Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-09-24
TheLouisianaR Revolution
OF LINCOLN.

TheLouiSiana Revolution
An order having been issued
by the Kellogg government for
the seizure of the arms of pri-
waite citizens, mass meeting was
held in Canal street on Monday
morning to protest against the
seizure. Men began to assem-
bic about 10 o'clock, and by IL
the broad sidewalks of the great
thoroughfare were filled for sew
eral squares. Many stores were
closed, and there seemed to be a
very general suspension Of bu-
biness. Atnoon an address was
delivered from the base of the
Clay statue. The meeting a.
dopted resolutions requesting
the immediate abdication Of
Gov. Kellogg, and committee
was appointed to wait upon him.
The committee called at the eX-
ecutiye office about noon, but
Kellogg refused to receive their
message. In the course Of the
day, u. B. Penn, claiming to be
Lieutenant-Goycrnor and Act
ing-Governor, issued a procla-
nation, reciting the wrongs Of
the people, and Hcailing upon
the militia of the State, embra-
cling all males between the ages
Of 10 and 40 years, without re-
gard to color or previous cOndi-
uon, to arm and assemble under
their respective officers for the
purpose OF driving the usurpers
from power" In response TO
this call and to the action of the
mass meeting, large bodies of
armed men assembled and Sic
ccssfully resisted an attempt Of
the Kellogg police TO dislodge
them, some thirty men being
killed in the encounter. Barri-
cades were erected on all the
streets leading from Canal, be-
tween Poydras and Canal, and
the peoples party held all that
portion of the city above Canal.
The metropolitans were massed
in and around jackson Square
and the St. Louis hotel. There
was quite a sharp fight at the
river end Of Canal street about
i o'clock. The number killed
was estimated by some as high
as fifty, and many were wound
ed. A number Of metropolitans
were reported killed. The ne
groes of whom the metropolitan
brigade was largely composed,
broke and ran upon the first fire,
leaving their white comrades. a
number of whom were killed
and wounded. Kellogg called
on the President for aid, and
Grant responded with procla-
nation commanding the ''insur-
gents" to disperse within five
DAYS. United States troops were
concentrated TO enforce the or
der. Last Thursday Governor
McEnery and Lieutenant-GOv-
ernor Penn informed Gen. En-
orv of their entire willingness to
comply with the Presidents pro-
clamation, surrender the State
property, and disband their for
ces. General Brooke took pos
session of the State House, ar
senal and other State buildings,
and was appointed to command
in New Orleans until the State
and city governments can be
reorganized. The "insurgent"
troops were sent home, and the
captured arms, artillery, horses
and other public property, &c,
were given up.
Now that peace is restored,
the President will-if he does
his duty-see that the people of
Louisiana, at the coming cleo
lion, have a fair opportunity of
expressing their will at the bal
lot-box, and putting in motion
what they have not heretofore
had, an honest government incon-
testibly chosen by a majority of
the electors.
u Last week the Cleve-