The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1874-09-19

! Down stairs, in the police station
were some 80 more mctropoiitaa4
also apparently prepared, a,l wht
declined to enter into conversation
with any one on any subject what
ever.
Lastly, the arsenal was guarded
or occupied by some dozen men, pre-
pairing the cannon in case Of conflict
PROCLAMATION.
Fo: two years you have borne Will
patience aud for'tnde great wrong
Through fraud aud violence the Gov.
eminent Of your choice has been over
thrown and it's power nsurped. Protest
after protest, appeal after appeal to the
President Of tho United States and tn
Congress have fnilcd to give yon the
relief you had right under tho con
stitntion to demand.
Tho wrong has not been rcpnircl.---
On the contrary, through the instru-
mentality Of partisan judges, you aro
dcharrcd from all legal remedy. Day
with casts and penalties amounting to
contiscation Of your property (; your
substance squcndcrcd your credit
ruined, resulting in failure and bank
ruptcy Of your most valued institutions
The right Of suffrage is virtually taken
from you 10y the enactment ofskillfnl-
~ devised registration aud election
laws.
Tho Judicial branch Of your Govern
conversion of the legal posse comita,us
of tho sheriff to usc Of the us"rpcr, for
tho pu,poscof defeating the DEGREES of
tho courts; his defiance Of law leading
him to use this very force for the ar
rest Of tho sheriff himself, while en-
gagged in the execution Of the process
Of the court.
To these ca|amitics may 10 added
corrupt aud vicious Legislature con.
cocting laws, IN viola,i's' Of tho cons,i
tuition, for tho purpose Of guarding and
pcrpetnating their usurped authority
a metropolitan police paid Ey tho city,
under the control Of tho nsu,pcr, quar-
tered upon yon to ovcrawe and keep
you !" snh.ingation.
Every public right hns been denied
You; and, as if to goad YOU to dcspcra
ton, private arms arc sliced and indi-
viduals arrested. TO sncl, cxtrcmi,ics
nre you driven that manhood revolts
Mt further submission.
Constrained from sense Of duty, as
the legally elected Lieutenant Govern
or Of tho State, (acting Governor IN the
absence Of Gov. McEncry,) Ito here
10y issue this my proclamation, calling
upon the militia Of the State, cmbrac-
ing all persons between the ages of
eighteen ana iorty-ivc years, without
regard to color OF previous condition
/" arm and assemble under their res
pcc:lve officers, for tho purpose OF
!'ivins the nsurpcr. from power.
Given under my hand and seal the
|itl day OF Scrtrmbcr, 1874.
-. Il. PNNS, 1T. Coy.
New ORLEANS, Sept. II, ~.
General Order 30 L.
!. Gen. Y. N. Ogden is hereby APP
pointed Provisional General of tic 1 u.
state Mlilin, and Will at once assume
command and organize the militia into
companies, regiments aud hattn!luns.
>. Gen. Ogden will report The names
II bis staff, rc.imr,'ial and company
'l'icc's I" this aitmcnt forwith, to
'c commits Toned.
~ command OF -. B. Penn.
It. Gov. Acting Gov. and Command.
CT in CHIC! OF La. State Militia.
. the Colorrd People Of Loui ,i!na: II
In the grand movement now on foot
Hatnst the cuormitcs os the rule oi F.
.cl'osg's uslrpation, rest assured that
!" harm is meant towards you, your
'"rc''y or your rights. ,,
Pursue your usual avOcatiOns, and ,
on will not he molcstcd. ,
We war against the thieves, plunlyr
rs and spectators Of the State, who ,
re involving your race and ours in |
oMmon ruin. |
The rights Of the colorcd, rs we'll as +
tho white race, we are determined a
, uphold and defend. u. b. Penn, I
i. Gov. Acting Gov. and Commander !
in Chief La. Militia.
BARRICADES,
At about s O'Clock, the citizens i
ere pretty well organized all over |
oydras street, along which their ;,
mes were laid out. Baaricndcs were :,
oncc begun at all the streets run i
ing parallel to the river. Some of
1esc were of very good construction. Fl
t Camp street, a barricadc of bar u
us and logs was erected at st Charles ~
rect triple barricade Of horse cars t.
as erected, strengthened by pulling "
p the pavement at the gutter and b
nus leaving a formidable ditch $
ross the street. I
At Magazine street, another form :
liable barricadc was erected. u !.
Tchoupi'alas was the only street n
,cn, and this was found serious D
convenience, as the metropolitans s.
opt up a constant fire down the "
rect and rendered crOssinr 4 dan "