New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-01
SOCIAL DISORDER As Az EPIDE1n0-e0v
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been the work Of Americans, collecte
l from all the States in the Union. Yet
| is certain that, according to domestic his
torians, the political disturbances in Louis
| lana have been marked with violence am
intolerance in higher degree than in an!
other American State.
The gift of this magnificent province
by France to s'our we'll beloved cousin o
Spain without any price paid seems q
this day singular concession. The heslta
ton of Spain to accept the gift does no
abate the mystery. But when we see tha
Louisiana had been 'talmost entirely de-
pendent for its very food and everything
else on the mother country, which could
no longer supply its wants." the reason
for the magnificent donation and reluctant
acceptance is more obvious. Governor
Ulloa adopted the opinion that Louisiana
had been, without interruption, the prey
of intestine ,dissensions, one-half Of the
functionaries and of the population hav'
ing hardly ever ceased to be arrayed
against the other, and that they agreed
only in one thing, that is
Accusing each other Of the most shameless
corruption and hateful malfeasances. II
was called under the hand and zeal Of his
predecessors - chaos Of iniquity and dis
cord" ...E-
Governor Ulloa found the colony sub
ject to currency Of 1000, 900 lvres issued
by the French government, and subject
to a depreciation Of seventy-five per cent.
There was an immediate and secret con-
spiracy formed in the town Of New Or
leans and the neighboring parishes 20
"drive away the Spaniards." The leaders
were the French attorney general. the
chief commissary. q member Of the Su-
preme Council, Q distinguished lawyer,
officers Of infantry and navy, and leading
merchants, planters and curate OF so.
II was absolutely impossible that Ulloa
should take possession of the colony with
out the presence Of Spanish troops.
The first overt act of the conspiratoss
was to take possession Of ''some bags Of
dollars" sent from Spain TO pay for sup
plies; the next was to spike the guns one
night, and the next morning the insur-
gents, armed with muskets and all sorts
of weapons. entered the town; the plant
ers below New Orleans also forced the
gates and joined the confedesates.
There WA q commander in chief of the
insurgents. The Spanish frigate moved
from the levee to cast anchor in deep water.
The Iumor that she was going to fire at the
town produced tho utmost excitement. ALI
the private and public houses closed their
doors. and heavy patrols OF the insurgents,
who were completely masters of New Or.
leans, paraded through the streets.
The late Governor Aubry organized a
few men for the personal protection of Gov.
ernor Ulloa. He sent for the chiefs of the
conspiracy and attempted to dissuade them.
ing him that he could not answer for his
life, accompanied him on board the Spanish
frigate. The friends OF Uiloa. barricaded
themselves in the State House, and c0ntin-
ned for three or four days in that precari0us
situation. Occasionally the people would
come rushing to storm the Notifications.
They we're assured bv their commander
that the Spaniards would withdraw without
resistance, and were thus induced to alb.
stain from actual assault
A petition, signed by about COO. demand.
ed the restoration of the liberties and an.
cient rights, the concession of new privi-
leges and the expulsion Of Governor Ulloa
and other Spanish officers. This petition
was considered by the Superior Council,
and the insurgents, to the number of about
a thousand, assembled and declared that
they would exterminate the Spaniards if
the decree of expulsion should not be grant.
ed. The Attorney General. who had been
displaced, addressed the council in behalf
of the petitioners. The points taken were:
J. The planters and merchants were
threatened with slavery, and laboring IN.
der grievances, and require justice.
2. An argument to show that the Spanish
government was neither de facto or de jure.
and that Ulioa was ian usurper Of illegal
suthor1ty."
3. That Ulloa be required TO abdicate and
leave the colony in the vessel in which he
came.
4. That no colonial government will be
without new orders from the
GERS were advised by decree Of the council
to quit the colony within three days. The
council installed its own officers and ap.
pointed the insurgent Attorney General to
superintend the execution Of thu orders.
The decree was communicated to UllOa on
board the Spanish vessel. The people
rushed to the French flagstaff and pro.
claimed again the French govern.
ment. Tho Superior Council exhibited
Q list Of charges. against Governor
Ulloa, closing with the allegation
that through ''his misdeeds the colony
bad been thrown into state Of misery"
and but for the persistent care of the ex.
fathers and mothers would
have had even in the capitol nothing to offer
but tears to the plaintive Cries Of their fam.
shed children. and that the people had be.
come persuaded that Ulloa rejoiced at the
success of the attempts to starye them.
We pursue this abstract but little fur
ther. There was no telegraph in those
lays. and events moved more slowly than
1t present. Ulloa went back to Spain.
He made his own statement in regard to
he rebellion and insurrection. The
Spanish monarch, always deliberate and
decreed it to be necessary that
;he world should know he was able with
,ut foreign assistance to ''repress the au-
lacity of sedition." and resolved to use
'orce to reduce the rebels to submission.
The rest of the cruel and summary
course pursued toward Louisiana was in
accordance with the doctrines Of that day,
md are known to history. The insurrec-
ion. excited chiefly by officers who had
ost their position by change Of govern.
nent. was crushed out. and several pa.