The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-24

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taken harder heart than his, being witness OF
Mr. Becchcr = SORROWS, not to forget his sins.
The remainder of the long statement is only
| interesting-not important-personal matters.
The Fighting in New Orleans.
There was desperate fighting in New
Orleans on the 14th between armed
bodies of citizens and the Metropolitan
forces. Several persons on both sides
were killed or wounded. The following
is summary of the account of the af-
fair, as given by the Associated Press
dispatches Of that date:
A mass meeting of citizens was held in
the forenoon in response to call signed
by fifty business men and firms of the
city. In this call it was declared that for
nearly two years the people had been 81
lent but indignant sufferers of outrage
after outrage heaped upon them by an
usurping governments; that at last even
the right of the people to keep and bear
arms had been infringed in violation of
the Federal Constitution; that the citi-
zens were therefore called upon to close
their places of business and assemble to-
gether, and, "in tones loud enough to be
heard throughout the length and breadth
of the land, declare that you are of right,
ought to be, and mean to be free"
The called meeting assembled ut II
a. M. and a series of prcamblcs and
resolutions were adopted, declaring that
at the election in November, 1872 John
McEncry was elected Governor by nearly
10000 majority, and d. p. Penn Licuten-
ant -Govcrnor by II majority of $4,000;
that by fraud and violence Kellogg and
his defeated associates had seized the
executive chair and pcrpetuated their
official reign by other and continued
irregular, fraudulent and violent acts,
in the face of the report of committee
of the United States Senate that
the existing State Government of Louis
lana was an usurpation; that the acting
Governor had, under the Registration
act, passed for the purpose of defeating
the popular will and with view of con-
election, refused registration to bona fde
citizens, who were denied redress before
the courts; that by false and infamous
Misrepresentation of the feelings and
motives of the people he had received the
promise of Federal aid; that the whites
of Louisiana had no desire to deprive the
colored people of any rights to which
they are entitled; that w. p. kellogg is
mere usurper, and his government is
arbitrary, Unjust and oppressive, and
could only be maintained through inter
ference; that kellOgg's immediate abdi-
cation of office be demanded, and COM
mittee of five should be appointed to
wait upon him with the resolutions and
demand an immediate answer.
The committee called at the Executive
Office at noon, and, the Governor not be-
ing present, were received by Brig. Gen.
Dibble, who conveyed the fact of the
committees call to Gov. Kellogg, and
made reply in writing that the Governor
had directed him to say that he declined
to receive any communication from the
committee, because he had definite
and accurate information that there
were assembled in different parts of
the city several large bodies of
armed men, who were met at the call
which convened the mass meeting repre-
sented by the committee; that he re-
garded this state of affairs as menace;
but that should the people assemble
peaceably, without menace, he would
deem it one of his highest duties to re-
ceive any communication from them and
entertain any petition addressed to the
Government.
The committee responded through one
of their number that there were no
armed rioters, that they came on mis-
| sion of peace, and that they believed,
had the Governor acceded to the propo-
sition TO abdlcate, it would have pacitied
the people and prevented violence and
blOOdshed.
The committee reported the result of
/ <l,o:, s,,<o nd
the people were then advised to 60 home,
get their arms and ammunition, and re-
turn to assist the White League, who
were then under arms, to execute plans
that would be arranged for them. The
people then quietly dispersed. After
ward quite a large number formed in
procession and marched up Camp street.
| A proclamation was then issued, signed
by d. B. Penn, as Lieutenant-G Governor
and acting Governor in the absence of
Mr.. McEnery, reciting the alleged out
RACES to which the citizens had been sub
jected for two years, and calling upon
the militia of the State, embracing all
persons between the ages of eighteen
and forty years, without regard to color
or previous condition, to arm and assem-
BILE under their respective officers for the
purpose of driving the alleged usurpers
from power.
Gen. Frederick N. Ogden was desig-
mated Provisional General of the militia,
and an address was issued to the colored
people by Penn, as acting Governor,
declaring that no harm was intended
them, their property or their rights.
By three p. M. armed men were sta
toned at the intersection of all streets
on the south side of Canal street, from
the river to Claiborne street. About four
p. m. body of Metropolitans, about 500
strong, with cavalry and artillery, ap-
peared at the head of Canal street and
took position. Gen. Longstreet COM
handing, accompanied by an orderly,
then rode up and down Canal street, or
dering the armed citizens to disperse.
Fighting subsequently ensucd, and seven
Metropolitans were killed and over thirty
wounded. The citizens loss was six
killed and nine wounded, some seriously.
The citizens captured the City Hall
and erected barricades on several of the
streets. Bloody work was anticipated at
night, but a dispatch dated ut midnight
reported all quiet.
The state authorities seemed to have
great confidence in their ability to deal
with what they termed an armed mob.
The dry goods clerks of London
threaten a strike. Their grievance is
that they want to wear mustaches and
their employers won't let them 1t is not
a question of wages, of hours, of COM