Ellsworth American., 1874-09-24
General News.
The Louisiana Revolution.

Louisiana Is again In trouble and this
time 1t has been very serious: In fact an
open rebellion. At New Orleans Sept l3,
a mass meeting of those opposed TO the
present State Government was called. II
was very largely attended. aud many in
nammatory speeches were made. The
next morning the streets were filed Wi h
armed men clamoring for the overthrow
OF Gov. Kellogg and the other officers
The mob were led by ID. b. Penn, the can
didate for Lieut.. Gov. on the McEnery
ticket in 1872. Shots were fired, and quite
number of citizens and of the city police
were killed. They then marched to the
State Capitol and forced Gov. Kellogg and
other officers to flee to the Court House.
and place themselves under the protection
of L. :. Troops. The Leaders of the Re
bellion were then sworn In As State OIL
GERS and entered upon the discharge of
their duties. Lieut.. Gov. Penn then issued
the following Proclamations
LIEUT.. GovERSoR rENS's REVOLUTIONARY FROG
LAasTioS.
To the People Of Louisiana:
For two years Won have borne with patience
and iortitude great wrong. Through fraud and
violence the Government Of your choice has been
overthrown and its power usurped. Protest afl,,r
protest. appeal after appeal 10 the President oi
the United >tatss and TO Congress have failed 10
give You the relief you had the rIght under n.
Constitution to demand, and the wrong ha. not
been repaired On the contrary, through the
tn-trnmchtality Of partisan judges YOU ace de-
barred IRON N legal remedy. pay by ,iAv tax
alton has been increasing with costs aud penal les
amounting TO the conhscatl"n OF your property !;
your substance squsndcred. your cr,.iit ruined
resulting To failure and bankruptcy Of Nuur yalu-
cd institutions. The right of suffrage v virtually
taken from you by enactment OF skiilfuly .cVt- Ell
resisti alton aud election laws. The Judicial
branch of your Government has becn stricken
down oy the conversion ot the legal posse cnpi-
tains OF the sheriff 10 the uf the usufI,er tor
me purrose OF defeating the DEGREES "f the counts
his DE- hancc Of the Law Trading him ta use every
iorce for the arrest of the sheriff while engaged
IN INC execution of a process uI the tourt. Ia
thcse may he added a corrupt and vicious Itgts.
la'urc, concerning laws IN violation o tie Csu-tt.
tuhon, Tor the pufposc OF guarding and psFpctua.
ting their usurped Authority, a met roputitan
police paid Ly the cay under control of ths
ssurper, quartered upon you To uysTawe and keep
y,u IN sneleotion livery public right ha- bccn
nenied. anu a. If 10 gnai .uu To desperation
ErNa;s arms are >ciIe'i Ani in'iiVttnal. arrested
i" Fuch eHremiiie- ar" you drlvca that manhood
TeNoiis al any further submtssion
Constrained irom sense IL duty ns legally
elected Lieutenant Gov rnor Of tne state aul
acthg s"yerno- p, in the absence Of Governor Nc.
n,
caiiing upon the militia Of the >tsis. rnur4etn.
all the males bctacrn the age. of Is aul a 81,
without r'E ird 8" color or proviaa- oon titna. q
arm aui assemble nader ihoir respective afic.r-
Tor the purpose Of duviag the usutrcr. fr1m
power.
oi'en 1nder ms hand and zeal TIM, iI,h las OF
september. l-i..
tsiEnedl u. u Penn, Lieut. Governor.
kNECt TVE DEPARTMENT
~rArt uF IoIIstNN
NLw ORLEANS. sept. is l--i.
General orior Ne. /.
General freicrirk y ogden l. hereby appoint.
=, 9, tr1S''t"nai ,enerAl OF the L"ni,,luA stat
Nthtid. lie Will At once assume command anI
Organize IN companies. regiments ana battaitsn4
No a-t'"ncrsi os len viii tcpnr; tho u4ai sef
stAd reE1mcutal anu company sGis~r- 20 tn. De
parim-ut flrtnslfh to De catant-.ianri
~ CpWmAni of Il. Il Penn
Lieut.. 'oSern"r. aui AcinE t,ss~ruor aud , am
mAhdeF-ih-' hici "i the L"ni-tAna state ilt4A.
Hrw ORLEANS. sept. Il. I--E
To he C,!Drci Pt1IR. II he .>fafe II L,uis-
.GHa-
In the grand movement ROW On foot asstn., IN.
enormiue. of the rule OF hclIosg. usnrpa.ion
rest Assurci that no harm il meaut toward yuu
youT properly or your rights. Fur-ur your -cy.
cTAl sEoCAttons and ySs sIll not be M llc-trt We
" ar ag ,o~t The thict G., p'aairrcr. AID .plIlsr.
OF The state, who are invuiviug your race anil
ours ~ coln'nnu Tuin- The Ttshts oI the cuIorch
a. well of Ihc whiie race. are dctcrmiu-.I 10
uphold Aad d.tcni. u Il rtNN
Lieut. t.ovcrnor. Acting Governor. ami Co.ntnan.
der IN Chief of he Louisiana state Militia
lie then sent the following despatch 10
the President at Washington:
NEW ogLEANs, sept H. i,1I.
To Z. s, Grant, President of ue Taifyd
Stairs.
Hopeless Of all other relief she people of tht.
state have taken up arms t. maintain thc icgal
authority Of the person. elected by them u Tie
Government OF the = t.Ic .Sainsi tho usurpcrs
wh1 have hcApcd upon them inpumrrAhic IN
sults burdens and wr0ngs. Ia doing thew afe
supported BY the great body of intelligent AMI
honest people OF the STATE. They declare their
etaies aovernment and II. Officers They war on
~ sgAinsi the usurpcT-, piunIcTers aud ecrmlrs
OF the people. They all m their entire abliGy to
maintain peace aud protect the life. liberty and
and ofhclais Of ths uniied state. 1t shall be .ur
sprclai aim 10 iefcnd against all assaults a4i 10
treat Nith the pro4ounirs. respect and loyalty.
We only a-s OF YOU to sithho 4 any auI ali prU.
lection from our enemies ADD the enemies Of H..
publican rights and the peace and liberties OF the
people.
(>igncD u. B. PENN
Lieut.. Governor aud Acting Governor.
In the cities and towns about New Or
leans, the same scenes were enacted
Kellogg officers were forced 10 ilee. and
McEnery men were sworn In. aud strange
to say, the very places in which these oc-
Cured quieted down Immediately. and
business Went on uAdl-iutar,i. Ga Tues
day the President issued the following
Proclamation.
THE rREsIpKSr's rKoCLAN,rios.