Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-09-24

ment. All is quiet. Business is entirely
resumed, perfect order maintained, and
public confidence restored"
The following telegram was also trans
mitted to President Grant:
petition has been forwarded you to-day by
express, signed by 500 of the leading business
men OF this city, as follows: We, the under
signed merchants, representing the commercial
interests 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 Elk
ecutive.N (signedD E. b. WnEELooK,
Chairman of Committee.
Gov. Kellogg and his followers remain
in the Custom House. The Governor
appeared in good spirits, and was quietly
awaiting the expiration of the five days
allowed by the President, when he ex-
pected to be restored by the military
lie insisted that he must be put back by
them.
telegraphed to the PostmasterG eneral
that tranquillity,had been restored and
all mail facilities had been resumed us
usual
Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge
had turned out the Kellogg officials and
installed McEnery officers in city and
parish, Livingston Parish had also de-
clared for McEnery. The adjacent par
ishes would do the same. No disturb
ance.
A Shreveport dispatch dated the 10th,
and signed by W. b. Egan, j. G, Moncure
and A. II. Leonard as committee, says ::
The last vesugc of the kellogg Government
has disappeared from North Louisiana without n
word or act of violence to whites or blacks. Per
feet quiet and order prevail and can only he dis
turbed by extraneous interference. The people
are buoyant and now hopeful OF Il future material
prosperity.
A New York dispatch of the 10th says
ID. B. Penn, signing himself Lieutenant
Governor and Acting-Governor of Louis
iana," had telegraphed to newspaper in
that city as follows
The North can form no idea of the robbery and
spoliation to which we have been subjected
of the people. They demanded it. | am
now in full possession of the Govern
mcnt of the State. The coiored people
of colored troops, fully organized and armed,
and in the service Of the usurpation, refused to
fire II shot in its defense. The most perfect
oughly loyal to the Federal Government. and in
the operations of the past two days there have
been no excuses or violations OF law This
Government is the only one now in existence in
Louisiana.
Gov. Kellogg, in a telegram to the
same paper, says:
Amid all the troubles which have beset the
State | have reduced State and parish taxation
each fully one-third, and measures have been
passed providing for reduction of the State
debt and the constitutional Limitation OF debts,
both on State and city; also, an amendment
mi N Tha fen I,f
the Election and Registration laws used by the
Fusionists in the last election. have been re-
pealed ard, in the appointment of officers of regis
tratlon, have voluntarily rendered 10 the oppo-
siton a representation, which they entirely de-
MED to the Republican party at the last election.
Finding, the registration progressed, that they
would be left still more IN the minority ut this
election than ever before if the voters were al
lowed free, untrammelcd, unintimidated fran
chise, they have, by q long-prepared plan, yio-
lently overthrown the government even be-
that they had not had a majority be-
fore. Upon Sealow preteNt OF violence, and by
incendiary statements and appeals, they have got
together their clans, which they have organized
in secret and drilled IN their club-rooms in the
city, and have taken possession OF the public
offices by violence and bloodshed Personally
have no desire to discharge the very onerous and
yexatious duties of Governor, but feel II II duty
owe to the State and TO the party TO hold on I'M
til relieved by competent authority.
Gen. Emory and staff and McEnery
arrived at New Orleans on the evening
of the 10th. McEnery visited the State
House and received the congratulations
of his friends He would probably re-
lieve Penn on the 18th.
Instructions were sent to Gen. Emory
from Washington on the 10th to "under
no circumstances recognize the insurgent
Government of Louisiana. Within five
days from date of proclamation to the
insurgents such action will be taken as
the emergency may require"
The situation of affairs in New Or
leans on the 18th was as follows, accord
ing to the Geographic dispatches of that
date
Gov McEnery had addressed letter
to Gen Emory, protesting that there did
not exist in the State of Louisiana any
instruction against the McEnery Gov
eminent; that there was not anywhere
in the State any assemblage of insurgents
to dispense; that there was but one Gov
eminent in existence in the State, which
was the one elected and chosen by the
people in 1872 and legally installed in
1873, of which he John McEnery) is Gov
ernor and ID. B. Penn Lieutenant
Governor; that throughout the State
this Government was recognized, sup
ported, adhered to, respected and
obeyed by the people, and was
both de ,jure and de .facto the Gov
eminent of the State. He then gives "a
history Of recent events in New Orleans,
and attempts to show that the Presidents
recent proclamation did not rightfully
apply to New Orleans or the Deople of
Louisiana, who were not in a state of in
surrectiou. He then distinctly an
nounces that no attempt would be
made 20 forcibly resist the military
forces Of the United States, and con
cludes as follows: We will occupy the
State House and other State property in