The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-23


Committee
WAsHISGroN, September l4-ln-
telIicenec comes from New Orleans
in such terms as jnstifes the asser-
ton that Governor Kellogg has called
upon the President for federal aid to
support the State authorities IN sup
pressing domestic violence, the Leg
islature not now being in session.
Should the call reach the President
tomorrow, it may become a matter
for Cabinet consideration.
New ORLEANS, September 10, p III.
Considering the bloody scenes Of yes
terday the streets after midnight last
night were remarkably quiet. With
the exception of the Third Precinct
Station the several station houses
had all been captured by the White
Leaguers. The barricadc Of the
streets was very effectively managed
in the vicinity of Canal street by
throwing horse cars, barrels, boxes,
iron covers Of street crossings end
other things across the way, and
strong guards of the League were
kept on duty. AT an early hour this
morning the League succeeded IN
capturing the third police station,
wounding and making prisoner OF
CAPTAIN J. II. LAWYER, who was lett
lin command of the Metropolitan
force. The scant State militia were
overpowere6, and General Long
street, commanding, still remains
lodged 10 the Custom House for pro-
lection, where the United States
troops are quartered. Governor Ael,
llogg and United States Marshal
Packard are also there. The snrren-
der ofthe Governor is demanded by
the Leaguers, who have taken pcs
sion of the City Hall and State House.
Penn has Issued a proclamation
complimenting the skill and courage
of the citizen soldiery Of New Orleans
in capturing the State armory. To
day a large quantity of arms were
taken and distributed TO c%itizeAs
The Leagners are now in possession
of all public places here excepting the
Custom House and Mint, and claim
to have fully 5000 armed men under
the command of General Ogden
Their arms include several pieces o
artillery, which were paraded in thu
streets at The Penn demonstration
The force of the United States mum
bers less than three hundred men, De
ling one company Of the Sixteenth
and four Of the Third Infantry com
manded by General John K. Brooke
More troops are expected.
H PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The President has Just issued th'
following proclamation:
Whereas, 1t has been satisfactory
represented to me tina. turbulent an'
~disorderly persons have comblne'
together with force and arms to over
throw the State Government OF Leu
Iisiana. and to resist the law and con
stituted authorities Of said State
and, whereas, it is provided in tn
| Constitution of the United States tina
: the United States. shall protect ever.
, State in the Union on application o
t the Legislature, or the Execntiv
E when the Legislature cannot be con
: vened, against domestic violence
and, whereas, it is provided ia tn,
E laws Of the United States that in al
: cases of instruction in any State
+ or OF obstruction to the laws Thereof
il shall. be lawful for the President c
.-lthe United States IN application {
: the Legislature of such State or OF th
c Executive when the Legislature can
not be convened, to call for the mlliti
: of any other State or States, or L
D employ such part of the land an
e naval forces as shall be judged nece:
I. sary for the purpose Of suppressln.
: such Instruction or causing the law
c TO be duly executed; and, whereas
the Legislature Of said State is nc
G now in session and cannot be CONFER
ed in time to meet the present emeI
gene, and the Executive of sal
b State. under section 4, of article 4, {
the Constitution of the United State
K and the laws passed in pursuanc
: thereof, has, therefore, made applies
ton to ne for such part of the nj
itary force Of the United States Q
$ may be necessary and adequate t
protect said State and the citizen
d thereon against domestic violeneI
and to enforce the due executio
S. Of the laws; and, whereas, it is r
% CURED that whenever it may be neI
i essary in the Judgment Of the Pres
dent to use military force for Ii
a purpose aforesaid, he snail fortl
Y with by proclamation command sue
il insurgents to dispense and retir
p~eaceably to their respective home
q within a limited time.
y Now. therefore, |, Ulysses 5 Gran
G President Of the United States, .
hereby make proclamation aud con
d mand said turbulent and disorderI
persons 10 dispense and retire peaeei
Of bly, 10 their respective abodes with.
IL FIVE days from this date, ana hcrea
IS Ter to submit themselves 70 the Law
If and constituted authorities Of sal
State, and / invoke the aid and c
IS operation Of al! good citizens there.
to uphold the law and preserve Il
public peace.
IS In witness whereof have hereuu
.a set my hand and caused the seal
the United States TO be affixed.
t. Done at the city Of Washinsso
d this 18th day Of September in Il
is year Of our Lord 1874, and Of Il
independence Of tie United Stat
Ii the ninety-eighlh.
Ut q. s. GRANT.
ID By the r. esident:
HAMILTON Fisu, Secretary OF Stat
=, The result Of The Cabinet -meeyin
this afternoon was an agfaoment til
= The following despatch &c sent intm
diately By the Adjutant General
the Army to General Emory. col
handing the Federal forces 10 Ia
! islam:
WAR DEPARTMENT,l
WASHINGTON, d. G. Sept Is IA
~ Uader no circumstances reeogni