The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-06
LOUISIANA,


NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Gov Kellogg has made
statement concerning the trouble in Louisi
ana. He says he was anxious for a peaceful
organization Of the Assembly and did not at
tempt to influence the Returning Board. He
permitted, by request, and with the understand
ing that there was to be no attempt to control
the organization by force, the Democratic men,
bers and the contestants to be present The
Assembly met and his party had majority of
thee. The Clerk was calling the roll when
an opposition member sprang to his feet and
nominated Witt for chairman. The vote was
put and decided carried, whereupon Wilt
sprang to the platform and wrenched the gavel
from the Clerk and declared himself Speaker
of the House. Kellogg. continues Several
Democratic contestants Immediately rushed
toward and were hurriedly sworn. Some thirty
or forty desperate characters had succeeded in
effecting an entrance, who were Immediately
declared sergeant-at- arms, throwing open their
coats and exhibiting their badges prepared.
When the Republicans attempted to leave the
hall three or four were prevented, as they say,
and threatened with blows and pistols, and
were pushed to the Speakers desk, and COM
PEELED to be sworn in. AS soon as possible they
also left the hall. AS soon as protest setting
forth these revolutionary proceedings was pre-
scented to me, ordered squad of police to APP
pear in front of the hall. The door was then
closed by Democratic sergeant-at-arms and q
demand for admittance was made. Their num-
Der was found considerably augmented by
number of persons who had slipped in during
the confusion, telegraphed to Gov. Emory
at the custom house, requesting him to move
his troops to aid the police in clearing the street
in trent of the state house. This was done.
The crowd was augmenting every moment,
and the danger of violence was increasing, |
telegraphed, requesting that a small detach-
ment of military be brought into the building
to aid the police, orders being given that no
member returned as elected nor any regular
officer of the Legislature should be interfered
with, but that the mob and persons not re-
turned as elected should be removed from the
hall cleared of all but the regular members and
officers. The clerk again preceded to call the
roll, which he still retained, announcing
quorum present. The 81 Republicans and
several of the opposition remained in the hall.
The vote proceeded for Speaker and Hahan
received 81 votes, which was one majority of
the whole number returned elected. We have
a good conservative Speaker.
What Wilt and McEnery Say.
Ex-Mayor Wilt made long statement to a
SPECIAL New Orleans correspondent, rehearsing
the action in the state house yesterday, but it
contains nothing new. He claims he was reg
larly elected Speaker and was illegally re-
moved.
Mr.. McEuery also makes statement in
which he saws Louisiana to-day is a territory
stripped of every right of sovereignty.
Gen. sheridans Views.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5.-Gen. Sheridan has
sent the following despatch to Secretary Bel
KNAPP:
Headquarters Of the military diUiSion of the
Missouri, Ne,O Orleans, La, Jdn5.-Hon. w.
w. Belknap. Secretary of War, Washington.
81 think the terrorism now existing in Lou
isana, Mississippi and Arkansas could be en-
tirely removed and confidence and fair deal
ing established by the arrest and trial of the
ring leaders of the armed White Leagues If
Congress would pass a bill declaring them
banditti they could be tried by military COM
mission. The banditt who murdered men
here on the 18th Of last September, also
more recently at Vicksburg, Miss. should in
Justice to law and order aud the peace and
prosperity of this southern part of the country
be punished. 1t is possible that if the Presi-
dent would issue proclamation declaring them
banditti, that no further action need be taken
except that which would develop me.
(Signed) p. II. SHERIDAN,
1t. Gen. U. S. Army.
New Orleans Quiet.
The city is very quiet to-day and no unusual
demonstration in any quarter. The military
still occupy the state house.
METEOROLOGICAL
PRoBABIL TIES FOR THE NEXT rWENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE Grief SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, ID. g.,
Jan. 6. Il A. MY
For New England,
high barometer, lower temperature, variable
winds and partly cloudy weather.