The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-01

pared plan, violently overthrown tho Govern.
ment, even before the election, to prevent
the evidence that they had not had . majority b.
inccndiary statements and appeals, they have
their N they have
the city, and have taken possession of the public
offices by violence and bloodshed. Personally, l
have no desire to DISCHARGE the very onsrous and
l owe to the state and to the party to hold on
until relieved by competent authority.
Gen. Emory and staff and McEnery
arrived at New Orleans on the evening
of the 10Th. McEnery visited the State
House and received the congratulations
of his friends. He would probably re.
lieve Penn on the 18th.
Instructions were sent to Gen. Emory
from Washington on the 10th to under
no circumstances recognize the insurgent
Government of Louisiana. Within five
days from date of proclamation to the
insurgents such action will be taken as
the emergency may require"
The situation of affairs in New Orleans
on the 18th was as follows, according to
the Geographic dispatches of that date:
Gov. McEnery had addressed letter
to Gen. Emory, protesting that there did
not exist in the State of Louisiana any
insurrectlon against the McEnery Gov
eminent; that there was not anywhere in
the State any assemblage of insurgents
to disperse; that there was but one Gov
eminent in existence in the State, which
was the one elected and chosen BY the
people in 1872 and legally installed in
1878, of which he (JChn McEnery) is
Governor and D. B. Penn Lieu
tenant-Governor; that throughout the
State this Government was rccog-
nlzed, supported, adhered to, re-
spected and obeyed by the people,
and was both de jure and de .tacto the Gov
eminent of the State. He then gives a
history of recent events in New Orleans
and attempts to show that the Presi-
dents recent proclamation did not right
fully apply to New Orleans or the people
of Louisiana, who were not in state of
insurrection. He then distinctly an
nounces that no attempt would be made
to forcibly resist the military forces of
the United States, and concludes as
follows: 1--WE will occupy the
State House and other State property in
this city until the appearance and occu-
patton of the same by the authorities of
the Government of the United States,
when we shall retire, knowing we have
eminent of the United States"
McEnery, as Governor, also issued an
order acceding to demand from Gen.
Emory that ali armed men on the streets
| should be retired and their arms returned
to the arsenal.
AT six o'clock in the evening, in &C.
cordance with previous ARRANGEMENTS,
Gen. J. r. Brooke, accompanied by
Lieuts. Wallace and Roe, went to the Ex-
eculive office, at the St. Louis Hotel, and
after formal salutations Gov. McEnery
stated to Gen. Brooke that he gave him
possession of the State Capitol and all
other State buildings within the limits of
the city, and then read to him an address
in the shape of a protest, to the effect
| that the surrender was in response to a
formal demand of Gen. Emory; that they
had neither the power nor the inclination
to resist the Government of the United
States; that the people had overthrow
the Kellogg administration because they
could no longer bear its wrongs, tyranny,
arrogance and insults" The protest con-
cludes as follows: II know as a soldier
you have but to obey the orders of the
Government of the United States, but
feel that you will temper your military
control of affairs with moderation, and
in all things exhibit that integrity OF
purpose characteristic of officers of the
army. l now turn over to you, sir, the
Capitol and other property of the State
under my charge"
At the conclusion of this address Gen
Brooke was seated in the office, and re.
quired from Lieut. Gov. Penn a state
ment of all records, ETC., which were in
the building when they took possession
Gov. McEnery and his followers then
withdrew, leaving the Capitol of Louis
lana in possession of the military officers
of the Federal Government. At seven
p. m. two companies of the Third In
fantry marched down and were quartered
in the building. Col Thomas Boylan,
McEnery's Chief Of Police, remained on
duty with his force
The city was very quiet.
Gen. Emory had issued circular an
nouncing the appointment of Gen.
Brooke to command the city of New Or
leans until such time as the State and
city governments could be recognized.
McEnery and Penn had issued an ad-
dress to the people, advising a cheerful
obedience to the constituted authorities
On the 18th Gen. Emory sent commu-
nication to Gov. Kellogg to the effect
that the insurgents lately in arms against
the State Government had surrendered,
and that he would afford him the neces-
sary military support to re-establish the
State Government. Gov. Kellogg &C.
knowledges the receipt of the communi.
cation, and requests Gen. Emory to as
sumo the maintenance of peace and Or
der of the city during the coming night,
as, owing to the DISCRIMINATION of the
police force, the Commissioners of the
Metropolitan police would not be able to
get their officers on their beats until the
next day.
The following order was subsequently,
sent to the official journal:
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
All state officers who have been prevented
during the recent trouble from performing their
duties Will Immediately resume their official
functions. The Board of Metropolitan Police will
at once assemble and organize the police force OF
New Orleans and assume the maintenance of the
(signeD wlLLNx r KELLOGG, Governor
A dispatch to Gov McEnery, received
on the 18th, from Bayou Sara reports
that town attacked the night before by
negroes. The attack was repulsed. Gen.
Emory had ordered troops to that point.
In accordance with the Executive or
der of Gov. Kellogg the old State officers
took quiet possession of the Louisiana
State House ON the morning OF the 10Th.
When Gov. Kellogg reached the Execu-
tive Office Gen. Brooke approached
him and informed him that he
was prepared to turn over to him
the State. House and all the records
and public property belonging to the
State which had come into his possession
at the time of the surrender of the insur.
gents to his command. Everything, the
General said, would be found in precise
ly the same condition as it had come
into his hands. The Governor accepted
the transfer and Gen. Brooke thereupon
retired. Gen. George Badly, Vice.
President of the Board Of the
New Orleans Metropolitan Po-
lice, proceeded to the police-station at
the head of about 200 police, and the
building was quietly surrendered by
Acting Chief Boylan, and the Metropoli-
tans were soon placed on their old beats.