. Buddendor: and a. Kea.ns, sec.
retaries.
Mr.. Mari read the whereases ani .esoiu-
tons. concluding as follows:
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resolutions adopted by the white people of
Baton Rouge, on the twenty-fourth of
August, 1874: 'That the white people of
Louisiana have no desire to deprive the
colored people of any rights TO which they
are entitled" "that w. p. Kellogg is a
mere usurper, and we denOunce him as
such: that his government IS arbitrary, un-
just and oppressive, and can only maintain
itself through federal interference; that
the election and registration laws under
which this election is being conducted were
intended to perpetuate usurpation by de-
priving the people, and especially our
naeuraized citizens, of an opportunity TO
register and vOte;" and, therefore, in the
name OF the citizens of New Orleans, row
in mass meeting Assem- bled, and OF the
people of the State of Louisiana. whose
franchise has been wrested from them by
1TauO anu VlOlcnCe anu all OI WuOs0 CIgutS
and liberties have been outraged and
trampled upon, We demand Of W. p. Kel-
logg his immediate abdication.
Resolred, That committee of five be i'm
mediately appointed by the chairman, who
shall be member OF said committee. to
wait upon Mr.. w. P. Kellogg, to present to
him these resolutions, to demand of him'an
immediate answer, and to report the result
Of such interview to this meeting.
The committee to wait on Governor Kel-
logg was composed of Messrs. r. H. Marr.
Jules Tuyes, Samuel Chopin, j. NJ. Seixas
and J. B. Woods.
The committee, headed by Mr.. Z. H.
Mari, called at the Executive Office about
noon.
The Governor being absent, Brigadier
General Dibble, Of the Governors staff,
received the delegation.
Mr.. Mari, as spokesman, said they called
as committee to interview the Governor.
General D;bble said he would convey the
fact to the Governor. After brief absence
he returned, and made reply, which, at
the request Of Mr.. MARI, Was reduced to
writing, - follows:
GEST1ENEH-Ih have communicated with