Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-09-18

receive 10 communication under such cir
lie furthermore directs me
to say that should the people assemble
without menace, he would deem
il one Of his highest duties to receive any
from them, o. entertain any
petition addressed to the Governor. have
received and answered you, genf!cmca, as
q member orhis staff.
HENRY &. NmHLE,
Erigadicr and judge udv0cate-@enerai.
Louisiana
State militia.
70 which
Mr.. MARE ORALLY REPLIED
As follows We repeat that there are no
armed rioters, there are no armed men on
Canal streets so far as we know. We came
on a mission Of peace, and believe that if
the Governor had acccdcd to the PROPOSE
ton we brought to-day, which was to ab
dicate, it would have paci!icd the people Of
Louisiana, and would have prevented vlo-
lcncc or bloodshcd. SO far rs we are con
ccrned, we are prepared to pledge to him
no violence in person or property, and we
feel in position, on the contrary, to as
sure him that there should be perfect i'm
munity to both.
The substance of the foregoing reply was
subsequently, by Mr.. Marr's request, re-
duccd to writing by the Governors .riyatc
secretary, and handed 20 him to be read at
the mass meeting.
General Dibble, on the part Of the Cover
nor, replied Il have to repeat what l said
before, that while there may be no armed
men on Canal street, there are armed bodies
within a short distance, assembled on the
same call as your mass meeting.
The committee then retired, and soon
after reported the result Of this interview
to the meeting. The people were then aG-
viscd to 20 home,
GET THEIR ARMS
and ammunition and return 30 assist the
White Lcagucrs, who we're under arms to
execute the plans that would be arranged
for them. The people then quietly dis
pcrscd Attcrward quite large number
formed in procession and marched mp
Camp street.
y proclamation was issued by ID. i.
Penn, Lieutenant Governor, calling upon
the militia of the State to assemble, under
their rcsucctiyr officers and drive the us
surpers from power.
An order was then lssucd by Penn ap-
pointing General FREDERICK y. Ogden pro-
yisionaI commander OF the Louisiana state
militia.
ADDRESS TO THE CoLoEED PEOPLE.
10 the Co!Ored Hcop!e oi The state OF
Louisiana the grand movement now
on foot against the onormitics Of the rule
of KellogG's usur?ation rest assured that
no harm is meant toward You, your pro-
perty or your rights.
"Pursue your usual ayocations and you
will not be mo!cs;cd. We war against the
thieves, plundcrcrs and spoilers ot the State
who are involving Jour race and ours in
common ruin. The rights Of the colorcd
as well as Of the white rae" we are deter
mined to uphold and defend.
ID. i. Penn,
"!ieuicnant@oYc:noE >
LARGE BODIES on MEN &E~roND TO TIE
CALL.
People seem TO have responded with
alacrity to the advice given them by DR..
Beard, one Of the speakers at the Canal
street meeting. Ey three O'Clock 2. VI.
armed men were stationed ac the intcrscc-
ton Of all the streets on the south side Of
Canai street, from the river to Claiborne
street,
ARRIVAL OF THE POLICE.
About four +. NJ. body ofmetropoiItans,
numbering about 800, with cavalry and
artillery, appeared at the head Of Canal
street and took position. General Long
street, who was commanding, accompanied
BY ar orderly, then rode up and down Canal
street ordering the armed citizens to dis
perse. Some desuitory firing soon after
occurred along Canal street, and some few
casualties are reported on both sides. The
mctropolitans are reported to have broken
at the first fire, the citizens capturing one
piece of artillery.
Barricades are erected on all streets lead
ing from Canal, between IoydraS "hG
Canal, and the "PcopIe's Party y ho!a all
that portion OF the city above CanaI. Inc
metropohtans are masscd IN ana around
Jackson square ana ~ LOUIS llo'o''
FIGlIrIN" IN EARNEST.
There was quite sharp il9ht at Ihe river
end OF Canal street about iour CLOCK Inc
number OF killed Is estimated by some as
high as fifty, and many woundeS.
Capt. J. NJ. West, printer ana we'll
known newspaper correspondent, ana l.. y.
TOlcdano were Killed on the cltl|eha Slue.
\ number OF mctropoHiahS are reported
killed, and General badger seriously
wounded. Lhe coIored men, oI Which lHe
metropolIt'nGb brigade was largely coihposeu'
broke and ran upon the hFsI hrc, leaving
their white comrades, a number OF Whom