The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-09-19
THE OUTBREAK IN LOUISIANA
REVOLT AGAINST KELLOGG.
Fighting In Now Orleans.

lutions requesting the immediate abdica
ton Of Governor Kellogg, and sent com.
mittee to communicate them to him. The
Governor declined TO sec them, because
bodies of armed men had gathered in va
rious parts of the city, aud he regarded
this as menace. He further stated, how
ever, that IL the people assembled pcacea-
bly,, without menace, he would entertain
any petition from them which was adj.
dressed to him. After some further par
lev with the Governors officials the com
mittee Withdrew, and reported the result
to the meeting. The people were then
advised to 60 home and get their arms and
return to assist the "White Leaguers,
who were under arms, TO execute heplans
that would be arranged for them. The
meeting then dispersed. In the afternoon
a proclamation appeared reciting tho
wrongs under which the people Of Louisia-
ma have so long suffered, and signed by d.
Il. Penn, Lieutenant Governor, who was
chosen on the MeEnery ticket. 1t called
out the militia between Is and I5 ''for the
purpose of driving the usurpers from pow
err" and an annexed order appointed Gen.
Frederick n Ogden Provisional General
Of the militia. Another proclamation was
also issued to quiet the apprehensions Of
the colored people. Armed men assem-
blcd in Canal street in the afternoon, and
five hundred police, under General Long
street, about the same time appeared on
the ground, Longstrcet ordering the citi-
zens to dispense. There was sharp firing,
and the police al one place broke, and the
citizens captured ono gun from them. The
citizens captured the City Hall aud police
telegraph Office, and began building barri-
cades. At dusk the citizens held all the
portion of the city above Canal street, the
police being massed in and around jack
son Square. A number of sharp skirm-
ishes have occurred, causing loss of eight
citizens aud thirty police killed aud many
wounded.
During Monday night the Citizens party
so strongly entrenced their position and
strengthened their forces, that Governor
Kellogg determined to call upon the Presi-
dent for aid, and in the meanwhile to
surrender his forces. Kellogg, Lougstreet
and their officials took refuge in the United
States Custom House, and on Tuesday
morning the entire force Of Metropolitan
police, with their auxiliaries, artillery,
arms, station houses, &c. surrendered to
Gov. Penn, who at that time had 10000
men under arms to support him. Penn at
once assumed the reins of government, aud
announced the intention of installing all
the officials chosen with him on the Me
Emery ticket in 1872. Kellogg having
appealed for aid to Washington, the Pre-
sident determined TO support him, and
issued his proclamation, commanding the
New Orleans citizens 10 dispcrse within
five days. Orders in accordance with il
were sent to Gen. Emery, commanding at
New Orleans. There was no violence
there Tuesday, aud the excitement was as
subsiding. Governor Penn has made
appeal to the President for the recognition
OF his authority. Mr.. Mari, in front OF
St. Charles hotel, made speech to q
crowd, deprecating violence and exhorting
to peace, and proclamation Of si@ilaI
import was issued by the Mayor of the
city. General Emery reports that he has
not troops enough to maintain himself IL a
conflict should occur, aud that the mere
presence OF troops has lost its moral effect
There were great rcjociugsi in New Orleans
at the result of the contest, aud the United
States troops in the Custom House up.
peared at the windows and heartily cheered
passing procession Of the citizens.
A Cabinet meeting was held Tuesday
afternoon. The President aud Seeretarie.
Fish aud Bristow, Attorney General vii,
liams and Postmaster General Jewell were
present There was unanimity on the
point that the recent movement Of the
opponents of the Kellogg administration
in deposing him from office was an armed
interference, contrary to law, and calcula-
ted to have dangerous influence on other
Southern States, and therefore it became
important to adopt means to maintain il
not the de .jare, at least The dc .fitctO gov
eminent in the State Of Louisiana The
course heretofore pursued by the President
was considered to be the only one that
could be followed in the present emergency
The result of the Cabinet meeting was an
agreement that the following dispatch be
sent immediately by the Adjutant Gencr.
al to General Emory, commanding ia
Louisiana ;--"undor no circumstances re.
cognize the insurgent Government of Lou.
isiana. Within FIVE days from the date
Of the proclamation to tho insurgents such
naf1gn will IL. l.lar
require. It is probable, should the
trouble Increase, that the State may be
added TO Lieutenant General Sheridan's
department, or General Terry may be or,
dercd 10 New Orleans to rank General
Emery. No vessels have as yet been
ordered to New Orleans, but those compos
ing the North Atlantic Squadron may
soon appear IN this vicinity
President Grant has teegraphcd Gen
Emery TO guard the bank in New Orleans
IN which from a-half million to seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, collcc
ted fnm the people TO pay the interest on
the louisiana litgated bonds, which arc
owned at the North are deposited, and in
no event to permit the money to be drawn
BY any person connected with the Penn
government Attorney General Williams
wednesday night gave his views on the
situation in Louisiana, stating in substance
that the President was bound BY both law
and precedent to maintain the Kellogg
government. He cited the recent example
Of Arkansas, IN which the President sus
tanned the recognized de f;icio government
Nc further statcdshat the President haC
not been governed BY party consideration
~ these matters, and has oftener decided
Tor Democrats than Republicans in respec
to Southern difficulties. The Attorney
General expressed his belief that the Me
Emery ticket had not been elected
What the Press Say.