New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-20
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South uestern Christian AdrOcate, with head
quarters nc New Orleans, is stopping in
Chicago for short time, and was inter
viewed by a Post aud Mail reporter:
"These White League clubs" said Mr..
Hartzell, ''are politicO-military Organiza-
lions. made up OF white conservatives who
propose to carry the election in November by
lied under the direction of McEnery and his
associates, who claim to have been elected
on the Fusion ticket In 1872. 1t is difficult
to estimate their numbers, though they can
be found in force IN almos: every parish in
the State. The clubs are made up of the
rebel element. and are organized into com.
panies. regiments and brigades. There
is complete military force, and one armed
to the teeth. This SO called State militia.
ordered out by Penn, is simply the White
League organization throughout the State
, under new name. They number probably
! sc. 900 within the limits of New Orleans"
Reporter judge you think Kellogg has
! acted wisely in surrendering!
| Mr.. Hartzell-Yes. His force could not
! compare with the White League, and for
him to continue the fight would involve the
capture and slaughter of himself and asso.
! ciates precisely as the men at Coushatta
were captured and murdered. Thu Custom.
house is an immense granite building. Kel.
| logg retreated to it for two reasons: First,
he was forced to yield Or be murdered: and
| second in the Customhouse he is protected
! by the United States authorities.
Reporter-Were the men who partici.
pated in yesterdays meeting business men.
az they were represented in the dispatches!
MIR. Hartzell-Some OF them, no doubt.
are, but do not believe that the best bust.
ness men, or any large number of them.
| Justify such proceedings. The fact is. the
| majority of tho business men are not poll.
ticiane: what they want is security and
economical government. They would be
the last men to inaugurate q riot or any
thing of that kind.
Reporter-Are there any new issues in
this contest.
Mr.. Hartzell-None whatever. 1t is the
same Old question that grew out in the cleo.
tion Of 1872. The Kellogg government was
, inaugurated, as you remember, under the
enforcement act. and sustained by the
President. The Fusionists applied to the
courts, both State aud federal. and were de.
feated. They then appealed to mob law, a
year ago last spring, to get control Of the
police stations in the city. They proposed
thus to enforce the acts Of their Legislature.
then in session in the City Hall. Their az
tacks on the police stations. the principal
one Of which was the midnight assault on
the jackson square station, were repulsed.
Gradually their Legislature dispersed and
their warlike demonstrations ceased. They
then renewed the fight in Congress. After
! great deal of talk nothing definite was
| done. Kellogg was sustained by the adj
| ministration, and most people believed the
whole difficulty settled. Not so. however.
for meanwhile the new organization. the
| White League, was forming preparatory to
| the coming election.
Reporter-Where and when did the White
| League originate!
Mr.. HartzelI-Yt was brought to public
| notice in New Orleans about three months
ago, and at once became the rail- wing point
of the whole Fusion force throughout the
| State.
Reporser-Have the Kellogg people been
taken by surprise!
Mr. Hartzell-l think not. They have
! known from the first the purposes Of th.ir
political opponents, and have prepared
| themselves. But their only real depend
ence was che unreliable State militia and
the Metropolitan Police, neither Of which
could hope for any success sgainst con-
certed attack throughout the State.
Reporter-Do you think Penn will yield
TO the United States trOopss
Mr.. HartZell-He has said he would not,
| but found that the SOutherners entertain
. profound respect for the boys in blue,
| and if Grant takes positive measures they
will probably yield.
| Reporter-YOu think then the Presidents
proclamation will end the affair!
Mr.. Hartzell-f think nothing short Of
martial law will settle the thing. Chicago
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