The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-09-19
An0rcEu I'M Louisiana.

The white Leagues" in Louisiana were not
organized for nothing. The past fortnight proves
it. They have unseated all the officials of the
State government and organized another and in
stalled its officers with the rapidly of DRAMA"
Less than three weeks ago they obliged the State
officials of Coushatta Parish to resign their posi-
tons and surrender the forces the sheriff of that
Parish had raised to preserve order in his baili-
wick. The sheriff and six other officials were
conveyed into an adjoining Parish and deliber-
ately murdered the following morning by a band
of masked men. And now the nation is shocked
to learn that this same organization has compile
ted in New Orleans what it began in Coushatta
by capturing and disorganizing the State govern
ment by armed force and organizing and INSTALL
ing another in its stead About q week since
two large boxes were landed on the wharf at
New Orleans from New York steamer marked
Ladies and Misses Shoes" The weight of these
excited the suspicious of the detectives, who Or
dered them to the police headquarters. A mass
meeting of citizens was called to assemble Ito
protest against seizing the arms of private citi-
zens." This meeting convened on Monday morn
ing and passed resolutions requesting the imme-
date abdicaton of Gov. Kellogg and his subor-
dinate State officials. Gov. Kellogg declined to
receive any communication from this meeting on
the subject. AT o'clock P. NJ, on the same
day, D. B. Penn, claiming to be elected Lieuten-
ant Governor in 1872, issued proclamation ito
all the males between Is and 45 years of age to
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About 10, 600 armed men responded Immediately
and by o clock P. NJ. the State House, with all
the paraphernaia of the government, were cap
tured At 9 o'clock the Metropolitan police and
the Kellogg militia in the arsenal, being over
powered, surrendered to PENIS "White League
forces. Governor Kellogg, Gen. Longstreet and
others took refuge in Abe Custom House which
troops. On Tuesday body Of the "Leaguers,"
called "the LEGION" escorted Penn to the State
House and installed him as Lieutenant Governor,
McEmery being absent in the northern part of the
State. A large quantity of arms were immedi-
ately distributed. The "Leaguers' have posses
sion ofall the public buildings, except the Custom
House, having several pieces of artillery in their
SerFlCe L ue COLilSlOuS VI Tue COutenQlnR parlleS
resulted ia about thirty killed and hundred
wounded. Penn telegraphed President Grant
asking him ITO withhold any aid" to the Kellogg
government. The President has issued procla.
nation commanding call turbulent and disorder
ly persons to retire to their respective abodes
within five days" General Emory is placed in
command of the United States forces to restore
order
These facts develop deep, meditated, ma
tured plan on the part of the "Whte Leagues"
to overthrow the government Of Louisiana 1t is
the Presidents duty under the law and existing
circumstances to restore the Kellogg government
to power. We have no doubt that that duty
will be faithfully performed. In message to
Congress, Feb. 25th, 1878, President Grant in
formed that body that unless it should take steps
to remove ''the difficulties by legislation" he
should adhere to the government recognized
and upheld by the courts of the State"