Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-09-24

citizens was held, and Kellogg was requested
to restore the arms that had been seized by
his order. He returned an answer that those
appealing to him we're insurgents, and refused
to treat with them while there were armed
bands in the city. The meeting then adjourn
ed, only for the citizens to arm themselves,
when they re;issembled and demanded Kel-
logg to abdicate on the ground that he was a
usurper, the United States Government hav-
ing failed to recognize his right to author
ity. Penn, McEnerys Lieutenant-Governor,
in the absence from the State of McEnery, is.
sued proclamation declaring himself acting
Governor, and calling out the militia. He
issued an address to the colored people that no
harm to them was intended if they remained
neutral, and claimed to act for them as we'll as
for the whites Armed men soon appeared.
Gen. Longstrcet took command of 500 of
Kellogg's forces, the Metropolitan police /;
but they were defeated with the loss of thir-
ty-fve men and piece of artillery. The Me-
tropolitans surrendered, and Kellogg and
Longstreet took refuge in the Custom House,
protected by Federal troops. Penn seized all
the public buildings, proclaimed his govern
ment, and telegraphed to Grant that his par
ty was loyal to the general government. In the
mean time, Kellogg made regular reqnisi-
tion on the President for troops.
Upon the reception of the requisition for
troops, the President or the 18th, issued a
proclamation commanding the turbulent and
disorderly persons to dsperse and retire pea
ceably to their respective abodes within five
days from this date, and hereafter to submit
themselves to the laws and constituted au-
thority of said State; and invoking the aid
and cooperation of all good citizens thereof to
uphold the law and preserve the public peace" :"
On the 18th, the War Department tele-
graphed to Gen. Emory, commanding the
Federal forces in Louisiana, to recognize, un-
der no circumstances, "the insurgent govern
ment of Louisiana. Within five days from
the date of the proclamation to the insurgents
such action will be taken as the emergency
may require. By order of the President"
On the evening of the 18th, in accordance
with arrangements previously made, Meme
ry surrendered to Gen. Brooke, of the United
States Army, the State capitol and all other
public buildings within the limits of the city.
Gen. Brooke merely bowed in acceptance,
when McEnery read to him the following ad-
dress:
GENERAL BROOKE: As the lawful and
acting Governor of this State, I surrender to
you, as representative of the Government of
the United States, the capitol and remainder
of the property in this city belonging to the
State.
This surrender is in response to the formal
demand of Gen. Emory for such surrender,
or to accept as an alternative, the levying of
war upon our government by the military
forces of the United States Under his COM
mand, 1 have already said to Gen. Emory, we
have neither power nor inclination to resist
the government of the United States. Sir,
transfer to you the guardianship Of the rights
and liberties of the people of the State, and
I trust and believe that you will give protec.
tion to all classes Of our citizens, ruled and
ruined by corrupt usurpation, presided over
by Mr.. Kellogg. Our people could bear the
wrongs, tyranny and insults of that usurpation
no longer, and they arose in their might,
swept it from existence, and installed in au-
thority the rightful government of which |
am head. All lovers of liberty throughout
the Union must admit the patriotism that
aroused our people to act as one man, and
throw off the yoke of this odious usurpation.
1 know, as soldiers, you have but to obey the
orders of the government ofthe United States !;
but feel that you will temper your military
control of affairs with moderation, and in all
things exhibit that integrity of purpose char
acteristic of officers of the army. now turn
over to YOU, sir, the capitol and other proper
ty of the State under my charge.
JOHN McENERY.
At the conclusion of this address, Gen.
Brooke was seated in the Office, and required
from Lieutenant Governor Penn statement
of all the records, &C., which were in the
building when he took possession. Governor
McEnery and his followers then withdrew,
leaving the capital of Louisiana in possession
of the military officers of the Federal Gov
ernment.
At a special meeting of the Cabinet on the
18th, after consultation, the following tee-
gram to Gen. Emory was sent by the Presi-
dent through Adjutant-G General Townsend:
am directed by the President to say that
your acts to this date, so far as they have
been reported and received here officially, are
approved, except so far as they name Colonel
Brooke to command the city of New Orleans.
It would have been better to have named him
as commander of the United States forces now
in that city. The State government existing
at the time of the beginning of the present in
surrectionary movement must be recognized
as the lawful State government until some
other government can besupplied. Upon the
surrender of the insurgents, you will inform
Governor kellogg of the fact, and give him
the necessary support to reestablish the au-
thority of the State government. If, at the
end of the five days given in the proclamation
of the 18th instant, there still exists armed
resistance to the authority of the State, you
will summon surrender of the insurgents.
Ifthe surrender is not quietly submitted to, it
must be enforced at all hazards. This being
an insurrection against the State government
of Louisiana, to aid in the suppression of
which the United States Government has
been called upon in the forms required by the
Constitution and laws of Congress thereun.
der, it is not the province of the United States
authorities to make terms with the parties en-
gagged in such insurrectiou.
At the latest advices quiet has been res
tored, and McEnery has issued an address to
the people, advising prompt obedience to the
orders from the general government, and the
return of all the public arms and property
that had been captured by the citizen militia.
The military occupation continued only for