The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-17
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.

WASHINGTON, Sept 16.-There will be q Cabi.
net meeting at O'Clock over Louisiana matters
Nothing definite with regard 10 the policy can be
known, because il is not formed. The general
feeling seems TO be that the Kellogg sponge is
III the alre
New YORK. Sept. 16.-The Commercial ,ys
The bloody riot in New Orleans has been caused
| by she incendiary action Of the White League
| evidently III accordance with a pre-arranEed
plan but laWlessness must be put down at all
hazards, and 1t is better the battle be fought out
! in New Orleans than elsew here. Unless pre-
! MUM be put on rioting, the recognized govern
ment in Louisiana must be sustained.
A dispatch from ID. B. Penn to the Herald says
1.-The North can form no idea Of the robbery and
| epoatlon to which We have been subjected My
movement was necessitated by the attitude of the
people. They demanded it, l am now in full
possession of the Government Of the state.
The cOlored people are satisfied and cOntented
4 strong brigade Of colored troops, fully organ
lied and armed, and in the service of the usur
patton, refused to ire shot in it's defense. The
most perfect peace and good order prevail.
We are thoroughly 10. al to the Federal Gov
ernmeut, and in the operations OF tn past two
Gays there has been no excuses or violations of
law. This Government il the only one now in
existence in Louisiana.
Kellogg, in a dispatch, says: Amid all the
troubles which have beset the State, have re-
duced the state and parish taxation, each fully
one-t third, and measures have been passed pro-
viding for reduction Of the State debt and con-
and city, also an amendment limiting taxation. ,
The obnoxious features OF the election and reg
istration laws used by the Fuslonists in the last
lection, have been repealed, and IN the ap-
have vo.ur tarlly rendered to the oppositIon, .
representation which they entirely denied to the
Republican party at the last election. These, and
other measures have deprived the opponents OF
the Republican party OF any just cause of COM
paint against the state Government.
They have bv a long prepared plan violently
overthrow the government even before the cleo
ton, to prevent an election beng held, and to
prevent evidence that they had not u majority
before, upon the shallow pretext Of violence, and
by incendiary statements and appeals.
They have got together their clans which they
have organized in secret and drilled in their
club rooms and in this city have taken possession
Of the public offices by violence and blo0dShed,
personally.
| II have no desire to discharge the very oner-
GUS and vexatious duties of Governor, but l feel
1t duty l owe to the State and to the party to
hold on until relieved by competent authority"
NEW YORK, sept. l6.-The, Enwess declares
the Government ought not and cannot support
Kellogg's usurpation, even if determined to put
down what it calls the lnsurrectlon. 1t has held
up the hands of the Kellogg Government too
long already for its own honor or the safety and
welfare OF the people; and now, when it insists
upon dispersion upon the one hand, 1t ought, at
least, to insist upon surrender upon the 9th r,
and go submit the whole question to the people
u
The Post says: The American people can
not and will not submit to such French perform
ances as occurred in New Orleans Monday. No
injustice or political oppression can be con-
strued as t, justify indlscriminate riot in the
streets Of an American CITY. A resort to arms ls
an inIustitiabe remedy for the evils complained
of by the citizens of Louisiana. The United
States Congress have refused to relieve the Pre-
sdent OF his ADVERTISEMENTS; upon that body
must be placed the final responsibility of the
New Orleans question:
1t Is the duly of the President to suppress an
| open riot. Whether Interference beyond that
| point is justlable ID very grave question. 1t
was to be hoped the people Of Louisiana would
| be- left to settle their own ,afars, but 1t now
| seems impossible
| The COnln,erclu 1dce,tiSer says: Tho riot in
| New Orleans has become revolution on the part
of men who formerly fought outside. and now
find it necessary to fight within the Union, with
the pretense Of loyalty.
| The Presidents firmness in ordering the riot
| ers to dispense do him honor. 1t was the only
course consistent with law and republican insti-
tutions. Moreover, the President is pledged by
his record before Congress on the Louisiana
| question to recognize and restore the Admins
| tlation just overthrown. There are tribunals
before which the wrongs OF Louisiana may be
| appealed. Nothing can be yielded at the dicta
| ton Of mob-concession must come nom the
| insurgents. Let them lay down their arms, and
they may expect all mercy from the man to whom
! Lee surrendered There is room to-day for wist
counsels- tomorrow there must be obedience II
| the law