Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-15
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NEW OhLhANCg EICDACnOEI I'LL
response TO the call for a mass-meeting, on
Canal street this morning, 10 protest against
the seizure OF arms Of private citizens, men
begun , assemble about ten O'Clock. and By
eleven O'Clock the broad sidewalks OF the
great thoroughfare were filed for several
squares. Many stores were closed, and there
seems TO be very general suspension OF busi-
ness. At this hour, twelve clock noon, ad-
dresses are being delivered from the base of
the Clay statue. No disturbance OF any kind
has occurred. Two companies OF United
states toldiers arrived this morning. Marshal
Packard reports a regiment OF soldiers enr6llte
from Holly springs, Mississippi, for this city.
TIE meeting adopted resolutions requesting
the Immediate abdication OF Governor Kel-
logg, and a committee consisting OF X. Il.
Mann, chairman, Jules Tinges, Samuel
Chaplin, Samuel Bell and J. NJ. Selxas, were
appointed 10 walt upon the governor, and the
meeting is awaiting the report OF the CON-
The committee called at the exeeu-
tive ofiice about noon. The governor not
ueing present, Brigadier-General Diable, Of
Mr.. Mann, as spokesman, said they had called
TO interview the governor. General Dable
said he would convey The fact 20 the govern
or. After a brief absence he returned and
made a reply, which, at the request of Mr.
Mann, was reduced to writing, as follows:
/ have communicated with the gov
ernor. and he directs ne TO say to
"a YOU that he must decline 10 receive any
comm unicatiOn from n committee appointed
by the mass-meeting assembled on Canal
street. He does 50, am instructed to say,
because he has definite and accurate infor-
nation that there are assembled several large
bodies Of armed men in different parts OF the
city, who are met at the call which convened
The mass-meetlng which you represent He
regards this as a menace, and he viii receive
no communication unde- such circum-
stances he Furthermore directs me 70 say
that should the people assemble peaceably,
without menace, he would deem IL one OF his
highest duties to receive any communication
from them, or entertain any petition adj
dressed to the government. 1 have received
and answered YOU gep,lemen "a as IN member OF
Rrigadier and Judge ge-Advocate-GeneraI OF
Louisiana state Militia.
To which Mr. Mann orally replied as fol-
lows: 81 repeat That there are no armed riot
ers, no armed men on Canal street, 20 far as
we know. We came on mis- ion OF peace,
and we believe that IL the governor had ac-
ceded to the proposition that we brought to-
day, which was 10 abdicate, II would have
pacined the people Of Louisiana and might or
would have prevented violence or bloOoshed.
70 Tar as We are concerned, We ale prepared 10
pledge 10 him no violence In person and prop
erty, and we feel in position, on the contrary,
70 assure him that there should be perfect i'm
mnnity 70 bOlh.'
The substance of the foregoing reply was
subsequently, By Mr.. Mann's request reduced
] 10 wrlung by the governors private secretary
and handed 70 him 10 read at the mass
General Diable, on the part Of the
governor, replied: 81 have to repeat what /
said before, that while there may be no armed
men on Canal street, there are armed bodies
within a short distance, assembled on the
same call as your mass-meetng."
The committee then retired. and soon
| after reported the result OF this IN
| ieryisw 10 the meeting The peo-
pie were then advised 10 20 home. get
their arms ana ammunition aud return 70 as
! sist The White League, who were then under
| arms 10 execute plans that would be arranged
for them. The people then quietly dispersed.
! Afterward quite large number formed in
! procession and marched up Camp street.
A PROCLAMATION.
The extra BuUetin, issued at four O'Clock
this afternoon, contains the following procia-
nation:
" To the People OF louisiana:
g For two years you have borne with pa.
tience and foriitude q eat wrong through
fraud and violence. The government Of YOU
choice has been overthrow and It's power
usurped, Protest after protest and appeal az.
| ter appeal TO the President OF the United
states and 20 congress have failed TO give } you
| the relief you had a right under the constitu
ton 10 demand. The wrong has not been re-
| paired on the contrary, through the instrn
| mentality Of partisan judges, You are De
barred from ali legal remedy. Day oy day
taNatien has been increasing, with costs anQ
penalties amounting 20 conhscRtion OF your
property, your substance squandered and
your credit ruined, resulting In the failure
and bankruptcy Of your valued institu tons
The right OF suffrage Is virtually taken from
you by the en4ctnent Of shamefully-deyiseo
registration and election laws. The Judicial
branch Of your government mas been stricken
down by the CONVERSION OF the legal posse
e0Iaft0fzs OF the sheriff TO the use OF the
uEurper for the purpose OF defeating the de-
crees OF the courts, his defiance OF law lead.
ing him 20 use the very force for the arrest OF
the sheriff while engaged IN the execution OF
the process OF the cOArt. To these may be
added
CORRUPT AND VICIOUS LEGISLATURE
creating laws in violation Of the constitu-
ton. For the purpose Of guarding and perpetu-
atlng their usurped authority, a metrODoii-
tan police, paid by the city, under the control
Ofthe usuFper is q uartered upon you 20 overaws
and keep you IN sublection ;every public right
! has been denied, and, as II 10 gOad you 70 des
pc stion, private arms arc EieEed and jndiN Id
] uals arrested. To such extrefnittes are you
| Griven that manhood revolts at further sub
mission Constrained from a sense Of duty, a.
the lfRally y-electod ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
state, acting as governor in the absence ol
! Governor McEnery, 1 90 hereby issue this my
proclamation, calling upon the militia OF the
| state, embracing ali persons between the ages
/ OF eighteen and ferty-fye years, without re-
gard TO color or previous condition, To arm
/ aud assemble under their respective officers
I for the purpose Of driving tss usurpen non
power.
''Given under my hand and seal, the four
| teenth day Of Septemb Der, 1874.
/" D. P. Penn, Lieutenar t-Govsrror."
MILITARY Orders.
Executive department of State OF Louisiana
New Orleans, September Il, 1874. Genera
1 PirSt,Gsneral Frederick n. oeden IL here
! by appointed provisional general of the Lou
iSlana stats militia, and will At cDce assume