Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-01
The Louisiana ReyOIutiOn-G Gov. KEEL.
IOgg Reinstated.

The situation of affairs in New Orleans
on the nth was as follows, according to
the Geographic dispatches of that date:
Gov. McEnery had addressed letter
to Gen. Emory, protesting that there did
not exist in the State of Louisiana any
insurrection against the McEnery Gov.
eminent; that there was not anywhere in
the State any assemblage of insurgents
to dispense; that there was but one Gov
eminent in existence in the State, which
was the one elected and chosen by the
people in 1872 and legally installed in
1878, of which he John McEnery) Is
Governor and ID. Il. Penn Lieu
tenant-Governor; that throughout the
State this Government was recog-
nzed, supported, adhered to-, re-
spected and obeyed by the people,
and was both de jure and dc tacto the Gov
eminent of the State. He then gives a
history of recent events in New Orleans,
and attempts to show that the Presi-
dents recent proclamation did not right
fully apply to New Orleans or the people
of Louisiana, who were not in state of
instruction. He then distinctly an
nounces that no attempt would be made
to forcibly resist the military forces of
the United States, and concludes as
follows: "We will occupy the
State House and other State property in
this city until the appearance and occu-
patton Of the same by the authorities of
the Government Of the United States,
when we shall retire, knowing we have
surrendered the same alone to the Gov
eminent of the United States"
McEncry, as Governor, also issued an
| order acceding to q demand from Gen.
Emory that all armed men on the streets
| should be retired and their arms returned
| to the arsenal.
AT six O'clock in the evening, in ac-
cordance with previous arrangements,
| Gen. j. X. Brooke, accompanied by
Lieuts. Wallace and Roe, went to the Ex-
ecutive Office, at the st. Louis Hotel and
after formal salutations Gov McEnery
| stated to Gen. Brooke that he gave him
possession of the State Capitol and all
other State buildings within the limits of
the city, and then read to him an address
in the shape of protest, to the effect
that the surrender was in response to a
formal demand of Gen. Emory; that they
had neither the power nor the inclination
to resist the Government of the United
States; that the people had overthrown
the Kellogg administration because they
could no longer bear its wrongs, tyranny,
arrogance and insults" The protest CON
cludes AZ follows: :" / know as a soldier
you have but to obey the orders of the
Government of the United States, but
feel that you will temper your military
control of affairs with moderation, and
in all things exhibit that integrity of
purpose characteristic Of officers of the
army. now turn over to you, sir, the
Capitol and other property of the State
under my charge"
At the conclusion of this address Gen.
Brooke was seated in the office, and re-
quired from Lieut-Gov. Penn state
ment of all records, ETC., which were in
the building when they took possession,
Gov. McEnery and his followers then
withdrew, leaving the Capitol of Louis
lana In possession of the military officers
of the Federal Government. At seven
p. m. two companies of the Third In
fantry marched down and were quartered
in the building. Col Thomas Boylan,
McEnery's Chief Of Police, remained on
duty with his force.
The city was very quiet.
Gen. Emory had issued a circular an
nouncing the appointment of Gen.
Brooke to command the city of New Or
leans until such time as the State and
city governments could be recognized
McEncry and Penn had issued an adj.
dress to the people, advising cheerful
obedience to the constituted authorities
4 On the 18th Gen. Emory sent a commu.
nication to Gov. Kellogg to the effec,
that the insurgents lately In arms against
the State Government had surrendered
and that he would afford him the neees,
sary military support to re-cstablish the
State Government. Gov. Kellogg &C,
knowledges the receipt of the communi
cation, and requests Gen. Emory to as
sumo the maintenance Of peace and or
der Of the city during the coming night
as, owing to the Reorganization of the
police force, the Commissioners of the
Metropolitan police would not be able t.
get their officers on their beats until the
next day