The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-17
The LOufsiana Revolution.

Since theF rench Revolution we find in his
tory no uprising of the people against csiab-
lished government so sudden, so general and
so determined as was witnessed in New
Orleans last Monday. Fifty private citizens
signed call for mass meeting of the people
to protest against the further infringeme
upon their rights, and to requst the immedi-
ate abdication of Gov. Kellogg of the Office
he has so long unjustly filled to the detri-
meat of the state and to his own disgrace
In response to this cali there gathered
around the base Of Clay monunent Oh
Canal street almost the entire population OF
the city.
= committee was appointed to w-lt on
Coy. Kellogg and demand his abdication and
Oh his refusal to do So D. g. Penn. Lieut.
enaut Governor under the MeEnery gov
ernment, issued the following proclamation:
To tie People Of louisiana: For two years
you have borne with patience aud fortitude ii
great wrong through fraud and violence
The government ii your choice has been
overthrown and its power usurrcI. Protest
President If the United States and to Con-
gress have failed to give you the reiiei you
had IL right, under tue consti;p iiol, te de
maud. The wrong has NOT been repaired.
On the contrary, through the iustrumeutality
of partisan JUICES, yon are debarrei from ali
legal remedy. Day by day taxation has
been increasing, with costs and penalties
amorsling to tue cess,catiun OF your prop
er,y Your substance is squande,ed, your
credit ruined, resulting in The failvrc and
bankruptcy Of your valued instItut ons. The
right OF suffrage is virtually taken from you
by lie enactment of shiiltully devised regis
lraiIon and election Lays. The ludlcIs
branch of your TnFernplent has been slrick.
en- down by the conversion of The Legal
posse con;tatus of the sheriff TO the use OF
tho usurprr fOr the Tar2ose Vf defeating II t
DEGREES uf the courts, his defiance of The law
leaipg htI;, ito gse the very force for tho
arrest Of the sheriff while engaged in the
execution Of process Of the court. To tbs sc
may be added Il corrupt aud vicious legisia-
tire making laws in violation of the constL
luton for the purpose OF guarding and per-
peiuatirg their usmped authority; petro-
poiitan police paid by the city under the
control OF the usuper, CHARTERED upon you
10 overawe and keep you in sublcction.
Every pubic right has been denied, and, as
if to goad you TO desperation, private
arms are seized and individuals arrest
ed. To such extrehiiies are you driven
that manhood reVolts at further submission
Constrained from moral sense Of duty as
the legally elected heutenant-govaruor OF
Hse State, acting governor IL the absence OF
Gov. McEnery, do hereby Issue this, my
proclamation, calling npon the miiiti:, of the
state, embracing all persons between the
a nd yrll
to color or previous CONDITION, to anu and
assemble un.er rhsir respective officers for
the purpose Of driving the ,usurpers FROM
power.
Given under my band and seal his I4th
day Of Septemhez, Is7I.
d. Il. PENN
Lieutena Mt Governor.
The vast bhrong soon organized and armed
themse les, and then meved upon the State
House, which was surrendered on Tuesday
without gun being fired ,althapgh on Monday
there was . slight skirmish betwcen the citi
zens and the Metropolitan police force. The
entire Metropolitan police surrendered at
Q clock Tuesday, and Gov, Penn immediate ly
beg n the installation Of officers elected in
49,.
Probably Grant will ende avor to reinstatt
his mini on with United States troops and
if he does, he will undoubtedly succeed
But TO as this sudden uprising seems a fal
more sorcible e1I ressiou Of the will of the
people than could be had through the ballot
box while the present election laws Of Lou isl
ana are in force.
The following dispatch was sent to Gen
Grant by Acting. Gov Penn which has tn,
tone of a humble and earnest supplicatior
that the tights Of the people might be re-
speated and that Federal bayonets nigh, no
reinstate aiusurper and enemy of the state
New ORLEANS, Sept. IL, 1874
L. 5. Grant, Pre- sident hf tire United Stae.
Hopeless of all other relief, the people o
this state have taken up arms to maintain
the legal authority Of the persons elected b,
them to the government of the state agaiRs
the usurpers, sho have heapsi upon then
innum-rable insults, burdens and wrongs
In SO doing they are supported by the grea
body OF the Intelligent and honest people o
the state. They declare tbei' sincere 10y al
ity aud respect for the United States Govern
ment and us officers. They war onll
against usurpers. plunderers, and encmiel
al the people. They affirm their entire abb
to maintain peace AMI protect life. libert,
and the equal rights of all classea of citizens
The property and officials Of the Unite;
States 1t shall be our snse;al aiI to defen,
against all assaults, and to treat with ia,
Poioanaest respect and loyalty. We oal,
ask OF you to withhold all aid or proieetio,
IRON Our euemies and the enemies of repus
lean sights and of the peace and liberties o
! Their people iSigned,I ID. b. rsS,
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Gev
ernor,
I WaHS Judge Poland failed to be mamma