The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-19
SOUTHERN DISORDERS.
The Presidents Instruction to
General Emory.
The Kellogg Government Must be Reeo,
nlZed nv f1pe UnsurDenfs

The Kellogg Government Must be Reeog-
nized by the insurgents.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1S-A special meeting
OF the Cabinet was held this morning, and af-
ter consultation the following telegram to Gen.
Emory was sent by the President through Adj
jutant Gen. Townsend:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUrANT GENERALS OFFICE, 7
Washington, Sept. is, 1874.
10 zen. W. Emory, Neao Orleans:
am directed by the President to say that
your acts TO this date, SO far as they have been
reported, received here officially, are approved,
except so far as they name Colonel Brooks to
the command OF the city of New Orleans. 1t
Wouid nave been better to have named him
com mander OF the United STATES forces in that
Guy Inc state government existing at the
Time OF the beginning of the present insurrec-
siouary movement must be recognized as the
lawful state government until some other state
government can be legally supplied.
Upon the surrender of the insurgents you
VIII inform Gov. Kellogg of the fact and give
nun tne necessary support to re-establlsh the
end of the five days given in the proclamation
OF the 10Th inst. there still exists armed resis-
lance to the authority of the state, you will
summon surrender of the insurgents. If the
surrender IS not quietly submitted to, 1t must
De enforced at all hazards. This being an in
louisiana, to aid in the suppression of which
this government has been called upon In the
forms required by the condition and laws of
Congress hereunder, it is not the province of
the United States authorities TO make terms
with the parties engaged in such instruction.
(Signed) e. D. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant Gen.
Gov. Kellogg ON the Situation.
New YORK, Sept. 1S.-The Times special
from New Orleans 18th inst. reports an inter-
view with Gov. Kellogg, in which the Gov. said
the trouble commenced with the withdrawal of
United States troops some months ago. AS
soon as they were gone these men felt that
they were the strongest in the city and were de-
termlned- upon contest; so when Marshal
Packard applied for troops to see that the reg
istratfon law was carried out, they pretended
they were afraid of foul play at election. The
registration was perfectly fair. The appeal for
troops was according to the terms CT the en-
forcement act. The white leagues commenced
as early as the end of August to patrol the par
ishes with the avOwed object of soaring the
colored men so badly that they would be afraid
to register their names, and so lose their votes.
1t gave them perfectly fair registration, Mar
shall Packard appointed all the supervisors.
They nominated and every Democratic would
have cast his vote. They had fair play them
selves but wonld not give it to others. They
just went to the offices, and that is the meaning
of this outbreak. The Governor of Louisiana
"
which McEnery and his friends hunger. They
have no plan of reform. They are too muddle
headed for that. l have reduced the taxation
by half since l came into Office. l have done
everything l could with honor to conciliate to
these men. My record. in spite of all their ac-
cusations, is clearer than their own. They call
me thief and l challenge them OF any one else
to prove that have ever populated. The af-
fairs of the city are in their own hands. The
Mayor and municipal officers are all of their
own men. They have the disposal of all the
city funds save those destined for special pur-
poses, like the levee fund, and these are in the
hands of commissioners from both parties.
They do not claim that these have been mis-
used. So unreasonable is the opposition L ex
perienced, and so violent the hatred that meets
me, swere not in a measure tied to the state L
would resign. would not remain in SO eron-
erous and unthankful an office, but have to re-
MAN, hope there may no trouble, but the
passions of the mob have been so excited that
they cannot be controlled. They do not wish
to come in contact with the United States au
thorites, it is true, but fear we have not seen
the end of this.
What Gov. Penn has to say.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 1S.-Lieut. Gov. Penn
makes the following statement relative to the
state governments: Two governments have
been organized since 1872. There was a meet
ing of the McEnery legislature last session in
every respect, therefore, the status de facto and
de Jure governments were maintained. The
the f4th inst. instead of being insurgents as
styled in the Presidents proclamation were the
militia of the McEnery government duly COM
missioned, etc. They overthrow and drove
from the soil of the state the officers of the de
facto government, establishing the McEnery as
the de facto as well as the de jure government.
Under the strict letter of the law, Kellogg
could not call upon the United States to inter-
fere, he and his government being out of the
state and unable at the time Of his application
to maintain himself on Louisiana soil, but was
a refugee in the custom house.
The proclamation of the President has been
obeyed. While the U. S. forces are in possess
sion of the archives and property of the state,
the McEnery government is still organized and
is simply deprived of its de facto functions by
the power and authority of the United States.
The McEuery goverHment can assert its power
and will be obeyed throughout the state. The
Kellogg government can be reinstated by the
United States forces, but can only maintain it.
self through that power.
Penn then asks: SIS this the republican form
of government guaranteed to every state under
the constitution?
Kellogg Re-instalcd.
The following explains itself:
Headquarters of the Department Of the Gulf,
New Orleans, La, Sept. 18th, 1874
To the Hon, VIM. z. Kellogg, Governor of
the State of Louisiana. Sir:-In obedience to
the orders of the President have the honor to
inform you of the surrender of the insurgents
lately in arms against the State government
and to afford you the necessary military sup
port to restablish the State government.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
(Signed) w. HI. EMORY,
Col and Brevet Major-Gen. CONG.
New ORLEANS, Sept IS, 1874.
To Major General w. HI. Emory, U. S. A.,
commanding the Department. of the Gulf.
Sir:-I have the honor to acknowledge the re-
ut n m n n "a of Oft In.
forming me that you are prepared to afford the
necessary military support to restablish the
State government. will promulgate an ex-
ecutive order in the official journal tomorrow
morning instructing all officers of the State
who have been prevented from performing their
duties to resume their functions at once. Ow-
ing to the disorganization of the police force in
New Orleans resulting from the recent conflict
of arms, the commandant of the Metropolitan
police will not be able to get his officers on
their beats until tomorrow. Therefore, L
must request you to assume the maintenance of
peace and order in the city during the coming
night.
/ have the honor to be very respectfully your
obedent servant, VIM. p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
The following order was subsequently sent to
the Official Journal:
All state officers who have been prevented
during the recent troubles from performing
their duties, will Immediately resume their Of
cIal functions.
The board of Metropolitan police will at
once reassembe and organize the police of New
Orleans and assume the maintenance of the
peace and order Of the city.
(Signed)
VIM. P. KELLOGG, Governor
The political conference labors without re-
suits and nothing will likely come of it.
Report from Gen. Emery.
WASHINGTON Sent 1S-The following tele
gram was received to- night from Gen. Emory,
addressed to Adjutant General Townsend and
dated New Orleans today:
placed Col. Brooks in command of the city
as well as in command of the troops. Other
wise there would have been anarchy. Gov.
Kellogg did not and has not yet called on me
for support to reestabish the state govern
ment. His chief of police was shot down and
the next in command also and the whole force
utterly dispersed and hidden away out of sight
For one of them to have attempted to stand on
his beat woald have been certain destruction