New-York tribune., 1874-09-19
THE LOUISIANA CONFLICT.
. REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.

TIE rNsf1RGENr FORCE LARGELY COMPOSED OF
QUIET RESPECTABLE CTTIzENs-FoRcE AND
BIoopsHED NOT IN THE PRoGRAMME-A MILL
TARY GOVERNMENT PREFERRED TO A REIN
srArEMENT OF KEIIOGG--ALLEGED FIRING FROM
THE cusroM-HoUsE WINDOWS DURING MON
DAYS FIGHT-THE FAITH OF THE REPUBLICAN
LEADERS IN Gov KELLOGG DrMINIsHING-A NEW
ELECTION OPPOSED BY THE KELLOGG PARTY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
NEw-ORIRANs Sept. 18.-When the people of New
Orleans were fully determined to overthrow the
Kellogg State Government, they did it. and then
went quietly back to their offices, countlng-rooms,
and workshops. In this respect the event of the
I4th of September is almost without parallel. 1t
was because the revolutionary movement was
planned and conducted by class not usually en-
gagged in such demonstrations. This is matter
that has escaped attention but which IS really the
most striking feature of the coup d6tdt. had sup
posed it riotous outbreak of White Leaguers, with
such rf-raff of the city as chose to follow
in their wake. l find that the White Leaguers'
as sueh did not originate participate In the pro-
eeedngs and that most of those engaged in 1t were
men of capital and professional men men of the
kind ordinarily backward in taking part even In
peaceful politics They tell me, without hesitation,
that the movement had not only their sympathy
but the countenance of their presence and assist
ance, though some were armed with nothing more
formidable than a pen-knife. They say that they
had tIied every legitimate means Of overthrowing
the usurpation, and despairing of relief from the
nsurpers courts OF Congress. they knew not what
else to do but drive Kellogg and his party out OF
Office by general uprising of the wronged people.
Force and bloOdshed, they say, were not parts OF
their programme. What there was Of either. was
incidental and is to be regretted. They think
Kellogg's abdication caused not so much by
force or bloodshed as by his guilty conscience,
reused by the spectacle of the whole people rising In
indignation against him, although he must have
known that not in twenty, even of those on the
streets were armed. When the purpose of the
people was accomplished they dispersed and New
ing the last three days.
What may be the result of the attempt to reestab-
lsh the Kellogg Government 1t is impossible to say;
but the spirit in which the advent of the military
requirements Of the President have SO far been
received is pitifully submissive. Every movement
of the President or Gen. Emory toward the restora
ton of Kellogg and his associates has been met half
way with an apology, in the hopeless attempt to
construe ii favoraby to their They would pre-
fer McEnery Penn as Governor, but failing this,
without stopping to consider whether such thing
can be constltutionally done would hurrah for an
order from Wellington " for new election unGer
military auspices or rather than live under the kel-
logg party again, would joyfully accept military
Government for years to come. The question OF
color does not to enter into the present con-
test 1t is fact not generally known that Gov
Penn is a Liberal Republican. and has always been
opposed to the organization of white leagues OF
black leagues. Not a negro was among the killed IN
the riot. In the comparative anarchy in New-Or-
leans since the surrender of Kellogg, not single
negro has been harmed. The indignation is against
those who have used the negro to foist themselves
into power, and keep the property holding class
from any representation in the State Government
Ihave been at considerable pains to ascertain the
sentiment of the Republicans, but they have not
recovered from the panic which followed the street
battle of Monday. While the firing was going on
hundreds took refuge in the Custom-house, and
some have not left it since Though the streets are
quiet and the militia of Penn has disbanded and
dsarmed, there is vague fear on the part OF few
that something terrible will yet Visiting the
Custom house to-day found it filled with Federal
soldiers and ammunition and camp supplies were
being stored away in the basement The barrlcades
thrown up on Monday still blocked many of the
passages and sairways, and bullet-hocs in the win
dow-panes and furniture show that, though the bat
tle was brief the shots were not few. On their side
of the street great blotches on the brick walls
were made by balls fired from the CustOm-house
windows, and by such shots, they say, unoffending
spectators met their death. On the other hand. the
Republicans allege that only one shot came from
the Custom-hOuse, and that more damage was done
by the firing Of cowardy Conservatives from win
dows and housetops than by the fighting of either
party in the streets.
The Republican leaders have lost faith in Kellogg
as a Governor, and the negro as a soldier. Hereaf-
ter they will not put their faith in any police force
of which the negroes may form even part, though
a good general like Longstreet or a brave man like
Badger may be in command. As to Kellogg, they all
agree that he lacks backbone aud deserves to lose
his seat. but they urge bis reinstatement on princ
pie, and violently oppose any proposition for new
election, although they claim ability to carry the
State by not less than 800 majority under any and
all circumstances. Rather than a election they
say, let Kellogg be kicked out and give them An
tome the present colored Lieutenant Governor, in
his place
EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENTS ACTION IN
NEW ORLEANS