Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-09-26
LOUISIANA RESURRECTION.

ting the OPINION to press last week.
the startling news reached this place
that the recognized government of
Louisiana had been OvcrthrOwn 10y
military force, and that Gov. kel-
logg and other officers had fled for
protection to the Custom House
We gave full particulars last week
of the overthrow and what the Cab
met had done up to "Wednesday
night.
On the 18th u consultation was
held between Gen. Emory com.
mandins U. 5. Troops, and Lieut..
.Gov. Penn which resulted in the
latter signiiying his willingness to
surrender the State House and State
property to Gen. Emory, but not TO
Kellogg or any of his officers. The
following propositions were made
and acceded to:
First-The State Troops now I'M
der arms will be ut once retired to
their homes.
Second-Arms captured from
usurpatiOn will be carried and de-
posted in the Central Station or at
the Third Precinct, according as
they who hold them live above or
below Canal street. The artillery,
horses and other public property
captured will be deposited in Cen
trail station.
Fonrth-All private arms pur-
chased by citizens will be taken to
the respective homes of those who
bear and own them.
Fifth-Supt. Boylan will continue
the work of recognizing the police
and policing the city. He will re-
ceipt for public property, arms, &C.,
turned over to him.
Sixth-Gen. Ogden, command
ing the State forces, is charged with
the execution of this order.
Gen. Emory then issued tue fol-
lowing circular
John McEnery and ID. b. Penn,
styling themselves respectively
Governor and Lieut.. Governor of
the State of Louisiana, having in
formed the. Department Comman.
der of their willingness under the
Presidents proclamation to surrcn-
der the State property now in their
possession, aud to disband the in
surgent forces under their command,
Brevet Gen. j. II. Brooks, Lieut..
Col. of the Sd Infantry, is charged
with the duty of taking possession
of arms and other State property.
He will occupy the State House, ar
senal and other State buildings un
til further orders. He is hereby APP
pointed to command the city of
New Orleans until such time as the
State and City governments can be
recognized. The present police
force in the city under charge of
Thomas Boylan will remain on duty,
and be responsible for the good Or
der and the quiet of the city until
regularly relieved.
Gen. Emory telegraphed as above
to Washington, when orders were
issued to stop the concentrating of
troops at New Orleans.
Subsequently Gov. Kellogg aud
the other deposed State officers
were re-instated and are now per-
forming their various functions.
A Washington dispatch says the
President is averse to martial law
for Louisiana. In reply to the sug-
gestion of martial law, the Presi-
dent is reported to have said :
"lf l we're a civilian by profession,
l should probably he i'll accord with
you, but as a military man l oppose
law, for | know it's full
force. If there is any possible way
to solve this difficulty, it should be
adopted. When the last measure
of peace is exhausted, then is the
time to apply the machinery of
war"
Several gentlemen of prominence
arrived here from New Orleans
They state that tho Associated Press
reports have given no adequate
of the condition of af-
fairs in Louisiana the last two weeks.
directly the insurgent movement
was successful, rigid press, tele.
graph and news censorship was es-
tablished which was maintained un-
til Wednesday night.
They state that the dispatches of
Gen. Emory more nearly represent
the actual situation. There has
been a reign of blood and terror,
and these gentlemen are by no
means assured of peaceful out
come of it.
They state that the opinion in the
HuIf States through which they
passed is bitterly hostile to the
United States Government. The
spirit of Gen. Tombs prevails there.
rhe people openly say that they in
end to oppose the transit of Unit
ID States troops through Southern
They appear to have no i
of the determined pur- ,
,ose of the Executive or the senti- ,
nent of the North.