Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-09-25
The Louisiana Troubles Governor
Kellogg Rcinstated.

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New Orleans dispatches Of the 18th sd,
that during the latter part of the preceding
night the White Leaguers remained in
trenched within their camps. with theil
pickets guarding every approach TO the cen
tral portions of the city.
Gen. Ogden, of the Leaguers, conferred
with the commander of the United States
troops, to assure himself of the non-interfer
ence OF the troops in case they proceeded tc
take the State House and other State build
ings. That gentleman assured him that the
troops were there simply to protect United
States property and that he should do nc
| more.
AT one O'Clock on the morning of the 18th
| Gen. Longstreet commanding the Metropoli
! taus, threw out his pickets as far as Canal
| street. When this became known a squad o
leaguers advanced and captured about half ol
| them. The rest threw down their arms and
fled. Nothing further transpired until eight
o'clock, when the 300 Metropolitans occupying
| the State House marched out, sent word To the
commander of the White League that the State
House was voluntarily surrendered, and then
| proceeded to Gen. Longstreets headquarters
Gen. Ogden then took possession and peace
ably installed Acting-Gov. Penn and the other
Fusion officers In the possession Of the State
I Qhices. lie then marched company 10 the
Jackson Square station, and before the de-
mand was made the Mgtropolitans marched
lQ. Y.
were at once paroled. At this time Kellogg
and his entire administration were in the Gus.
! tom. House, under bayonet protection.
These events all eliminated before eleven
! o'clock a. m. A little after that hour Gen.
Ogden issued a PROCLAMATION ordering the
troops to disperse to their homes and desiring
the people to resume their aYocations, as the
troubles were ended and a continuation Of
peace was assured. In response to the proc.
lamation the White League and other citizens
bearing arms disbanded and returned TO their
homes. Previously, about one O'Clock p. m,
| they paraded on Canal street. about $500
strong, with guns, flags and other trophies
captured the day before. -.
AT twenty minutes after one o'clock the
Presidents proclamation came to hand, COM
manding all turbulent and disorderly persons
TO dsperse and submit to the laws of the CON
stituted authorities. The reception of this in
telligence was marked in many instances by
violent and bitter expressions Of feeling, ex-
tending even to declarations that the Kellogg
Government should not be restored and that
if necessary the people would fight the Gen
eral Government itself - '-'~''''"i--i'-s 'no
FuSlOn ADMINISTRATION
In the afternoon Acting Gov. Penn issued a
proclamation convening an extra session Of
the Legislature to meet on the 21st; proc
lamation commanding and enjoining all Off
GERS throughout the State to at once assume
the duties and take possession of the offices
elected or appointed; and also further
proclamation calling upon the people of
Louisiana to assemble in their respective
churches on the 10th for the pur-
pose of -"returning TO Heaven thanks
giving and praise for the overthrow Of the
usurping Government and the restoration Of
the State into the hands Of the people, The
Mayor of the city also issued his proclama-
tion, advising moderation, and recommending
TO the citizens of New Orleans that they "seek
no revenge for past injuries, but leave your
fallen enemies to the tortures of their own
consciences and to the lasting iniamy which
their acts have won for them"
Immediately upon the receipt of the Presi-
dents proclamation the bank and insurance
Presidents held meeting and forwarded dis
patch to the President, calling upon him to
recognize and guarantee the Government of
McEnery and Penn.
A riot occurred in the Ninth Ward about
midnight, but it was quickly subdued, and at
last accounts the entire city was tranquil.
On the evening of the 14th Acting-Gov.
Penn sent TO the President a dispatch an
nouncing the deposition OF the Kellogg Gov
ernment; declaring that the party he repre-.
sented were sincerely loyal to the United
States, and warred only against usurpers,
plunderers and the enemies of the people, and
asking that he would withhold any aid or pro-
lection from the enemies OF republican rights
and Of the peace and liberties OF the people,
No answer was made to this dispatch.
The total number killed in the fight Of the
18th foots up twenty-siX Metropoltans and
nine White Leaguers. Considerably over fifty
were wounded, among the latter Gen Badger,
commanding the Metropolitans, who lost an
arm and leg.
The Associated Press dispatches from New
Orleans on the 10Th furnish the following in
telligence:
The city continued quiet, and there was a
very general resumption Of business, with no
gatherings of people or evidences Of excite
ment In any quarter
A telegram had been sent to President
Grant, signed by the Presidents of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Clearing House, Cotton
Exchange and Merchants Exchange, in
forming him that this city is perfectly quiet
and free from all disturbing elements, and
business has been resumed as uG4al. No
further trouble is anticipated"
This dispatch was supplemented by one
signed by James +. Casey, dated at the Gus
TOM House, New Orleans, Sept l6," in which
he says: "The statement that the city is per-
fectly quiet is true, and business is proceed
ing rs usual. Property and persons are safe
from insults or injuries except from some
rowdy or drunken man."
The following telegram was also trans
mitted to President Grant:
A petition has been forwarded You to-day by
express, signed by so of the leading business
signed merchants, representing the commercial
interest of New Orleans, and deeply interested in
the welfare and prosperity of the state, gladly
embrace the recent change of government, and
guarantee impartial rights to all. We respect
fully ask the sympathy and support of the Ex-
ecutive."
(sgned) Z. b, WHEELocK,
Chairman of Committee.
Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge had
turned out the Kellogg officials and installed
McEnery officers in the city and parish Liv-
ingston Parish had also declared for McEnery.
The adjacent parishes would do the same.
No disturbance
A Shreveport dispatch, dated the 10th, and
signed by w, B, Egan, j. c. Moncure and A,
| III. Leonard as committee, says:
The last vestige of the Kellogg Government
has disappeared from North Louisiana without a
word or act of violence to whites or blacks. Per
feet quiet and order prevails, and can only be dis
| turbed by extraneous interference. The people
are buoyant, and now hopeful of a future mate
| Anew York dispatch of the 10th says ID. 2
| Penn, signing himself Lieutenant Governor
and Acting Governor of Louisiana" had tel
! egraphed to a newspaper In that city as fol
! lows:
The North can form no idea Of the robbery and
| spoliatiOn to which we have been subjected. Ny
movement was necessitated by the attitude O
the people. They demanded it. am now il
| full possession OF the Government of the State
| The cOlOred people are satisfied and cOntented
| A strong brigade of cOlOred troops, fully organ
lzed ana armed, ana III inc service OF the usurpa
| tion, refused to fire shot in its defense. Tho
most perfect peace and good order prevail. We
| are thoroughly loyal to the Federal Government
| and In the operations Of the past two days ther,
| have been no eXcesses or violations of law. Thi,
| Government Is the only one now in existence in
| Louisiana.
Gov. Kellogg, in telegram to the sam,
paper, says:
Amid all the troubles which have beset tn,
State have reduced State and parish taxation
each fully one-third, and measures have bcel
| passed providing for reduction of the Stat,
debt and the constitutional limitation of debts
both on State and city; also an amendment linn
| iting taxation. The obnoxious features of tn
| Election and Registration laws, used by tn
Fusionsts IN the last election, have been repealed
aud, in the appointment of officers of regis
| trRtion, I have voluntarily rendered to the oppO
| siton representation, which they entirely dc
MED 10 the Republican party at the last election
Finding, as the registration progressed, that the
would be left still more in the minority at thi
election than ever before IL the voters wer
allowed free, untrammeled unintimdate,
franchise, they have, by longprepare
even before the election, to prevent tn