New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-15
THE PEOPLE CALLED UPON TO ARM

THE PEOPLE CALLED UPON TO ARM.
A PROCLAMATION BY d. b. PENN, CLAIMING TO BE
LIEUTENANT-GOvERNoR AND ACTING GOVERNOR
WRONGS SUFFERED BY THE PEOPLE RECITED-
THE MILITIA CALLED UPON TO ARM-TIIE AVowED
PURPOSE TO DRIVE KELLOGG FROM POWER.
Ew-ORLEANs, Sept. 14.-An extra edition of The
Bulletin. issued at 4 p. M, contains the following
proclamation:
TO me Peope Of Louisiana Fori two years you have
horne with patience aud fortitude great Through
fraud and violence the government of your choice has
been overthrow and its power usurped Protest ater
protest appeal after appeal to the President OF the
United States and 10 Congress have failed TO give you
the relief you had right under the Constitution. to de-
maud The wrong has not been repaired On the con-
trary through the fundamentally OF partisan judges
you are debarred from all legal remedy. Day by day
taxation has been Increasing with costs and penalties
amounting TO the cOnfscation of your property, your
substance squandered, your credit ruined, resulting In
the failure and bankruptcy Of your valued institutions
Fhe rig1t of suffrage is virtually taken from you by the
enactment of skuy devised registration and election
laws The judicial branch Of your has been
stricken down by the conversion OF the legal posse conf
dfus Of the sheriff the Of the usurper, for the
purpose q defeating the DEGREES OF the courts his de-
ance Of the law leading him to the very force for the
6. NO sheriff. while engaged IL the Execution Of
process OF the Court - tcse may be added corrupt
and vicious Legislature making laws IN violation OF the
Constitution Tor tue purpose OF gudrung anu peTpetuat
ing their usurped authority Metropolitan police paid
BY the city, under the control of the usurpe CHARTERED
upon you to overawe and keep you in subsection.
Every public right has been denied and, as II to goad
you TO desperation private seized and indyid'
uals arrested To such extremtes are you drawn that
manhood revos at any further submission Constrained
from sense OF duty the legally elected Lieutenant
Governor OF the State acting Governor, In the absence
of Gov McEenery. do hereby issue this my procama-
ton calling upon the militia of the State embracing all
males between the Of Is and As years. without re-
gard 10 color or previous condition TO arm and assemble
under their respective officers for the purpose OF driving
the usurpers from power.
Given under my hand and SEAL this 14th day OF Sep
TENDER. 1874. ID. b. PENN, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ereeutipe Department STATE Of Louisiana.
NEw-ORLRANs, Sept. IA, 1874.
GENERAL ORDER No. Lien. Frederick n. ogden is
aereby appointed Provisional General OF Louisiana State
Militia He Will at once command and organize
into companies regiments, and battalions.
No O. Gen. Ogden will report names Of staff regi-
mental aud company officers TO this Department forth
with 70 be commissioned. By commant Of D. B. PENN,
Acknowledgement and Acting Governor and CON-
raauder in Chef OF the Louisiana State Militia.
NEwORLEASs, Sept. IA. 1874.
To he Colored PeopIe Of the State Of Louisiana In
the grand movement foot against the epormites
Of the rule OF Keoggs usurpaon rest assured that NO
harm lie meant yard you, your prosperity or yonr
rights. Pursue your usual avocaons and you will not
DO moested We war against the thieves, plunderers
and spoilers Of the State who involving your race
and 10 ruin. The rights OF the colored,
well as OF the white race determined to uphold
and defend. d. b. PENN
LieutenantGoyernor Acting Governor, and Com.
mabder-inChie OF the Louisiana State Militia.