The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-09-23
PEOPLE JUBILiNT OVER THE RESULT!

oepI. IL, loi4.}
FRIEND DEMoCRAT-
l will try to give you short
sketch of the events of the past few
days, although they have transpired
so rapidly that it seems as if the his
tory of years had been crowded into
their brief space. T he seizure of
arms and arrest Of citizens by Kel-
logg's government seemed at first to
stun or confound our people, who
asked one another "what next?"-
On Sunday morning a call was pub
lished for
MASS MEETING
Of the people to be held on Canal ST.,
on Monday, to deliberate on the con
dition Of affairs. Many shook their
heads and foretold trouble, but Kel-
logg and his followers laughed at the
idea. Kellogg it is said, and l have
it on good authority, boosted that his
metropolitans and militia were well
armed and provided with ammuni-
ton, and would drive the White Lea
que before them. There was ner-
vous feeling all over the city, as if
men saw something in the future
which they could not fully under
stand. Monday came, and the citi-
zens generally repaired to their res
pectiye places of business, as the
meeting was not to be held until II
o'clock. On the streets
ARMED Zen
singly and in squads could be seen,
most of them with rifles and fixed
bayonets, evidently prepared for trou-
Bile, should t come. Seeing this
many were treasured and said there
would not be any fighting, as both
sides were too well prepared. By
half-past nine o'clock people began to
visit Canal street, but no policemen
were seen, indeed | doubt if there
were any metropolitans above Canal
street at that hour. Shortly after
II o'clock the
MEETING OF THE PEOPLE
was called to order by Mr.. r, H.
Mari, from the balcony of the Ores
cent Hall, corner Of st. Charles and
Canal street. NJ. Musson, Esq, was
called to the chair and the following
gentlemen selected as Vice Presi-
dents: Sam. Bell, Fl. Renshaw, John
I. Adams, Perry Nugent, Sam. Flow
er, S. II. Boyd, NJ. ellis, Robert
Hare, Julius Vairin, Louis Bush, J.
J. Gidiere, S. X. Russ and J. J. War
rem. About eight thousand citizens
were present. Mr. Mari then read
the address, reciting the wrongs of
the people and demanding the imme-
date abdication of William Pitt Kel-
logg. Messrs. r. H. Mari, Jules
Tuyes, Samuel Chopin, j. NJ. Seixas
and John B. Woods were appointed a
committee to wait ON Kellogg and
make the demand. Z. John Ellis
made one of the best speeches that I
have ever listened to. On their re-
turn the
COMMITTEE REPORTED
that they had been unable to see Kel-
logg, but that Henry c. Dibble had
returned answer for the usurper, to
the effect that, considering the COM
mittee as representatives ofan armed
league, and their message menace,
he would hold no communication
with them. The committee replied
that it was false, that there were no
armed men on Canal street, and that
If Kellogg resigned no bodily harm
would be done to him: Dibble per-
sisted in his answer and said that he
had nothing further to say. After
communicating this answer, Mr.. Mari
left it to the people whether they
would tamely submit or take meas
ures to enforce their demand. Loud
demands arose from the crowd
"Give us armsw "We'll fghtn"
tGive us leaders We'll followr'
DR.. Beard then addressed the meet
ing and called on the people to arm
themselves and defend their rights.
To 90 home and get their guns and
return at half-post two o'clock, and
make the city . camp of armed men
until their cause was crowned with
victory. At this the crowd broke up,
She Creates enthusiasm prevailing,
but even then man.v thought that it
would all blow over. The stores were
closed and all business suspended
About half en- hour later company
OF about sixty men, oil we'll armsv,
and marching with military preeis-
ion, passed up towards Poydras ST.,
and following them i found that mart.