The Van Buren press., 1874-09-22

cal government, was, after sharp little
assault, captured and appropriated. Sc
ends the Kellogg regime Big. inflated,
insolent and overbearing, 1t collapsed al
one touch Of honest indignation, and .,
our gallant onslaught its boasted arma
ment dissolved; before the rush Of our
citizens its sneering. thieviug, unscrupu
lous chieftains hid like mOles, and its
mercenaries 6ed like stampeded cattle
A dozen or more gallant lives, worth
more than all the sneaking carpet bag
gers and rufiian soldiers that ever squat
ted on the states carcass, have been sac.
rifced on the altar of liberty; the blood
Of gentlemen and patriots has dyed the
stones Of our thoroughfares, and the
shook 10 over.
At3 p m. in response to notice
signed by the committee Of the Canal
street meeting, a large number OF un-
armed citiz MS assembled Un St Charles
street, preceded by band of music, es
cOrted Lieut. Gov Penn from his resi-
dence to the state house. where he took
possession Of the executive departments,
which were unoccupied. In this move
ment at least 10000 persons participated
and the lieutenant governor was received
with enthusiastic demonstrations Of APP
proval along the route.
About 3 y. m. some 1900 Of Gen. Og
denis militia. armed with captured guns,
moved from Jackson square en- route for
the armory on Carondelet street. As
they passed the custom. house the United
States troops stationed there gathered IN
the windows and, taking Oft their hats,
gave three hearty cheers for the citizens.
which was returned by the militia with
great unahimity. With the exception OF
a sentinel in front Of the custom house
not an armed man is to be seen on the
streets Of the city, and quiet prevails
throughout.
President Grant, on APPLICATION of
Gov. Kellogg. issues reclamation.
giving all disorderly aud hrbulent per
sons five days to disperse.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.
The president did not % to Long
Branch, owing to the evens passing in
Louisiana.
a brief cabinet meeting ms held this
morning, at which Secretary Fish and
Bristow, Attorney General Williams,
Postmaster. Gen Jewell ant acting Sec
retary Of the Interior Cowa we,e pres
ent They discussed the louisiana ques
ton. aud without any actiol, adjourned
unit three O'Clock p. m to further con
slider the subject. The coldidon.of af
fairs in Louisiana being Dv. and the
first case Of the kind whcrestfe authori-
ties recognized by the president, have
been elected by the force of cizens. and
other illegal officers substituted. the
question now arises as to wha shall be
done by the federal government in the
premises; in other words, whether kel
logg and his associates shall le reinstat-
cd, or the McEnery party be PERMITTED to
retain possession OF the staie govern
ment? The subject being Of delicate
and important character, it sill be can
vassed with deliberatiou andthe decision
reached at the cabinet meeting this p IN
1t is considered IN headquarters tina
the extraordinary proceedings in Louisi-
ana do not concern that state alone, but
all the states in the union IS the recent
proceedings there, ifcountemnced by tue
general government. might become apre-
cedent in other sections of the country
:" ,dhs dSe ,,naaa%rate ,sri%srsatte "a syssts Rc Rcs s,
,..-..A military power fos leg,d forms
in the conduct of state administration
II is believed that measures will be taken
forthwith to reinstate The Kellogg ad
ministration, with all the force at the
command Of the government,
The result Of the cabinet meeting IL,
evening was unanimons agreement that
the following dispatch be sent lmmedi.
alelv by t..e adjutant general OF the army
to Gen Emory. commanding federal
forces in Louisiana:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID e., Sept 1G
Under no circumstances recognize the
insurgent government of Louisiana with
in five days from the date Of the procla-
nation to the insurgents Such action
will be taken rs the emergency may re.
quirc. BY order Of the president.
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