Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-23
The Louisiana Revolution.


Kellogg government and to make nor
manifest its inabilaty to stand alone for
i, single hour. Early in the day, the Pre-.
ident, who was far from satisfied with Ger
n Emory's method of treating with the ii
4 surgent Penn officials, sent him peremp
4 tory order to at once recognize and rein
state the Kellogg officials, at whateve
f cost, at the same time reproving him En-
oryl for naming Col. Brooks to the com
mand of the city of New Orleans. Gen
; Emory al once obeyed the new order, form
ally informing Kellogg tina; the State house
and other State offices were his to occupy
and that the necessary troops would be
FURNISHED to re.esta0lish him in office
Kellogg, in turn, issued an order instruct
ing all officersdis placed by the Penn coup
i'd etat, to resume their functions, but
begged Gen. Emory to assume the main
tenance of order in the city, as it would
take several days to get together again the
demoralized metropolitan police force.
During the day there were several confer
ences between the representatives Of the
kellogg and the McEnery factions, look
ing to a compromise, but, so far as 1t is
learned, they were fruitless, and all at
tempts 10 that direction are likely to be
so, though from the talk, military occupa-
ton till Congress dlsposes Of the question
would be cheerfully accepted by both par
ties. Most of the orders for the move.
ment Of troops have been countcrmanded,
but it is probable considerable force will
be stationed in New Orleans from This
until matters there politically assume
more settled aspect.
The weakness of the Kellogg govern.
ment was most clearly shown by dis
patch from Gen. Emory to the President,
Friday, in response TO that Of the Presi-
dent disappearing Of the appointment Of
COL Brooks to the command of New Or.
leans, Gen. Emory says: IL placed COL
Brooks in command of the city as well as
IN command OF the troops, because other.
wise there would have been anarchy. Gov.
Kellogg did not, and has not, vet called
On me for support to re.cstabish the state :
government. His chief of police was shot '
lead. and the next in command also ard a
he whole force utterly dispersed and hid t
len away out Of sight. For one of them .
o have attempted to stand on his beat ',
would have been certain destruction. and Il
ven now the State authorities represented ]
y Gov. Kellogg, have asked to defer TAX Il
ng charge for the present. G
Gov. Kellogg in an interview, FRIDAY. u
aid tho trouble began with the withdraw. II
of the United States troops, some months p
90. AS soon as they were gone these o
Zen felt that they were the strongest in Ii
lie city and were determined upon con.
st; SO when Marshal Packard applied
II troops to see that the registration law t. +,
as carried out, they pretended they were WI
raid Of foul play at the election. The
gistration was perfectly fair the appeal
+ troops was according to the terms of
e enforcement act. The White League
as early as the end of August -
patrol the parishes with the avowed OBJ
ct OF soaring the colored men SO badly
ut they would be afraid to register their =
ines and so lose their votes. | cave
c m a perfectly fair registration. Mar
al Packard Gppointed all The SURVIVORS =
cy nominated, and every Democrat
'uld have lost his vote. They had fair.
~ themselves, but they would not give -
to others. They just want the offices,
d that is the meaning of this outburst.
e governor Of Louisiana wieds an enor-
rus amonnt Of patronage, for which Nc
lcry and his friends hunger. They are
, muddle headed for any plan ofreform. =
rave done everything that | could with
nor to conciial those men. Nv rec
|, in spite of oil their accusations, is
arer than their own. They call me
eff, aud challenge them, or any one
e, to. prove that ever peculated. The -.
airs Of the city are in their own hands.
c mayor and municipal Officials are all
III own men. They have the disposal -
all the city funds, save those destined
special purposes, like the levco fund,
ihese are In the hands Of commission
Of both parties, They do not claim :
t these have been misused. So un- Ri,
sonable is the opposition experience, mil
violent the hatred that meets me, that 23
re | not in measure tied to the state. 30
'ould resign. | would not remain in so mil
rous and unthankful an office. But [ the
e to remain. | hope there may be no for