The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-18

Brooks, accompanied by Lieutenants Wallace
and Roe, went to the executive office at the st.
Louis Hotel. Immediately upon the entrance
of Gen. Brooks, Governors McEnery and Penn
shaking hands with him introduced the three
federal ofncers to number of prominent cit-
Gen. Brooks that he gave him possession of
ne state capitol and other state buildings with
in the limits of the city.
Our people could bear the wrong tyrrany, am
noyance and insults.of that usurpation no long
er, anu they arose in their might, swept from
existence and installed in authority the rightful
government, of which am the head. All low
ers OF liberty throughout the Union must adj
init the patriotism which aroused our people to
act as one man and throw the yoke OF this
odlouS usurpation off. I know as soldier you
nave out 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 in
tegrlty or purpose characteristic OF the officers
OF the army. L now turn over to you, sir, the
capltssi OF the state under my charge.
(Sgued,) JOHN McENERY.
Gen. Brooks merely bowed in acceptance, and
the Governor read TO him the following adj
dress:
Gen. Brooks:-As the lawful and acting
Governor OF this State l surrender to you as the
representative of the Government of the
Y nlted States the capitol and the remainder of
- PAoPSAoy III tufS City UtiOuSlnS W tnc eedtc.
Ins surrender is a response to the formal de-
mana OF Gen. Emory for such surrender, or
accept as an alternative the levying of war
upon our government by the military forces of
the Y nlted States under his command. As L
have already said to Gen. Emory, we have
neither the power nor inclination to resist the
GoveInment of the United States. Sir, L
transfer to you the guardanshipsot the rights
and liberties OF the people of the state, and
L trust and believe that you will give protec-
ton to all classes of our citizens, ruled and
ruined by corrupt usurpation presided over by
Kellogg.
AT the conclusion of this address General
BROOKS was seated in the office and required
from Lieut.. Governor Penn statement of all
records, etc., which were in the building when
he took possession Governor McEnery and
his followers then withdrew, leaving the CAPT.
tol OF Louisiana in possession of the military
officers OF the federal government.
AT p. m. two companies of the Sd infantry
marched down and were quartered in the
building. Col. Thos Baylan, the McEnery
Chief of police remains on duty with his force.
The city is vezy quiet.
Later-Gov. McEneIy, Lieut.. Gov. Penn and
Mr.. r. HI. Morr, held a long private interview
with Gen. Emory at St. Charles Hotel between
2.30 and $780, during which courier was des-
appeared and Joined the conference, the result
Vt which is as follows:-Gov. McEnery agreed
to turn over the State Hourse and state property
to Gen. Emory. The police remain as now
constituted under Mr.. Baylan. The city gov
will remain as now constituted, it be-
ing in full force a3d efficiency.
The report that Gen. Bodyen's leg had been
amputated is incorrect. His recovety is now
almost certain.