Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-16


ter signing the proclamation which is almost
an entire copy of one previously issued corcern-
ing events in Louisiana, the President himself
wrote two military orders addressed to the
commanders, saying in effect that they must
protect life and preserve peace to the best OF
their ability. All orders to be issued by them
must previously be submitted to the proper
military authorities here for approval. There
is no regular plan of military movements, but
orders will be issued to meet emergencies.
Troops will be sent to New Orleans 10 such
numbers as may be required, us the President
is determined to save life and preserve the
peace.
General Sherman and Secretary Belknap
both being absent from Washington, military
orders are issued through Adju'ant General
Townsend. Much interest is everywhere mani
tested concerDing events in Louisiana, and it is
the general subject Of conversation.
The Presidents proclamation issued 10 1873,
during the McEaery and Kellogg difficulties
gave twenty days for the beiigcrents to dis
perse; the present proclamation gives only
five days.
No dispatches other than the application of
Kellogg were received at the Executive Mau-
sion or the Attorney Generals office yesterday
The application was referred to the Attorney
General, who had long interview with the
President on the subject. Secretary Belkuap
not being in town, the President had couter-
ence with Adjutant General Townsend. The
result OF the conference between the President
aud the Attorney General was the preparation
of the following proclamation:
WHEREAS, 1t has been satisfactorily repre-
| sented to me that turbulent and disorderly per-
sons have combined together with force and
| arms to overthrow the Stste Government f
| Louisiana. and TO resist the law and constituted
authorities of said State and, whereas, it is pro-
| vded in the Constitution of the United States
that the United States shall protect every State
| in this Union on application Of the Leg lsture
| or the Executive when the Legislature cannot
be convened against domestic vioencei and,
whereas it is provided in the laws Of the Unilrd
States that in all cases of insurrection in any
State, or Of obstruction to the laws thereof it
shall be lawful for the President of the United
states on application of the Legislature of such
State, or of the Executive when the Legislature
cannot be convened to call for the militia of
any other State or States, or to employ such part
Of the land and naval forces as snail be judged
| necessary for the purpose Of SURPRISING such
instruction or causing the laws to be duly exc
cuted and, whereas, the Legislature of said
| State is not now in session and cannot be con-
| vened in time to meet the present emit rgency,
and tn, Executive of said State, under sectlon 4,
| Of article 4, Of the Constitution Of the United
States and the laws passed in pursuance thereof
| has, therefore made application to me for such
part OF the military force of the United States as
may be necessary and adequate to protect Said
| State and the citizens thereof against domestic
violence, and to enforce the duo execution of
the laws and, whereas, it Is required that whnL-
| over it may be necessary in the Judgment oil the
President to use the military force for the pur-
pose aforesaid, he shall forthwith by proclama-
ton command such insurgents to disperse and
retire peaceably to their respective homes with
in limited time;
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S. Grant, President
of the United States, DO hereby make proclalna-
ton and command said turbulent and disorderly
persons to dispense and retire peaceabiy to their
| respective abodes within FIVE days from this
date and hereafter to submit themselves to the
| laws and constituted authorities OF SAID State,
and invoke the aid and cooperation Of Ill
! good citizens thereof 10 uphold the law and pre-
servo the public peace.
In witness whereof | have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this 18th day
| of September in the year of our Lord 1874, md
Of the independence of the United States th'
ninety ghth. IS. GRANT
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH,
| Secretary of State.
The President, before leaving on his return
to Long Branch issued two orders to General
Emory, commanding the Federal troops in
Louisiana, but The purport of these orders could
not be ascertained, further than that they We're
issued Tor the purpose Of preserving the peace
and preventing bloodshed.
The following dispatch was received at the
War Department yesterday afternoon:
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. H. 1874
Hon. ". W. Belknap, Secretary Of War:
| The Kellogg Government is oVerthroWn.
State in the hands of the legal Government.
Everything conducted 10 lawful manner
Quiet aud good order prevail. No excess CON.
mitted; negroes protected; ctIzeus returning
quietly to their homes and business. Perfect
harmony exists between present Government
and United States troops. r. S. RlcHEY.
| 4 citlzeDs' mass meeting to extend their
CONGRATULATIONS to the people of Louisiana for
their redemption from misrue was held IN Mo
bile yesterday. Suitable resolutions were pass
ed, and speeches were made by eminent cltl-
zens.
The views of the press of different political
shades differ in some points as to the character
and effect of this movement IN LOUISIANA, but
there is general appreciation on the part OF
almost all of the great wrong done the South
ern people By persons who misrepresent them,
aud especially by ''carpet-bag rulers
AN INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES. just fifty
years ago General Lafayette visited Providence
RI. A contributor to the Journal Of that city
recalls an incident 10 the connection with that
occasion, as follows:
Upon his arrival at the avenue leading from
North Main up TO the State House, General La
fay cite slighted and walked up This avenue
was borderod on each side with tall Lombsrdy
poplars of which not tree remains. But, be-
sides these poplars, were rows OF the prettlsst
girls the town could muster extending the
Whole length on both sides Of the walk, and
dressed in the purest white, supported by re"5
the path OF the General with bouquets of flowers
and waved their white handkerchief. rs he pass
ed At this beautiful display, the General albeit
not used to Spectacular displays, expressed his
delight and admiration. Arriving at the landing
At the head Of the State House steps, ne turned
to greet the assembled mutidude, when he re,
cognized Captain stephen, Olney-aforet'me
~, n,,ndar nt tho Rhode Island line-And