The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-09-23
War in New Orleans.
WHITE LEAGUE III ARMS
ON THE STREETS,
.FIGHTIN THE CITY
Forty Killed and Many More
Wounded.
Streets BaFFicaded with Horse
Cars-City Hall Seized by
the MOb-TeIegFapiR
Lines Cat.

New ORLEANS. September lin
response to a call for q mass meeting
on Canal street this morning, to pro-
test against the seizure Of the arms
Of private citizens, men began to as
semble about ten O'Clock, and by
eleven O'Clock the broad sidewalks Of
the great thoroughfare were filled
for several squares. Many stores
are closed and there seems to be a
very general suspension Of business.
At this hour twelve ~, addresses are
being delivered from the base Of the
Clay statue.
A committee Of FIVE appointed by
the Canal street mass meeting, called
at the Executive Office about noon.
The Governor not being present,
Brigadier General Dibble, Of the
Governors staG, received the delega-
ton. Mr.. Mari, as spokesman, said
they mad called as committee TO in
lteryiew the Governor. General Dib-
bic said he would carry the fact to
the Governor. After a brief absence
he returned and made a reply which,
at the request Of Nr. Mar, was re-
daced 20 writing, as folsowsi
General Dibbie-i have commp-
aicated with the Governor, and he di-
reefs NE to say to you that be must
decline to receive any communication
from q committee appointed by the
mass meeting assembled on Canal
street. He does so, I I'm instructed
TO say, because be has cefnite and
accurate information that there are
now assembled several large bodies
Of armed men in different parts OF
the city, who are met at the call
which convened the mass meeting
which you represent. He regards
this as q menace, and be viii receive
DO communication under such circum.
stances. lie furthermore directs me
to say that should the people assem-
bic peacably, without menace, be
would deem it one Of his higbes'
duties to receive any communications
from them or entertain any petition
addressed to tie Government ]
have received and answered you gen
tlcmen, as n member OF his staff.
.Signed) HENRY c. DIBBLE :
Brigadier and JaGge Adgocatc Gen
@eral, Louisiana Stale Militia"
4 To which Mr.. Mari orally replied
as follows: 81 repeat that there ART
no armed rioteis-,aere are no armed
men-on Canal street, as far as We
know. We came On a mission c
peace, and we believe had the Gov
ernor acceded to the proposition NC
brought to-day, which was TO abdi
cate, It would have paci6ed the poo
pie Of Louisiana, and might OF woul,
have prevented violence or bloodshcd
Go far IS we are concerned, we arr
prepared TO pledge to him no violence
in person and property and We fee
in a position, on the contrary, TO IS
sure him that there should be perfee
immunity to both"
The substance Of the foregoing re
ply was subsequently. by MI. Marr'i
request, reduced 10 writing by th'
Governors private secretary aut
handed 10 him to read at the mas!
meeting.
General Dibble. on the part Of thi
Governor, replied: 81 have to re
peat what | said before, that Will,
there may be no armed men on Ca
nal street. there are armed bodie;
within a short distance, assembled OF
the same call as your mass meeting. 2