New-York tribune., 1874-09-22
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
THE STATE UNDER A MILITARY GOVERN
MENT

1HE SIAlE ONDGh ~
MENT. -
GOV xr1IoGs UNABLE TO SUSTAIN HIS OFFICERS
ON RESTRAIN vIoLENCE-THE FEDERAL offl-
crps 1ooKRD To BY THE PEOPLE FOR PRorEC-
T,oN-A MILITARY GOVERNMENT PREFERRED TO
r,,v xr1JoGG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO THE
CONSERVATIVES.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.l
NEw-ORIEANs Sept. 21.-Whatever 1t may De IN
name the present Government of LOUISIANA Is IN
fact military. 1t is every day more apparent that
Gov Kelloggs strength lies only with the bayonet'
He is unable to sustain any of the State officers IN
the discharge of their duties He is also unable to
restrain the violence of either the whites or negroes
in the interior and to Gen. Emory falls the duty OF
proectingthe lives and property of the people When
the white citizens of Bayou Youla and Bayou sara
were threatened by negroes aud feared a conflict
they came TO Gen. Emory not to Gov. Kellogg anu
received from him, without recourse to the usual
forms demand for military assistance, the protec-
ton which they needed. Everybody seems to look
to a MAJOR general in the United States army as IN
fact the Governor of Louisiana, and be receives the
resneet ana obedience of the people as such by
virtue of the uniform he wears. Gov. Kellogg
is even unable to keep peace in the streets OF New
Orleans. His police 60 about in twos to guard each
other and appear to be on duty, but they know as
well as the citizens generally that If they are re-
spected OF even tolerated. it is because they are the
agents Of the United states Government, the substi-
tutes for the soldiers in the barracks in every
The people seem careful to show that they are loyal
and respectful to the Federal Government and even
anxious for its protection in default of thatof the
State Government IF their choice but that they VIII
not respect obey the Kellogg usurpatiOn. ltshor
desperation which cries out formlitary government,
martial law or anything but the oppression aud
robbery 10 which they have been subjected for years
and which, unless some remedy is devised, the
yllanous registration now in progress seems likely
TO fasten upon them for a period indefinitely and
hopelessy long. Ihe Bulletin this afternoon says:
Now let us maintain a bold front make no comprom-
Use o. any kind stand by those rights guaranteed to us
by the Constitution aud laws Of the United States, and
insist upon having accorded all Of those privileges
10 which we are entitled equal state IN the Fede-
raj UuOn continue 70 war upon usurpers, usurpaLOn'
nud fraud, bat recognize aud yield without conflict 10
the power of the United states Government When 1t Is
exhibited show TO the world that we are loyal
20 the National Gvernmen but uiconq nqlerable rebels
against wrong, injustice. and all enemies Of republican
government. such an honest, dIguhsd consistent and
arn attitude cannot fail to enlist the sympathes and
appreciation OF fclOw-cltzens, who must now be
convinced OF the rectule OF our purpose Con-
gross too will realize the fact, which is now so clearly
demonstrated, that our State now is but military
province aud entitled to a civil and republican form OF
government. An extra session, perhaps and
surely the regular session Of Congress viii
provide for the reconstruction OF Louisiana
under the auspices Of the present military authorities
The Carpenter bill, amended to provide for an
election OF delegates TO constitutional convention in
stead OF four state officers, reads Will prob
ably he passed. aud thus will fair opportunity be given
people part in the construct Of the organic
law OF ,ho State, privilege which they have not en-
oyed since 1926 Ths believe, will be the solution
OF all our difficulties.