The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-15

TO-DAY ADOPTED the following resolutions
WHEREAS, Alta general election held
IN l,ouIslsnA on the Alb day Of November,
1872, John McEnery was elected Cover.
nor by a mSjori.y Of nearly 10000 over bis
opponent VIM. p. Kellogg, and d. 3,
Penn, Lieut.. Governor, By q majority oil
5000 over his opponent 9. Q. Antoine;
and whereas, by fraud and violence those
who deieaLed seized the executive chair
and from time 70 time BY other irregular,
fraudulent and violent acts In the face Of
the report OF the Committee oil the Senate
OF the United States appointed 10 In,
vestiRate the Affairs Of Louisiana, that
the existing government Of the State Is
an usurpaton, the result OF violent abuse
OF judicial functions, and sustained by
iorce. W. P. kellogg has continued him.
self in power, 10 the gross wrong and
outrage OF the people oil the State oil Lou
isians and 10 the imminent danger Of re-
publican institutions throughout the en-.
lire country; and whereas, with q view
10 controlling and determining the results
OF the approaching election TO be held IN
Louisiana In November next, ne has,
under an act known as the RegistrAtion
Act and PASSED for the purpose Of defeat.
ing the popular will, secured 10 himself
and his party the power Of denying regis.
trstion to good citizens whose applications
before the Courts Tor mandmSous 10
compel the assistant Supervisor 10 enroll
and register them has been refused. The
registration law In deeds punbhiug the
the Courts II they dare 10 take cogniZ2nce
OF such appeals and, whereas, by false and
infamous Misrepresentation oil the feel
ings aud natures Of our people he has
received promise Of aid from the federal
army placed at the orders Of the Attorney
General OF the United States and subject
To the calls oil the United States Marshale
for the purpose Of overawipg our State
and controlling the election and, whereas
in the language Of the call for meeting
one by one Of our dearest rights havt
been trampled upon, and at last in The
supreme height Of It's iDsolence, THU
m0ckery Of Republican government has
dared even to deny thst right 80 solmen-
ly guaranteed by the very Constitution OIL
the United States, which 10 article II o.
the amendments declares that the right
oil the people TO keep and bear arms shall
not be iuiringed on. Be 1t
Resolred, That We resfilrm sOlemnly
the resolutions adopted by the white PEG
pie Of Louisiana, in convention assembled
at Baton Rouge on the cath Of August
1874 That the white people OF Louisians
have no desire to deprive the colored PEG
pie Of any rights 10 which they are en-
titled That W. 2. Kellogg Is mere
usurper, and We denOunce him as such.
Thai his government is arbitrary, unjust
AID oppressive, and can only maintain
Itself through Federal interference That
the election aud registration laws under
which this election is being conducted
were intended TO perpetusie ursupatiol
by depriving the people, especially ouI
naturalzed citizens, Of an opportunity &c
register and vote. And therefore in the
name Of the citizens Of New Orleans, il
mass meeting and Of the people oil the
State Of Louisiana whose franchise has
been wrested from them by fraud and VIC,
lenCe and all Of whose rights and liberties
have been outraged and trampled upon
Se demand Of W. P. Kellogg bis imme.
diste abdlcation.
ReSolped, That q committee Of five be
appointed by the chairman who shall be
member Of said committee 10 wait on
W. P. Kellogg, to present TO him these
resolutions, 10 demand OF him an imme
disle answer, and TO report the result o.
such interview 10 this meeting.
The list Of casualties on the side Of the
citizens as far as sscertained IS killed
are Z. A. TalledRno, Fred. Moreman
Dick Lindsey, Capt. j. NJ. West, Msj J.
K Gourdsin, and .one Magazine street
car driver. Seriously wounded-F. Pal
Let, Jno Considine, Jno Fitzpatrick, Msi
VIM T. Wells and Ssm. Is. Newman.
Slightly wounded-E. Bozanier, FideI
Keller, W. ]. Butler and Mr.. McClellsns.
General Fred Ogden's horse was killed
under him, and the General slightly in
jlIed from the fall, but be remained on
duty. Gen. A s. Badger, commanding
the Mctropollans, received three buck
shot wounds, one through the leg, one
through the arm and another through
the bOdy. His leg has since been ampu-
tated. The General, besides the gun.
shot wounds received 3 heavy fall, his
horse being killed from under him.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 14-The follow.
ing casualties are reported among the
AeiropoliIans: Killed-SeTgesnt James
McAanus, Sergeant J. r. Champagne, Cor.
porAl J. F. Clermont; officer ]. Hill, E.
StmnoDdS, John Shields, q. Ballard
Wounded-Wm. Carleton, J. Coleman,
George C. Miller. ]. Long, John McCann,
John Kennedy, P. Mnllshy, IL ]. Barrett,
N. Gonzales, ]. Connally, W. q. Hsw.
klpS, s. s. SevAn DemRselKer John
Ryan, Lewis Backus, l.. Desdures,
I. Duffy, T. Datizy, p. Cesar, c. Belpe.
ron, A. Pecot, r. Gonzales, J. Gonz ales,
J. Musta, W. Nichols, r. Favor, L, A
LibGult, E simson, f. Edgar, G, Davis.
John Lee, l. Willis, o. Elmore, Nelson
Woody, Otto Burrsndt, G. Cochin and ".
Brown.
The following wounded citizens were
received at Charity Hospital: William
Armand, Charles Kilt, james Gross, John
Mera, John McCabe, N. Beta, Frank
Owen and D. Tent
Al midnight the city was quiet through.
out.
SHREVEPORT, Sept IA The action Of
the people Of New OrlSans has been re.
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by
the people throughout North Louisiana
A meeting was held in this city 10 night
TO take action upon the proclamation OF
acting Governor Penn. Speeches were
made by the leading citizens Of tho par.
ish advising moderation and assuring the
colored people that no violence was con.
templated and that their rights would be
carefully respected.
Inc ,.. undersigned were appointed a
the Associated Press at New 0rIssnS
that while the movement In North Ian
isians Is complete, 1t will be bloodless,
The parish officials elected in 1872 will
be installed al 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The militia will be organized
at 10 o'clock.
tSlgnedl J. G. MoScuNR,
A. q. LEONARD,