, 1874-09-15
TIE LOUISIANA REVOLUTION.


Tho people Of Now Orleans aro in open revolt
Hoeuos described in our dispatches this morning
aro OF m appalling nature. Tho spcck Of war
las broadeued out into black and lowering
cloud that hangs over the whole State Of Loual-
aua aud tllrcatena dire disnster. 1t is no longer
tho protest OF mass meeting which tho author
itics lave to encountor. It is not the
utterly 1awleHs aud irresponsible killing
Of negroes that may DO stopped mud
punished. It IL not the temporary fury of
mob that may DO quollod by posHo OF police.
Now Orleans IL the 8cone of q new revolution
Tho people arc armed and seem to bo organized.
They aro backed by what thoy hold to be tho
genuine and only State Government. They aro
gathering ns militia, aud act under the orders OF
ponu, who was elected Lieutenant. Governor
With McEnory, aud WHO, in tho lattor's
absence. Issues his proe1amatiops and conf
mands Is Governor OF Louisiana. When
large bodies Of men como together
in this way, the result Is apt to DO something
moro than common street-riot, Nothor pres
cnt succesa nor temporary dofoat cau DO regard
cd as final lu suctl case. There IL revolution IN
Louisiana, and New Orleans lends tho van.
The story Of Louisiana's woes il loug and sor-
rowful. It las boen told oyor and over
again. It has stopped tho affairs Of Congress,
has made magistrates hesitate and 0onerala
tremble. On tho Quo silc thoro has been con-
stant outcrY against oppression; On tho othor
renewed yigilauce in forcing back tho spirit
that rabollcd against it. Tho oleotion Of Kellogg
waH the crowning aorrow Of Louiaianaa political
woe, and novor sinco thai oycnt have tho people
boon reconciled to tho aitu4tion. They hayo
beou ripo for revolution these two yoars. at
no time, however, haa revolt ed so for
midablo aR now. Tho immediate pro,ocation OF
yesterdays outbreak was tho goizun, Of arms
consigned to private firms In New Orleans.
Throo oitizens wero arrested on tho char Of 1nv-
ing in their possession stands Of arms nd qua1i-
titles Of ammunition to he used in ass ,ting the
aecros organization known as tho Whit. League
aud against tho Metropolitan Police. subso.
quontly Con. Badger, tho Chief Of Poll 10, Alr
Curtis, the Clerk, and Judge alcArthu: were
brought before Juatice Houston. They were
committed to jail for contempt in refusing 70 do
liver over tho arns that haA bcen Hcized, bu
they were Immediately pardoucd by Gov
Kellogg. The aoarcl and aoizuraa wore con
tinuod throughout last week, and Sunlays paper
contained g call, Bigned by dftY merchants for
mass-meettng ut Clays statue on Canal street
toprotcst against tho seizures and otler outragea
This call had Response iu the gathering Of al
immonso throng Of pooplo, filling the streets TO
several blocks around. The meeting passed
resolution calling upon Kollogg to roslgu, and
committee wsa appointed to waitupon him for hl
cation On tho ground that It came from III as1ac
and lawlosB mob. Whom his answor wa
received, tho word went forth to disporae fo
arna. Men wont to their housos only to retnr
with rifos, shot~guns, mud small arlns, and t
! proceed against tho existing Government, Th
J Mayors oillco was invaded, aud tho Mayor ha
, to give way. peuu, az Acting Governor, issue
! d proclamation calling upon al citizens betuee
the ngos Of 18 aud 40 to join the militi
He sot forth that this WAS not war u
: on the negroes. who should bo permitted
, pursue thoir ayocationH III peace, but again
! tho thieves, pundcrers and spoilers who hs
r oppressed the people for two years. fhon ca't
m ordor from tho same source comforting Il
chiof command upon Con, Fred N. Oglon. II
first conflict botwoeu tho cit!xopa and tho Me
' ropolltan Police occurred on tho loyee. Ga
:. ling guns aud Winchester riloa on ono sido al
" tha motley arma Of mob On tho other nc
= aufliclcnt to make list Of dead and wound
yarlously estimated as high ~ tfty. Tho Mett
politans aro aald 10 have suffered moat Rovorel
which WAS partly owing. porhapa, to tho deaf
= ton OF tho negro portion Of tho forco and &c
Il Dadgor, thoir Chief, waa badly wounded nops
= has 1t that Marshal Packard aud Attornoy-0c
: ersl Dibhlo wara killed. Or wounded, but tlis
not confirmed. United States troops wore at t
d CuBtom-uouse, but took no pnrt In tho hgl
/, Rejutoroemen.s wore expected. At lsat acooui
0 the oitizoua woro throwing lip barzioades In
4 streets, aud the royolt threatened to ansu