The Van Buren press., 1874-09-22
Lieut.. ..0ov. Penn Assumes Contsol AMI
Calls on the People for Support.
New ORLEANs, Sept. IA.

In response to q call for mass meet.
ing on Canal street, this morning, to pro
test against the seizure OF arms of pri-
vste citizens, people began to assemble
about 10 o'clock, and by II the road and
sidewalks Of the great thoroughfare were
filled for several squares. Many stores
we're closed, and there seems to be very
general suspension Of business. At this
hour (l2 IN. addresses are being deliv
cred from the base Of the Clay statue.
No disturbance Of any kind has occurred
Two companies Of United States troops
arrived this morning, and Marshal Pack
ard reports a regiment en- route from
Holly Springs, Miss, for this city
The meeting adopted resolutions re
questng the immediate abdicatiOn OF
Gov Kellogg, and committee consist
ing Of r II. Mann, chairman: Jules
Tuyes, Samuel Chaplin, Samuel Bell and
John Seixas, were appointed to wait up
ON tue governor. The meeting is now
awaiting the report Of the committee,
VIII ch called at the executive office about
noon. The governor not being present,
orig Gen Dibble. OF the governors staff.
received the delegation. Mr. Mann. as
spokesman, said they had called rs a
committee to interview the governor.
Gen. Dibble said he would convey the
fact TO the governor After a brief ab-
sence he returned and made a reply,
VIII ch, at the request Of Mr.. Mann, was
reduced to writing. as follows:
IL have communicated with the gov
ernor, and he directs me to say to you
that he must decline to receive any com
munication from committee appointed
by the mass meeting assembled ON Canal
street He does so, am instructed to
say. because he has definite and accurate e
information that there are assembled sew
eral large bodies Of armed men in differ
ent parts Of the city, who have met at the
call which convened the mass meeting
which yourepresent. He regards this as
a menace, and he will receive no com
munication under such circumstances.
He furthermore directs me to say that
should The people assemble peaceably,
without menace, he would deem it one OF
his highest duties to receive any com
munication from them or entertain any
petition addressed to The government.
have received and answered YOU, gentle
men. as a member of his staff
"[Signed Ils. c DlBBLE.
Brigadicr and Judge Advocate General
Louisiana State Militia.
TO which Mr. Mann orally replied, as
, follows:
| haf ~
rioters, there are no armed men on Cana
street, so far as we know. We came or
a mission OF peace, and we believe that i
the governor had acceded to the PROPOSE
ton We brought to day, which was to ali
dicate, it would have pacifed the people
of Louisiana, and might or would have
{ prevented violence and bloodshed Sc
{ far as we are concerned. VIC are prepared
, to pledge to him no violence in person
property, and we feel IN position. or
the contrary. to assure him that there
shall be perfect immunity to both. +"
rho substance OF the foregoing reply
J. was subsequently, by Mr. Mann's request
vxte speretsry, and handed to him t
read at the mass meeting
Gen. Dibble, on the part Of the gov
0 ernor, replied:
g ~ have to repeat what said before
that while there may be no armed mer
on Canal street. there are armed bodies
within short distance, assembled on tn,
! same call as your mass meeting
. The committee then retired, and sool
I after reported the result ofthis interview
to the meeting The people were thel
advised to go home. get their arms an(
ammunition, and return to assist tbt
! white league. who were then under arms
10 execute the plans that would be ar
y ranged to' lheai The people then qu
etly dispersed Aitcrward, quite large
nnmher formed procession a d marched
ul Camp street
A Bulletin extra issued at p, IN. con
tains the following;
, To rHF !rorLE OF LOUISIANA:
For twp years YOU have DO ne with pa
tence anu forlitude great wrong thro
fraud aud violence The g 1vcrnment oi
your choice has been overthrow and its
, power usurped Protest after protest
appeal after appeal to the president OF
the United States and to congress have
failed to give you that relief you had q
: right under the constitution to demand
The wrong has not been repaired; on
, the contrary through the instrumentality
Of partisan judges, you are debarred
from all legal remedy Day by day taxa
ton has been increasing, with costs and
penalties amounting to the confscation
Of your property your substance sqaun'
dered your credit Misunderstanding in
the failure and bankruptcy Of your insti
tutions; the right Of suffrage is virtually
taken from you by the enactment OF
shamefully devised registration aud elec
ton laws the judicial branch Of your
government has been stricken down by
the conversion Of legal posses comltatns
Of the sheriff To the use of the usurpei
for the purpose OF defeating the DEGREES
: of the courts his defiance OF law leading
him to use every force for the arrest OF
the sheriff while engaged in the execution
of the DEGREES Of the court. TO these
may be added n corrupt ANA vicious leg
islature, connecting laws in violation OF
the constitution for the purpose ofgnard-
ing and perpetuating their usurped au'
thority Metropolitan police, paid by
the city and under the control OF tue
usurper, are upon you, to overawe and
keep you in suljection; every public
right has been denied, and, as il to goad
. 90, IN dosneratiOn Orivate arms are