The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1874-09-24
Gov. Kellogg, In atelegram to the same

State. 1 have reduced State and parish taxatio
each fully one-thiro and measures have bee
passed providing for Seduction of the Stat
| debt and the constitutional limitation of debt
both on State and city; also an amendment lin
iflng taxation. The obnoxious features Of tn
Election and Registration laws used by tn
Fusionists in the last election, have been repealed
and. in the appointment of officers of regi.
tration, have voluntarily rendered to the oppt
: sltlon representation, which they entirely d,
MED TO the Republican party at the last election
Finding, as the registration progressed, tina
they would be left still more in the minority q
this election than ever before If tn
voters were allowed free, untrammcled, unir
tiInidated franchise they have. by longpro
pared plan, violently overthrown the Govern
ment. even before the election. to proven
the evidence that they had not had majority be
fore. Upon shallow pretext of violence, and b
incendiary statements and appeals. they have 70
| together their clans, which they have organize
in secret and drilled in their ciub-rooms in tn
city. and have taken possession of the publ
offices by violence and bloodshed. Personally,
have no desire to discharge the very onerous am
yexatious duties of Governor, but feel il dut
owe to the State and to the party to hold on un
I'll relieved by competent authority.
Gen. Emory and staff and McEner,
arrived at New Orleans on the evenin!
of the 10th. McEnery visited the Stat,
House and received the congratulation
Of his friends. He would probably re
lieve Penn on the 17th
Instructions were sent to Gen. Emory
from Washington on the 18th to "unde
no circumstances recognize the insurgen
Government of Louisiana Within five
days from date of proclamation to tht
insurgents such action will be taken a.
the emergency may require"
The situation of affairs in New Or
leans on the 18th was as follows, accord
ing to the telegraphic dispatches of tha
date:
Gov. McEnery had addressed a Letter
to Gen Emory protesting that there die
not exist in the State of Louisiana any in
surrection against the McEnery Govern
mcnt; that there was not anywhere in
the State any assemblage Of insurgents t6
disperse; that there was but one Govern
ment in existence in the State, which was
| the one elected and chosen by the
people in 1872 and legally installed in
Governor and d. B. Penn Lieutenant
Governor; that throughout the State
this Government was recognized, sup
ported, adhered to, respected and
OpNJto Dy tHS DtppiO, anu w as Doiu tt
ure and dc facto the Government of the
State. He then gives history of recent
events in New Orleans, and attempts to
show that the President s recent proc
lamation did not rightfully apply
to New Orleans or the people Of Louisi-
ana, who were not in state of in
surrection. He then distinctly an
nounces that no attempt would be
made to forcibly resist the military
forces of the United States, and CON
cludes as follows: 1--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
ernment of the United States"
McEnery, as Governor, also issued an
order acceding to 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. r. Brooke, accompanied by
Lieuts. Wallace and Roe, went to the
Executive office, at the ST. Louis Hotel,
and after formal salutations Gov. Nc
Emery 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 a protest,
to the effect that the surrender was
in response to formal demand of
Gen. Emory; that they had neither
the power nor 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, ar
rogance and insults" The protest
concludes as follows: Il know as
soldier you have but to obey the orders
Of the Government Of the United States,
but feel that y0u will temper your mil
itary control of affairs with moder' on
and in all things exhibit that int ity
Of purpose characteristic Of otfic' s 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 a 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
D. m two companies of the Third In
fantry marched down and were quar-
tered in the building. Col. Thomas
Bovlan, McEnery's Chief of Police, re
mained 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
Orleans until such time as the State
and city governments could be reorgan-
lied
McEnery and Penn had issued an
address to the people advising cheer
ful obedience to the constituted author
tiles.
On the 18th Gen. Emory sent commu-
nication to Gov. Kellogg to the effect
that the insurgents lately in arms against
the State Government had surrendered,
and that he would afford him the neces-
sary military support to re-establish the
State Government Gov. Kellogg ac-
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 disorganization of the
police force, the Commissioners of the
Metropolitan police would not be able
to get their officers on their beats until
the next day.
The following order was subsequently
sent to the official journal:
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
All State officers who have been prevented
during this recent trouble, from performing theil
duties will immediately resume their officia
functions. The Board of Metropolitan Police
will at once assemble and organize the police
nance OF the peace and order of the city.
(Signed) WILLIAM p. KELLOGG, Governor.
A dispatch to Gov. McEnery, received
on the 18th, from Bayou Sara reports
that town attacked the night before by
| negroes. The attack was repulsed. Gen
Emory had ordered troops to that point
In accordance with the Executive or
der of Gov. Kellogg the old State officer.
took quiet possession of the Louisiana
State House on the morning of the 10Th
When Gov. Kellogg reached the Execu
tive Office Gen. Brooke approached
him and informed him that h,
was prepared to turn over to hin
the State-House and all the records
and public property belonging to th,
State which had come into his possession
| at the time Of the surrender of the insur