The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-22
THE CALL TO ARMS.

PROCLAMATION BY LIEUT.. GOV. PENN-HH
ORDERS THE MILITIA TO DRIVE OUT THF
KELLOGG UsURPERS - THE NEGROES AS
SURED THAT THEY WILL NOT BE HARMED.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 1.-THE extra Bulletin
issued at p. II, contains the following procla-
nation:
To the People of louisiana:
For two years you have borne with patience
and fortiIude great wrong through fraud and
violence. The government of your choice has
been overthrown and its power usurped. Pro
test after protest, appeal after appeal to the
president of the United states and TO Congress
have failed to give you the relief you nad right
has not been repaired. On the contrary through
the instrumentality of partisan judges you
by day Tar alton has been increasing
with costs and penalties amounting to conhs-
souaIdeTed and your credit ruined, resulting in
the failure and bankruptcy OF your valued IN
situations. The right OF suffrage Is ylrh1siiiy
devised registration and election laws. The Ju-
dicial brace of your government has been
posse comitatus of the sheriff to the use of the
usurper for the purpose of defeating the DEGREES
of tie courts, his defiance of law leading him TO
use the very force for the arrest of the sheriff
while engaged in the execution of processes of
the court 10 ssse may I SuI isrs in vop
tion OF the constitution for the purpose
OF guarding and perpetuating their usurped au-
city under the control of the usHIper, quarters
upon YOU to overawe and keep you in subjec-
ton. Every public right has been denied, and,
as If to goad you to desperation, private arms
are seized and individuals arr ested. To such eX-
trenities are you driven that manhood revolts
at further submission. Constrained from a
sense OF duty, as the legally elected lieutenant
governor o. the State, acting governor in the
heTe6S issue tins my prOcamStion, calling
upon the militia of the State, embracing all per-
sons between the ages of Is and 40 years, without
regard TO color or previous condition, 10 arm and
assemble under their respective officers, for the
purpose of driving the usurpers from power.
Given under my hand and seal, the 18th day OF
September, 1874.
Isignedl D. b. PENN. Lieut.. Governor.
Executive Department. stare of Louisiana, Sep
TENDER II, 1874.
GENERAL ORDER, NO. I.
Gen. Frederick M.sOgden is hereby appointed
provisional general of the Louisiana State mi
litia,bnd will at once assume the command, and
organize into companies, regiments and bat
tafions. Gen. Ogden will report the names OF
the staff, regimental and company officers TO
his department forthwith, TO be commissioned.
BY the command of ID. b. PENN,
Lieutenant Governor and acting Governor and
COmmander-in-Chiefo OF the louisiana State
Militia.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. H. 1874.
To the Colored People of the state of Louisiana:
In the grand movement now on foot against
the enormities of the rule of Kell0ggs uSurpa-
ton rest assured that no harm is meant toward
You, your property or your rights Pursue your
usual avocaIions. and you will not be molested.
ers of the State who are Involving your race and
ours in common ruin. The rights of the colored
as well as of the white race we are determined
to uphold and defend. (Signed) ID. II. PENN,
Communicating Chief OF the Louisiana state
Militia.