Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-09-17

violence and have only been driven TO their
present attitude As "A last resoTt; therefore,
y h sotoea, Ihat We sympatnize with the good
ana fesponslble merchants Of our sister city
Z IN their misfortunes, brought upOn them
4 against their will by heartless agitators.
ftesoiue That ST. Louis and New Orleans
are so direct in trading interests that what
ever befalls the one is a calamity 70 the other.
! hesotted, That we believe a fair and free bal
J lOi end local elfeOverment, untrammeled by
Z outside force and interference, viii ia a short
time cure the evils in which fhe people OF
I louisiana are involved, and the pesuts Of
which are shared by all the inhabltaats Of the
en lakes.
ResoLred, That as citizens Of st. Louis, re-
! gardless Of party, we appeal TO the national
! public = give a cain hearing % the Eriev-
ances complained OF by the people OF Louisi-
tna' ana that uslice without resentment may
De done them in that public sentiment from
Whlcn alone they ca expect any improve
ment in their deplorable condition.
AcsOtJcd That we earnestly counsel modera-
| lion and patience on the part OF our friends
OF Louisiana, and that they abstain from vi -
lence, iumult, or improper acts that might
tlose who hold the power TO alleviate their
unhappy condition. nam ly, their fellow
citizens OF the northern states.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, September l6.-D. 3.
Penn, signing himself leutenaut-governo
OF Louisiana, telegraphs the newspapers OF
this city; "Tbe north can form no idea OF the
robbery and spoliatlQn 10 which We have
been subjected Ny movement was necessi- |
lated by the altitude OF the people. They de- ]
manded it. / am now in full poss sssion OF the I
government Of the state. The cOlOred people ]
are satisfied and contented. A strong brigade 4
of eolored troops, fully organized and armed, 4
and in The service Of the usurpatiou, refused /
TO nre shot in its defense. Most perfect /
peSce and good order prevails We are thor
oughiy loyal 10 the Federal govern meni, and
in the operations OF the past two days there
nave been no eScesses or Violations OF law.
This government is the only one now in ex- Z
istence in Louisiana" III
Governor Kellogg, IL q telegram 10 the same
paper, says: Amid all the troubles which
have oeset the state, have reduced State and
parish taxation each at least one-thi d. and
have be- passed for the reduction
)t the State debt and The constitutional Iimi-
.atlon or debts both on the STATE and cltyf
also an amendment limiing taxation. The {
'bno Xious fes lures OF the ele"uOn and regis ]
ration laws, used by the fusiOni- Is in the last
Election, have been repealed, and in the ap- {
lOintment OF officers of registration I have
Voluntarily rendered the opposition that rep '
eSentaton which they entire y dsnie TO the i
party. At the last election, find- r
ng. as the registration progressed, that they b
you'd be LEFT still more IN the minority AT this Z
lection than ever before II voters were allow. {
d free, untrammeled, unintimidated fran 1
hlse, they have, by a lOng-prepared plan D
iOlenty OyerthrOwn the government, even C
eiore the election, 20 prevent evidence that d
hey had lot majority before. Upon shall D
Ow pretext OF violence, and by iucendiary | y
,Atenehts ana alpeais,tney nave got together Z
heir clans, which they have organized in q
scret aud drilled in their club-roOms. In the ! &
ity they have taken possession OF the public q
nlceS by violence and blOOdshed. Person Il
liy have no desire to discharge the very 81
nerous and ve1atious duties Of governor, but q
Ieel II a duty owe TO the state and party to "
.ty,' II
DELHI. LA. d
DELHI, La, September I6.-An en-
1usiastic meeting OF the citizens of RichIand +
arlsh was held al Rayville yesterday even
1g, and there was great rejoicing at the news
rom New Orleans DR.. q. Med. Brumby. ! v
oTernor McEnery's appolntee TO the office OF b
lx-collector, was installed into the Office by 81
le citizens, who gave three cheers to the out h
olng Kellogg appOintee, Jones, for the couT- tr
sous manner in which he surrendered the 81
fce, which was followed by loud and en- re
nsiastic cheers for the new collector and FOR Il
sdeemed Louisiana. All the officers OF the Ia
arish are now McEnery men. 4 large num- D,
ar OF cOlOIed citiZeDE attended the meeting n
nd participated IN the rejoicing. tanuons
ere being fired last evening al Delhi, and
iere WAS general rejoicing all over the
3rish by all classes, Franklin parish in
ais her AcEnery officers to-day.
NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA.
NEW IBERIA, La, September Ia
lsrge mass mesting Of the citizens of New m
eria parish was held to-day. indorsing the -
erthrow OF the Kellogg government. I'm
ense enthusiasm prevailed and AL business
IS entirely suspended. a committee was
pointed to demand the resignation OF the
suogg officials, and 10 install NIcEnery
ngratuiatOry resolutions were adopted and
large torCh-light procession paraded the
eets, ali citizens participating in the grand
oilee. Good order prevailed throughout. A
SHREVEPORT, LA.
SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 16-Thelast
stige OF the Kellogg government has disap.
ared nom North Louisiana without a word |
act OF violence TO white or black. Perfect /
let and order prevails, and can only be dis
bed by estranged Interference. The people
! buoyRnt and now hopeful OF a future Of
Jerlal prosperity. W. b. EAGAN, Rf
J. {. MONCANE.
A. H. LEONARD,
Committee