Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-09-25
THE LOUISIANA REVOLUTION.

STATES GOVERNMENT REMANDS THE
PEOPLE TO THE CONTROL OF KELLOGG
INTERESTING DESCRIPTION OF THE
vOLUTIoN-SKETCHO OF THE LEADER
&C., &C, &c.
AS we predicted last week, the struggle
of the people of Louisiana for self-govern-
ment was short lived. Upon the proclama-
tion Of President Grant, Gov. Penn issued
an order directing his forces to dissand
and surrendering the State House, arms,
ammunition, &c, to Gen. Emory of the U.
S. Army, who had been directed to rein
state the Kellogg government. The city
of New Orleans was guarded by Federal
soldiers, until Kellogg's metropolitan po-
lice got over their decentralization sufficient
ly to take charge. The old State officers
resumed their "duties'' Of robbing the
people, and Longstreet came out of the
custom-house to resume command Of the
Kellogg troops. We give below a most
intensely interesting letter from New Or
leans. which, besides describing the scenes
of the revolution, gives d view OF the feel
lHpS dIlu IlOI6S vi UllO0O WIN W.
it and their despairwhen it was crushed:
New ORLEANS, Sept. 18th, 1874.
Editors Vindjcator Leaving your quiet
and delightful section about one week ago,
I arrived at home Just in time to be d not
uninterested witness OF one Oh the most
imposing demonstrations on the part OF a
people that history records. | have thought
that calm statement Of the events OF this
week in Louisiana, under Il signature not
altogether unknown i'll the counties OF
Augusta and Highland. might be Of inter
est to you and your readers, showing,
that, While from the present General Gov
eminent the movement may not prove to
be permanent in it's results, it was no mere
Esriot7' or ''insurrection, but an unanI
nous, earnest outburst OF popular lndlg-
nation on the part of the long suffering
people: complete revolution, brought
about by an accumulation OF evils, and
ACCOMPLISHED in few hours by the people
without disorder, without vindlctlveness,
but with the utmost forbearance and sub
mission to law and good government.
1t is unnecessary for me to go back over
the events of past months and years. Illese
are well known to your readers, and need
not be referred to by me. me conlllct'
which to every thinking mind was lnevl-
table, was precipitated by the Metropoll-
tan Police last week
ARREsTING A CITIZEN
going quietly along the street with a gun,
and dlsarming him. This right OF Amer
lean freemen being denied, people began
to reason that if there WAS quiet submission
in this case, to what lengths might not the
Usurpation 60; what use OF elections, nc !,
&c. On Monday, at eleven O'Clock, mass
meeting of citizens WAS called to confer
upon the situation, at which, among 9th
er resolutions, Kellogg. the usurping Gov
ernor, was called upon toIbdicate, and q
Committee appointed to wait upon him
Immediately and present the demands OF
the people. This committee he refused to
to see, and the members returned, and
made their report to the waiting citizens.
The crowd then became restless and
CLAMORED FOR LEADERS
TO compel acquescience, OF to drive the
tlieving horde from the State. \ prDml-
nent professional gentleman addressed
them, counselling moderation, but proml-
sing that if they would assemble again at
three o'clock, he would lead them, II there
was no one else to do it. The crowd dis
perSed, and everywhere began the WORK
of pfepuration. The city i'll IN hour be-
came AN armed camp. On all sides men
could be seen singly OF in squads moving
about with such arms as could be secured,
The various club organizations for the TALL
political campaign, and the different COM
panies OF the Y hite League formed the
nnclrii, around which these rowing bands
of citizens solliery clrystalzed, until,
when it became known ABOUT O'Clock
that General Badger, Kellogg's rlght-Aand
man and Chief Of Police, and General
i.ongstrect, Kellogg's Adjutant Gent OF
Militia, with several hundred metropolitan
policemen and three pieces of artillery,
were moving up towards Canal street, q
GGOdly number Of citizens under Genel al
Fred Ogden We're ready to march TO meet
them.
The conflict, begun by the police, was
sharp and deadly. aud ended IN the com
plete rou.e OF the metropolitans, General
Badger being very seriously wounded, and
General Lon street seeking shelter IN the
Custom House with his demOralized forces.
1t is said that some one, q. preaching Long
street. as he stood near the Custom House
during the fight, said, sGeneral, 1t only
& mob. Why dom they charge them -
and received us answer, Mob, hell
'r'yE HEARD THAT YELL BEFORE"
The police lost heavily, while our city has
to mourn the loss Of SINE OF her braVest
SONS and best ctiZeiS. One such man as
Newman, or Robins, or Toledano, or Bru-
lard was Won Tia a thousand hellogS TO any
community.
Vita badgers fall. the thin crust, upon
which the usurpation rested, gave way,
and under the friendly shelter OF the Gus
tom House building, (which, by the way,
has been christened the United States
II pnse of Refugee that night, was gath
,,lI+ ~ ,,J of bic po1Iah hoa ct oil
strength among the masses III the State.
Lieut. Gov Penn, in the absence Of Gov.
IcEnery, issued at once his proclamation,
assuming control Of the State Government,
and by 8 O'Clock on Tuesday morning, all
opposition to the rightfully elected govern
ment had disappeared, and everything was
moving along as quietly us if the day before
had seen no revolution. A new Chief OF
Police commenced Immediately the re-or-
ganization of that force, and on Tuesday
evening supreme quiet prevailed through
out the city All
ARMED MEN HAD DISAPPEARED,
and Wednesday morning brought, along
with its sunshine, smiling faces and happy
hearts to the entire community.
That | may not trespaSs upon your val
liable space. let me close by drawing at
tenton to the points which characterize
this entire movement as one Of the most
remarkable i'll the history OF amy country.
The rights of any man, white OF black /,
however objectionable to the people his
previous course may have been, have been
perfectly recognized and protected. n ct
one act of violence to be recorded, but with
The last shot against Kellogg's hirelings in
battle array the passions Of men stopped
and law and order reigned supreme. To
furnish barricades, street ears were stopped
and thrown across the corners at different
points Oh Monday evening. They remained
there unguarded all night, and until Tues
day noon, yet